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Illinois River Watershed Partnership to Host Watershed Academy for Kids
Register for the Illinois River Watershed Partnership’s annual Watershed Camp for Kids! The Watershed Camp for Kids is an entire day of fun and discovery held at the Illinois River Watershed Partnership’s newly established Watershed Sanctuary at the Lake in Cave Springs, Arkansas. The free, one-day camps are for youth ages 8-12. Campers can enjoy the magic of summertime through a variety of supervised activities, including Watershed Mania games; geo-caching around Lake Keith; bug kicking; water-quality monitoring and fishing, kayaking and canoeing lessons. “The Watershed Camps give kids the opportunity to learn about their local watershed, wetlands and wildlife through … Continue reading
4/2/13: Ozark Society – Pulaski Chapter Monthly Meeting
Join the Ozark Society – Pulaski Chapter for its monthly meeting, tonight at 7 p.m. at the Second Presbyterian Church (600 Pleasant Valley Drive) in Little Rock. Rick Mangham with The Nature Conservancy will talk about the Cache River Restoration Project. For more information, visit www.ozarksociety.net.
4/2/13: Screening of The Island President
UALR Public Radio, The Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN), and William F. Laman Library invite the public to a free advance screening of The Island President, tonight at 6:30 p.m. in North Little Rock. About the Film The Island President lifts the issue of global warming out of the theoretical and into the personal. President Mohamed Nasheed is trying to prevent 385,000 people from drowning. His nation of 1,200 low-lying islands, the Maldives, is sinking into the Indian Ocean as sea levels rise due to global warming. Climate change experts say that some of the islands will be submerged within … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, global warming, Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, the island president
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University of AR Begins Earth Month with Three National Experts on Sustainable Use of Resources
April is the Earth Month, and the University of Arkansas is bringing a series of speakers to the campus to discuss preserving resources, protecting the environment and planning for a sustainable future. All three lectures are free and open to the public. The three-day series begins with a lecture by Dartmouth professor Lee Lynd at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 2, in Giffels Auditorium in Old Main. Lynd is an internationally known expert in sustainable fuel production, particularly the use of cellulose biomass to produce ethanol. This technology, which uses plant and feedstock waste, produces fuel without competing for the food … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Featured Story, Food, Smart Growth, Transportation, Water, Wildlife
Tagged lee lynd, marcus eriksen, thomas hylton, university of arkansas
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8/18/12: Secchi Day on Beaver Lake
New activities are in store for the 7th Annual Secchi Day on Beaver Lake, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 18 at Prairie Creek, five miles east of Rogers on Hwy. 12. Expect to spend time at the mobile aquarium learning about fish and be prepared to have your knowledge of water science challenged as you take part in the onshore scavenger hunt! “We’re really excited about this year’s event,” said Amy Wilson, Director of Public Affairs for Beaver Water District. “Two new additions include the mobile aquarium, thanks to one of our … Continue reading
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Tagged amy wilson, audubon arkansas, beaver water district, secchi day on beaver lake
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Join the Fun at Secchi Day on Beaver Lake
New activities are in store for the 7th Annual Secchi Day on Beaver Lake, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 18 at Prairie Creek, five miles east of Rogers on Hwy. 12. Expect to spend time at the mobile aquarium learning about fish and be prepared to have your knowledge of water science challenged as you take part in the onshore scavenger hunt! “We’re really excited about this year’s event,” said Amy Wilson, Director of Public Affairs for Beaver Water District. “Two new additions include the mobile aquarium, thanks to one of our … Continue reading
Learn to Use Water Efficiently
The Central Arkansas Library System – Roosevelt Thompson Library (38 Rahling Circle, Little Rock) will host Water Efficiency Workshop, Thursday, August 2 at 6:30 p.m. Mark Brown with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service will share ways to use outdoor water more efficiently. Call (501) 821-3060 for more information.
