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Celebrate Earth Day at Little Creek Nature Area
Come visit Little Creek Nature Area on April 21 and help to plant trees.
FROM THE NEWS WIRE:
The public is invited to celebrate Earth Day by exploring the wonders of Little Creek Nature Area on April 21.
Little Creek Nature Area is a unique outdoor classroom that offers hands-on science education to more than 11,000 students and several thousand North County community members each year. It consists of 96-acres of prairie, farm and forest land owned and operated by the Ferguson- Florissant School District.
Little Creek’s Earth Day celebration is chock full of adventure for nature lovers. Participants’ first stop is to check-in at the high school building at Little Creek for pastries and coffee before enjoying all or a few of the morning activities. The celebration schedule includes the following:
- 7 to 8am Jog up to five nature trails or bird watch
- 10am to noon Walk the trails
- 8am to noon Plant trees, pull honeysuckle and help tend the gardens
“Our Earth Day celebration gives us a unique opportunity to share all that Little Creek has to offer with the community. Most people wouldn’t expect to find a “natural treasure chest” in the middle of a bustling city, but here we are,” said Eric Hadley, science and Little Creek coordinator, of the area surrounded by urban development.
“We have winding creeks and beautiful ponds. We have prairie, farm and forest land. We are the home to countless living creatures. We even have hiking trails. You can‟t help but feel a sense of peace, calm and connection with the earth when you visit. Everything at Little Creek points to nature, even the names of our landmarks,” he said. That explains why Little Creek‟s newest addition, Discovery Pond, is in good company with bridges named “Raccoon,” “Rabbit” and “Turkey” just around the bend.
“We‟re inviting everyone to come enjoy nature with us,” Hadley said. Those interested in participating should RSVP by April 19 at bstephenson@fergflor.org
Little Creek Nature Area is located at 2295 Dunn Road, 63033.
No MOre Trash! Bash hits NoCo on Friday
At last year's No MOre Trash! Bash, 18,000 volunteers hauled in more than 157,000 bags of trash and tons of other debris from Missouri's roadways.
Every single time I drive the Airport Road/170 exit ramp near Boeing, I’m appalled at the volume of litter. It never seems to go away, and I always promise myself that I’ll come back and clean it up, which of course I never do. That’s why I have high hopes for this Saturday, when MoDOT and the Missouri Department of Conservation are teaming up for their annual No MOre Trash! Bash event. MoDOT’s Kara Price has all the details about this month-long litter prevention celebration…
On behalf of MoDOT St. Louis City and North County area teams, we would like to invite you to take a few hours to make these important areas beautiful this spring during the annual No MOre Trash! Bash. We encourage you to join efforts to pick up litter on Friday, April 6 starting at 10 a.m., along Interstate 70 at Cypress near Lambert Airport. Participants will meet at 10 a.m., at Terminal 1′s Cell Phone Lot.
MoDOT, community leaders and Adopt-A-Highway volunteers will all be participating in this event. We will provide safety vests, gloves, litter pickers and trash bags. Please wear safe and comfortable walking shoes.
The goal of the annual No MOre Trash! Bash is to spread awareness of Missouri’s litter problem and work toward a litter-free state. We need your help this year to help make Missouri more beautiful and keep it that way. Keeping litter off the roadways and out of the water is an important step in beautifying Missouri for another beautiful spring and summer.
Last year, more than 18,000 volunteers and other participants collected more than 157,000 bags of trash and tons of other debris throughout Missouri. Each year, MoDOT spends more than $5 million to clear litter along highways throughout the state.
MoDOT and the Missouri Department of Conservation wants to do more than just pick up trash by getting Missouri residents and tourists to stop littering, realize it is unhealthy and understand that it is against the law!
To register for No MOre Trash! Bash, call (314) 453-1810. All ages welcome. You can also learn more about the event here.
Directions to Terminal 1′s cell phone lot, where volunteers will meet at 10am on Friday, April 6:
Eastbound I-70 – Exit at Cypress and make a right. Make a right at Natural Bridge Road. Make another right at Lambert International Blvd. The Cell Phone Lot is on the left. Westbound I-70 – Exit at Natural Bridge Road and make a right. Make another right on Natural Bridge Road. The Cell Phone Lot is on the left.
