Click the above CNI logo for official website and to access your Earth Week Passport!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Earth Force Training
June 10, 2009 we hosted an Earth Force training for 16 very eager community educators. We are currently coordinating new ways for us to communicate to enable us to organize Earth Force projects in the community. More information to come soon.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
NAME CHANGE!
Hello Everyone!
As we approched year two of this program our focus has to broaden to not only be a network of nature and outdoor outdoor organizations but to also provide more nature and outdoor programming for the community. In doing so we have changed our name from MHC Children and Nature Network to the Martinsvilel Henry County Community Nature Initiative!
As we approched year two of this program our focus has to broaden to not only be a network of nature and outdoor outdoor organizations but to also provide more nature and outdoor programming for the community. In doing so we have changed our name from MHC Children and Nature Network to the Martinsvilel Henry County Community Nature Initiative!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Collins Family Wins Grand Prize!
The Collins Family is the first family to win the Earth Week Grand Prize!! They had their choice of participating in a guided educational canoe trip down the Smith River by DRBA or receive two tickets to the Gemini Fest that is June 19. Mr. and Mrs Collins decided to treat themselves to a date to the Gemini Fest.
Quote from Tim Collins: " You guys made the Collins family's week! My family and i loved all the activities you provided, there was such a range of different activities to choose from, my kids wanted to go to all of them!"
CONGRATULATIONS COLLINS FAMILY AND THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING!!!!!
Earth Week Highlights!
Hello Everyone!
The first annual Earth Week went very well! We had 27 activities in 9 days and over a dozen organizations participating!!! Thank you to everyone who worked hard to make this a successful event!!
Here are a few highlights from the week
Community Pride, Community Wide Litter Pick-up: The Frank Wilson Park location was cancelled due to the lack of participation however the other four sites did very well accumulating dozens of bags of trash from throughout the community! Great Job Guys!!
Earth Day 5 K: Hosted over 90 participants! T-shirts, food, and drinks were provided to participants. What a great time! Good Work!
Friends of Philpott Environmental Expo: Over 400 people attended this event and dozens of vendors were advertising their organizations from throughout the area. What a great time and such great exposure for us!
VMNH Earth Day Event: VMNH provided environmental programs for school groups for Earth Week. Over 300 students participated in this event!
Screen on the Green: At this event we had kids playing recycling games, getting their faces painted, playing on playground equipment, playing with bubbles before showing the movie, "Over the Hedge." We had over 50 people attend this event.
The first annual Earth Week went very well! We had 27 activities in 9 days and over a dozen organizations participating!!! Thank you to everyone who worked hard to make this a successful event!!
Here are a few highlights from the week
Community Pride, Community Wide Litter Pick-up: The Frank Wilson Park location was cancelled due to the lack of participation however the other four sites did very well accumulating dozens of bags of trash from throughout the community! Great Job Guys!!
Earth Day 5 K: Hosted over 90 participants! T-shirts, food, and drinks were provided to participants. What a great time! Good Work!
Friends of Philpott Environmental Expo: Over 400 people attended this event and dozens of vendors were advertising their organizations from throughout the area. What a great time and such great exposure for us!
VMNH Earth Day Event: VMNH provided environmental programs for school groups for Earth Week. Over 300 students participated in this event!
Screen on the Green: At this event we had kids playing recycling games, getting their faces painted, playing on playground equipment, playing with bubbles before showing the movie, "Over the Hedge." We had over 50 people attend this event.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Earth Week Celebration
On behalf of fifteen community organizations, the Martinsville-Henry County Children & Nature Network (MHCC&NN) is pleased to announce the premier of Earth Week, April 18 to April 26 2009.
The purpose of Earth Week is to bring the community together to celebrate the environment. During the week, participants will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational and fun-filled activities. You won’t want to miss Screen on the Green, Earth Day 5 K, Earth Day at VMNH, and the Photo Scavenger Hunt. Go to: http://www.mhccnn.org/ for a complete listing of all the week’s fun events!
Download an Earth Week Passport from http://www.vmnh.net/news.cfm?ID=151 or pick one up from participating organizations in the community to be able to enter to win guided family canoe trip on the Smith River (immediate family only).
If you have any questions contact Tamara Poles at tamara.poles@vmnh.virginia.gov or go to http://www.mhccnn.blogspot.com/
The purpose of Earth Week is to bring the community together to celebrate the environment. During the week, participants will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational and fun-filled activities. You won’t want to miss Screen on the Green, Earth Day 5 K, Earth Day at VMNH, and the Photo Scavenger Hunt. Go to: http://www.mhccnn.org/ for a complete listing of all the week’s fun events!
