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Earth Day at TWC
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Organization:
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The Wilderness Center
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Description:
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Earth Day at TWC
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Bird Walk
Sat., Apr. 17, 8 a.m.
Take a walk with the Birders Club to look for birds. All ages. Free.
17th Annual Foto Fest
Sat., Apr. 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun., Apr. 18, 1-5 p.m.
Do the winter doldrums have you down? Are you looking for a spring "pick-me-up?" Why not head on down to the 17th Annual FotoFest at the Wilderness Center? The beautiful photographs, entered in nine different categories (plus a special youth division), are sure to brighten your spirits and you can even have a little fun helping us pick the winners.
The Foto Fest is free and open to the public. Pick up a ballot at the door and then take your time meandering through the exhibit and voting for your favorites. Sometimes the choice can be difficult, but as we say, "There are no wrong answers here." Have fun and enjoy the beautiful photographs of Wildlife; Wildflowers; General Nature; Landscapes; Domestic Flowers; Animals–Domestic or Captive; Insects, Bugs & Such; Pictorial/Scenic; and Birds, as well as our special Youth category for photographers age 16 and under.
The ballots will be tabulated and the winners will be announced at a special meeting of the Nature Photo Club on Sat., May 1, at 9:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend this meeting as we unveil the winning photographs.
For anyone interested in entering photographs in Foto Fest, complete rules and entry forms are available at The Wilderness Center; at www.wildernesscenter.org; or by calling 330-875-9564. Entry deadline is 4:30 p.m. on Sat., Apr. 10, 2010. Please note that the minimum photo size accepted this year is 8" x 10".
Earth Day Clean-Up
Sat., Apr. 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Help clean up the TWC environment! Everyone is welcome! You, your family, or your group can adopt a trail or area to clean or help remove invasive plant species. We’ll provide gloves, trash bags, and refreshments. Free.
Go Green—Natural Burials in a Nature Cemetery
Sat., Apr. 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Learn about natural burials, an economical environmental alternative to modern burials. Walk a cemetery with prairie and woodland trails instead of a lawn and learn how to make your last act on earth a "green one." Visit The Wilderness Center’s nature cemetery, Foxfield Preserve.
Earth Day Run
Sat., Apr. 17, registration 11:30 a.m., race begins 12:45 p.m.
Try the 3.4 mile Trail Run for $20 in advance; $25 that day. All participants receive a race T-shirt; winners also receive awards. Call TWC at 877-359-5235 for a mail-in registration form or register online at
Backpackers Expo
Sat., Apr. 17 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Stop by and chat with members TWC’s Backpackers & Dayhikers Club. Gather information for your next dayhike or backpacking trip. Some of the subjects include backpacks and how to pack them, meals and water, tents, first aid and personal care, clothing, and Ultra-lite backpacking. Come and view various pieces of equipment and find out what is right for you. Free.
Home Remedy Concert
Sat., Apr. 17, 7 p.m.
Home Remedy String Band’s members do credit to the human realness of Appalachian folk music while also simply sounding beautiful. One listen displays the point of keeping a folk tradition alive—it’s great fun to listen to.
With the bell-clear harmonies of Jeanie Creamer, Mike Thieken, Karen Bump, Jamie Tevis, and Bea and John Hollback, Home Remedy takes traditional mountain material and makes something at once as old as the hills (literally) immediately contemporary. Home Remedy is as much a folk music group as a gathering, or a preservation society, or simply a "happening" with music and fun. Everyone sings, a full half of the band plays fiddle or guitar, and all switch up as needed from song to song, with a sprinkling of autoharp, dulcimer, mandolin, standup bass and traditional percussions.
$8/TWC member; $10/nonmember. Children 15 and younger half price, if accompanied by an adult. We’d like to thank our Concert Series sponsor, Regas & Haag, Attorneys-at-Law. See you there!
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Address:
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9877 Alabama Ave. S.W.
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Wilmot, Ohio 44689
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Date:
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Saturday, 4/17/2010
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Start Time:
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9:00 PM
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End Time:
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4:00 PM
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