Our Programs
Amateur Naturalist Series
Climate Masters
Family Nature Night
Native Plant Garden Tour
Native Plant Landscape Restoration Site
Nature Kids Youth Naturalist Series
Straub Environmental Lecture Series
Summer Camp
Sustainability Workshops
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Amateur Naturalist Series
The Amateur Naturalist Series provides an introduction to a wide
variety of nature and science topics. The programs slated for 2008-2009 cover naturescaping, wildflowers,
marine life, geology, GPS basics, mushrooming, and entomology, among
others. The Naturalist Series is open to the public, and no
previous knowledge of the topic is required! Classes are $5 per
person, registration is required due to limited space. All classes are
held at the Straub Environmental Learning Center at 7:00 p.m. Call or
email Lisa at 503-391-4145 or
lisa@fselc.org
to register.
2009-10 Amateur
Naturalist Series
October 20 and
27, 2009
Tree
Identification, Dr. Wilbur Bluhm
November 18,
2009
Animal tracking,
Dorothy Brown-Kwaiser
January 21,
2010 (Held at Loucks Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.)
Family Friendly
Hikes, Bill Sullivan
February 18,
2010
Green Landscape
tips for the Home, Deborah Topp
March 11 and
12, 2010
Nature
Photography, Joel Zak
April 2010
TBA
May 2010
TBA
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NEW!
Climate Masters
Developed by the
Climate
Leadership Initiative at the University of Oregon, the
Climate Masters Training program educates citizens about climate change and
engages them in activities in their household and community to help
resolve the issue. Climate Masters participate in 30 hours of
training on climate change science and action strategies on reducing
personal green house gas emissions. Topics include
transportation, food choices, home energy use, and waste practices,
among others. The Spring 2010 Climate Masters session has been
postponed until Fall 2010. If you have questions, please contact Lisa at
lisa@fselc.org.
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Family
Nature Night
The Straub Center organizes an annual Family Nature Night at a local
elementary
school. Parents and children share a meal and participate in a number of fun
learning activities geared to the earth and biological sciences. Past
host schools of Family Nature Night have included Hallman Elementary
and Bush Elementary. This year's program will be held for
Hoover Elementary School students in Spring 2010; details to follow.
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Native Plant Garden Tour
The Straub Center sponsors an annual tour of some of Salem’s best
native plant gardens. The 2009 Native Plant Garden Tour
included four public sites. Check them out!
Straub
Environmental Learning Center
1320 A
Street NE (next to Olinger Pool)
Salem
Bush
Elementary School (Naturescape)
410 14th
St. SE
Salem
Oregon
State Lands Building
775 Summer
St. NE
Salem
Forest
Ridge Elementary School (Naturescape)
7905 June
Reid Place
Keizer
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Native
Plant Landscape Restoration Site
The Straub Center is restoring the local grounds along Mill Creek
with native
plants and shrubs. Volunteer restoration days
will start again this fall on Saturday, September 19 and Saturday,
October 17, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Straub
Environmental Learning Center.
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NEW!
Nature Kids Youth Naturalist Series
Through classes and field trips, students will learn about geology,
the water
cycle, tree science, plant identification, Oregon
wildlife, the food web, and
careers in natural resources, among
other topics. Classes are divided into two groups:
2nd/3rd grade and 4th/5th grade. Each group has one class per
month, and classes are FREE thanks to our donors. All classes
are held from 4:00pm - 5:30pm at the Straub Environmental Learning
Center. Nature Kids
2011 classes will be announced soon!
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Straub
Environmental Lecture Series
The Straub Environmental
Lecture Series
features noted scientists, naturalists, and environmental advocates speaking on environmental topics critical to Oregon and
the West. Past lecturers include renowned biologist Lynn Margulis
and award-winning reporter William Dietrich. Thanks to the
support of
our generous donors and sponsors, all Lectures are free and open to
the public, held at the Loucks Auditorium at Salem Public Library at
7:00 p.m.
The 2009-10 Lecture Series is possible due in part to
generous support from the Charla Richards-Kreitzberg Foundation, the
City of Salem, Spirit Mountain Community Fund, Marion County, and
the Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District.
2009-10 Environmental
Lecture Series
October 22, 2009
Dr. Bill Ripple
Linking Cougars to Butterflies
November 19, 2009
Ron Pernick
Navigating Clean Tech: An Overview
of Emerging Developments and Green Job Opportunities
January 28, 2010
Ron Hirschi
Serious Sand: Lessons from Midway
February 25, 2010
Dr. Michael Skinner
Environment and
Disease: the Ghosts in your Genes
March 18, 2010
Dr. Luke A. Gascho
God is Green: Intersections of
faith and environmental stewardship
April 22, 2010
Dr. Burke Hales
Oregon's coastal carbon cycle: The
good, the bad, and the acidic
May 27, 2010
Dr. Andrew Fountain
Glacier change and the future of
sea level rise
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Summer Camp
The Straub Center offers a week-long nature day camp for 4th/5th graders
and 6th/7th/8th graders. Students learn first-hand about ecology, forest systems, and watersheds
through hands-on activities and field trips throughout the
Willamette Valley and Coast Range.
Monday, July 19 - Friday, July 23
Summer Day Camp, 4th and 5th Grades
Monday, July 26 - Friday, July 30
Summer Day Camp, 6th, 7th and 8th Grades
Summer
camp is currently full. Please call or email
503-391-4145 or
fselc@fselc.org
to add your child's name to the waiting list.
Thank you!
DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION
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Sustainability Workshops
Straub Center co-sponsors a month-long sustainability workshop series
every April organized by Willamette University students. The 2009
Sustainability Workshops topics included Green on the Cheap,
Green Investing, Green Landscapes and the ever popular Green
Cuisine.
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