Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center http://wildbear.org fostering a lifelong appreciation of the environment and promoting an environmentally aware, responsible and ecologically sound community. Sun, 13 May 2012 14:39:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Love your mother! http://wildbear.org/2012/05/10/love-your-mother/ http://wildbear.org/2012/05/10/love-your-mother/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 14:39:05 +0000 wildbear1 http://wildbear.org/?p=2837  

LOVE YOUR MOTHER!

 

We engage with mothers on a daily basis at Wild Bear.  They believe in us. They look to us for support.   Click here to learn about how you can support these efforts!

 


 

]]> http://wildbear.org/2012/05/10/love-your-mother/feed/ 0 11th annual Wild Earth Day, Sunday April 22, 11am-4pm http://wildbear.org/2012/03/30/11th-annual-wild-earth-day-sunday-april-22-11am-4pm/ http://wildbear.org/2012/03/30/11th-annual-wild-earth-day-sunday-april-22-11am-4pm/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:31:03 +0000 wildbear1 http://wildbear.org/?p=2754

What an amazing Wild Earth Day!

[[Show as slideshow]] mark your calendar for next year’s

Wild Earth Day, Sunday, April 21, 2013, click here for more information.

Enchanted Forest, Saturday, October 13, click here for more information.

]]> http://wildbear.org/2012/03/30/11th-annual-wild-earth-day-sunday-april-22-11am-4pm/feed/ 0 Cryogenic Science… with Professor Cryos! http://wildbear.org/2012/03/01/cryogenic-science-with-professor-cryos/ http://wildbear.org/2012/03/01/cryogenic-science-with-professor-cryos/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 04:13:15 +0000 wildbear1 http://wildbear.org/?p=2616 Continue reading →]]> Let’s add a little education to this Frozen Dead Guy Days thing!

Professor Cryos

Meet Professor Cryos!  She will dazzle us with Liquid Nitrogen, Cryogenic Science.  Join her for the magic!  Free (though donations are always welcome!)

Saturday and Sunday, March 3 and 4

10:30-11:30, 2:30-3:30   at Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center.

]]> http://wildbear.org/2012/03/01/cryogenic-science-with-professor-cryos/feed/ 0 How do I get to Mud Lake? http://wildbear.org/2012/01/24/how-do-i-get-to-mud-lake/ http://wildbear.org/2012/01/24/how-do-i-get-to-mud-lake/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:56:19 +0000 wildbear1 http://wildbear.org/?p=2382 Continue reading →]]> To get to Mud Lake, head west up Canyon Boulevard (Boulder Canyon) to Nederland.  When you reach the “roundabout” continue west on Hwy 72 toward Estes Park.  The Hwy will turn to the north. You will pass the fire station on your left, the Community Center on your right. You will then pass Ridge Road on your right.

You will see a sign that says “Caribou Ranch Open Space”.  Turn left here on County Road 126.  The first left will bring you to the parking lot at Mud Lake.

Click here for more information and a map of Mud Lake.

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Summer camp is so much fun! Join us!

]]> http://wildbear.org/2012/01/24/summer-photo-album/feed/ 0 Mountain Grasshoppers and Climate Change http://wildbear.org/2012/01/21/mountain-grasshoppers-and-climate-change/ http://wildbear.org/2012/01/21/mountain-grasshoppers-and-climate-change/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:02:30 +0000 wildbear1 http://wildbear.org/?p=2342 Continue reading →]]> Mountain Grasshoppers & Climate Change 

Thursday, February 16, 6:30-7:30pm

All ages:  Free  at Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center

presented by Cesar Nufio, post-doctoral fellow in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado.

Did you know that grasshoppers are helping scientists to understand the impacts of climate change in Boulder County?  Join Cesar Nufio as we will explore how climate has changed from the prairiesw (Chautauqua Mesa) to the subalpine (near the Mountain Research Station), and how grasshoppers are helping us to understand the impact of climate change on organisms in local ecosystems.

For more information, contact registrar@wildbear.org or call 303-258-0495

]]> http://wildbear.org/2012/01/21/mountain-grasshoppers-and-climate-change/feed/ 1 Colorado Weather and Climate http://wildbear.org/2012/01/21/colorado-weather-and-climate/ http://wildbear.org/2012/01/21/colorado-weather-and-climate/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:01:08 +0000 wildbear1 http://wildbear.org/?p=2339 Continue reading →]]> Colorado Weather and Climate  

All Ages, Free at Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center

presented by Steve Williams, Weather Scientist.

