The Field Museum in Chicago

I recently got a wild hair to travel.  To travel in an Eco-friendly way I took a train from East Texas to Chicago!  20 hours on a train SUCKS, but when I finally arrived I visited the Field Museum and I was blown away!

I created this mini-collection http://restoringearth.fieldmuseum.org/interactive.php?hash=YTeQpQKODZ from the Restoring Earth Exhibit.  I was able to see all types of species from the jungle, ways things were collected, and great conservation stories.  Please check out MY mini collection that I made in an interactive exhibit from within the museum.

The college I attended in Abilene (Hardin Simmons University) has a stuffed bird exhibit that was donated by a benefactor and I walked by it everyday for 4 years while I received my Biology degree.  When I visited the Field Museum, they had many of the same birds on display (plus many more) and they had them featured in their habitats in a few scenes, which was pretty cool!

Check out the video I made with my cell phone and please visit the Field Museum if you get the chance, there is LOTS more to see than what few clips I have posted here for you.

Another Earth Saving Tip

Okay, this wont save the earth, BUT it will help cut water usage and make your plants happier and healthier!

Today is Easter and MILLIONS of families are getting ready to dye Easter eggs.  Let's just say that 88 Million Families in the US (US alone) are going to boil their eggs in 1 gallon of water.  (Some will use less, some will use more)  What happens to this water when we are finished cooking the eggs?  Yep, it usually goes down the drain.  What if we used that water to water a house plant?  The dissolved calcium from the egg helps the plants stay healthy and fight off disease.  I've even been known to add a spoonful to my cat's watering dish to give him a dose of calcium. (he doesn't like milk)

BOOM!  And just like that, Americans can save close to 100 MILLION gallons of water in a single day!  Its worth thinking about!



Urban Wildlife

If you look hard enough, you can find reasons to help save the environment everywhere.  Here is one little reason that we found in the back yard.

Another Video on Making Paper at Home.

Spring is Nearly here

Since Spring is Nearly here, what do you plan on doing with it?



I Don't Know Either!!!!!!



Seeing/Meeting/Listening to Dame Dr. Jane Goodall got me inspired to do something, but I still don't know what exactly.



I bought some seeds to plant, but that is still a few weeks away for me.



Today I joined:

The Nature Conservancy

The National Wildlife Federation

The Sierra Club

National Audubon Society

and I am already a member of:

National Arbor Day Society

Maybe one of these organizations will give me some ideas on what I can do to help wildlife and the environment this Spring/Summer



Wednesday, if I can get out of work early, I plan on going to the lake to teach my brothers about lake ecosystems, we bought a few nets and minnow traps so that we can experience a few little extra creatures.



If you have an idea, please drop me a line!