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To submit your organization's events, send details to:
laura @earthsharemo.org
(remove the spaces between laura and @ -- spaces are here to minimize spam trolls.) Other Organizations' Web Sites with Event Calendars |
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Trailnet: National Bike Month Begins - Drive Your Bike Challenge
May is National Bike Month. There is no better time to pedal past the pumps and start commuting by bicycle. Trailnet, the not-for-profit organization promoting Active Living through bicycle and pedestrian activities, is challenging residents to save at the gas pump and avoid the interstate construction by using pedal power instead of a motorized vehicle for transportation.
Participate in the Drive Your Bike Challenge and you could win one of two new bicycles (one men’s and one women’s) provided by Sunset Cyclery, www.sunsetcyclery.com . Use your bicycle instead of your car during May and register at www.trailnet.org/transport_events.php Any errand you use your bike instead of your vehicle qualifies for the Challenge. You can ride your bike to: work, school, shopping, a restaurant, café or fast food bike-through lane, post office, library or video store, ATM machine, visit a park, zoo or explore a bike trail. Add to your workout by riding your bike to the health club. You can also combine your bicycle commute with a ride on MetroBus or MetroLink to cut down on the total miles you ride and still avoid using your car!
Visit the Transportation Alternatives section of the website at www.trailnet.org or contact one of the experienced Bike Mentors including members of the St. Louis Bicycle Federation at www.trailnet.org/transport_how.php to help you plan a route and answer your questions about getting around town by bicycle.
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| May 1st, 2008 (Thu) |
1:00 PM |
| May 1st, 2008 (Thu) |
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
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Film Premier "Meramec River: Miracles and Milestones" (St. Louis)
A night of celebration and entertainment around a journey down the Meramec River’s rich history. Bluegrass and river music will accompany stories and readings, reflecting on the past and looking forward. At the Sheldon Concert Hall. Call the Open Space Council at (636) 334-3035 or visit http://www.openspacestl.org/ for info.
Limited Seats Available, Reserve your tickets today!
You can obtain tickets by ordering online here or by mailing a check to:
Open Space Council, PO Box 1468, Ballwin, MO 63022 If you have any questions, please call (636) 334-3035 Regular Admission tickets: $10.00
VIP Package: $35.00 (VIP Package includes a catered reception)
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| May 3rd, 2008 (Sat) -- May 6th, 2008 (Tue) |
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Rain Barrel Reveal at Artsfest (Springfield, Missouri)
When fine art meets rain barrels, it is beautiful. Throughout the month of April, 18 rain barrels (lovingly painted by local artists) on display throughout Springfield, MO. Then... the REVEAL (where all the barrels are unveiled at once). Rain Barrel Reveal (at Artsfest) Walnut Street Visit for details: http://www.jrbp.missouristate.edu/rain_barrel_art.html They will be auctioned on eBay to benefit James River Basin Partnership.
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Composting Workshop at Schlafly
Composting 101 Workshop
Using earthworms and biodynamic herbal preparations (with Frank LeBeau)
Saturday, May 3. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Fee: $30 (sign up for all three workshops and pay only $75!) Go to http://www.schlafly.com/goodgardenseries.shtml for more details.
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Prehistoric Pedal Bike Ride (Granite City)
Celebrate National Trails Day by attending the Prehistoric Pedal brought to you by THF Realty on Saturday, May 3. This is a new family friendly event with registration 11:00 AM – Noon near the boat ramp parking area at Horseshoe Lake State Park, 3321 Highway 111, Granite City, Illinois. The route is on the MCT Schoolhouse Trail. After the bike ride plan a visit to Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site hosting a Native storyteller as part of the St. Louis Storytelling Festival at 2:00 PM.
Before beginning the bike ride cyclists will receive a review of bicycle safety tips including: riding techniques, rules of the road, and helmet safety checks by St. John’s Mercy Medical Center. Riders can bring their own helmet to be professionally checked for correct size and fit and to ensure it is an approved helmet. New helmets will be available for the reduced rate of $10.
