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Image ImageBees Are The Focus For Kirkwood’S Earth Day
Photo by Diana Linsley, Webster-Kirkwood Times.
By Don Corrigan ( Webster-Kirkwood Times)
Experts from more than 20 green organizations will be ready to tell you about the “birds and the bees, and the flowers and the trees,” at Kirkwood’s 7th annual Earth Day on Apri1 16.
Most activities will be focused in the Farmer’s Market Greenway area, although an Arbor Day tree planting ceremony across from the city’s train station will get things started at 9 a.m. Kirkwood in Bloom will contribute a landscape-sized Wildfire black tupelo tree for the occasion.
Read more about the honey bees struggle and Kirkwood’s Earth Day below. Also, hear Bill Ruppert share what you’ll find at the event.
It’s April In Missouri – That Means Morel Mushrooms!
By Holly Shanks (2014)
St. Louis native, Don Dill, 88, started studying mushrooms 60-years ago. It started when he and some friends were at the Lake of the Ozarks. He went outside one morning to check their leaky boat tied in the water and discovered an amazing sight. He said he went out the porch door and encountered what looked like a “flower garden.” As far as he could see down to the water was covered with mushrooms.
“I never saw so many. They were all kinds, different colors and shapes,” Dill said. “Boy, I decided right then I wanted to know more about those things because they were so interesting.”
Don Corrigan Steps Into The Spotlight At Seattle Conference
Environmental Echo Editor Don Corrigan presented his paper, “Black Faces, Natural Spaces,” last week at the 2016 American Cultural Association / Popular Culture Association (ACA/PCA) in Seattle, Washington.
See below to view Don’s presentation and more.
Children’s Garden Club Gets Hands On With Nature
Photos courtesy Doug Wolter.
“Gardening helps kids build self-esteem, teaches them to respect the environment and it teaches them about the science of plants,” said Doug Wolter, longtime horticulturist with St. Louis County Parks & Recreation Department. “Better still, it’s an inexpensive hobby and just outside your back door.”
Safety Tips and Myths About Missouri’s Severe Weather
It’s Missouri Statewide Severe Weather Week 2016!
Picture courtesy National Weather Service.
Pictured: Jim Kramper, Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in St. Louis.
Jim Kramper, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in St. Louis, talks with Don Corrigan about what a day in the life of a weather warning coordinator is like, weather safety, weather pattern myths, and what can be learned from Missouri’s past severe weather events.
To hear this edition of “Behind the Editor’s Curtain” click on the link below.
March 16, 2016 in Environment, Home, Podcasts
Tagged Jim Kramper, Missouri, NWS, SevereWeather
Missouri’s State Parks Highlighted In New Book
“Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites: Exploring Our Legacy,” is an updated comprehensive guide to each of Missouri’s State Parks unique opportunities to enjoy the State’s outdoor spaces.
Susan Flader, Ph.D., talks to Don Corrigan about the new State Parks added to the book, the 100th Anniversary of the parks system, and several surprising facts and issues surrounding Missouri’s State Parks.
Susan Flader, the editor of the new book, is a Professor Emerita at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She has spent her career teaching and writing about the environment and Missouri history. She has authored numerous articles and books and is also active in the leadership of many environmental and outdoor boards and committees.
To hear the interview continue reading below.
Radioactive Contamination Top Campaign Concern For Chappelle-Nadal
Pictured: Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal.
By Don Corrigan (See this article and other local news in the West End Word Newspaper.)
Missouri state Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-University City, is already running hard for Congress against U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay Jr., D-St. Louis. She said she will defeat him on “the number one issue in the 1st District: radioactive contamination.”
Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal: St. Louis Nuclear Waste Issues and Upcoming Elections
Pictured: Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal.
Missouri Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D – Dist 14, is the guest on in this edition of “Behind the Editor’s Curtain” with Don Corrigan.
The Senator shares insights into her investigations of radioactive waste issues in St. Louis, and gives an update on her legislative bill SB600, a proposed bill that is a home buyout for citizens close to the Westlake Landfill.
Don also asks a few questions about the upcoming elections and Sen. Chappelle-Nadal’s current bid for Rep. Lacy Clay’s U.S. House seat in this informational and passionate interview.
Annual Sustainable Backyard Tour Set For June
Photo by Holly Shanks
The Sustainable Backyard Tour is scheduled for Sunday, June 12, 2016.
“The tour showcases yards and gardens that demonstrate features of sustainability, urban homesteading, and organic gardening. The spaces featured on the tour show that from townhome lots to acre-sized plots, beautiful and sustainable yards can be created by anyone with the right guidance and motivation!”
For more information about the tour CLICK HERE.
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