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Take a journey to some of the most beautiful places on earth with us when we sponsor a members-only screening of the Disney documentary Sacred Planet at 7 p.m. Sept. 2 at the IMAX Theater in Rivercenter Mall. The film is a fitting kickoff for TPR's Focus on the Environment events throughout September. From Alaska's majestic peaks to the mysterious underwater wonders and remote jungles of Borneo, Sacred Planet examines the people, the animals and the landscapes of some of Earth's most magical places and serves as a reminder of all that remains to be cherished and protected. More about the film at www.sacredplanet.com. You can make your reservations by calling 1-800-622-8977 during business hours. Speaking before the screening will be Jeff Weigel from the Nature Conservancy of Texas and Liza Cardenas-Meyer from Keep San Antonio Beautiful. This event is made possible by The Nature Conservancy and the American Beverage Association's recycleitnow.net.
TPR’s first Xeriscape Planting Day was in September, 2001, and since then we have planted more than 3,000 trees and other plants in city parks. In 2001, it was San Pedro Park. In 2002, TPR volunteers colorized Woodlawn Lake Park and in 2003, it was Madison Square Park. Joining us as partners in this effort have been the Garden Volunteers of South Texas, Garden-Ville and local nurseries. In the 4th year we will assist in improving yet another public space - the Cortez Library at 2803 Hunter. Plans are being drawn, the irrigation system is being configured, and plants are being selected at the time of this writing. In addition to the beautification effort, we are introducing another aspect of the project - a community garden. With the guidance of SAWS and the Bexar County Agricultural Extension Service, we plan to institute the first in a series of community gardening experiences. Grade-schoolers from Palo Alto Elementary will be the participants and recipients of the Community Garden project, to be built on September 11 for future planting. Classroom Gardens is a cooperative program between participating schools and the Texas Cooperative Extension Bexar County Master Gardeners created to introduce urban youth to gardening. Gardening encourages appreciation for our environment, is a potentially lifelong hobby, and is a vehicle for teaching a variety of academic topics. Seeds, transplants, fertilizer, newsletter and workshop training will be provided every spring and fall. Program participants may request presentations for their students and there are several events to which they can bring their students. Project sponsors include Garden-Ville; Rainbow Gardens; Color Spot Nursery; Fairway Landscape and Nursery, Inc.; Green Grass, Inc.; John Deere; San Antonio Parks and Recreation; Bexar County Agricultural Extension Service; The Cortez Family; Ray Bentley, Architect; Morris Dudley, Landscape Architect; San Antonio Public Library; Palo Alto Elementary School; Garden Volunteers of South Texas; Schulz & Co. Landscapes.; and Scobey Moving & Storage. To volunteer for either of these projects, call 1-800-622-8977. Volunteers for both projects will meet at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 11 at the Cortez Library. Work will continue until noon. Bring work gloves. Water will be provided.
We build homes for protection against the elements. The more we build, however, the more we negatively affect our environment. A new program has recently been announced between the Metropolitan Partnership for Energy and the Greater San Antonio Builders Association that promotes the practice of building structures that are healthier and more resource efficient. Join us for Noche Verde, from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, September 23, at Southwest School of Art & Craft. Experts from CPS, SAWS and Fannie Mae will discuss the incentives available to consumers that choose to build green, and over 20 resource-efficient building products and services will be exhibited. The five elements of green building: Materials, Site Development, Water Conservation, Energy Conservation and Health will be discussed. This free event is open to the public and organic snacks will be served. Texas Public Radio members attending the event will receive tickets to the Renewable Energy Roundup September 24-25, at the Marketplatz in the middle of Fredericksburg. Noche Verde: Build San Antonio Green is made possible by CPS Windtricity, Fannie Mae and Countrywide Home Loans.
12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, October 1 Ira Flatow is bringing Talk of the Nation Science Friday back to San Antonio for a live broadcast October 1 at the UT Health Science Center Main Auditorium at 1 p.m. The show will be free and open to the public. If you want to be a part of the audience, call 1-800-622-8977. Download a map of the UT Health Science Center campus showing parking lot locations and the auditorium. The map is in the Adobe PDF format and requires the Acrobat Reader. The broadcast of Talk of the Nation Science Friday from San Antonio is made possible by Harcourt Assessment and Keystone School. Hour 1: Texas Archeology Hour 1 Guests: James E. Bruseth Hour 2: Children's Health Hour 2 Guests: Autumn Dawn Galbreath, M.D. from the UT Health Science Center will talk about asthma in children and asthma management.