Complete the route on your own, as you explore the flora and fauna around Horseshoe Lake, trail maps provided. SAG (service and gear) support ends at 1:00 PM. This is a FREE event open to all ages. Please no riders using training wheels. This event is produced in partnership with: Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, The Confluence, IL Department of Natural Resources and St. John’s Mercy Medical Center.
Directions: From I-55/70 in Illinois exit at Hwy 111 and go north about 3 miles. The site entrance will be on your left. Follow the signs to the event, pavilion #5 on the north shore, before the boat ramp parking area.
Contact kathi@trailnet.org for additional info.
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Monteverde Conservation League: Book Signing (St. Charles)
"Forever Forest" book signing at Main Street Books, St. Charles, Missouri.
Monteverde Conservation League, U.S.
1128 Weidman Road
Town & Country, MO 63017-8445
U.S.A.
314.878.8427
www.mclus.org
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Hiking Open Spaces: La Barque Creek Wings and Wildflowers Hike (St. Louis)
Watch for event updates at the Open Space Council website, http://www.openspacestl.org/
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| May 3rd, 2008 (Sat) |
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
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Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off (St. Louis County / West)
Keep toxics out of the environment. St. Louis County residents can take unwanted paints, pesticides, chemicals, gas cylinders, auto fluids, old rechargeable batteries, and much more, to the St. Louis County HHW drop off at Westminster Christian Academy - Town & Country, 800 Maryville Centre Dr. Visit www.RecycleSaintLouis.com (scroll down to Spring 2008 Household Hazardous Chemicals" link) for details on acceptable items and a map.
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| May 3rd, 2008 (Sat) |
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
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"Global Ecology: Design a Sustainable Future" Conference (Webster University)
A conference featuring speakers Moore Lappé, author of Diet for a Small Planet, and Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul. Followed by an organic, vegetarian dinner featuring locally grown food. At Webster University, Moore Auditorium, 470 E. Lockwood. More info and online registration: http://www.webster.edu/kumar
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| May 3rd, 2008 (Sat) |
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
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Friends Camera Day at the World Bird Sanctuary (St. Louis County)
Flight demonstrations by raptors in the natural woodland setting of the World Bird Sanctuary, for Friends only. Visit http://www.worldbirdsanctuary.org/ for details or call (636) 225-4390, ext. 0.
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| May 3rd, 2008 (Sat) |
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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Nature Festival at Innsbrook Resort (Wright City)
Informational and educational booths will present a variety of environmental topics to increase awareness of how we fit into the world around us. Food booths, "green" shopping, and fun children's programs. For details, visit http://www.innsbrook-resort.com/calendarmay.html
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River des Peres Watershed Coalition: Litter Pick-Up (Webster Groves)
On May 4 we will gather at 10 am to collect litter that has accumulated in Shady Creek at Lorraine Davis Park. This park is located in Webster Groves near the confluence of Shady Creek with Deer Creek. Trash bags, work gloves, drinks, and snacks will be provided. We hope to see you there!! Go to http://www.thegreencenter.org/rdp/ for clickable map link.
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| May 4th, 2008 (Sun) |
12:15 PM |
| May 4th, 2008 (Sun) |
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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Spring Arts Festival - The Green Center (St. Louis County)
Celebrate spring with FREE music, art exhibits, performances, and children's activities at The Green Center. This second annual event includes a native plant sale, raffles, prizes, refreshments. Connecting nature, art, and family fun! The Green Center, 8025 Blackberry Ave, University City, MO. Visit thegreencenter.org or call (314) 725-8314 for info.
