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Crones’ Cradle Conserve

June 29, 2012 By admin

Combining farming, community and conservation Citra, Florida “I think right now we’re juggling about eight different businesses here at Crones’ Cradle Conserve,” Jeri Baldwin says with a smile. From workshops to market gardening, from retreat facilities to value-added products, Jeri’s vision as owner and manager of the Conserve is to be an on-going “demonstration project,” […]

Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Biodiversity, Business - family, Children, Families and Learning, Conservation, Conservation Aim, Direct: farm stand, Direct: farmers markets, Diversified, Diversified farming (USDA stories), Ecotourism, Agri-tourism and Educational Travel, Education, Enviromental Learning, Environmental Education Programs, Farmers Markets, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Florida, Folk Arts, Fruits, Gathering and Hunting, Guest House, Habitat Restoration, Harvesting Nature, Horticultural crops, Hospitality, Internet/Website, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), On-Farm Visits, On-farm Workshops, Practices, Processing, Retreat Center, Schooling, Sustainable Living, Textile Arts, Tourism and Recreation, Value added, Vegetables, Wetland or Waterway Reconstruction, Wetland Restoration, Wild fruit, Wildfoods

National Eagle Center

June 29, 2012 By admin

Prime Habitat It is not uncommon to see nesting pairs of bald eagles in and near Wabasha, Minnesota. A prime habitat on the Mississippi River, in addition to the numerous neighboring lakes, makes this area of Minnesota a favorite residence for perhaps the most majestic and awe-inspiring of all birds. Eagle Watch, Inc., a small […]

Filed Under: Arts and Culture, Birding, Birds, Canoeing & Boating, Children, Families and Learning, Conservation, Conservation Aim, Ecotourism, Agri-tourism and Educational Travel, Energy and Green Building, Environmental Consciousness, Environmental Education Programs, Environmental Learning, Green or Natural Building/architecture, Habitat Restoration, Historic Preservation, Minnesota, Program - government, Program - non-profit, Sustainable Living, Tourism and Recreation, Wildlife Management

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