PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
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Hours of Operation
Trails: 7
a.m. - Sunset daily
Price Hall: 9-5 daily and 1-5 on Sunday
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MONTHLY PROGRAMS
3rd Wednesday Gardeners
Old Garden Rose Society
Nature Lecture Series
Saturday at the Center
EVENTS
Art of Nature Art Contest
Nature Day
Native Plant Sale
Monarch Rescue and Adoption
Play the Wild Side Golf Tournament
Summer Nature Camp
Teacher Workshops
Star Bright! Honors Night! |
| Special Events |
| Check here for special events held through out the year at CCNC. |
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Clinton Community Nature Center’s annual Pancake Breakfast at
APPLEBEE’S, will be on Saturday, May 3, 2008, 6:30 to 9:30 a.m.
at APPLEBEE’S, 111 Clinton Center Drive, Clinton, MS. For tickets
call, visit the Nature Center, or contact any member of the Board of Trustees.
TAKE OUT ORDERS AVAILABLE, WALK-IN WELCOME. All profits go to the
Clinton Community Nature Center, 617 Dunton Road. For more information
call (601) 926-1104 email ccnaturecenter@gmail.com |
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Art of Nature
Art Contest |
Through
this program, the Nature Center is attempting to increase local
participation in both Arts and Environmental Education. We hope
to motivate teachers and students to participate in an
interdisciplinary approach to these two subjects. Participants are
encouraged to explore their outdoor surroundings as inspiration for
creative expression, and utilize the provided list of resources to
learn more about their subject
matter.
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| 3rd Wednesday Gardeners |
| Programs that
will interest gardeners at all experience levels from beginner to
master. Programs are held the 3rd Wednesday of the month at noon. Bring a lunch, a
plant to swap and join in the fun! Free to the public. |
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The Third Wednesday Gardeners will meet Wednesday, April 16
at 12 noon in Price Hall at the Clinton Community Nature Center, 617
Dunton Road, Clinton.
Larry Strayer, a retired Horticulturist and Landscape
Design professional from Heinz Corporation and Master Gardener with Warren and
Rankin County, will present the program.
Strayer will talk about
"Earth Kind Roses."
How to select, plant and generally how to care for your roses once you
get them home. He will have a power
point presentation and several handouts for you to take home.
We hope you will take advantage of this important program.
This program is free and open to the public.
Bring a brown bag lunch. A
dessert and beverage will be provided.
For information call Freda Hartness at 601.924.9786 or 601.926.1004.
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| Nature Lecture Series |
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monthly lecture series featuring conservation and environmental topics.
These programs are held on the third Thursday night of each month
at 7 p.m. in Price Hall. Free to the public. |
Our
Love-Hate Relationship with Willows and Cottonwoods will be Dr. Mac
Alford’s topic for the April lecture in the Nature Center’s
Nature Lecture series. Alford, Assistant Professor in the
University of Southern Mississippi, Department of Biology, is a
graduate of Mississippi College and, as a student, worked in the early
development of the Nature Center.
Although many people think of willows and cottonwoods as the source of
a cottony mess of seeds or clogged septic tanks, they also play many
positive roles for humanity, from serving as one of the original
sources of aspirin to preventing erosion. Willows and cottonwoods have
also intrigued biologists because they lack key flower parts and grow
rapidly enough for genetic studies of trees. Dr. Alford will speak
about these economic and biological uses, as well as introduce the
audience to all the species occurring locally.
Thursday, April 17, 2008, 7 p.m., Clinton Community Nature Center, 617
Dunton Road, Clinton, Mississippi. The public is invited to attend free
of charge (donations by nonmembers are encouraged) for more
information call (601) 926-1104 |
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| Saturday at the Center |
| Family-friendly
programs featuring hands-on demonstrations of science and conservation
topics aimed at children of all ages. |
Members of the Jackson Audubon Society will be leading a workshop to
train participants for the Annual GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT. The
program will be in Price Hall at the Clinton Community Nature Center,
617 Dunton Road, Clinton, Mississippi, on Saturday, January 26 at 10:00
a.m. The public is invited to attend free of charge. For more
information call: 601.926.1104 or visit Somnehttp://www.dreamwater.org
/jxnaudubon/index.htm |
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| Monarch Rescue & Adoption |
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Dr. Bill P. Stark, Sadler Professor of Biology at Mississippi College, and
Vice-President of Clinton Community Nature Center, will conduct a Monarch
Rescue at Choctaw Trails off McRaven Road in southwest Jackson from 9am-1pm on
Saturday, April 12, 2008. Participants will be able to collect samples
of Milkweed, and egg and larval specimens of Monarch Butterflies for
rearing. Instructions on care and feeding of larvae will be
provided. Those needing directions to the collection site should come
by Price Hall at the Nature Center, 617 Dunton Road in Clinton. For
more information call (601) 926-1104 email ccnaturecenter@gmail.com
Members of the Clinton Community Nature Center are invited to participate in
a Monarch Butterfly adoption during Nature Day events at the
Center on April 19, 2008. Egg and larval specimens rescued from local
populations will be available together with a sample of milkweed and
instructions on care and feeding of larvae on a first come, first
served basis. The adoption activity, available for members of the
Center, will begin at 10 a.m. continue as long as specimens are
available. Membership information will be available at the event.
