nature
American Kestrel falcon returned to natural habitat after care at Blandford Nature Center
by (Thomas Hegewald)
Submitted 01-02-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
I work in an industrialized section of southwest Grand Rapids that borders residential and businesses alike. Over the years, my coworkers and I have come upon an assortment of domestic and wild animals on the grounds of the business. A recent find,...
Blandford Nature Center offers adults peaceful experience in nature
by (Ryan Hagerman)
Submitted 12-05-2012 under NEWS
On Dec. 6, there will be a silent night hike for adults at the Blandford Nature Center. Kristin Tindall, educational staffperson at Blandford, will be leading the hike. Hikers will go into the woods to experience the sounds of the forest....
ArtPrize Artist Profile: Abbey Adams connects to nature through art
by (Alexandra Krupp)
Submitted 09-26-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Science and art may seem like they are on two opposite sides of the creative spectrum, but to painter and illustrator Abbey Adams, they literally go hand in hand. Through art, she is able to be closer to the topic, critter or scene and get a better...
First annual BioBlitz to record all living species at Blandford Nature Center
by (Blandford)
Submitted 07-19-2012 under NONPROFITS
Living in our fast-paced society, it’s easy to forget about the natural world in which we are only a small part. Unfortunately, this unawareness has led to a severe collapse of biodiversity. Blandford Nature Center wishes to address this...
SiTE:LAB at Blandford Nature Center
by (Blandford)
Submitted 06-14-2012 under NONPROFITS
This Friday and Saturday Blandford Nature Center brings you an extra special treat. BNC's third annual Field of Green Festival will be blending with SiTE:LAB. SiTE:LAB is a nonprofit organization that creates temporary site-specific art projects...
Catalyst Radio: John Ball Zoo beneficiary of Monday's Hat Trick Concert
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 05-13-2011 under NONPROFITS
INTERVIEW (10:08) Every year, John Ball Zoo gives out tens of thousands of passes to elementary school youth in Kent County who qualify for federal lunch programs. They've since expanded that program to include Ottawa County schools to encourage...
As Different As Different Can Be
by (grdominicans)
Submitted 05-25-2010 under NONPROFITS
Rachel and Kaitlyn were born on the same day, of the same parents, raised in the same environment; yet as you can see - on their birthday bikes, at three years of age, they are as different as different can be. Even the most cursory look...
Humanature Exhibit at the DAAC
by (Jewly Warren)
Submitted 03-07-2010 under OPINION
The Division Avenue Arts Collective presented its first collectively organized art exhibition on Friday March 5th. The theme was Humanature, purposely spelled with only one N expressing the intersection of humanity and nature. This...- « first
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