Archive for October, 2007
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
How Many Light Bulbs Does It Take to Change a Community?
Energy Conservation at Home and in Your Neighborhood
Wednesdays, November 7, 14 and
Saturday, November 17
6:30-8:30 pm
Learn how you can use less energy by improved efficiency and easy lifestyle changes using tried and true conservation methods that will help you limit your impact on the planet.
These sessions are designed to present a variety of traditional conservation practices […]
No Comments » - Posted in Info, Events, Global Warming by Brian Leaf
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
Live Broadcast Thursday From Severson Dells on WREX-TV 13
Tune in Thursday morning, Oct. 18, to Channel 13 WREX-TV for live broadcasts from Severson Dells Nature Center.
Weatherman Adam Painter will be here and will talk about the center with Don Miller and Brian Leaf between 5:30 and 8 a.m.
This is part of our efforts to let people know about Severson Dells and its mission […]
No Comments » - Posted in Info, Events, SDNC in the News by Brian Leaf
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Win a Great Book
Our friends at Birdfreak Birding Blog are running a contest and the winner gets a $50 book, Bird: The Definitive Visual Guide.
Here are the rules:
Tell us what your defining moment was when you knew you were a birder
Email us your story, 200 words or less, to birdfreak [at] birdfreak [dot] com or you can use […]
No Comments » - Posted in Info by Brian Leaf
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
Backyards and Genetic Diversity
We keep honey bees in a demonstration hive at the Nature Center (see picture) so we’re always interested in bee news. The commercial industry is in upheaval from mysterious colony collapses, disease, parasites and fewer beekeepers. But there’s hope in in bee world and it’s coming from people whose hobby is raising bees in the […]
