John Gallagher Joins Staff

Stokes Nature Center is pleased to announce that John Gallagher has joined the staff as the Director of Education. John comes to SNC with over 12 years of varied nature education experience including a professional residency program in environmental education at the Teton Science Schools.

He is most recently from Indiana where he was the Interpretive Naturalist for the Indiana State Parks. Prior to that he was an Exhibit Director at Explorit Science Center in Davis, CA and spent weekends guiding students of UC Davis Outdoor Adventure programs on backpacking trips. He has a BA in Natural History from Prescott College, Prescott AZ. In his free time, John enjoys hiking, backpacking, skiing and watching hockey, but mostly he enjoys spending time with his wife Maria and children Quetzal and Caliope.

John’s responsibilities include design, development and implementation of all education programs along with the training and supervision of all teaching staff. He will help SNC to carry out its mission, to provide opportunities for students of all ages to explore, learn about, and develop appreciation and stewardship for our natural world. For those wanting to set-up education programs, the best way to reach John is by email at jgallagher@logannature.org.

The Stokes Nature Center located in Logan Canyon, east of Logan, Utah, on HWY 89, is open Tuesday – Friday and the 2nd Saturday of the month from 10 – 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 435-755-3239 or visit www.logannature.org.

Come Hoot & Howl at Stokes Nature Center’s Dinner/Auction Fundraiser

Enjoy an evening of fun, folly and fine dining at Stokes Nature Center’s 9th Annual Dinner/Auction Fundraiser on Saturday, November 4 at the Copper Mill Restaurant. This year’s theme will be “Creatures of the Night” and guests are encouraged to dress as their favorite night creature.

Crawling, slithering and sneaking in the night, snakes, spiders and insects of all kinds will guide guests through the evening’s fun festivities including a contest for the best costumed creature. Special guests include a visit by the displaced planet, Pluto who will allow her loyal fans to have their photos taken with her before she finds permanent residence elsewhere. An original painting by local artist, Jerry Fuhriman celebrating SNC’s upcoming 10th Anniversary will be unveiled.

The evening will start at 6:00 p.m. with a social and silent auction. Dinner will be at 7:00 with the evening program to follow featuring board president, Chris Sands and executive director Jen Levy. A live auction to follow will be hosted by Val Grant.

Guests will hoot and howl as the evening progresses with a goal of raising $30,000 for educational outreach programs for the upcoming 2007 year. This event helps to carry out its mission, to provide opportunities for students of all ages to explore, learn about, and develop appreciation and stewardship for our natural world.

Reservations are recommended as tickets usually sell out. Individual tickets are $35 per person or $350 per table. Tickets are on sale at either Stokes Nature Center or from Fuhriman’s Framing and Fine Art. They can be reserved ahead by calling SNC at 755-3239 or visiting online at www.logannature.org.

Upcoming Activities at the Stokes Nature Center

Parent and Tot Nature Hour *Friday, Oct 27*

Hike on up to Stokes Nature Center to attend parent & tot nature hour,
Friday, October 27, from 10 – 11 a.m. for ages 2-3 years. The program
will explore the wonders of the natural world. Activities include songs,
crafts and discoveries made along the River Trail. The costs $3 ($2.50
for SNC members). Parents must accompany child. To register, call
435-755-3239 or visit www.logannature.org .
SNC is located in Logan Canyon, east of Logan, Utah, on HWY 89.

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Halloween Bash at SNC Saturday, October 28
Stokes Nature Center invites costumed kids ages 2-10 to visit the
haunted Stokes Nature Center on Saturday, October 28 from 10 - 12 p.m. A
mad scientist will lead us in many OOEY, GOOEY, GROSS, experiments. We
will play games, make crafts and have treats. Costumes are encouraged
and prizes will be given. The cost is $8 per child ($6.50 for SNC
members). Chaperone must be present. Pre-registration is required by
October 25, call 435-755-3239.**

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*SNC’s Annual Fundraiser Saturday November 4
Join the Stokes Nature Center supporters at the Copper Mill Restaurant
for an evening of food, fun & entertainment for the 9^th annual Dinner &
Auction. This year’s theme is “Creatures of the night”. Tickets are
limited and will sell out. Call SNC about participating, attending or
donating to this fun event.*

ALE Group Sponsoring the 2007 Utah Summer Games

Providence, Utah, 10/2/06 – ALE Group, publisher of CacheValleyInfo.com and Strictly Rocky Mountain magazine, announced today that it has entered into a sponsorship agreement with the 2007 Utah Summer Games held in Cedar City, Utah each June. “This is an incredible opportunity to help more of our children attend the summer games” states Lee Everton of the ALE Group.

Sponsors of The Utah Summer Games enable people from all ages and walks of life to participate in the games. There were nearly 10,000 Utahns that competed in the 2006 summer games. “Our mission is to provide a venue for Utahns, all ages and skills, to showcase their athletic talents” shares Steve Ahlgreen, Marketing Director.

The main focus of CacheValleyInfo.com and Strictly Rocky Mountain online magazine is to showcase events and people. “Sponsoring the Utah Summer Games seemed like a great fit for our company. Providing additional information to people in the area about the summer games will be a great benefit to local athletes. We look forward to this partnership in bringing more awareness to the games.” says Lee Everton.

ALE Group is headquartered in Providence, Utah and publishes CacheValleyInfo.com (www.cachevalleyinfo.com) which includes events and items of interest in Cache Valley. Strictly Rocky Mountain online magazine (www.strictlyrockymountain.com) is published monthly with articles covering travel and lifestyle of the Rocky Mountains.

The Utah Summer Games (www.utahsummergames.org) is an Olympic-style sports festival for athletes of all ages and abilities open to residents of the state of Utah. For the past 21 years the Utah Summer Games has conducted this event in Cedar City, Utah with an average total of 9,000 participants, 50 thousand spectators, and 1,000 volunteers in attendance each year. Add all that together and you have one of the premier sporting events in Utah.

Stokes Nature Center

I get announcements from local groups from time to time. Here is one from the Stokes Nature Center.

Stokes Nature Center will read about “Stellaluna” on Saturday, September
9, from 10 a.m. to noon for children ages 4 – 7. Join Stellaluna and all
her bird friends, learn about animal adaptations and play bat games. The
cost is $6 per child ($4.50 for SNC members). For more information,
give us a call at 435-755-3239 or visit www.logannature.org.
Pre-registration is required.

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