Download an Earth Week Passport from http://www.vmnh.net/news.cfm?ID=151 or pick one up from participating organizations in the community to be able to enter to win guided family canoe trip on the Smith River (immediate family only).
If you have any questions contact Tamara Poles at tamara.poles@vmnh.virginia.gov or go to http://www.mhccnn.blogspot.com/
Thursday, March 19, 2009
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plants American Chestnut Tree at Philpott Lake
In an effort to support the restoration of the American Chestnut tree, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted a ceremonial tree planting of the American Chestnut tree yesterday at Philpott Lake Overlook. This beautiful ceremony was not only educational but empowering as well. It showed that we not only recognize the benefits of the American Chestnut tree but we are not giving up on saving it from extinction. Danny Martin opened the ceremony with a great introduction their purpose then speakers like Daniel Brown from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE), W. Roscoe Reynolds Virginia State Senator, Susan Martin (ACE), Cathy Mayes who is the President of the American Chestnut Foundation Virginia Chapter, and Bryan Burhans who is the President of the American Chestnut Foundation.
About the American Chestnut Tree and the blight
The American chestnut tree was an essential component of the entire eastern US ecosystem. A late-flowering, reliable, and productive tree, unaffected by seasonal frosts, it was the single most important food source for a wide variety of wildlife from bears to birds. Rural communities depended upon the annual nut harvest as a cash crop to feed livestock. The chestnut lumber industry was a major sector of rural economies. Chestnut wood is straight-grained and easily worked, lightweight and highly rot-resistant, making it ideal for fence posts, railroad ties, barn beams and home construction, as well as for fine furniture and musical instruments.
The blight, imported to the US on Asian chestnut trees, is a fungus dispersed via spores in the air, raindrops or animals. It is a wound pathogen, entering through a fresh injury in the tree's bark. It spreads into the bark and underlying vascular cambium and wood, killing these tissues as it advances. The flow of nutrients is eventually choked off to and from sections of the tree above the infection, killing them. www.acf.org
About the American Chestnut Tree and the blight
The American chestnut tree was an essential component of the entire eastern US ecosystem. A late-flowering, reliable, and productive tree, unaffected by seasonal frosts, it was the single most important food source for a wide variety of wildlife from bears to birds. Rural communities depended upon the annual nut harvest as a cash crop to feed livestock. The chestnut lumber industry was a major sector of rural economies. Chestnut wood is straight-grained and easily worked, lightweight and highly rot-resistant, making it ideal for fence posts, railroad ties, barn beams and home construction, as well as for fine furniture and musical instruments.
The blight, imported to the US on Asian chestnut trees, is a fungus dispersed via spores in the air, raindrops or animals. It is a wound pathogen, entering through a fresh injury in the tree's bark. It spreads into the bark and underlying vascular cambium and wood, killing these tissues as it advances. The flow of nutrients is eventually choked off to and from sections of the tree above the infection, killing them. www.acf.org
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Networking Update from the Corps of Engineers
Join the Corps of Engineers and local volunteers this Saturday, February 7, at Jamison Mill Park at 9 am for some trail building. Work days are typically scheduled for the first Saturday of every month. This time we will have two SK 500 mini-skid steer trail building machines on hand to continue where we left off a month ago. Volunteers will begin working at 9 am and conclude around 1pm or so.
Also, Henry County Bike Club President Tommy Smith will lead a road bike ride at 2 PM starting at Jamison Mill Park after we are finished working. Remember to bring your lunch along with snacks and water. Some snacks and drinks will be provided by the Friends of Philpott. We will be doing a significant amount of corridor clearing so leaf blowers are very much appreciated. Dress appropriately, with sturdy leather shoes and gloves. Hard hat and eye protection recommended. Contact Mary Lawson at (276) 629-4512 ext. 227 if you're interested in volunteering.
Also, Henry County Bike Club President Tommy Smith will lead a road bike ride at 2 PM starting at Jamison Mill Park after we are finished working. Remember to bring your lunch along with snacks and water. Some snacks and drinks will be provided by the Friends of Philpott. We will be doing a significant amount of corridor clearing so leaf blowers are very much appreciated. Dress appropriately, with sturdy leather shoes and gloves. Hard hat and eye protection recommended. Contact Mary Lawson at (276) 629-4512 ext. 227 if you're interested in volunteering.
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