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| May 6th, 2008 (Tue) -- May 8th, 2008 (Thu) |
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| May 6th, 2008 (Tue) |
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
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St. Louis Academy of Science: Nanotechnology Forum (St. Louis)
Saint Louis Science Center Main Building
5050 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63110
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 6:00-8:30PM
This forum (first of two events; second is on May 28) explores the many ways nanotechnology promises to enhance our personal lives. You might already be using sunscreen with nanoparticles that block the sun without that "white nose" look - or wearing pants that use nanoparticles to repel stains. Expert speakers help you understand how existing nanotechnology improves these and other products and explore some of the potential risks associated with the use of products containing engineered nanomaterials.
FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC--adults, university students, teens and Junior Science Academy members). Parking FREE in the Science Center Main Lot. Light supper included.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED and LIMITED SEATING, so register early at lheintz@slsc.org, on-line at www.smartscience.org, or call Lea Heintz at 314-289-4409.
Go to www.academyofsciencestl.org for more information.
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| May 7th, 2008 (Wed) -- May 9th, 2008 (Fri) |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| May 7th, 2008 (Wed) |
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
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Greening Your New Home – No “Greenwashing” Allowed - Adult Class (St. Louis)
Looking to build or buy a new ‘green’ home? Be careful of the “greenwashing” – misleading claims that aren’t really green. Come learn the basics of true green building, gain knowledge and resources to integrate true green building elements into your dream home plans. At EarthWays Center, 3617 Grandel Square, St. Louis. Visit http://www.earthwayscenter.org/ for details,
or call (314) 577-0220, or email earthways.center@mobot.org to register.
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Energy Action Workshop (St. Charles Convention Center)
WHAT: Energy Action Workshop presented by Laclede Gas Company to discuss how to improve energy efficiency and operations in commercial and industrial building applications. Lunch provided.
WHEN: Friday, May 9 - Breakfast at 7:00 am, Program at 8:00 am and Lunch at 12:00 pm
WHERE: St. Charles Conference & Convention Center
One Convention Center Plaza/Vetrans Memorial Parkway
COST: Free
TO REGISTER: Contact Tom Schultz at tschultz@lacledegas.com or (314) 342-0684.
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| May 9th, 2008 (Fri) |
7:00 PM |
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Bird Migration Lecture - Missouri to Honduras (Missouri Botanical Garden)
Brad Jacobson, Ornithologist of the Missouri Department of Conservation will speak on "Neotropical Song Birds: Migrations from Missouri to Honduras" Friday evening at 7 p.m. May 9th at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The talk is FREE and open to the public. He will share the Pico Bonito Project in Honduras where many of our Missouri migrant birds spend the winter. Call Rachel Crandell at (314) 878-8427 for more info.
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| May 9th, 2008 (Fri) |
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
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Night Sounds (Rosebud, Missouri)
Go on a night adventure to learn about nocturnal sights and sounds, in program at Earth's Classroom. Visit www.earthsclassroom.org for details, (573) 437-7628.
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Sierra Club: The Longest Walk 2 (O'Fallon, Missouri; St. Charles, Missouri; Cahokia Mounds)
May 10: Pow Wow for the Longest Walk: At the picnic grounds of Cahokia Mounds organized by the "Natives for Life" to support the Longest Walk 2 and commemorate Earth Day. Vendors, food, drum, and dancing. 12:00-7:00 Daylight time only.
Native lands are probably the worst case of environmental injustice in the U.S. Long before the environmental refugees from Katrina, Native Americans have been suffering this abuse. All native lands have some type of environmental abuse problem: extraction of resouces mostly for energy; polluting water from paper mills, disruption of their food supply (buffalo, now caribou), and cancer causing toxins. Some of the facts: 1/3 of all uranium and 2/3 of all low sulfur coal come from native lands. Every proposed site for a national nuclear waste dump is on native land. Mega dams have flooded over 3 million acres of native territory. The potential for wind power on tribal lands could supply more than half of America's electricity. Native Americans can and are leaders in how to live with a philosophy that protects the living ecosystem of the Earth; sustainably. Their mission is to bring attention to the health of their communities, their sacred sites and Mother Earth. They want to unite with all races, religions and nations. National Sierra Club supports the Native American Longest Walk. Two national committees, environmental justice and partnership, each gave them $500. The Sierra Club group in Flagstaff helped and supported them on the Southern Route. On the Northern Route Sierra Club offered publicity and had a film event where members of the Sierra Club in Kansas City showed The Longest Walk and Homeland: Four Portraits of Native Action, collected money, wrote letters of support and walked with them for a way.
