2nd SUNDAY SPEAKER SERIES
Each 2nd Sunday of the month at 2:00 PM, we will present a speaker on a topic related to nature. Presently these programs will be online as a recorded presentation or live recording. Check back periodically for the growing list of presenters and topics. You'll enjoy topics such as woodland turtles, building backyard ponds, diatoms, Road Scholars, and more.
The public program showcases the experiences and knowledge of various individuals and organizations around the Cedar Valley on topics related to nature. Each presentation begins at 2:00 PM on the 2nd Sunday of each month. If a major holiday lands on the 2nd Sunday, the Series will be delayed until the following Sunday. There’s no need to register and there’s no cost; however, occasionally there may be a special event that does require a fee and that would be advertised in advance.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2020 at 2:00 pm
LIVE ZOOM ONLINE 2nd Sunday Speaker Series: Dr. Vicki Edelnant: Road Scholar Adventures for Nature Lovers
Would you like to satisfy your thirst for travel but don't want to travel just now? Do you want to plan a future trip? Dr. Vicki Edelnant describes herself as a life-long Cedar Falls resident with a wanderlust. She says she’s been fortunate to travel extensively throughout the U.S. and abroad. As a three-time alumna of UNI and an educator retired from Wartburg College, she has enjoyed sharing her expertise through Keep on Learning classes at Wartburg. As a Road Scholar Ambassador, she is eager to share her Road Scholar experiences as well. Not-for-profit Road Scholar is the world’s largest and most innovative creator of experiential learning opportunities. The organization has guided generations of lifelong learners on transformative learning adventures from San Francisco to Siberia, and nearly everywhere in between. This presentation will be recorded and posted on the Black Hawk County Conservation YouTube channel after the 8th. To keep informed of in-person and online Road Scholar adventures, sign up at roadscholar.org/VickiEdelnant.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 at 2:00 pm --This has been postponed until January 10, 2021
Dr. Lynn A. Brant: Diatoms! Dr. Lynn A. Brant is UNI Emeritus Professor of Geology, whose specialties are environmental geology and diatoms. Diatoms are very small, single cell algae. Living diatoms make up a significant portion of the Earth's biomass: they generate about 20 to 30 percent of the oxygen produced on the planet each year. They are commonly used in studies of water quality. The concentrated cell walls of dead diatoms are called diatomaceous earth and are used for a variety of purposes, including water filtration, pesticides, cat litter, mild abrasives, and as a dynamite stabilizer. Join Dr. Brant as we learn about this important part of our ecosystem, the part of Hartman Reserve you can’t see with a naked eye
Past presenters who were recorded:
The public program showcases the experiences and knowledge of various individuals and organizations around the Cedar Valley on topics related to nature. Each presentation begins at 2:00 PM on the 2nd Sunday of each month. If a major holiday lands on the 2nd Sunday, the Series will be delayed until the following Sunday. There’s no need to register and there’s no cost; however, occasionally there may be a special event that does require a fee and that would be advertised in advance.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2020 at 2:00 pm
LIVE ZOOM ONLINE 2nd Sunday Speaker Series: Dr. Vicki Edelnant: Road Scholar Adventures for Nature Lovers
Would you like to satisfy your thirst for travel but don't want to travel just now? Do you want to plan a future trip? Dr. Vicki Edelnant describes herself as a life-long Cedar Falls resident with a wanderlust. She says she’s been fortunate to travel extensively throughout the U.S. and abroad. As a three-time alumna of UNI and an educator retired from Wartburg College, she has enjoyed sharing her expertise through Keep on Learning classes at Wartburg. As a Road Scholar Ambassador, she is eager to share her Road Scholar experiences as well. Not-for-profit Road Scholar is the world’s largest and most innovative creator of experiential learning opportunities. The organization has guided generations of lifelong learners on transformative learning adventures from San Francisco to Siberia, and nearly everywhere in between. This presentation will be recorded and posted on the Black Hawk County Conservation YouTube channel after the 8th. To keep informed of in-person and online Road Scholar adventures, sign up at roadscholar.org/VickiEdelnant.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 at 2:00 pm --This has been postponed until January 10, 2021
Dr. Lynn A. Brant: Diatoms! Dr. Lynn A. Brant is UNI Emeritus Professor of Geology, whose specialties are environmental geology and diatoms. Diatoms are very small, single cell algae. Living diatoms make up a significant portion of the Earth's biomass: they generate about 20 to 30 percent of the oxygen produced on the planet each year. They are commonly used in studies of water quality. The concentrated cell walls of dead diatoms are called diatomaceous earth and are used for a variety of purposes, including water filtration, pesticides, cat litter, mild abrasives, and as a dynamite stabilizer. Join Dr. Brant as we learn about this important part of our ecosystem, the part of Hartman Reserve you can’t see with a naked eye
Past presenters who were recorded:
- Terry VanDeWalle: Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
This was a limited release video and is no longer available for public viewing. - Black Hawk County Master Gardeners Donna Davis and Sally Browne: Supporting Pollinators in Our Own Yards
Click here for the link to the recorded presentation. - Bob Thurman: Backpacking Preparation, Equipment, and Safety
Click here for the link to the recorded presentation. - Bernd Wittneben of Bernd's Pond in Wellsburg: Backyard Ponds and Water Features
Click here for the link to the recorded presentation.
Take a look at a few of our speakers!
Dr. Lynn Brant on Diatoms
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Stacey Snyder & Tales of Antarctica
"Paddling the Cedar Valley and Beyond" with Vern Fish
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