Thursday, February 2, 6:30-7:30pm

Isn’t the weather just crazy?   Weather and Climate affects everyone’s lives and this is especially true in Colorado where extremes occur more frequently than many other parts of the country.  Learn about long-range seasonal weather predictions from NOAA’s National Weather Service and Climate Prediction Center and learn about the impact of global weather patterns such as El Nino and La Nina on our state’s climate.
Steve Williams has been a Scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder for the past 20 years and is currently Head of the Data Management Group in NCAR’s Earth Observing Laboratory participating in research field projects around the world. Before accepting a position at NCAR, Steve worked for NASA (Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL), taught Meteorology at the University of Alabama-Huntsville, and was Assistant State Climatologist for Alabama. Steve attended Graduate School in Meteorology at Texas A&M University. Steve and his family are proud to call Nederland their home for the past 18 years!
Contact us at registrar@wildbear.org or 303-258-0495 for more information.

 

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Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream……Bringing forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and socially just human presence on Planet Earth

earthSaturday, February 25, 1pm-5pm   Join us in exploring the most critical concerns of our times. Are you willing to be inspired and moved to action, and to be introduced to a thriving community of committed people, and to discover new opportunities to make a real difference in accelerating the emergence of an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, and socially just human presence on this planet?Through dynamic group interactions, leading edge information, and inspiring multimedia segments, participants of this 4 hour experience are inspired to reconnect with their deep concern for our world, and are empowered to make a contribution toward a culture of peace, sustainability and peace.Designed with the collaboration of some of the finest scientific, indigenous and spiritual minds in the world, the Symposium explores the current state of our planet from a new perspective, and connects participants with a powerful global movement to reclaim our future.
It is an exploration of four questions
*    Where Are We? – an examination of the state of environmental, social and personal well-being
*    How did We Get Here? – tracing the root causes that lead to our current imbalance
*    What’s Possible for the Future? – discovering new ways of relating with each other, with the Earth and looking at the emerging Movement for Change
*    Where Do We Go from Here? – considering the stand we want to take and the presence we want to be in the world and our personal and collective impact
February 25, 1-5 pm. Suggested donation $1-$20 at the door
Preregistration is recommended.
Contact us at registrar@wildbear.org or call 303-258-0495.
For more information about Awakening the Dreamer, see this link.
]]> http://wildbear.org/2012/01/10/awakening-the-dreamer/feed/ 0 Snowshoeing for ALL AGES with Big Foot! http://wildbear.org/2012/01/06/snowshoeing-for-all-ages-with-big-foot/ http://wildbear.org/2012/01/06/snowshoeing-for-all-ages-with-big-foot/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:02:14 +0000 wildbear1 http://wildbear.org/?p=2169 Continue reading →]]>
Join us on FOUR winter excursions on snowshoes.  Trails will be determined day of based on snow conditions.

Join us for the next ones:   February 4 and 18

10am-2pm

Sign up for one or all!

We will meet at Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center and head out to one of our wonderful local trails!  Meet “Big Foot” our local snowshoe guru who will guide us through the forest.  Learn about the winter ecology of the area as we travel on snow shoes.

Suggested donation $5/person.  Wild Bear has snowshoes available for rental, additional $10, children’s $5. Preregistration is required.

Contact us at registrar@wildbear.org or call 303-258-0495.

click here to see other adult and family workshops!

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Winter Solstice Celebration! December 21, 2pm-7pm drop in at any time!

Join us for this open house to create special gifts, enjoy beautiful music and entertainment and gaze at the night sky through telescopes!  All ages are invited!

2:00-3pm “Kristina Murray”, singer/songwriter and alternative country music. Boulder based, from Atlanta.

3:30-5pm,  “Lynda Bell and Friends” singer/songwriter who enjoys playing folk music with a touch of blues. From Jamestown

5:30-6:30, Father Winter will share his magic!  Come on in from the cold, enjoy a hot drink and enjoy the show!!

Crafts for gift making all day:  Bath salts, Herbal eye pillows (lavender and peppermint), lip balm,  and dip bees wax candles.

Hot Chai and Cocoa and desserts will be available all day to celebrators!

$20/family in advance, $25 day of.  Contact us to preregister!

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