May 10: O'Fallon to St. Charles ----- Interstate 70-Highway 40 May 11: St. Charles to St. Louis ----- Interstate 70-Highway 180 (St. Charles Rock Road)
Go to these websites www.longestwalk.org or www.earthcycles.net to learn more.
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Hike, Wine Tasting, Lecture (Shaw Nature Reserve)
May 10th - Shaw Nature Reserve, 3:00pm - 7:00pm. Event will feature a hike, a free wine-tasting with Redwood Creek Wines of California, and speaker Don Corrigan, editor of the Webster-Kirkwood Times and author of Show ME...Natural Wonders. Go to http://www.openspacestl.org/category/events/ for events.
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| May 10th, 2008 (Sat) |
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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Spring Wildflower Sale (Gray Summit, Missouri)
Several local nurseries will be offering the widest selection of native plants in St. Louis area including Hamilton Seeds and Wildflowers, Missouri Wildflowers Nursery, A Blooming Paradise Native Plants, Whiskey Creek Farm, Bowood Farms, Shaw Nature Reserve, Prairie Hill Farm, Herbaria, and Forrest Keeling Nursery. There will be hundreds of varieties of wildflowers, ferns, trees, and shrubs for home landscaping. The sale will offer the showiest and hardiest native plants for sun or shade including butterfly milkweed, rose turtlehead, pale purple coneflower, dwarf crested iris, cardinal flower, compass plant, wild phlox, maidenhair fern, fringetree, and short-leaf pine to name a few. There will be a wide variety of native plants to attract birds and butterflies. Call (636) 451-3512 ext 6078 or visit shawnature.org for more info.
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| May 12th, 2008 (Mon) -- May 14th, 2008 (Wed) |
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State Recycling Conference (Branson Missouri)
Hundreds of attendees and 80+ exhibitors will attend the joint Missouri Recycling Association (MORA) and Arkansas Recycling Coalition (ARC) Conference this year. Visit http://www.mora.org/ for details.
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Trailnet: National Bike to Work Day (Greater St. Louis Area)
To celebrate National Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 16th join us for a free continental breakfast for bike commuters at 20 Refueling Stations. Breakfast will be served 6:30 - 9:00 a.m. at the YMCA of Greater St. Louis (18 braches), Memorial Park in Clayton and the Missouri History Museum. (For directions to the YMCA of Greater St. Louis branches visit www.ymcastlouis.org ). Breakfast goodies provided by Companion Baking (www.companionbaking.com ) will be served at the Clayton and History Museum locations. Bike to Work Day is produced in partnership with: AIA - St. Louis, Bike St. Louis, City of Clayton, City of St. Louis, Companion Baking, The Great Rivers Greenway District, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis Regional Bicycle Federation, St. Louis County Parks, Sunset Cyclery and the YMCA of Greater St. Louis.
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| May 17th, 2008 (Sat) |
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
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Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off (St. Louis County North)
Keep toxics out of the environment - St. Louis County residents can take unwanted paints, pesticides, chemicals, gas cylinders, auto fluids, old rechargeable batteries, and much more, to the St. Louis County HHW drop off at St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley. Visit www.RecycleSaintLouis.com (scroll down to "Spring 2008 Household Hazardous Chemicals" link) for details on acceptable items and a map.
