The Rev. Mitch Hescox, Presidnet and CEO of the Evangelical Environmental Network, is the guest with Don Corrigan’s podcast series this week.
Hescox explains what the Evangelical Environmental Network is all about and how evangelicals can help find conservative solutions to the pollution and environmental issues that harm God’s creation, the earth, and our children.
Photo Courtesy Webster-Kirkwood Times.
by Don Corrigan (Webster-Kirkwood Times)
I used to think that zoos were a place to get away from it all; a refuge from all the madness outside the zoo walls; a quiet place on a warm weekday afternoon to contemplate, while watching animals sun themselves.
Maybe this was actually in another lifetime, before my reincarnation as a news guy. Zoos seem to be in the middle of everything now — making headlines, filling the blogosphere.
Pictured above: Jennifer Schamber.
It’s hot, and it’s sticky outside – Welcome to summer in St. Louis! Do you have a garden wilting in the heat? If so, we’ve got some tips to help your garden continue producing well into the fall months.
Jennifer Schamber, the general manager of Greenscape Gardens, shares how to protect your garden in the hot St. Louis summer weather. Also, don’t miss this Saturday’s Project Pollinator event, which is part of the St. Louis County Parks Children’s Garden Club.
The event starts at 9 a.m., this Saturday, August 6, 2016, located at 2832 Barrett Station Rd., and Greenscape Gardens will have games and learning sessions for the entire family. Learn more about the event on Greenscape Gardens Meetup page HERE.
Schamber gives all the details for Saturday’s event during the informative interview with Environmental Echo!
On the Illinois River summer 2012. Photo by Jill Moon/The Telegraph, Alton, IL
Many news outlets are reporting that the Alligator Gar are being reintroduced into rivers and other waterways and may be an answer to the Asain Carp invasion.
The Asian carp, which are taking over waterways in the Midwest and smothering out native species, are a food source for the gar.
Peanut the Turtle photo courtesy MDC.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) brings nature to the State Fair, August 11 – 21, 2016, held in Sedalia, Mo. Families can “enjoy conservation-related demonstrations at the Department’s outdoor pavilion.”
Peanut the Turtle will be absent this year at the State Fair. He has been retired and is living life at Powder Valley Nature Center in Kirkwood, Mo.
Continue reading to see what the MDC will offer at the State Fair, including schedules and times. Also, find more information about Peanut the Turtle’s condition.
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Escaping to the great outdoors does wonders for your health physically and mentally so switch up your routine and take your cardio outside!
Join us every Tuesday morning for the month of August for an easy going run as we explore a different area of August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area each week! (12 and up) Event hosted by Missouri Department of Conservation.
Location: August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area, 2360 Hwy D, St. Charles, Mo 63304
Date: August 02, 2016 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Reservations begin July 26, please call 636-441-4554, Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Reserve by July 31, 2016.
Photo Courtesy Webster-Kirkwood Times.
By Don Corrigan (Webster-Kirkwood Times)
On the west side of Berry Road in Glendale, residents are anti-environment and not worried about climate change. On the east side of Berry Road in Webster Groves, residents are pro-environment and care about climate change and pollution.
How can this be? What explains these vast differences in people who actually live only a few doors down from each other? It’s mind-boggling.
Fireflies caught in action. Photo courtesy MDC.
Looking for a family night out? No need to look further than Rockwoods Reservation in Wildwood, Mo. Come hang out with the fireflies and experience a natural light show on July 26, 2016!
The event is presented by the Missouri Department of Conservation.
Learning to use the ATLATL. Photo courtesy MDC.
What predates the bow and arrow? The Atlatl, of course!
Now is your chance to learn the art of the ancient Atlatl. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering a “Beginning Atlatl” seminar on Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Busch Shooting Range.
Nature programs at Forest Park utilize the park’s many unique natural areas to help teach kids about wildlife and sustainable nature practices. Photo courtesy Forest Park Forever/Cassi Lundeen.
By Don Corrigan (West End Word)
Did you get a cupcake? I didn’t either, but it was my fault for showing up late at Forest Park’s 140th birthday party celebration. I promise to be on time for the sesquicentennial birthday slated for June 24, 2026.
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