Earth Day Clean-Up
Sunday, April 17, 1-5pm
Join us as we prepare trails for the Spring and Summer season. This is a wonderful volunteer opportunity for all ages! Bring your helping hands (with gloves) and we’ll bring the refreshments! Meet at our Visitor Center.
Lime Hollow's Annual "Connie Wilkin's Bird Lecture
Tuesday, April 19, 7pm
SUNY Cortland
Rm Sperry 205
Mark your calendars now for the free, special Connie Wilkins Lecture on April 19th, at 7 PM in Room 205 of the Sperry Bldg., on the SUNY-Cortland campus (to the right of the Dowd Fine Arts Center) with guest speaker, well-known ornithologist and prolific writer, John Marzluff, Professor of Wildlife-Habitat Relationships and Avian Social Ecology & Demography at the University of Washington in Seattle. After his talk, refreshments will be served and Prof. Marzluff will be available to sign copies of his recent book published by Yale University Press and any of his other many books. Parking is available to the right of the Miller Administration Bldg on Graham Avenue, off Groton Avenue.
Wind Wisdom for School Powered Naturally
Thursday, April 21, 9:30-12:30pm
The Wind Wisdom for School Power...Naturally Teacher Training Workshop offers a hands-on introduction to the principles and practices of wind energy and provides a context for teaching properties of the wind, wind turbine design, energy transformations, and electricity. This workshop is suitable for teachers and non-formal educators who work with grades K-6.
At this workshop educators will receive:
- engaging, hands-on science and engineering activities that support New York State Learning Standards and Core Curriculum, addressing specific performance indicators, and enrich existing scholastic programming;
- a free Wind Energy Education Kit;
- curricular units Wind Wisdom for School Power Naturally (two units), grades K-4 and 5-6.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Open Meeting: Alien Invaders and Going Native
Tuesday, April 26, 7-9pm
Learn all about non-native invasive plants and what proactive steps land owners can take to keep these “pests” under control.
April 30, 18th Annual Fishing Festival
Saturday, April 30, 8-noon
This fun filled program is focused on all things fishy. Come learn about water, aquatic life, and fishing at this all-ages event! Children ages 3-12 may try to catch and take home their own lunker!
Pre Registration is highly recommended! Pre-registered: $4, Walk ins: $5. The Fishing Festival is held in conjunction with the USGS Tunison Laboratory of Aquatic Science and the BOCES New Visions Environmental Science Class.
Don't Forget, Lime Hollow is still taking registration forms for Summer Camp.
Register for 3 weeks or more for an additional savings. Contact us for availability and more information.
Weekly Rates
Full -Day- Members:$150, and Nonmembers: $170
** Prices include lunch on Friday for Full-Day Campers**
Half-Day- Members: $80, and Nonmembers: $90
** New prices include lunch on Friday for Half-Day Campers**
New this year, we have two flyers instead of one.
Look at the attached link to view the 2011 summer camp flyers. Please make sure that you select the correct flyer for the age of your child. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact at 662-4632 or email us at info@limehollow.org.
If your child loved Summer Camp, then our Adventure Day Camp is a must. It welcomes students from kindergarten through 8th grade for a day of non-stop fun.
We provide activities from 9AM till 4PM when there is no school in session. Your children will be outside socializing and enjoying nature. We offer different themes throughout the year. Each day is an outdoor adventure filled with fun and learning. Please visit our website to find the day camp that is perfect for your son or daughter!
Interested? Registrations are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please bring or send a completed registration form with a deposit to secure your spot as soon as possible.
Upcoming camps: April 18-22- Ask for details!
The lure of fairy shrimp pulls me out of bed at eleven p.m. I’ve just read that the tiny crustaceans can be found crowding the waters of vernal pools, rising up and down like iridescent apparitions, their transparent bodies seeming to glow in the beam of a flashlight. Replacing my pajamas with a heavy coat and waterproof boots, I step out into crisp, twenty seven degree air. Walking down the road, I know that this search may be in vain. Some years fairy shrimp will fill seasonal waters, and the next year will be absent, leaving behind drought resistant eggs that can hatch after a decade of dormancy.
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http://www.limehollow.org/nature/2011-04-01.htm
