Archive for February, 2007
Monday, February 26th, 2007
Ode to a January Woods
Brian Russart took a walk in the woods this winter, then he wrote about it. Thanks, Brian, for allowing us to share your wonderful account of that day.
Ode to a January Woods
by Brian Russart
January is my birth month, which I have always felt was good fortune because the entire year is ahead of me. It […]
No Comments » - Posted in Observing Nature by Brian Leaf
Thursday, February 15th, 2007
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and Green
Hollywood stars have always been involved in causes. These quotes from movie stars about their green dreams are from Off-Grid, an alternative energy blog.
JULIA ROBERTS: “Motherhood is the big reason why I started thinking more critically about the environment and global warming. What’s the world going to be like for all of our children?
”I […]
No Comments » - Posted in Info by Brian Leaf
Wednesday, February 14th, 2007
BlackHawk Sierra Club Energy Film Festival
WHERE: New Venue: Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 920 Third Ave., Rockford. Park and enter on the north side, just off 6th Street.
WHEN: Saturday, February 24, from noon until 6 pm
Film Schedule:
12:00 - Too Hot to Handle
1:45 - SUV City
1:55 - Out of Balance
3:10 - Fiore Cartoons
3:20 - Wind Over Water
3:35 - Rising Waters
4:50 - Nobility
5:10 - […]
No Comments » - Posted in Events, Global Warming by Brian Leaf
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007
Doug Logan says, “Green is good for business!”
The New York Times reports that large, publicly held companies are being challenged by institutional investors on their green policies.
Rockford businesses heard a similar message last month when former Metro Center chief Doug Logan keynoted the Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce’s
Annual dinner. Click here to watch Logan’s Speech.
“Green is good for business,” Logan said. “No […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Info by Brian Leaf
Monday, February 12th, 2007
The Passenger Pigeon at Severson Dells
Nature columnist Dr. Robert Hedeen wrote a nice story recently, Severson Dells Nature Center: preserving the natural history of northern Illinois, for the Rock River Times.
Dr. Hedeen included the picture below of the glass case in our bird library that is filled with mounted birds and mammals that were once found in northern Illinois. There […]
No Comments » - Posted in Info by Brian Leaf
Friday, February 9th, 2007
Severson Dells receives awards for rain garden project
Severson Dells Nature Center was presented with the Chairman’s Special “Eye on the Future” Award by the Winnebago County Soil and Water District for a rain garden project at the Hudson Place Condominiums on North Main Street.
Severson Dells partnered with William Charles Investments and Spectrum School to plant a drainage basin with native plants that […]
No Comments » - Posted in Events, Kid's Program, SDNC in the News by Brian Leaf
Wednesday, February 7th, 2007
Lower your carbon footprint: Stop Junk Mail!
Smart Money says it costs the planet 100 million trees each year to keep junk mail flowing to mailboxes.
And if you are an average American (obviously, you’re above average because you’re reading this) you get 11 pieces of junk mail each week. Over the course of a year, the Center for a New American Dream […]
No Comments » - Posted in Info, Global Warming by Brian Leaf
Friday, February 2nd, 2007
Severson Dells Nature Center: Beliefs, Values & Vision
I think it’s good for organizations to periodically revisit what they stand for. These values and beliefs were adopted by the nature center’s board of directors in 1998.
Beliefs and Values
:: We value the natural world and believe it is in the best interest of humanity to enjoy and preserve it.
:: We believe the human spirit […]
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Thursday, February 1st, 2007
Spring Awakening Gathering: Saturday, March 17
Join us at the “Pec Barn “ located within the Pecatonica River Forest Preserve. Enjoy the celebration of the coming spring season and have fun with the whole family. All Free (we would appreciate reservations.) 815-335-2915
[Special for all those basketball junkies, yes we will have TV with the NCAA games on in a corner.]
3-4:30 p.m.- […]
