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NOT JUST FOR THE KIDS

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A Day With Hawks And Owls

 
 
 

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A Photographic Tour Of Huron County
By Bill Diller

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   The Huron County Nature Center
Environmental Education Program

     Environmental education for all ages has been one of the Huron County Nature Center's foremost objectives since its beginning as a Wilderness Arboretum in 1941. Each year, the Nature Center continues to strive for educational excellence.
     Ties are developed with local schools, scholl children are given tours of the park and high school students conduct original research.
     Nature walks are given, providing people with knowledge and interesting information about the flora, fauna and geography of the Nature Center.
     Special programs ranging from bird identification to edible plants are held. New signage is developed, providing information for the casual visitor.
     With limited funding, our educational goals are being met slowly but surely. We encourage you to participate in self-education. You will find it extremely rewarding to bring along a field guide and make your own discoveries.

EDUCATIONAL COORDINATOR
REPORTS ON PROGRESS

At our March Board meeting, Bob Tallman, Educational Coordinator for the Nature Center reported on his progress in setting up educational programming that educators for county schools can use to help teach the Michigan Educational Objectives.
     Mr. Tallman plans to instruct the educators in the many opportunities the Nature Center offers to them, as well as develop cost saving methods for school districts to use in getting students to the center for nature experiences.
     These programs will cover topics in History, Geography, Math, Science, Literature, Art, etc. He will also establish training sessions to instruct volunteers in the use of programs that are currently available, and to make programs available to schools for highly effective and enjoyable visits to the Center.
     Mr. Tallman will work with the Center for the next two years. He is excited about the potential of the Huron County Nature Center, and delighted to help provide opportunities for the students of the area that will benefit from their experience at the Center. At the Board meeting he showed us several items we could build as tools in the learning experience. These included a screen sieve and 1 meter square marking grid. It is hoped that a volunteer will make and donate these items. We also will need some lab equipment including microscopes, centrifuge and test tubes. He is looking into getting these from local Hospitals who may have older equipment they could give us.
     Watch for more information on this in upcoming editions of the Newsletter.
     We will be needing specific materials and equipment to accomplish our goals and will be asking for gifts and/or donations to help cover the cost. Education is one of the main objectives of your nature center.

NATURE CENTER NEEDS YOU!

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The Huron County Nature Center Wilderness Arboretum is a non-profit organization run and staffed by volunteers who love nature and Huron County. If you would like to participate as a volunteer, we welcome you. To become a volunteer please print out the Volunteer Form and Mail to: Martha Thuemmel, 8778 Thuemmel Road, Port Austin, Michigan 48467

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