Archive for the ‘Parks and Land’ Category
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Family Creeking
Sunday, June 13, 2010
2:00PM
Sharon Woods Metro Park
Take a 1-mile roundtrip hike to Spring Creek and venture into the cool waters to search aquatic life. Meet at Apple Ridge Picnic Shelter. www.metroparks.net
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Thursday, January 7th, 2010
The Leave No Child INSIDE Central Ohio Collaborative invites you to a meeting!
Please come and hear updates from all the teams that formed last fall! They have been working very hard and are eager to share their progress.
When: Tuesday Jan. 19 NOON - 1 p.m.
Where: Westerville Public Library
Cost: Free
Important: ...
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Thursday, December 24th, 2009
Check out the article below. Reynoldsburg's failed levy meant no buses for many students in the district. See how they are turning that into a positive:
MORPC Pilots School Pool Program In Reynoldsburg
MORPC's RideSolutions Program, Reynoldsburg Safe Routes to Schools and participating schools’ Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) are piloting a new ...
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
It covers zoning, bikeways, transportation, walkability and more. Please participate.
Take the Shape the Future of Central Ohio survey! It takes 10 minutes. It’s fast and it’s important. http://regionalplan.questionpro.com/
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Miami University now offers online professional development for teachers, including access to Project Learning Tree training. Check out www.muohio.edu/discovery
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
EE Advocates -
Attached is a Governors' Dear Colleague letter supporting full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which provides matching grants to states and local units of government to acquire and develop parkland and protect natural resources. The LWCF grant program has benefited all 88 counties in ...
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Monday, October 26th, 2009
The nature center, which opened this year, is in the running for an architecture award. It is a People's Choice award, so you can vote for it, or any other project in Columbus.
http://architecturecolumbus.org/choice2009/
The Nature Center is in the top row of photos. Hover your mouse over the small photos to ...
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Contact: Melanie Cota, Fish and Wildlife Biologist
614-416-8993 www.fws.gov
Our mission is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
The U.S. Fish ...
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Monday, October 5th, 2009
Student gardeners learn land’s lessons
Edible gardens take root at more area schools
By Sara Cunningham • scunningham@courier-journal.com • October 3, 2009
Last month, fifth-graders at St. Francis School in Goshen harvested watermelons they had planted in the spring, using their math skills to figure out how far apart to space the ...
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Friday, October 2nd, 2009
I’d like to extend an personal invitation to LNCI supporters to attend Local Matters School Garden Tour this coming Sunday, October 4th. Here are the details for this invitation only event:
Event: School Garden Tour-Food is Elementary Curriculum (FIE) Introduction
Location: Early Childhood Learning Center at 4141 Rudy Rd, Columbus, ...
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