By Don Corrigan (column from the Webster-Kirkwood Times)
My friend Bill Allen at Mizzou J-School offers a course in using drones for news coverage, but use of flying drones to gather information is raising questions at every level.
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Image ImageIt’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.”
Tales From A Park Ranger
Pictured: Brian Ettling.
Brian Ettling, a seasonal park ranger at Crater Lake National Park, is the guest on this week’s “Behind the Editor’s Curtain” with Don Corrigan.
The St. Louis native shares his experiences as a park ranger, what to expect as a visitor to a national park, and also his advocacy efforts to educate the public about climate change.
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.
Fenton Wastewater Treatment Plant Repair Update & Public Meeting Scheduled
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) says secondary treatment operations have restarted for the Fenton Wastewater Treatment Plant. A community update meeting has also been scheduled for Friday, April 8, 2016, at 6pm. The meeting will take place at the City Hall for the City of Arnold.
More information and a video showing some of the repair process from MSD can be found below.
It’s Spring! Let’s Get Started In The Veggie Garden!
Pictured above: Jennifer Schamber.
What’s the best way to start a garden from scratch? Wondering what type of tomato to plant? How can you garden on a budget with success? Well, Environmental Echo has some answers to those questions.
Jennifer Schamber, the general manager of Greenscape Gardens, gives gardening advice and tips in this informative podcast. She talks about a variety of interesting gardening topics, including the importance of soil type, the place to find free plastic pots, the tried and true collection of veggies from Gateway Greening’s Perfect Picks, and even why many grocery store tomatoes don’t have that great homegrown tomato taste.
Schamber also explains how St. Louis is at the forefront and a leader in the awareness of issues facing pollinators, like bees and the Monarch butterfly.
“Kirkwood In Bloom” Contributes To Special Tree Planting Event
Kirkwood in BLOOM, in association with the 2016 Kirkwood Earth Day Festival celebrating “The Beauty of the Bees,” will contribute a Wildfire black tupelo tree to be planted as part of Kirkwood’s annual Arbor Day tree planting.
For times and location please continue reading below.
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.”
The River Will Rise Again: Discussions Held About Future Flooding Events
Photo of flooding at 141 at I-44, courtesy of the Missouri Department of Transportation.
The December 2015 record-breaking flooding was the topic discussed by Lower Meramec River government agencies and other interested parties at a public meeting held recently.
One issue highlighted was the new high water marks established at Pacific, Eureka, and Valley Park.
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
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