Nature Fest

2008 NATURE FEST SCHEDULE

 Please call us at (931) 520-4386 for more information or for a printed copy of the schedule below.  Also, check out the website www.naturefestcookeville.com.

THURSDAY

6:30-7:25pmCoyotes
The story of the coyote in Tennessee.  
Michael Kennedy 
TTU 128
Gardening on a Modern Homestead Learn about organic and biodynamic gardening principles.
Paul & Coree Entwistle  
TTU 318
The Buzz About Bees
Learn about honey bees and bee keeping. 
TBA  
TTU 320
 
7:30-8:25pmCenter Hill Dam
Learn about Center Hill Dam Seepage Reduction Project.   
Tim Dunn     
TTU 128
Water Wise Gardening
Master gardener explains gardening with less water use.
Donna Jasitt 
TTU 318
All About Bears
Learn about Tennessee’s black bear population.   
Joe Clark
TTU 320
Night Sky 7:45-9:00pm
What can you see in the night sky without a telescope?  (If cloudy, postponed until Fri or Sat.)  Meet at CCP Concession Stand.
Steve Robinson   
CCP

FRIDAY

6:30-

7:25pm

Salamanders
Discover the many types of salamanders in Tennessee. 
Mark Thurman   
TTU 128
Nature Photography
Tips on how to take good nature photos with digital cameras.  
John Lucas   
TTU 318
Keeping Your Trees
out of the Hospital
Proper way to prune your trees to keep them healthy.
Guy Zimmerman  
TTU 320
Under the Microscope 6:30-8:30pm
Stop by and see what’s living under the microscope.                    
TTU 308
7:30 –

8:25pm

Bats of the World
See slides on the many bizarre species of bats. 
Mick Harvey 
TTU 128
 
Native Americans in the Upper Cumberland
Fascinating history of our area’s earliest residents.
Op Walker  
TTU 318
Growing Mushrooms
Learn how to grow edible mushrooms from commercial kits. 
Dan Twyman 
TTU 320

 

SATURDAY

7:00-

10:00am

Bird Walk
Find and identify birds by sight and sound at Cane Creek Park.  Bring binoculars.  Meet at Concession Stand.
Barbara Stedman  
CCP
Nature Photography Workshop
Tips on how to take good nature photos with digital cameras.  Bring camera.  Meet at Shelter #2.
John Lucas 
CCP
 WCTE’s “It’s a Big, Big World” Event  8:00am-12:00pm
Special activities for children 4-12.  At Shelter #3.
Reggie Brown  
CCP
9:00-

9:55am

How to Use GPS
Hands-on chance to use modern satellite technology to find your way in the woods.  Meet at Cane Creek Recreation Center. 
Dan Twyman  
CCP
Tree Walk
Learn to identify trees by shape, bark, foliage, and other clues.  Meet at Shelter #2.  
Dan Combs 
CCP
Fishing Techniques 9:00-11:00am
Techniques and equipment for successful fishing.  Hands-on chances to participate.  Meet at Concession Stand.
TTU Fisheries Students 
C
CP

10:00-

10:55am

GPS-Geocaching
Use GPS units to find hidden objects.  Meet at Cane Creek Recreation Center. 
Dan Twyman 
C
CP
Wildflower Walk Check out all the flowering plants & learn their names as you walk through Cane Creek Park.  Meet at Shelter #2.
Danny Bryan 
CCP
 

1:00-

1:55pm

Ensor Sink Park Walk
Learn about the formation of sinkholes and other geological phenomenon in the park. 
Evan Hart   
Ensor Park
Scavenger Hunt
Look for items found in nature.  Fun for kids and parents.  Start at Shelter #3. 
Mike Richardson 
CCP
 Canoeing 1:00-3:00pm
Check out the fundamentals of  pleasure/leisure canoeing.  Come dressed to get wet.  Meet at Concession Stand.
Alfred & Dale Ballinger 
CCP
2:00-

2:55pm

Wood Art
Live demonstration making wooden bowls.  Shelter #1. 
John Lucas 
CCP
Nature Songs for Kids
Be prepared to walk like a duck and jump like a bullfrog.  Shelter #3. 
Gina & Hayden Mattingly 
CCP
  
3:00-

3:55pm

Backyard Ponds
How to create a wonderland in your own backyard.  Shelter #1. 
Greg Bostion  
CCP
Turtle Time
Learn about turtles found at Cane Creek Park and elsewhere in TN.  Live turtles will be displayed.  Shelter #3.
Dan Combs 
CCP
  
5:30-

6:25pm

Incredible Insects
Learn neat facts about one of the most diverse groups of animals on earth. 
Chris Brown 
T
TU 128
Fascinating Fossils
See some fossils from this area and learn how and when they were fossilized.
Larry Knox & Jerry Jacene
T
TU 318
Leaping Frogs
Slides and songs of frogs and toads from TN.  Live animals will be displayed.
Danny Bryan 
TTU 320
Touch a Snake 5:30-8:30pm
Visit our reptile (and other) friends.  Snake handling is optional.
  
TTU 308
6:30

7:25pm

Eight-legged Freaks
Learn about spiders and scorpions.  Live animals will be displayed.  
Chris Brown 
TTU 128
Sailing to Antarctica
Join Todd Jarrell for an adventure talk as he signs on to the three-masted tall ship EUROPA, bound across dreaded Drake’s Passage for the Antarctic coast.
Todd Jarrell     
TTU 318
Living Green
Examples of earth-friendly lifestyles.  
Kim Phan     
TTU 320
Nature Kids Activities  6:30-8:30pm
Hands-on “nature” fun for the younger generation.  Ages 5 & up.    
TTU 310
7:30-

8:25pm

Snakes
Learn interesting facts and myths about snakes. 
Ray Jordan  
TTU 128             
National Parks of Utah
Visit the beautiful national parks of scenic Utah. 
TTU Students 
TTU 318
Herbs and Healing
Discover potential healing properties of common herbs and vegetables.
Op Walker 
TTU 320
 
 

SUNDAY

1:30-2:25pmScavenger Hunt
Look for items found in nature.  Fun for kids & parents.  Start at Shelter #1.  
Mike Richardson   
CCP
Butterfly Walk (Adults Only)Tips on how to identify the common butterflies around TN.  Start at Shelter #2. 
Steve Stedman 
CCP
Creating a Backyard
Sanctuary
How to attract and provide for various wildlife in your backyard.  Shelter #3.
C. B. Coburn   CCP
Canoeing 1:30-3:30pm
Learn the fundamentals of pleasure/leisure canoeing.  Come dressed to get wet.  Meet at Concession Stand.
Alfred & Dale Ballinger  
CCP
2:30-

3:25pm

Marble Games
Meet the National Marbles Champion and learn about this fascinating sport.  Includes demonstration & participation. 
Shelter #1.
Molly & Jeff Kimmell    CCP
Brad Sells – Studio Tour
An internationally acclaimed wood sculptor will show us his studio.  
Corner of Broad and Ferguson
Butterfly Gardening
Growing plants that attract butterflies.  Shelter #3.  
Carol Williams 
CCP
 

Class & Event Locations

(CCP) Cane Creek Park

Our most popular park is located in West Cookeville, on C.C. Camp Road between W. Jackson and Buffalo Valley Roads.

(TTU) Pennebaker Hall

The Biology Department on the campus of Tennessee Tech University.  Dixie Avenue near the University Center.

(EP) Ensor Park
Our newest Park is located at the corner of Foutch Drive and Cloverhill Road, right in the heart of Cookeville.