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
6:30-7:25pm		Coyotes 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
7:30-8:25pm		Center 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 CCP
10:00- 10:55am		GPS-Geocaching Use GPS units to find hidden objects. Meet at Cane Creek Recreation Center. Dan Twyman CCP	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 TTU 128	Fascinating Fossils See some fossils from this area and learn how and when they were fossilized. Larry Knox & Jerry Jacene TTU 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
1:30-2:25pm	Scavenger 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.