The Friends of the
Nature Center
Nature Center
| Become a member of the FRIENDS! MISSION STATEMENT To enhance and encourage environmental education, scientific opportunities, and the enjoyment of nature at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS An opportunity to support and promote environmental education. The “feel good feeling” of knowing you are helping to preserve the incredible Jay C. Hormel Nature Center for future generations. A subscription to the NATURE CENTER NEWS, a biannual publication of the J.C. Hormel Nature Center. An invitation to the Friends Annual Meeting in January along with special programming. MEMBERSHIP LEVELS Associate-$15-$25 Supporter-$25-$39 Contributor-$40-$64 Advocate-$65-$99 Steward-$100-$149 Patron-$150-$249 Founder-$250 and up Life-$500 and up Please send membership fee to: Greg Larson, FHNC Treasurer P.O. BOX 83 Austin, Minnesota, 55912 |
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Hagan, Larry Dolphin and Julie Champlin
January 16, 2010
January 16, 2010
President’s Message
We have concluded a busy and successful summer season at the Jay C. Hormel
Nature Center. We thank you, “The Friends,” for your continuing financial and
personal support during these “tight” economic times.
Your Friends dollars at work allowed us to expand our summer program
offerings as follows: Nature Photography classes (youth, adults & families),
Nature Journaling classes (youth with parent), Geocaching classes (youth and
families), and a “Bridge to Nature” teacher workshop. These NEW programs for
2011 were in addition to the ever-popular Summer Youth Adventure programs,
Summer Solstice Ecoblitz, Thursday Nature Play (families), and “Senior
Specials” (added in 2010). As you can see from this program list, we endeavor to
offer something for everyone in our summer program lineup. Please note the
upcoming fall and winter offerings.
Two special 40th Anniversary events were held this summer. The Welcome Circle
dedication on July 28 included a concert by Ann Zimmerman. The new Welcome
Circle is a focal point as you enter the Nature Center grounds. In addition to
“Friends” donations, we acknowledge special memorial donations from the
Gordy and Marsha Kuehne and Bob Roberts families. A bagpipe walk on August
27, with a concert by Doug Wood at the Paramount Theater, was a successful
fundraiser for Alzheimer’s research (in tribute to Pastor Don Deines and all
Alzheimer’s patients and caregivers). All proceeds were given to Alzheimer’s
research at Mayo Clinic.
The Friends cordially invite you to attend the 9th annual Thanksgiving Feast, “A
Legacy for Generations,” on Saturday, October 29 at the Corcoran Center. Please
join us for an evening of food and fun. The meal will be worthy of the
“Thanksgiving Feast” title. The evening will be filled with entertainment, raffles,
and a live and silent auction. All proceeds from the fundraiser go to support the
Jay C. Hormel Nature Center operating fund and internship program.
As we transition to the fall season, take advantage of the cooler weather, the
lingering wildflowers in the prairie, and the brilliant color changes of nature that
await you at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.
Please consider becoming a new member of the Friends of the Nature Center or
renewing your membership this fall. You can make a difference with your
membership. Thank you!
Terry Taylor — Friends President
We have concluded a busy and successful summer season at the Jay C. Hormel
Nature Center. We thank you, “The Friends,” for your continuing financial and
personal support during these “tight” economic times.
Your Friends dollars at work allowed us to expand our summer program
offerings as follows: Nature Photography classes (youth, adults & families),
Nature Journaling classes (youth with parent), Geocaching classes (youth and
families), and a “Bridge to Nature” teacher workshop. These NEW programs for
2011 were in addition to the ever-popular Summer Youth Adventure programs,
Summer Solstice Ecoblitz, Thursday Nature Play (families), and “Senior
Specials” (added in 2010). As you can see from this program list, we endeavor to
offer something for everyone in our summer program lineup. Please note the
upcoming fall and winter offerings.
Two special 40th Anniversary events were held this summer. The Welcome Circle
dedication on July 28 included a concert by Ann Zimmerman. The new Welcome
Circle is a focal point as you enter the Nature Center grounds. In addition to
“Friends” donations, we acknowledge special memorial donations from the
Gordy and Marsha Kuehne and Bob Roberts families. A bagpipe walk on August
27, with a concert by Doug Wood at the Paramount Theater, was a successful
fundraiser for Alzheimer’s research (in tribute to Pastor Don Deines and all
Alzheimer’s patients and caregivers). All proceeds were given to Alzheimer’s
research at Mayo Clinic.
The Friends cordially invite you to attend the 9th annual Thanksgiving Feast, “A
Legacy for Generations,” on Saturday, October 29 at the Corcoran Center. Please
join us for an evening of food and fun. The meal will be worthy of the
“Thanksgiving Feast” title. The evening will be filled with entertainment, raffles,
and a live and silent auction. All proceeds from the fundraiser go to support the
Jay C. Hormel Nature Center operating fund and internship program.
As we transition to the fall season, take advantage of the cooler weather, the
lingering wildflowers in the prairie, and the brilliant color changes of nature that
await you at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.
Please consider becoming a new member of the Friends of the Nature Center or
renewing your membership this fall. You can make a difference with your
membership. Thank you!
Terry Taylor — Friends President
You are cordially invited to the
Friends of the Jay. C. Hormel Nature Center
Annual Meeting
Saturday, January 28, 2012, 2:00 p.m.
Ruby Rupner Auditorium
Please RSVP by Friday, January 27 by calling 507- 437-7519 or email jchnatur@smig.net
Join us for mid afternoon snacks, refreshments and a short meeting. This event is free
and open to the public, bring your friends and family! Join your “Friends” for the
afternoon!
Our guest speaker will be Darby Nelson, author of For Love of Lakes.
Nelson, a member of the Freshwater Society Board of Directors, taught environmental
science classes at Anoka-Ramsey Community College for 35 years and served in the
Minnesota House of Representatives for three terms in the 1980s. He began researching
and writing the book after he took early retirement in 2000 at age 60 The tales of
Nelson’s journey are told in For Love of Lakes, a new 255-page book published by
Michigan State University Press. Each of the 26 chapters in the book is a separate essay
on a particular lake, the biology of lakes and the plant and animal species that inhabit
lakes and the pollution problems that plague many lakes.
Friends of the Jay. C. Hormel Nature Center
Annual Meeting
Saturday, January 28, 2012, 2:00 p.m.
Ruby Rupner Auditorium
Please RSVP by Friday, January 27 by calling 507- 437-7519 or email jchnatur@smig.net
Join us for mid afternoon snacks, refreshments and a short meeting. This event is free
and open to the public, bring your friends and family! Join your “Friends” for the
afternoon!
Our guest speaker will be Darby Nelson, author of For Love of Lakes.
Nelson, a member of the Freshwater Society Board of Directors, taught environmental
science classes at Anoka-Ramsey Community College for 35 years and served in the
Minnesota House of Representatives for three terms in the 1980s. He began researching
and writing the book after he took early retirement in 2000 at age 60 The tales of
Nelson’s journey are told in For Love of Lakes, a new 255-page book published by
Michigan State University Press. Each of the 26 chapters in the book is a separate essay
on a particular lake, the biology of lakes and the plant and animal species that inhabit
lakes and the pollution problems that plague many lakes.