Author Archives: Naima
May is full of living and learning.
Here is what May 2013 has meant for me in phrases: school group galore California site visits sea otters inspiration teacher workshops sprinkles of fun conservation study study study, learn learn learn Every time I think I am busy, it … Continue reading
125 Green Ways to Help Wildlife!
This is an awesome time of year! Earth Day is tomorrow (April 22, 2013) when we place a small focus of our energy on doing good for our Mother Earth that will hopefully carry through the year. We all … Continue reading
A bit of conservation and a bit of fun.
The past few weeks have been busy with zoo happenings. The Dallas Zoo celebrated the 125th Birthday of the zoo on April 6 and 7th. There is a book that documents some of the history of the zoo. I haven’t … Continue reading
Ozark Natural Science Center
After graduate school I took a job at the Ozark Natural Science Center (ONSC) in Huntsville, Arkansas as a Teacher Naturalist. My job was to teach and encourage kids and adults to learn about and appreciate our natural world. In … Continue reading
Earth hour.
This past weekend was the yearly worldwide Earth Hour event. Since the early 2000s people in cities all over the world shut off all their electricity for one hour from 8:30-9:30pm. Several cities do it big and turn off their … Continue reading
Compost back in action!
Alright I am excited! It’s been a while since I’ve been composting and I’ve missed it. I decided to do some research online and go for a compost tumbler. Living in the city I don’t really have the option of … Continue reading
Day 18.
I have survived 18 days of an extremely strict diet. This really has consumed my life the past few few weeks so I haven’t been blogging much. But, I am over the hump and only have 12 days left! I … Continue reading
A letter about sustainable fishing.
In the last two weeks NPR aired a three part story on sustainable fishing. I was asked about it at work and hadn’t heard it so I looked it up. In the programs that I create I tie in a … Continue reading
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you! I really don’t go all crazy for Valentine’s day and I try and stay away from the mass hysteria of holiday purchasing but I do love the celebration of love! It doesn’t have … Continue reading
Bring your lunch.
One of the easiest ways to be a bit more green is to pack a lunch. When you pack your own lunch you can use reusable containers and avoid the styrofoam and boxed sandwiches wrapped in bags packed with napkins. … Continue reading