Nature Fest
2010 NATURE FEST
Thursday April 22, Friday April 23, Saturday April 24 &
Sunday April 25
Nature Fest is a four-day celebration of the great outdoors brought to you by the Tennessee Tech Department of Biology, the Cookeville Department of Leisure Services, the Cookeville-Putnam Chamber of Commerce and the Nature Fest organizing committee.
THURSDAY | |||||
| 6:30-7:30pm | Elk in Tennessee
Joe Clark | Birds of the Night Discuss and hear recordings of owls, nightjars and other birds active at night. Dan Combs | Undercover Wildlife Investigations Interesting and amusing wildlife cases. Dale Grandstaff | ||
| 7:45-8:45pm | Threatened and Endangered Species A cargo kit of pelts, snakehides, turtle shells and other questionable souvenirs. Wally Brines | Life Along the Amazon
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| Night Sky 8:00-9:30pm What can you see in the night sky without a telescope? Meet in the large open field. Steve Robinson CCP | |
FRIDAY | |||||
| 6:30- | Fly Tying Fly tying basics and exhibit of antique bamboo rods. Mike DeFosche | Salamanders of the Cumberland Plateau Mark Thurman | Caves-Eco System Underground Cory Holliday | Notable Trees of Tennessee Exhibit - 6:30-8:45pm TTU 310 | |
| 7:45 – 8:45pm | Fly Fishing Film - Formula for Success Jack Sallee | Beavers Tom Roberts
| Bats of the World Renowned bat expert shares his photos and facts of bats from around the world. Mick Harvey | Under the Microscope 6:30 – 8:30pm Stop by and see what’s living under the microscope.
TTU 308 | |
SATURDAY | |||||
| 7:00- 10:00am | Bird Walk Barbara Stedman CCP |
| TWRA Wildlife Exhibit 10:00am - until 4pm Visit the educational exhibit brought to us by Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency. Shelter #1 Parking Lot CCP | ||
| 10:00- 10:55am | GPS and Geocaching 10am-12pm Dan Twyman | Wildflower & Tree Walk 10am-12pm | WCTE - Being Green 10am-1pm CCP | Fishing Techniques 10:00am-12:00pm TTU Fisheries Students | |
| 1:00- 1:55pm | Edible & Inedible Plants Dan Twyman CCP | Scavenger Hunt | Ensor Sink Park Walk Ric Finch | Canoeing 1:00-3:00 | |
| 2:00- 2:55pm | Growing Berries in Tennessee Hector Black | Turtle Time Dan Comb | Rain Barrels Cumberland River Compact | ||
| 3:00- 3:55pm | Wild Herb Walk Learn from a 3rd generation herbalist to identify medicinal herbs in the wild. Meet at Shelter #2.
John Warner | Leaping Frogs Danny Bryan CCP | Create a Backyard Sanctuary C.B. Coburn | ||
| 6:00-7:00pm | Birds of Prey Interesting facts and stories. Many birds on display including a bald eagle. Dave Haggard | Herbs for a Healthier You Cleaning and healing of the body with pure herbs.
John Warner | The Dirt on Vegetables Paul & Coree Entwistle | NATURE KIDS ACTIVITIES Touch a Snake – 6:00-9:30pm TTU 308 | |
| 7:15-8:15pm | Snakes | Medicinal Vegetables From the Garden
| Day Hiking in the Upper Cumberland
| Nature Stories for All Ages– 6:00-8:15pm Drop by and enjoy a variety of entertaining nature tales. | |
| 8:30- 9:30pm | Rattlesnakes
| Living Green Examples of earth-friendly lifestyles.
Kim Phann | Fascinating Fossils
Larry Knox | ||
SUNDAY | |||||
| 1:30-2:25pm | Wood Art Live demonstration turning wooden bowls on the lathe. Shelter #2.
John Lucus | Scavenger Hunt
| All About Bees 1:30-3:30pm Ray Wheeler | TWRA Wildlife Exhibit 1:30-3:30pm Canoeing 1:30-3:30pm
CCP | |
| 2:30- 3:25pm | Art on Fossil Ivory
| Marble Games
Molly & Jeff Kimmell 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 |
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