Thirsty Thursdays and Aloha Fridays at Surf OKC 4 p.m. – Sunset. Thursday & Friday Sept 3 – Sept 25 RIVERSPORT 800 Riversport Dr. www.riversportokc.org/boathouse-district/adventures/surfokc/ 405-552-4040 | $19.99+ (Daily) Just because you’re landlocked doesn’t mean you can’t catch some waves. This month, RIVERSPORT launches Surf OKC, an extreme experience suitable for all skill levels. The […]
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Wild scenes
Wild & Scenic Film Festival 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday The Mercury 426 E. Main St., Norman earthrebirthnow.org 405-358-3565 $15-$20 Environmental issues can be scary, but documentaries about them don’t have to feel like horror movies. Wild & Scenic Film Festival, advertised as “a festival by activists for activists,” showcases films about nature and the environment, […]
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Chelsey Cope celebrates her 30th birthday with her debut full-length album Where Nobody Goes
Cope is also a member of the band Vonna Pearl, which released its own debut album two weeks earlier.
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Renovations to Martin Park Nature Center’s visitor education building began in January and at Will Rogers Garden Exhibition Center in September.
Renovations to Martin Park Nature Center’s visitor education building began in January and at Will Rogers Garden Exhibition Center in September.
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OKC Zoo and Nature Conservancy create research partnership
Current studies are researching fires, surveying mammals and monitoring amphibians for diseases.
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Tree programs keep the metro green even after disasters
Oklahoma City’s Tree Bank Foundation began its work in 1987.
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Local artist Leigh Martin uses knitted plants to comment on natural environments
Leigh Martin’s Missing Pieces exhibit at The Project Box mixes knitted pieces with nature.
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Don’t believe the rhetoric
As we draw near to a decision on a presidential permit to build the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, the rhetoric by our opponents trying to make the project a referendum on oil sands development is becoming more shrill and even less factual. These activists would have you believe that a Keystone XL approval means game […]
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No time for pipeline
A major concern is the huge contribution tar sands oil is projected to make to global warming and climate change. Ninety-seven percent of climate scientists agree that the primary cause of atmospheric warming is the rising level of greenhouse gases, including CO2 methane and others. NASA’s leading climate scientist, Dr. James Hansen, has called the […]
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No more stalling the Keystone XL
After almost 1,700 days, the northern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline remains in regulatory purgatory. Those of us who believe it will bring jobs and an economic boost have a new poster child: Cash Western Store. Mr. Berry echoed those sentiments when I visited his store a few weeks ago. The proposed pipeline, which […]