• Sunday, July 26th, 2009
1. If you shine a light into the eyes of a raccoon, skunk or an opossum, they shine orange or yellow. This is called “eyeshine” and many other animals have it. The eyes of a deer show up as white or silver. The eyes of a cat can shine silver or green. Even the eyes of a spider or moth will shine.
2. When looking for earthworms, try covering the end of your flashlight with red plastic wrap. This helps you sneak up on them before they pull back into their burrows. Why? Because to an earthworm, red light is invisible!
3. About 160,000 different species of moths have been discovered around the world. (About 11,000 kinds live in the United States.)
4. Bats catch insects by giving off high-pitched sounds and listening for the sound to bounce back to their ears as an echo. By making many small squeaks, one after another, the bats can zero in on their prey. This way of finding food is called echolocation.
• Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
The most poisonious fish in the world is called a stone fish!
Coyotes are VERY good swimmers!
A tiger’s roar can be heard from over 2 miles away!
Post some of your awesome fun facts right here!!!!!!
• Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
2009 Carp-A-Thon in Illinois
Looking for something to do on August 1st, 2009? How about a Carp-a-thon? Want to know more? Check out http://hstrial-wvillont.homestead.com/Projects.html to learn about all the details.
Have the 21st largest carp
• Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
Come learn a new skill
PRESENTS THE 9th ANNUAL…
“Family Fun Shoot”
Saturday, August 22, 2009 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Dakota County Gun Club
17501 Station Trail
Rosemount, MN 55068
We are off Hwy 3 and 170 South from County Rd 42 or North from Farmington Look for Signs
Activities will include
Archery
.22 Rifle Station
Dog Training
Pellet Gun Station
ATV Safety
Wildlife Painting and Photography
Duck and Goose Calling
Bow Fishing
Build A Birdhouse
Fly Casting and Tying
Geo-Caching
Petting Zoo
Taxidermy
Woodcarving
Wall Climbing
Cowboy Action
Food and Beverages Available for Purchase!
For complete details please contact Mark at 651-341-5436 or email us atvx3@msn.com
Youth -$5.00 Parent/Guardians – Free
RAFFLE AND PRIZE GIVAWAYS!
The $5.00 fee includes one year NWTF Jakes / Jenny and PF Ringnecks
memberships, use of equipment for each activity and personalized instruction.
Absolutely, No Personal Firearms
RAIN OR SHINE
• Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
Everyone in your family can adopt a tree and get to know it as a friend!!
You’ll need:
- Notebook and pencil,
Make it your tree.
- Measuring tape,
- Magnifying glass
- Camera
- Tree field guide
1. Find a tree at home, at a near by park, at school or anywhere else close by. It should be a tree you like or that interests you in some way.
2. See if you can find out what kind of tree it is. You can ask someone who knows, or you can look it up in a tree book. (Use the tree’s leaves, twigs, and bark as clues)
3. Write down everything you can describe about your tree. How tall do you think it is? How big around is its trunk at your chest height? Does it have smooth or rough bark? (You can have an adult help you with all these questions.)
4. Look closely at its bark, branches and leaves. Use a magnifying glass to get an even better look. Do you see any insects carwling on it or feeding on its leaves? Any spiders hiding in the cracks of the bark? Any moss or lichen (an organism that lives on trees) growing on its trunk? Any aquirrels or birds–or their nest–in its branches?
5. Visit your tree often, all through the year. What changes do you notice? Do the leaves change color and then fall? When do its flowers bloom? (Look carefully–Sometimes a tree’s flowers are small and hard to see.) When do its leaves start to come out? Does it produce any seeds, fruits or nuts?
6. Take pictures of your tree during different seasons and years after year.
