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National Park Service Celebrates Centennial: The Nine Parks In Peril

Turret Arch and North Window are two of the massive stone arches at the Windows Section in Arches National Park. Photo Credit: NPS/Jacob W. Frank.

Turret Arch and North Window are two of the massive stone arches at the Windows Section in Arches National Park. Photo Credit: NPS/Jacob W. Frank.

The National Parks Service celebrates its centennial this year! 

Watch for Don Corrigan’s story this month on the National Park Service (NPS) and their 100th Anniversary, and why more and more people are planning summer trips to the parks to celebrate and to take advantage of some deals, both locally and nationally.

The NPS has many opportunities to learn and experience the country’s National Parks during this centennial year. One way to learn is to see what issues the NPS is currently focused on, like the nine parks the NPS says are in peril.

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Posted on May 22, 2016 in Environment, Outdoor/Nature

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EPA Updates Contamination Clean Up Efforts At Meramec Caverns

Freeze 2Chris Whitley, a spokesman for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7, shares the latest updates on the remediation efforts at Meramec Caverns. The popular tourist cave closed in March due to elevated contamination  levels of trichloroethylene (TCE) vapors.

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Posted on May 19, 2016 in Environment, Home, Outdoor/Nature, Podcasts

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Meet Woman Of The Year – Kim Cella

Pictured: Kim Cella

Pictured: Kim Cella

Kimberly Cella of Affton is always in a multi-modal frame of mind – from a transit standpoint. She thinks about hiking, biking, car-sharing, riding buses or MetroLink practically 24-7.

That may be why Cella, executive director of the Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), was recently selected by her colleagues as the Woman of the Year. The award was presented by the St. Louis chapter of the international WTS, otherwise known as the Women’s Transportation Seminar.

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Posted on May 19, 2016 in Environment

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Missouri Conservationist Goes Mobile

MDC App ArtThe Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) magazine, the Missouri Conservationist, is going mobile!

” The MDC now offers its award-winning magazine, Missouri Conservationist, through a new free app for mobile devices. Read about research and other happenings with fish, forest, and wildlife in Missouri. Get info on conservation news and events, in-depth articles, and ways to discover nature. Browse captivating wildlife photography and videos. Once downloaded, the app will offer current issues of the magazine to save and read. Get more information and download the new MO CON MAG app for Apple or Android devices HERE. “

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Posted on May 19, 2016 in Outdoor/Nature

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Business Develops A Social Conscience?

Photo Credit: Webster-Kirkwood Times.

Photo Credit: Webster-Kirkwood Times.

In Don Corrigan’s latest column, he talks about Missouri businesses influence on the Missouri legislature in the past year, including the changing business views about the environment.

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Posted on May 18, 2016 in Environment

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Forest Park Forever Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Artist In Residence Program

WEW bandA new program will mark the 30th anniversary of Forest Park Forever this year –  the Artist in Residence Program. The program is designed to “celebrate the anniversary through the creative output of talented artists” chosen  to “explore the beauty and inspiring nature of Forest Park and share their new work with the community through public programming.”

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Posted on May 18, 2016 in Home, Outdoor/Nature

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Celebrate Pollinator Week With Dinner At The Zoo

bee-649952_1280A Pollinator Dinner in celebration of National Pollinator Week  will be held, Tuesday, June 21, at the St. Louis Zoo in The Living World. Reservations are required by noon on June 9. Find more information below.

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Posted on May 16, 2016 in Home, Local Events

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The Great Race For Modern Transit Is Over – We Have A Winning Team

Don Corrigan at The Great Race. Photo by Ursula Ruhl, Webster-Kirkwood Times.

Don Corrigan at The Great Race. Photo by Ursula Ruhl, Webster-Kirkwood Times.

Notice the medal hanging around Don Corrigan’s neck? Yes, that’s right, Team West won the transit challenge. Corrigan was scheduled as one of the media personalities that participated in the Great Race.

Stay tuned for a short recap from Corrigan in the near future.

 Citizens for Modern Transit organizes the race each year. Find out more about “CMT’s Great Race 2016: Linking the Last Mile” and the media personalities who participated on Team East and Team West – CLICK HERE.

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Posted on May 14, 2016 in Local Events

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Save the Meramec River Route 66 Bridge Photo Shoot

Route 66 Bridge. All photos provided by Jo Schaper.

Route 66 Bridge. All photos provided by Jo Schaper.

A photo opportunity to help save the Meramec River bridge in Route 66 State Park will happen at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, May 14, and the public is invited to be part of the event.

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Posted on May 13, 2016 in Local Events

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Using Outdoor Recreation To Build Veterans’ Confidence

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Learning the basics of kayaking in the medical center’s swimming pool at Jefferson Barracks. Photo Credit: Ursula Ruhl, Webster-Kirkwood Times.

Veterans of all shapes and sizes churned up swimming pool water with their double-bladed kayak paddles on a recent Tuesday. The paddling vets in the recreational therapy program at Jefferson Barracks were preparing for a big kayak trip in Arkansas.

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Posted on May 13, 2016 in Outdoor/Nature