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    Experience Nature Around the World with "Friday Nights with Nature"

    News & Press | December 2010

    Experience Nature Around the World with "Friday Nights with Nature"

    Posted: December 14, 2010
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    FOR IMMEDIATE
    RELEASE:                                                                          



    DECEMBER 14, 2010



     



    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:



    BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 -or-



    CATHERINE POMIECKO - 216-635-3275




                   
     



    Cleveland Metroparks invites you to discover nature around the
    globe through armchair adventures. Explore the delicate yet
    sometimes harsh beauty of nature and discover the culture and
    heritage of our cousins around the globe right from your seat.



     



    The following free �Friday Nights With Nature� presentations are
    offered Fridays this January and February at 7:30 p.m. at Rocky
    RiverNatureCenter in North Olmstead:



     



    Friday Nights with Nature:  �Natural
    Gems of Israel� with ami
    horowitz



    January 7



    Asia, Africa and Europe meet in Israel, enriching it with a
    diversity of plants and animals. Join Ami Horowitz, who grew up in
    Israel, on a trip to discover many natural environments - from
    NegevDesert to lush Galilee.



     



    Friday Nights With Nature: �Exploring New
    Zealand on Foot� with mary huey



    January 14



    The best way to see a country is on foot. Mary Huey will share
    her three weeks of hiking adventures in beautiful New Zealand along
    with insights into the local culture and conservation in this fairy
    tale country.



     



    Friday Nights With Nature: �To the Roof of
    Africa� with Nancy Hughes



    January 21



    Visit Africa's highest free standing, glacier-covered,
    equatorial mountain - Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Nancy Hughes
    shares her experiences climbing through five different ecosystems,
    challenging her endurance along the way.



     



    Friday Nights With Nature: �Natural History of
    Costa Rica� with andy jones



    January 28



    Though tiny, Costa Rica boasts amazing biodiversity. Trek with
    The Cleveland Museum of Natural History's Andy Jones from the
    mountains down to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, discovering how
    so many organisms have made Costa Rica their home.



     



    Friday Nights With Nature: �Pacific Northwest� with
    Naturalist David Dvorak



    February 4



    From mountain forests to Palouse grasslands, this program
    features the land from GlacierNational Park in Montana to Olympic
    National Park in Washington. Discover the natural connections and
    diverse habitats of this area with Naturalist David Dvorak.



     



    Friday Nights With Nature: �The Changing Tides of Fundy�
    with Karen Beck.



    February 11



    Photographer and historian Karen Beck reveals the ebb and flow
    of the Bay of Fundy's aquatic and political tides. Visit forests
    primeval, walk on the floor of the sea, and hear the tale of the
    Acadie � people caught between Britain and France in a battle for
    world dominance.



     



    Friday Nights With Nature: �Southern Africa Safari�
    with  Naturalist Min Keung



    February 18



    Lions, elephants and giraffes showed up on Naturalist Min
    Keung's path during a recent safari to Southern Africa. Join us as
    she shares highlights of her trip to Botswana, Namibia and
    Zimbabwe. 



     



    Friday Nights With Nature: �North to Alaska�
    with Naturalist Ken Gober



    February 25



    Explore wild Alaska with Naturalist Ken Gober. Travel north of
    the Arctic Circle to Gates of the Arctic National Park &
    Preserve for the fall caribou migration, and enjoy the grand
    wildlife and scenery of Denali National Park & Preserve. Don't
    miss the adventures!




                   



    Seating is limited for each night's presentation.  Doors
    open at 6:45 p.m. Program is from 7:30 to 9 p.m.



     



    Rocky RiverNatureCenter is located at 24000 Valley Parkway in
    Rocky River Reservation, north of Cedar Point Road in North
    Olmsted. 



     



    For more information, call
    440-734-6660.         



     



    This January and February, spend your �Friday Nights With
    Nature� in Cleveland Metroparks - part of your life,
    naturally
    .



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