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Memorial trees planted at Sandyvale
Approximately 15 student volunteers from the Hiram G. Andrews Commonwealth Technical Institute gathered at Sandyvale Memorial Gardens June 14 to plant eight trees symbolizing each major American military conflict.
The planting represented a milestone in...Tags: Natural Resources, Vietnam War (1955-1975), World War II (1939-1945), Kentucky, Conservation
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Invasive algae targets and endangers fishing streams
Daily American Sunday EditorZebra mussels might endanger the area’s lakes and deep-water recreation sites, but swift-running streams and creeks could be threatened by another invasive species commonly called rock snot. The didymo algae – called rock snot for it’...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Bodies of Water, Rivers, Fishing, Science and Technology
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AmeriCorps out?
Daily American Sunday EditorThe political climate in the state has put numerous programs on the chopping block as well as proposing deep cuts in areas like education, economic and community development. One of those programs – AmeriCorps – has become an integral part of...Tags: Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Schools, Budgets and Budgeting, Pennsylvania, Environmental Issues
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Pacific Ocean study finds fish tainted by plastic
GreenspaceSouthern California researchers found plastic in nearly 1 in 10 small fish collected in the northern Pacific Ocean in the latest study to call attention to floating marine debris entering the food chain. The study published this week by scientists...... -
Acqualina Resort & Spa in South Florida offers summer deals
Postcards from FloridaWith gas prices at a record high, the Staycation concept is still alive and well for Floridians. So check out the Acqualina Resort's June Staycation Package, which offers 50 percent off one night of a stay of three or more nights, Sunday through Thursday,... -
3 Florida universities get grants to study Gulf oil spill
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelThree Florida universities have snagged part of a $112.5 million pot of grant money that will fund studies on the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative, which will hand out the money... -
Loving a funny fishy tome
Daily Dishyou need to check out University of California at Santa Barbara research biologist Milton Love's new "Certainly More Than You Want to Know About the Fishes of the Pacific Coast"... -
At night, a red tide glows blue along the San Diego County coast
L.A. NOWFind a dark spot on the San Diego County coastline after night falls and you might be be treated to a spectacular neon blue light show. Bioluminescent waves, which glow a vivid blue as they crash ashore, have been dazzling...... -
Chasing Down The Muse: Reversing the course of species extinction
"The last fallen mahogany would lie perceptibly on the landscape, and the last black rhino would be obvious in its loneliness, but a marine species may disappear beneath the waves unobserved and the sea would seem to roll on the same as always." —&...Tags: Wildlife, Natural Resources, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Mountains, Conservation
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Mindo, Ecuador's cloud-forested wonderland
I've often fantasized about retracing the steps of such naturalists as Charles Darwin, Alexander von Humboldt and William Bartram, who saw exotic places and recorded, in detail, the plants and animals they described so vividly on their expeditions.
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Educational opportunities for adults in Williamsburg
Peninsula Housing & Builders Association's Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program. Call 595-1600. Teacher Institute at Colonial Williamsburg is designed for elementary, middle, and high school social studies teachers who teach U.S. history and government....Tags: Sentara, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Thomas Nelson Community College, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities
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Green Drinks event to benefit green roof
Daily American Staff WriterA coalition of community groups will kick off Outdoor Heritage Month with a Laurel Highlands Green Drinks networking event on Friday at Art Works in Johnstown. Casual and comfortable is how Kristin Sewak, executive director of Natural Biodiversity,...Tags: Arts and Culture, Arts, Conservation, Pennsylvania, Science
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