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Trailnet: Berry Bicycle Ride and Strawberry Festival (St. Jacob, Illinois)
You can have your cake and eat it too on this bicycle ride! Trailnet’s Bicycle Fun Club is hosting the Berry Bicycle Ride on Sunday, May 18. Registration for the ride is 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. at Township Park, 239 W. Main, St. Jacob, IL 62281. You will want to save room for dessert because this ride returns to the annual St. Jacob Strawberry Festival where you can have your strawberry shortcake and eat it too! Ride ticket includes a serving of strawberry shortcake at the end of the ride. Schnucks and Driscoll’s in partnership with Trailnet’s Bicycle Fun Club and the St. Jacob United Church of Christ are continuing this annual tradition.
Choose routes of 11, 20, 28, 42 or 54 miles. The terrain is flat to gently rolling on quiet country roads. The family-friendly short route goes to Highland with a rest stop at the town park.
The ride fee is $11 for Trailnet members, $15 for non-members, and children under 13 are $6 with an adult. A limited supply of discount ride coupons is available from Maplewood Bicycle, http://www.maplewoodbicycle.com or call (314) 781-9566. Services provided include SAG (service and gear) support until 3 p.m., route markings and map.
Directions to the start: From St. Louis cross the Poplar Street Bridge and take I-55/70 north for 17 miles to US-40 (Exit #17). Go east on US-40 for 8 miles to St. Jacob. Turn right on Marine Road (Douglas Street), at the second stop sign turn right on Main. The park is on the left.
Check your local bike shop or go to Trailnet website at http://www.trailnet.org for a free 2008 Calendar of Bicycle Rides.
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| May 18th, 2008 (Sun) |
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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Electronics Recycling Events (Edwardsville, Illinois)
Anything that has/had a plug or a battery will be recycled! Most everything will be accepted for free, except the following: TVs $15; computer monitors $10; large appliances $5 fee. No Freon-containing white goods or household hazardous wastes will be accepted. At Edwardsville's YMCA Meyer Center parking lot; 7348 Goshen Road in Edwardsville, IL 62025. Also Saturday, May 31 from 9am-4pm at Jerseyville Banking Center's parking lot; Corner of North State and West Exchange; Jerseyville, IL 62052. For details or to volunteer, e-mail: cfavilla10@sbcglobal.net
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| May 20th, 2008 (Tue) |
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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USGBC: 5th Annual LEED Green Building Showcase (St. Louis)
This program will feature presentations on four local projects pursuing LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification. We’ll also hear updates on projects featured over the past four years.
Featured Projects: Danforth University Center - Washington University; Edwin Watts South Wind Park – Springfield IL Parks Department; Cupples Station Building One – Conrad Properties; 8610 Page Business Center – Green Street Properties
When: Tuesday, May 20, 2008; 5:30 – 6:15 pm: Networking 6:15 – 7:30 pm: Program
Where: Missouri Botanical Garden’s Monsanto Center, 4500 Shaw Boulevard at Vandeventer (overflow parking available across Shaw from the building)
Fee: Free to USGBC-STL members and students; $20.00 for non-members
Please RSVP by Monday, May 19: Email usgbc-stl@mobot.org or call (314) 577-0225, Download event flyer from the Chapter Website: http://chapters.usgbc.org/stlouis/documents/5.20.08USGBC-STLLEEDShowcase.pdf
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Trailnet: Hike It, Bike It, or Cave It (St. Louis)
New for 2008 is the Hike It, Bike It or Cave It program at Cliff Cave Park, 806 Cliff Cave Road, St. Louis, MO 63129. This event will be held the third Wednesday of the month May through August, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. The event dates are May 21, June 18, July 16 and August 20.
This event, brought to you by The Great Rivers Greenway District, includes hiking or biking the 5-mile Mississippi River Trail that was paved in partnership with The District and St. Louis County Parks. Complete the trail loop or choose your distance out and back on the trail. There is also a 1.4-mile spur trail option. There is no charge for the hike or bike options.