Saturday, October, 2 Mitchell Lake Audubon Center Call 1-800-622-8977 to sign up South San Antonio residents know Mitchell Lake well, though few have ever actually seen it. Most have only smelled it. For nearly half a century the site was a sewage dumping grounds for the City of San Antonio. The stench wafted through the air for miles around the marshes. Luckily, the smell didn't keep the wildlife away. It became a favorite spot for more than 300 species of birds. In fact, it is the birds, alligators and other unique wildlife that have given the spot a new lease on life. September 24 it officially opens as Mitchell Lake Audubon Center.
Saturday, October 2, TPR members will have the rare opportunity to tour this special place. Living on Earth host Steve Curwood is coming to San Antonio to lead members on a walking tour of the 1,300-acre center. Joining him will be South Texas ecological and agricultural researcher/writer, Dr. Paul Martin. Martin is an Associate Professor of Biology-Natural Sciences at St. Philip’s College in San Antonio. The gates to the center will open at 8 a.m. and anyone who wants to participate in the tours must be there by 8:30 a.m. There will be four different guided tours: One with Curwood, one with Martin and two bus tours with docents from the Bexar Audubon Society. Though the center is designed to cater to all ages, only persons 16 years and older will be allowed to take the two to three-mile tours. Click here for a trail map. Participants will be required to wear boots, a hat, sunscreen and to sign a release. Snacks will be provided by Sun Harvest Farms, a corporate sponsor of the event. The Mitchell Lake Audubon Center is located just south of Loop 410 on Moursund Blvd. Directions: Take I-37 South to Loop 410. Take the 410 West Exit. Follow Loop 410 to Moursund Blvd. Take Moursund to the left half a mile and the silver gate is on the left just past the cellular tower. Click here for a map. Designated as a Wildlife Refuge in 1973 by the City of San Antonio, Mitchell Lake includes several habitat types common to south central Texas, but its centerpiece is the 600-acre Mitchell Lake itself and the adjacent wetlands. San Antonio Water System, owner of the property, recently leased the site to the National Audubon Society, which will now manage it as a community-based nature center. Mitchell Lake is renowned among birders as one of the top birding spots in the region. Early October promises the possibility of viewing an assortment of waterfowl and shorebirds, Woodstorks, American White Pelicans, Least Grebes, Eared Grebes, Vermillion Flycatchers, and others. Additionally, a variety of reptiles and amphibians, including alligators, are usually pretty active and out and about for people to see. TPR is joining forces with the San Antonio Public Library Foundation and San Antonio Federal Credit Union to collect books on behalf of the San Antonio Public Library. You may make your donation at any of the 15 San Antonio Federal Credit Union locations throughout the city. A list of SACU locations is at www.sacu.com/locations/locate.asp Donations will be accepted throughout September. The Library's Donation Wish List Suggested Children’s Books Book series:
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White Suggested Books for Adults Any popular paperback fiction, especially romances Best-selling nonfiction such as:
Suggested books in Spanish For children: any board book except the “Baby Einstein” series What plastics can go in the green bin? Which paper products? And does it matter what color the glass is? Where do you properly dispose of batteries, paint cans, oven cleaner, tires, or old computers? These are just some of the questions we'll answer through a series of on-air messages that will air through late September. Green Bin Program: San Antonio residents paying the solid waste fee on their CPS utility bill are entitled to one 18 gallon recycling bin for weekly curbside collection. Materials collected from the bin include - newspaper, aluminum, tin, steel cans, aerosol cans, glass bottles (clear, green, and
brown) and plastic bottles/containers with the number 1 or 2 on the bottom of the container. If a customer needs a green bin - please call 311. |
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Each year, Texas Public Radio sets aside the month of September to
remind listeners of the many things they can do to protect and improve the
environment in which we live. This year, our Focus on the Environment
activities will kick off with a special screening of the movie Sacred
Planet at the IMAX Theatre and include an on-air educational campaign;
a nature walk with Living on Earth host Steve Curwood; a xeriscape
planting day; and Noche Verde, an evening featuring lecturers and
exhibitors discussing green building and other topics.
Sacred Planet Screening
Xeriscape Planting Day
Noche Verde: Build San Antonio Green
Book Recycling Project
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