EARTHSHINE NATURE

February 23, 2012

Event Date: May 12, 2012

Event Time: 11:00 am-5:00pm

Event Location: Earthshine Mountain Lodge in Lake Toxaway, NC

Bring the family and join us for an open house and fundraiser for Earthshine Nature Programs. Learn all about our in-house and outreach programs, wildlife rehabilitation efforts and unique reptile conservation education projects featuring Eastern box turtles and Timber rattlesnakes. 

Bring a pick nick lunch to enjoy during the introduction by Naturalist Steve O'Neil.  Kids of all ages will enjoy creating a tye-dyed T-shirt to take home as a memento.  After lunch have some wonderful deserts from Earthshine's Chef Marney and Jelato from Kiwi Jelato in Brevard while listening to some earth shaking drones on the Didgeridoo by local Didge master John Vorus and Earthshine's Naturalist Steve O'Neil with Jason Alfrey on drums and possibly even more local musical talent.  We will also have a jam session after the event at 5pm so if you play an instrument feel free to being it along and jam with us.

After lunch visit the nature center's animals and then take a short hike to meet some of our study animals in the field then participate in a silent auction of many unique wildlife/nature/outdoor themed items to help us raise funds to support our work--all donations are tax deductible. 

After the auction attend our special nature programs in the lodge hosted by regional experts to learn more about the wonderful wildlife and nature that we share our local world with. Programs include: the Turtle Tracks and Snake Tracks projects presented by ENP Naturalist Steve O'Neil and local rocks and minerals presented by local expert Lee Kisselburg.

Close out the day on the trail on a native wildflower/mushroom/rock and mineral/reptile and amphibian hike led by Naturalists Clint Calhoun, Steve O'Neil, Lee Kisselburg and John Vorus.  We will be sure to uncover many interesting things on this wonderful moderate level hike! 

Event happens rain or shine.

For more information please contact Earthshine Nature Programs Naturalist and Executive Director Steve O'Neil through the contact link on the right.

Updates will be posted on the ENP Blog  and here on the website.

Receive updates as they happen on the Earthshine Nature Blog at: www.earthshinenature.wordpress.com

If you are unable to attend but would still like to make a donation please follow the donate link on the right for more information.



November 2011

ENP now has a new blog!  Follow this link to go directly to our new blog where you can click the follow link on the right to recieve updates on the Nature Center and the Turtle Tracks, Snake Tracks projects and more!

May 28-29.
Earthshine Nature Programs will be at the White Squirrel Festival in Brevard, NC.  We will have a booth set up with several of our animals for you to meet as well as ENP T-shirts for sale.  Come see us at the festival. 

Earthshine Nature has teamed up with Third World Tiendaand is now selling beautiful Tagua Nut carvings.  These works of natural art are produced by artisans in Ecuador in a sustainable and fair trade manner.  As stated on the Third World Tienda website:  "The Tagua nut, also known as Plant or Palm Ivory, is produced by the Tagua palm tree which is found throughout the coastal, humid forest of Ecuador.  Harvested after they fall to the ground, the Tagua nut produces carvings that are equal to the finest ivory in texture, color and density. Moreover, Tagua is classified as an organic gem. 

Tagua carvings provide an artistic and economic medium, thereby increasing the value of the Tagua palm. This discourages deforestation and offers a sustainable alternative to mammal ivory.

These carvings were produced under the principles of Fair Trade.

These principles include: a fair, living wage (set by the artisans), employing environmentally sustainable practices and democratic decision making which creates long term partnerships and humane working conditions.
Fair trade helps producers escape the cycle of exploitation and maintain their traditional lifestyles with dignity at a sustainable level."

To purchase a Tagua Nut carving from ENP just email us for more details.  Feel free to purchase a carving from Third World Tienda as your purchase from either of us helps to support each of our programs and the artists and their families who create them.



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The 2011 Open House/Fundraiser event was a great success!  Thank you to everyone who visited with us, learned and donated to support ENP.