[SustainableTompkins] FLPCI/CNC February Events

[Steve Gabriel]

CAYUGA NATURE CENTER
and
Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute
1420 Taughannock Blvd
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-273-6260
www.cayuganaturecenter.org
www.fingerlakespermaculture.org


FEBRUARY 2008 EVENTS

-- Permaculture: Building an Ecosystem 1/30
-- Global Perspectives 2/2
-- Reading the Landscape 2/3
-- Maple Sugaring & Nature Awareness 2/4
-- Local Foods Brunch 2/10
-- Built Environment 2/16
-- Designing a Home 2/17


PERMACULTURE: BUILDING AN ECOSYSTEM
Wednesday, January 30
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
FREE!

There is a world view which identifies humanity as a vital part of the 
web of life; indeed people have for thousands of years been stewards of 
the Earth, always finding innovative ways to extract our needs for 
survival while improving life for other species and future generations. 
Join Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute Program Coordinator Steve 
Gabriel for a discussion on the design process as a tool for making 
effective, measurable changes in the way we work in the world. Steve 
will share design examples from the Cayuga Nature Center, where FLPCI 
has been working on development of a land use plan incorporating 
agricultural, forestry, habitat and interpretive elements. Space is 
limited and registration is required.

To register, sign up at GreenStar's Customer Service Desk or call 273-9392.
This class is free and open to the public, and will be held in the 
meeting room at GreenStar Cooperative Market’s West-End Store, 701 W. 
Buffalo St.


GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
part of the Winter Weekends PDC

Saturday, February 2
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
$50 each class/$150 for four (see schedule online)

This session takes a look at the fundamental processes that drive earth 
systems and the role they play in determining our temperate climate. 
Perspectives on a changing climate, the Gaia hypothesis, and weather 
play a large part in designing our homes and gardens since they are 
elements we are least able to change. We will discuss these concepts and 
explore designing to use these limitations to our advantage.


READING THE LANDSCAPE
part of the Winter Weekends PDC

Sunday, February 3
9:00 am - 4:00pm
$50 each class/$150 for four (see schedule online)

This class will focus on nature and landscape as our main teacher for 
good design. We begin with careful observation and rely on our senses, 
experience, and intuition to collect information about the areas we wish 
to cultivate and develop to meet our needs. This class will provide 
participants with a complete sense of how to evaluate the various social 
and environmental characteristics of any landscape.


MAPLE SUGARING & NATURE AWARENESS
for Kids and Families!
Monday, February 4, 2:00 - 4:30 pm
$15 per family or $150 for entire session

The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute offers a program in conjunction 
with Trumansburg Learning Cooperative.We will explore the forest as 
winter turns to spring and help with maple sugaring at Cayuga Nature 
Center, learning the history and process of turning sap into syrup. Come 
learn about tracking & stalking, winter ecology, permaculture attitudes, 
maple sugaring history, and modern syrup production.

More info: www.fingerlakespermaculture.org or EJ George at 607-387-3602


LOCAL FOODS BRUNCH
Sunday, January 10th
$12 Adults/$6 Kids

Brunch & Live Music with Zela Zola 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Maple Sugaring Tour & Workshop: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Cayuga Nature Center offers a healthy brunch sourced from local and 
organic ingredients and a variety of activities for the whole family. We 
will serve buttermilk & vegan pancakes, eggs, homefries, and a seasonal 
dish cooked by CNC staff. Coffee, Tea, and Juice are included. Fee: $12 
Adults and $6 Kids includes general admission

Brunch will be accompanied by live music from Zela Zola, a gypsy jazz 
father and son duo. Land Use manager Steve Gabriel will lead a tour and 
short workshop on getting ready for maple sugaring season. Trails will 
be open for hiking, and showshoes are available for rental at $8 a pair, 
weather permitting.

More info: www.fingerlakespermaculture.org/localfoodsbrunch.htm or call 
607-273-6260.


BUILT ENVIRONMENT
part of the Winter Weekends PDC

Saturday, February 2
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
$50 each class/$150 for four (see schedule online)

The infrastructure industrial society has created shapes the way we 
live, work, and play. As we understand the influence of technology on 
our culture we can begin to make choices that will benefit us 
ecologically and economically. Sessions will focus on the nature of 
energy transactions and their applications to tools, appropriate 
technology, and urban design.


DESIGNING A HOME
part of the Winter Weekends PDC

Sunday, February 3
9:00 am - 4:00pm
$50 each class/$150 for four (see schedule online)

In the northeast over 40% of our energy use is in our buildings. How can 
we design and use our buildings to lessen our impact? This class will 
cover building fundamentals (Siting, Structure, Skin, Services, Space, & 
Stuff) and different forms natural buildings (strawbale, cob, 
timberframe, and more!)


ABOUT

Cayuga Nature Center (www.cayuganaturecenter.org) (CNC) is a place to 
explore the wonders of nature. We invite you to visit our collection of 
over 40 live Animals, climb around Treetops, our six story observational 
tree-house, or simply enjoy the outdoors while walking our five miles of 
interpretive trails, which meander through a mature deciduous forest, 
along gorges and streams, and past a variety of native plants and wildlife.

Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute (www.fingerlakespermaculture.org) is 
a project of CNC providing affordable and experiential learning events 
in the Finger Lakes bioregion of New York State. We offer two annual 
Permaculture Design Certification courses, monthly brunches featuring 
local farmers, and a variety of other programming for children and adults.


Hours for the Main Lodge

Monday - Sunday 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Trails are open to the pubic from dawn to dusk, 365 days a year.

General Admission: $3 Adults, $2 Seniors/Students, $1 Kids


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