Clinton Community Nature Center is located at 617 Dunton
Road. for more information call (601) 926-1104 email
ccnaturecenter@gmail.com |
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| Summer Nature Camp |
| Week long, age appropriate camp offering each child a wide range of
environmental learning experiences along the trails and in Price Hall. |
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Sessions are from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon Monday through Friday. All
activities will be at The Clinton Community Nature Center, 617 Dunton Road,
Clinton, MS. Program is designed to offer each child a wide range of
environmental learning experiences along the trails and in Price Hall. CCNC
Education Coordinator and retired Clinton Public School Biology teacher Johnny
Broussard has exciting adventures planned especially for each age group, rain
or shine. Have fun learning about trees, wildlife and the natural oasis that is
the Clinton Community Nature Center. Tuition for 2008 is TBA per session. Enrollment is confirmed when tuition is paid in
full or arrangements have been made for timely payment. Some full and partial scholarships are
available.
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| Teacher Workshops |
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CCNC provides year-round opportunities for teachers to
participate in nationally-recognized enviromental education programs.
Many workshops offer continuing education units (CEU's).
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Our teacher workshops offer professional training for classroom teachers in nationally-recognized
environmental education programs. Lunch and materials will be provided. For registration information,
please call the Nature Center: 601.924.1104
Friday, April 4th: Project Leopold Teacher Workshop
Friday, April 11th: Private Eye Teacher Workshop
July 7th-11th: A week of Teacher Workshops (Topics TBA)
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| Star Bright! Honors Night! |
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An annual celebration honoring Military Veterans.
Presented by and benefiting the Clinton Community Nature Center at Anderson
Hall, Mississippi College. Tickets now on sale! 601.926.1104.
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| Nature Day |
| CCNC’s
annual event celebrating nature in all its aspects. One of the
oldest and best attended events at the CCNC |
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Tenth Annual Nature Day program (click here) will be from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. All activities will be at Price Hall and on the trails at
the Nature Center, 617 Dunton Road, in Clinton. This year’s
program will include fun, food, games, music, and information for the
family. Beginning at 8:00 a.m., we will have a plant sale
featuring native plants and old time favorites with a special group of
hanging baskets. In a new, special feature this year members of
the Jackson Audubon Society will join with the Nature Center is
offering a special Urban Bird Day. This will give bird watchers
and want-to-be watchers an opportunity to learn more about birds in an
urban environment. These events are open to everyone. They
are free to members, and non-members are asked to make a
donation. For more information call (601) 926-1104, write
ccnaturecenter@gmail.com |
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| Native Plant Sale |
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plants are a popular choice for landscaping, generally requiring less
water and care than non-native species. The CCNC sponsors plant
sales throughout the year. Many of the plants are grown from seed
in the Whitfield Price Nursery, located on-site at the CCNC. |
On February 9 and April 19, 2008, the Clinton Community Nature Center will
offer more than 46 species of native plants and well-adapted exotics
for sale.
Plants available during Arbor Day Sale on
9 February 2008:
List of Antique Roses (Updated 4 Feb. 2008)
List of Native Plants (Updated 4 Feb. 2008)
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| Old Garden Rose Society |
Are you interested in Roses?
The Old Garden Rose Society meets from 2 - 5 p.m. on the 3rd Sunday of
each month in Price Hall. The meetings are free and open to the
public. |
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Play the Wild Side
Golf Tournament |
Annual Golf Tournament held at Live Oaks Golf Club to Benefit the Clinton Community Nature Center.
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The
Sixth Annual Play the Wild Side Golf tournament will at 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 1, 2008. For more information, to enter (team or
individual) or to be a sponsor call (601)924-6807 or (601) 926-1104
email ccnaturecenter@gmail.com
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