Shop for deals @ Christian Hospital’s book sale
For 22 years, my mom worked at Christian Hospital, back when it was still called Christian Northeast. I also worked there for four years during college, in a completely different department from my mom, but if there’s one thing we both have fond memories of, it’s the hospital’s annual book sale.
Hosted by the dedicated volunteers of the Christian Hospital Auxiliary, this big book extravaganza used to feature a mix of new and used items, filling nearly every inch of the lobby. These days, you’ll find a broad selection of new titles at 40 to 70% off list price, as well as photo albums, games, puzzles, CDs and more.
Over the years, the Auxiliary has used this fundraiser and others to purchase hundreds of thousands of dollars in hospital equipment, including stretchers and stair chairs for ambulances, furniture and computers for the library in the mental health unit and a new bus for the outpatient rehabilitation department. They’ve also donated more than $20,000 annually to the hospital’s indigent patient/medication fund and are raising funds to support the hospital’s diabetes institute.
So, if you like to shop for cookbooks, paperbacks, bestsellers and children’s favorites, you’ll find them all at the “Book are Fun” sale. And you can feel good knowing that your purchase goes toward a good cause.
The Christian Hospital Auxiliary book sale will be held April 3, 10am-4pm, and April 4 & 5, 7am-4pm, inside the main hospital lobby. Christian Hospital is located at 11133 Dunn Road, 63136. For more info, call (314) 653-5634.
Valley of Flowers Festival celebrates 50 years
Here's me and my Rambler in the 2010 Valley of Flowers parade, with Stonehenge on the roof. Just wait 'til you see what's in store for 2012!
Several readers have asked me if I plan to participate in the Valley of Flowers parade again this year, and my answer has always been the same: Let’s wait and see what the theme is. Well, the theme has been announced – Valley of Flowers Celebrates 50 Years of Festivals – and I can’t tell you how excited I am!
Why? Because the event committee is letting parade participants choose from all the previous themes of the past 39 years!
Valley of Flowers has actually been celebrated every year since 1963, making this the 50th anniversary, but themes weren’t introduced until 1973. So check out this list of gems to choose from. I have it narrowed down to two for my parade entry, but how about you? What creative masterpiece can you dream up?
- 1973 That Wonderful Year -
Remember? - 1974 Happiness Is…..
- 1975 Freedom
- 1976 1776, A Past to Remember, A Future to Mold
- 1977 Love is…..
- 1978 Florissant Sings
- 1979 A Child’s World
- 1980 Family Life in Florissant
- 1981 Friendship
- 1982 Festival of Nations
- 1983 Mother’s Day in Florissant
- 1984 Where Rivers Meet
- 1985 Florissant Salutes International Youth
- 1986 Florissant Celebrates 200 Years
- 1987 Silver Jubilee
- 1988 Mothers are Special
- 1989 Holidays in Florissant
- 1990 Wake Up to Missouri, Wake Up to Florissant
- 1991 My Favorite Book
- 1992 Florissant Travels Around the World
- 1993 Famous Mothers -
Real or Fiction - 1994 Florissant Salutes Competitive Sports
- 1995 America the Beautiful
- 1996 Florissant…Past, Present and Future
- 1997 Valley of Flowers…35 Years and Still Growing
- 1998 My Favorite Nursery Rhyme
- 1999 Florissant Salutes the 1900’s
- 2000 Valley of Flowers Celebrates 2000
- 2001 Favorite Cartoon Characters
- 2002 Valley of Flowers Festival Celebrates Its 40th Year
- 2003 Florissant Salutes America’s Heroes
- 2004 Valley of Flowers Celebrates the Lewis & Clark Expedition
- 2005 A Dream Vacation
- 2006 My Favorite Decade
- 2007 My Favorite State
- 2009 Florissant Goes to the Movies
- 2010 Florissant Salutes Landmarks of the World
- 2011 Valley of Flowers Mothers Love…..
If you want to register for the parade, which takes place Sunday, May 6, you have until April 6 to get your application in. The online form is right here. You can also call (314) 837-0033 for more info.
Personally, I’d love to see some really fun entries this year. With so many options, we have no excuses. And besides, happiness really is a motorized sofa, right?
Are you getting ready for the big day? NOCO is a proud sponsor of the 3rd annual Live Well Ferguson 5K