The Cave It program requires pre-registration at (636) 391-0912 #28. There is a $5 charge for the cave tour that includes equipment; maximum number for the tour is 15. Be prepared to get wet - there is a spring in the cave - please wear old shoes.
This event is produced by Trailnet in partnership with The Great Rivers Greenway District and St. Louis County Parks. Check your local bike shop or go to the Trailnet website at http://www.trailnet.org for a free 2008 Calendar of Bicycle Rides.
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43rd Annual Meeting of the Open Space Council (St. Louis)
Watch for event updates at the Open Space Council website, http://www.openspacestl.org/
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| May 22nd, 2008 (Thu) |
6:30 PM |
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Backpacking for Beginners (St. Louis REI)
Backpacking for Beginners
5/22/2008 6:30 PM
St. Louis REI. Free. Registration Required? Yes. Customer Service (314) 918-1004.
We will take the mystery out of backpacking during this informative and fun class. REI's expert Craig Aubuchon, avid backpacker and former backpacking guide in Northern New Mexico, Philmont scout ranch ranger, and thru-hiker of the Appalachian Trail, will teach you all you need to know about gearing up and planning a backpacking adventure. We will cover backpacking essentials: choosing the right gear and proper apparel, and understanding the basics of first aid, hydration and cooking needed to reach your destination. We will also cover trip planning, best practices in the backcountry, and give you ideas for local destinations for a perfect first-time backpacking experience.
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| May 23rd, 2008 (Fri) -- May 26th, 2008 (Mon) |
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Camping at Silver Mines Recreation Area (Upper St. Francis River)
Organized by the Missouri Mycological Society; mushroom hunting foray on Saturday, lots of relaxed (non-formally scheduled) family activities possible through the weekend. Visit www.momyco.org for details.
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STL Academy of Science: Nanotechnology Forum (St. Louis)
Saint Louis Science Center Main Building
5050 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63110
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 6:00-8:30PM
This forum (second of two events; first on May 6) focuses on the environmental implications of new nanotechnologies. Nanoparticles enhance new products like waterproof paint to help "plug the leaks," but is this just a new version of lead paint? Nanoparticles offer new tools that can restore seriously contaminated soil and water, but these same particles may have their own undesirable side effects when released into our environment. Are our current regulations sufficient to protect us? Should Missouri create its own regulations around these new technologies? The results of your deliberation will help inform both local and national policy makers - how? Is this true?
FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC--adults, university students, teens and Junior Science Academy members). Parking FREE in the Science Center Main Lot. Light supper included.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED and LIMITED SEATING, so register early at lheintz@slsc.org, on-line at www.smartscience.org, or call Lea Heintz at 314-289-4409.
Go to www.academyofsciencestl.org for more information.
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St. Louis Academy of Sciences BioBlitz (Forest Park)
May 30th and May 31st (Friday and Saturday) 2008. You are invited to join scientists, naturalists, and enthusiasts in exploring Forest Park's undiscovered wonders at the St. Louis BioBlitz. For those who love nature, this is an event not to miss. The BioBlitz is a 24-hour exploration and inventory of the life in Forest Park. Teams of public volunteers led by biologists will search natural areas within the park, listing as many different species as they can find. At the end of the day, the participants will have a new appreciation of the biodiversity in this very special place we know as Forest Park.
Registration will open in mid-April.
Go to http://www.academyofsciencestl.org/initiatives/bioblitz.php for details.
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| May 31st, 2008 (Sat) |
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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Electronics Recycling Event (Jerseyville, Illinois)
Anything that has/had a plug or a battery will be recycled! Most everything will be accepted for free, except the following: TVs $15; computer monitors $10; large appliances $5 fee. No Freon-containing white goods or household hazardous wastes will be accepted. At Jerseyville Banking Center's parking lot; Corner of North State and West Exchange; Jerseyville, IL 62052. Send e-mail to cfavilla10@sbcglobal.net for details or to volunteer.
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