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Hoot and Harvest Festival
On Saturday, October 10, 2009, Western Reserve Land Conservancy's Medina Summit Chapter will hold its annual harvest festival to celebrate fall and the last year's land conservation accomplishments. There will be pumpkins on hand for children to paint and decorate, hayrides, a campfire(with s'mores), face-painting, live music, and an after-dark owl walk. The Medina Raptor Center will also present a program featuring live owls, giving festival-goers a chance to learn about these fascinating creatures of the night. A harvest dinner will include hot dogs, beer, hot chocolate, macaroni and cheese, white chicken chili and cornbread. Bring your kids and friends and enjoy an evening of ...
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Do your Part
Comment on pending decisions in your National Park!Ever wonder how major environmental decisions are made? Well, the National Park Service, and other federal agencies, must comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) when deciding about “major federal actions having a significant effect on the environment.” Essentially, a federal agency has to consider reasonable alternatives to any proposal that might significantly effect the environment, and gather public input while doing so. They are not necessarily constrained to choose the alternative with the least impact. They are, however, required to make a statement about it and are subject to public scrutiny. Such statements ...
