Above: Angel Kruzen (left), Ken Midkiff (center), and Tom Kruzen (right). Photo provided by Tom Kruzen.
Don Corrigan talks with Tom Kruzen, recipient of the 2015 Lewis C. Green Environmental Service Award, in this edition of “Behind the Editors Curtain.” Kruzen shares some of his experiences about working to protect Missouri’s natural resources for nearly four decades.
Pictured: John Vogel. Photo provided by John Vogel.
Don Corrigan talks with John Vogel, the wildlife regional supervisor for the Missouri Department of Conservation, in this edition of “Behind the Editors Curtain.” The conversation includes information about the St. Louis area’s many outdoor activities, organizations that help protect our outdoor environment, and the October 24, 2015, event, Explore the Outdoors: St. Louis.
Meramec Coal-Burning Power Plant. Photo: South County Times
Don Corrigan’s new South County Times article covers the continued concern over pollution from the Meramec coal-burning power plant, which is scheduled to close in 2022.
To read the article CLICK HERE.
Sister Renita Brummer (left) and Sister Norma Pimentel. All photos provided by Sister Renita Brummer.
In this edition of “Behind the Editor’s Curtain” with Don Corrigan, the spotlight is on involvement by the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in local environmental issues and their thoughts about the recent visit by Pope Francis to the U.S.
Information from the event’s flyer:
On October 10, On October 10th, educators from across Missouri will convene on The College School for The Missouri Environmental Education Association’s (MEEA) annual conference. This year, MEEA is teaming up with Missouri River Relief’s, Jeff Barrow to show Missouri students and the educational community how they are connected to rivers.
At this year’s 20th annual conference, topics cover games, group dynamics, ocean trash, forest schools, watershed models, energy flows and more.
For more information, or to register for the event, follow the links below.
Event information: http://www.meea.org/Conferences/2015EEConference/2015EEConference.shtml#schedule
Registration: http://www.meea.org/Conferences/2015EEConference/2015EEConference.shtml#registration
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In this edition of Don Corrigan’s “Behind The Editor’s Curtain,” he explores the issue of plastic pollution and legislation that could decide who can regulate the use of plastic bags – State or local officials?
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Don Corrigan at Rocky Falls. Photo by Emery Styron
Outdoor/nature research sometimes must be interrupted by efforts to preserve the environment, such was the case on my recent float trip to the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. On the August day my research was taking place, several empty plastic water bottles were discarded and left in the crevices of the boulders of Rocky Falls. It’s not that big of a hassle to clean up after others, but it’s disappointing to see a natural place of such beauty disrespected.
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Don Corrigan speaking at the event, “Make a Bigger Difference: Environmental Action for Your Life, Your Community, and Your House of Worship.” Photo: Holly Shanks
I was invited to be the keynote speaker at an interfaith event this week. The event, “Make a Bigger Difference: Environmental Action for Your Life, Your Community, and Your House of Worship” had a great audience. They were engaged and asked some insightful and interesting questions.
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Peanut the turtle. Photo: John Miller / Missouri Department of Conservation.
Recently, Don devoted one of his South County Times columns to Missouri’s turtles. In “Please, Brake For Turtles!” he described incidents of “turtle highway carnage” and the sometimes “deadly” consequences of plastic pollution.
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Don Corrigan takes a moment to rest in one of his favorite places. Photo provided by Emery Styron.
By Don Corrigan
August is a good time to do a little nature research in the watershed of the Jacks Fork and Current River watersheds. So, I headed out to one of my favorite areas located between Round Spring and Two Rivers on the Current River in the Mark Twain National Forest.
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