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October 2009 |
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Greetings!
Boy is it cold! It's a perfect time to bundle up, go
outside and check out the fall leaves. Or stay warm inside with a lecture on
the ever-changing climate, landscape and natural character of California! Check
out the events below, or always check the calendar of events on the web site.
Nature News:
Preserve the Colors of Fall:
All you need is a little bit of vegetable glycerin,
water, and newly cut branches with colorful leaves. Just put 1/2 teaspoon into
a vase full of water, stir, then add the branches. The leaves will keep their
color for weeks. Refresh the water and glycerin every week. Pure vegetable
glycerin is available in health food stores. Share your creations on our Flicker.com photo group!Write Greenly:Every year Americans discard 1.6 million pens.
Placed end to end, they would stretch 151 miles - equivalent to crossing the
state of Rhode Island almost four times! Read this report by Green Seal for environmental rating and recommended brands
of 15 pens, 20 pencils, three markers, and two crayons - as well as
information on recycled content, refillability, packaging and availability of
writing instruments. This report was published in 1998, but it's still
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California: The Future through the Lens of the Past
Friday, October 23
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
(doors open at 7 p.m. with local music)
at
Unity of Auburn
1212 High Street, Auburn 95603
California is unlike any other place on Earth. It's an
environment and a state - but also a state of mind, a legacy to be nurtured and
passed on to future generations. Using California as a national case study of
environmental change, California Environmental Legacy Project will explore the
fundamental nature of our relationship to a changing environment. The lecture
will address: Where have we been? Where are we now? Where are we going? Tickets: $5/Full-time Students, $8/Members, $10/General Public Read more about this lecture, and upcoming lectures here... |
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Super Heroes of the Night - All About Bats!
 Saturday, October 12 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
at PNC
Meet some of these strange, interesting and extremely
important creatures!
Learn about how bats live, what they eat, the challenges
they face and why it is so important to protect them. See some of these
fascinating creatures up close as their handlers feed and care for them.
$5/adults, free for children and PNC members Read more about this event at our blog! |
Our Day Outside - Habitat, A Place to Live!
 Saturday, October 17 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
at PNC
Explore, wiggle, sing, hike, do crafts and more with your young child (specifically designed for children up to 5 years old). This special class engages the family in strategies to use
nature play to aid in your child's physical, mental and emotional
development. Class made possible by a grant from Placer First 5.
*Spanish interpreter is always in attendance! Free! Read more here about this series... |
Treasured Tree Walk
 Thursday, October 22 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
in downtown Auburn
A gentle, guided, three mile walk through downtown Auburn
will highlight the mature and treasured trees that grace the streets. A
naturalist will share the natural and cultural history of these magnificent
trees. Bring a water bottle and wear walking shoes! Every participant
receives an Auburn Trail of Treasured Trees Walking Guide, published by the
Placer Tree Partners, which includes useful information on tree planting and
care.
Call (530) 878-6053 for
details or check our web site. Free! |
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Dinner & a Lecture
 Feed your brain and your belly!
If you dine before each lecture, both Latitudes and
Tsuda's will donate 20% of the price of your meal to Placer Nature Center. All
you have to do is show your pre-purchased ticket or season pass, or buy a
ticket at the restaurant. Now you can feel good as you fill up!
Dinner seating starts at 5:00 p.m. at both restaurants -
giving you plenty of time to enjoy your meal and stroll over to the lecture
hall!
Read more about the restaurants on our blog... | |
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Naturally yours,
Founders Leslie and Linda, and all the docents, volunteers, and everyone at Placer Nature Center!
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Questions, comments, suggestions? Give us a call!
530-878-6053
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Thank you to our 4th Friday Lecture Sponsors!
Marion Friedman
49er Printing
& Copy Center
Unity of Auburn
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Vote for your favorite school and help it win!
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What could a school in your neighborhood do with
$20,000? How about $5,000? Or even just $500?
Teachers and school officials are amazingly creative when it comes to
stretching every dollar in their too-small budgets. So while only one school
will win the grand prize of $20,000 in our America's
Favorite School contest, every
week a randomly selected school wins $500. That's a meaningful
prize for any school in Sacramento. And we're giving $11,000 to the four
runners up.
The America's Favorite School contest is a
simple and fun way for communities to rally around their schools. If you're a
parent, then this is your chance to brag about your school and help your school
win money! If you're a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or community member, here's a
really easy way to pitch in to support a school.
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Go to www.AmericasFavoriteSchool.com and vote
for your school today. |
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