During Kevin Proescholdt's Importance of Wilderness program several mentions were made of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Scientific and Natural Areas. But what is an SNA and how can we located them?
Scientific and Natural Areas (SNAs): The MN DNR SNA program preserves natural features and rare resources of exceptional scientific and educational value. Timber harvesting is not allowed in SNAs. SNAs located in Itasca County include: Ladies Tresses Swamp, Lost "40", Wawina Peatland, Wabu Woods, South Piece, Botany Bog and Chisholm Point. For more information and directions check out the MN DNR Scientific & Natural Area page:
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/snas/index.html
Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Harry Potter downloads
All seven Harry Potter books are available for download via Overdrive at the Arrowhead Library System at http://arrowhead.lib.overdrive.com. All seven are available in MP3, Kindle, and EPUB formats.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
The Importance of Wilderness
Thursday, March 29th - 7 P.M.
Kevin Proescholdt - author of "Troubled Waters: the fight for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness" - explores the importance of wilderness in Minnesota and beyond. Mr. Proescholdt has worked with Into the Wild author Jon Krakauer on environmental and wilderness issues. He is Spokesman for the Izaak Walton League and a national speaker on wilderness issues.
Kevin Proescholdt - author of "Troubled Waters: the fight for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness" - explores the importance of wilderness in Minnesota and beyond. Mr. Proescholdt has worked with Into the Wild author Jon Krakauer on environmental and wilderness issues. He is Spokesman for the Izaak Walton League and a national speaker on wilderness issues.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Rebate for Riverfront Energy Project - Grand Rapids Herald-Review story
Rebate for Riverfront Energy Project - Grand Rapids Herald-Review: Business: At the start of last Monday’s Grand Rapids City Council meeting, Jeff Larson from Minnesota Energy Resources presented a facsimile of a check …
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Into the Wild Film Screening
Join the Kick-Off to Rapids Reads by watching the film version of Into the Wild
"After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life." (IMDB)
Screenplay by Sean Penn, Directed by Sean Penn, starring Emile Hirsch
"After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life." (IMDB)
Screenplay by Sean Penn, Directed by Sean Penn, starring Emile Hirsch
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