KIDS IN NATURE DAY!!
Saturday, October 14
10:00am - 1:00pm
Squirrel Lake Park
You won’t want to miss this day of free family fun in the park presented by HAWK (Habitat and Wildlife Keepers), the Town of Matthews, and NCWF’s Great Outdoors University!
Invite your family and friends to join us for fishing, a scavenger hunt, nature walks, stream exploration (wear your old sneakers that can get wet), animal explorations, nest box building, Matthews rocks, nature crafts, Bee house and pollinator garden dedication (Donated by the local Chapter of Jack and Jill of America) and much more!
Thinking about the fun you have outdoors may trigger many great memories and bring a smile to your face. Memories of the first time you caught a fish, climbed a tree … saw eye to eye with a toad or splashed in a stream. There are many wonder filled moments when experiencing the natural world. But, the words do not do justice to the first hand experience. So make plans to take advantage of this free opportunity to step outside and enjoy a wonderful day of fun and laughter together!
If you want to share your love of nature, we need volunteers to make this a great day for everyone. Please consider volunteering by clicking here
We look forward to seeing you, your family and friends on October 14th at Squirrel Lake Park, 1631 Pleasant Plains Road, Matthews, N.C.!
Saturday, October 14
10:00am - 1:00pm
Squirrel Lake Park
You won’t want to miss this day of free family fun in the park presented by HAWK (Habitat and Wildlife Keepers), the Town of Matthews, and NCWF’s Great Outdoors University!
Invite your family and friends to join us for fishing, a scavenger hunt, nature walks, stream exploration (wear your old sneakers that can get wet), animal explorations, nest box building, Matthews rocks, nature crafts, Bee house and pollinator garden dedication (Donated by the local Chapter of Jack and Jill of America) and much more!
Thinking about the fun you have outdoors may trigger many great memories and bring a smile to your face. Memories of the first time you caught a fish, climbed a tree … saw eye to eye with a toad or splashed in a stream. There are many wonder filled moments when experiencing the natural world. But, the words do not do justice to the first hand experience. So make plans to take advantage of this free opportunity to step outside and enjoy a wonderful day of fun and laughter together!
If you want to share your love of nature, we need volunteers to make this a great day for everyone. Please consider volunteering by clicking here
We look forward to seeing you, your family and friends on October 14th at Squirrel Lake Park, 1631 Pleasant Plains Road, Matthews, N.C.!
Tuesday, November 7, 7PM
Matthews Community Center
Upstairs in the Theater
100 McDowell Street, Matthews
More than 8 million tons of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year.
A Plastic Ocean documents the newest science, proving how plastics, once they enter the oceans, break up into small particulates that enter the food chain where they attract toxins like a magnet. These toxins are stored in seafood’s fatty tissues, and are eventually consumed by us. What can we do right now to start a wave of change? Click here to watch the trailer
Bonnie Monteleone is the Director of Science, Research and Academic Partnerships as well as the Executive Director for Plastic Ocean Project, Inc (501c3) organizing outreach and citizen science projects involving plastic marine debris. Monteleone also works in the Chemistry Department at UNC Wilmington on research projects varying from fieldwork collecting open-ocean and beach samples to lab analysis looking at plastic leachates, persistent organic pollutants sorption, and plastic ingestion by marine organisms. Monteleone is a Co-Principal Investigator on a NOAA Marine Debris Research Grant – Microplastic ingestion by the black sea bass, Centropristis striata: An assessment of potential impacts on health of an Atlantic commercial fish species. On the solution side of this issue, she is working with a US company that is turning plastics into fuel conducting an independent study with UNCW Chemistry Dept. to determine if it is a viable and safe solution to plastic pollution.
Matthews Community Center
Upstairs in the Theater
100 McDowell Street, Matthews
More than 8 million tons of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year.
A Plastic Ocean documents the newest science, proving how plastics, once they enter the oceans, break up into small particulates that enter the food chain where they attract toxins like a magnet. These toxins are stored in seafood’s fatty tissues, and are eventually consumed by us. What can we do right now to start a wave of change? Click here to watch the trailer
Bonnie Monteleone is the Director of Science, Research and Academic Partnerships as well as the Executive Director for Plastic Ocean Project, Inc (501c3) organizing outreach and citizen science projects involving plastic marine debris. Monteleone also works in the Chemistry Department at UNC Wilmington on research projects varying from fieldwork collecting open-ocean and beach samples to lab analysis looking at plastic leachates, persistent organic pollutants sorption, and plastic ingestion by marine organisms. Monteleone is a Co-Principal Investigator on a NOAA Marine Debris Research Grant – Microplastic ingestion by the black sea bass, Centropristis striata: An assessment of potential impacts on health of an Atlantic commercial fish species. On the solution side of this issue, she is working with a US company that is turning plastics into fuel conducting an independent study with UNCW Chemistry Dept. to determine if it is a viable and safe solution to plastic pollution.
WHO IS HAWK?
Habitat and Wildlife Keepers (HAWK), founded in 2006 as the first chapter of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation (NCWF), is a non-profit organization dedicated to environmental education and conservation, whose mission is to:
Habitat and Wildlife Keepers (HAWK), founded in 2006 as the first chapter of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation (NCWF), is a non-profit organization dedicated to environmental education and conservation, whose mission is to:
- Create a network of like-minded individuals to share resources and local conservation news,
- Raise awareness of the need, importance and ease of acting locally to impact the environment globally,
- Create a local presence and unified voice for representation on conservation issues,
- Offer educational opportunities to learn how to become effective stewards of the environment, and
- Practice stewardship by performing local conservation projects.
HAWK needs LEADERS!!!
We need volunteers to help us make sure that HAWK is around for another 10 years and beyond! We need leaders to help us coordinate meetings, assist with projects and workdays and plan field trips. Do you only have a couple of hours per month to dedicate? That's okay! If you are interested in helping out, we will match our needs to your schedule.
Joining the Leadership Team is a great way to decide if you want to take the additional step of becoming a member of the Board. We need dedicated leaders to help ensure that HAWK continues to grow and improve to make a difference in Matthews. If you are looking for a way to give back, please send an email to HAWK President Mary Bures: mrbures@carolina.rr.com.
The Leadership Team meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm at Mi Pueblo Mexican Restaurant, 1820 Sardis Rd N, in Matthews. Please join us and help us make a difference in Matthews!
We need volunteers to help us make sure that HAWK is around for another 10 years and beyond! We need leaders to help us coordinate meetings, assist with projects and workdays and plan field trips. Do you only have a couple of hours per month to dedicate? That's okay! If you are interested in helping out, we will match our needs to your schedule.
Joining the Leadership Team is a great way to decide if you want to take the additional step of becoming a member of the Board. We need dedicated leaders to help ensure that HAWK continues to grow and improve to make a difference in Matthews. If you are looking for a way to give back, please send an email to HAWK President Mary Bures: mrbures@carolina.rr.com.
The Leadership Team meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm at Mi Pueblo Mexican Restaurant, 1820 Sardis Rd N, in Matthews. Please join us and help us make a difference in Matthews!
Contact information: HAWKncwf@gmail.com or call 704-236-0929
Habitat and Wildlife Keepers, P. O. Box 1201, Matthews, NC 28106
Habitat and Wildlife Keepers, P. O. Box 1201, Matthews, NC 28106
