Charlie's Angels Alive and Well in Silver Springs

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  The appreciation picnic for the teen volunteers at Lahontan State Recreation Area was great fun thanks to fantastic board members willing to work hard, good food, bright sun and water!  The teens canoed, ate, and defended themselves in a good water fight!  I would say the day was perfect in every way...but for the wind.  At the end of the day the wind caught our attention and demanded that we work with the canopies, chairs blowing over and all our "stuff" blowing about.  It was a brief attack but managed to convince us that the "windy city" has met it's match throughout Nevada!

Renewing Energy and Exploring the Results

One of the best things about being able to see and work with someone that is using or working with renewable resources is that you can explore the logistics and see how it will work for you as well as get some tips that will help you get yours working. One of the surprises that I got on this field trip was that there are other ways of having solar power without batteries.  You can put the power into the grid and get discounts on your power bill and tax credits. One of the things I wanted to know is if it is possible for any person to do this, not just people that have money. The things that I found out through this experience are that there are ways to get through and to accomplish your goals with very little expense on the part of the owner. This will definitely help me in my exploration of renewable energy and help me get my own setup of renewable energy.

Brennan, Silver Stage High School

visited Comstock Seeds in Gardnerville, Nevada

owner, Ed Kleiner

Reptiles are Heading to Old Town Dayton

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 They're on their way to the Carson River Festival!!  The reptile exhibit is always popular and kids; young and old, love to handle the snakes.  Thanks to Matt Duncan with a Reno pet store, families get to check out a variety of native and exotic reptiles.  Find out what is involved to get a pet reptile....learn about the native reptiles and what happens when exotics are released in the wild by a "worn out" pet owner.  Bad stuff for sure!  Mark your calendar for Sat. and Sun., June 1 and 2 in Old Town Dayton.  The Festival begins at 9am and ends at 3 pm.

Carson River Festival is Coming to Old Town Dayton!

You won't want to miss it!  One of the most exciting events of the year, the Carson River Festival, is scheduled on Saturday and Sunday, June 2 and 3, 2012 in Old Town Dayton from 9-3 pm.   We have hands-on activities planned and every day, students from Silver Stage and Dayton High Schools are out in the community, learning about the watershed so they can translate their knowledge into fun. I'll be posting highlights from the various job shadows so stay tuned.