Nature Fest
2012 Nature Fest
Thursday April 19, Friday April 20, Saturday April, 21 and Sunday April, 22
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6:30-7:30pm |
Square Foot Gardening How to reap a bountiful harvest from a smaller garden.
Larry McNabb Penn 211 |
Back Country Cooking Nutritious and easily prepared food for the trail.
Dan Twyman Penn 318 |
Hummingbirds Fascinating facts about the smallest birds in Tennessee and beyond.
Dan Combs Penn 320 |
Nature Kids Crafts Hands on “Nature” fun for the younger generation for ages 5 and up.
Clean Commission and Beth Smith Penn 310 |
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7:45-8:45pm |
Vermi Composting Learn the methods and benefits of worm composting for home and farm.
Randy Dodson Penn 211 |
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Salamanders Learn about salamanders and their habitat.
Mark Thurman Penn 320 |
Night Sky 8:00-9:30 What can you see in the night sky without a telescope..
Steve Robinson TTU Farm |
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FRIDAY |
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4:00- 5:00pm |
To the Edge and Back: A Tour of the Universe A 3D experience. TTU STEM Center.
STEM Virtual Marc Robinson Theater |
History of Astronomy, Part 1: Our Solar System TTU STEM Center. 4:30
STEM Virtual Marc Robinson Theater |
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6:30- 7:30pm |
Fascinating Fossils See some fossils from this area and learn how and when they were fossilized.
Larry Knox Kittrell Hall |
Earthquakes Learn the processes involved and consequences of earthquakes.
Mike Harrison Penn 318 |
Eight Legged Freaks Learn about spiders and scorpions. Live animals will be displayed.
Chris Brown Penn 320 |
Touch a Snake 6:30-8:30 Visit our reptiles (and other) friends. Snake handling is optional. Penn 310 What’s Under the Microscope 6:30-8:30 Stop by and see the small parts of nature that make up our world. Penn 308 Night Hike 8:00-9:00 Experience the sights and sounds of Old City Lake at night.
Danny Bryan CLNA |
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7:45 – 8:45pm |
Snakes Learn interesting facts and myths about snakes.
Ray Jordan Penn 128 |
Galapagos Islands Slide presentation of the most friendly birds and animals in the world.
Dan Combs Penn 318 |
Human Footprint 7:45-9:15 A thought-provoking National Geographic documentary of our time on Earth.
Clean Commission Penn 320 |
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SATURDAY |
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10:00- 12:00pm |
Wildlife Tracking You can run, swim or fly, but you can’t hide! Biologists will demonstrate how animals are tracked to describe their behavior and ecology. CCP Phil Bettoli Courtside |
Tree Walk Learn to identify trees by shape, bark, foliage, and other clues.
CCP Dan Combs Hilltop |
Geocaching Use GPS units to find hidden objects.
CCP Dan Swartling Lakeview |
TWRA Wildlife Exhibit 10:00-4:00 Visit the educational exhibit brought to us by Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency. CCP Fishing Techniques 10:00-4:00 Techniques and equipment for successful fishing. Hands-on chances to participate. Meet at fishing pier. TTU Fisheries Students CCP
Canoeing 10:00-12:00 Check out the fundamentals of pleasure/leisure canoeing. Come dressed to get wet. Meet at concession stand. Alfred & Dale Ballinger CCP
Bio-Diversity 2:00-3:30 “One fish, two fish.” – Measuring stream diversity. Help professionals research fish and aquatic life in a local stream. What you learn will be shocking!!! Meet at City Hall parking lot on Spring St. to caravan to site.
Phil Bettoli Blackburn Fork
Touch a Snake 6:00-9:00 Visit our reptiles (and other) friends. Snake handling is optional. Penn 310
What’s Under the Microscope 6:30-8:30 Stop by and see the small parts of nature that make up our world. Penn 308 |
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12:30- 1:55pm |
Scavenger Hunt Look for items found in nature. Fun for kids & parents.
CCP Clean Commission Courtside |
Wildflower Walk Check out all the flowering plants & learn their names as you walk through Cane Creek Park. Shelter#1
CCP Danny Bryan Hilltop |
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2:00- 2:55pm |
Turtle Time Learn about turtles found at Cane Creek Park and elsewhere in TN. Live turtles will be displayed.
CCP Dan Combs Courtside |
Native Americans: A Living History 2:00-4:00 Hands-on educational display.
Linda Veal and CCP Carol & Steve Cash Hilltop |
Native American Arrowhead Collection Display 2:00-4:00 Learn about Upper Cumberland Native Americans and view extensive collections of the types of arrowheads and tools used.
Joe Beard CCP Travis Melton Hilltop |
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6:30 7:30pm |
Birds of Prey Interesting facts and stories. Many birds on display including a bald eagle.
Dave Haggard Penn 128 |
Wilderness First Aid Advice on how to respond if you or a companion are injured while hiking or camping.
Sean Ochsenbein Penn 318 |
Frogs Frogs and toads from TN. Live animals will be displayed.
Danny Bryan Penn 320 |
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7:45 8:45pm |
Water Mammals Learn about mammals that live in and around the water including beaver, muskrat, otter, and mink.
Nikki Panter Penn 211 |
Australia Slide show of unique birds and mammals from Down Under.
Ed LeGrand Penn 318 |
Coyotes Natural facts and the history in Tennessee of the invader from the West.
Brian Carver Penn 320 |
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SUNDAY |
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1:30- 3:30pm
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All About Bees Learn about honey bees and bee keeping. Live displays.
CCP Ray Wheeler Courtside Organic Farming and Local Food Production 1:30-3:30 Learn the methods of healthy and bountiful farm and garden productions.
Gloria Hoch Randy Dodson TTU Farm |
All About Gourds Growing, making useful items, artistic creations.
CCP Sheryle Bruno Hilltop Planet Earth 1:30-4:30 BBC/Discovery Channel video series. TTU STEM Center
STEM Auditorium |
Flint Knapping Steps and techniques needed to take flint and turn it into a completed arrowhead ready for the hunt. A live demonstration.
Jimmy Smith CCP Dennis Burgess Lakeview |
TWRA Wildlife Exhibit 1:30-3:30 Visit the educational exhibit brought to us by Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency. CCP
Canoeing 1:30-3:30 Check out the fundamentals of pleasure/leisure canoeing. Come dressed to get wet. Meet at concession stand.
Alfred & Dale Ballinger CCP |
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