By Brigid Tuck
They are the quiet volunteers. Known up and down the Minnesota River Valley for their enthusiasm and love of nature, Art and Barb Straub seek neither fame nor recognition. Continue reading »
Category Archives: News
111th Annual Christmas Bird Count
February 8, 2011 – 12:27 am
By Brigid Tuck
Over 120 bird enthusiasts and nature lovers residing near the Ney Nature Center participated in the 111th annual Christmas bird count, sponsored by the National Audubon Society. Continue reading »
TREES: Totally Rad Extraordinary Environmental Students
February 8, 2011 – 12:26 am
By Brigid Tuck
At the Ney Nature Center we are dedicated to “learning through experience.” Continue reading »
Celebrating Autumn
February 8, 2011 – 12:24 am
By Carol Jackson
It was indeed a splendid autumn afternoon for all those who participated in the second annual Fall Festival at the Ney Nature Center on Saturday, October 16th. Continue reading »
Annual Meeting of Members
February 8, 2011 – 12:22 am
By Carol Jackson
The Annual Meeting of the members of the Ney Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) was held on Thursday evening, November 11, 2010 at 7:00 pm at Toody’s Sweet Treats in Henderson. Continue reading »
Ney WMA Increases by 280 Acres
October 8, 2010 – 12:11 am
By Josh Reinitz
Members and visitors to the Ney Nature Center will be interested to learn that an adjacent parcel of land managed by the MN Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is growing in size. Continue reading »
Meet our Intern, Michelle Bridges
October 8, 2010 – 12:06 am
By Brigid Tuck
Recent visitors to the Ney Nature Center’s education building may have noticed a new wall display in the building. Continue reading »
Al Batt “The Bird Nerd” to Headline Spring Fling
April 7, 2010 – 11:48 pm
By Brigid Tuck
“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.” – Al Batt Continue reading »
2009 Christmas Bird Count Report
April 7, 2010 – 11:45 pm
By Art and Barb Straub
More than 100 children, women and men participated in the 2009 annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) on Saturday, December 19. Continue reading »
Eagle Scout projects earn Boy Scouts honor
April 7, 2010 – 11:36 pm
By Brigid Tuck
This past spring and summer, three boy scouts completed service projects at the Ney Nature Center (NNC) on their way to earning Eagle Scout honors. Continue reading »
