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Since 1995, the Black Hawk County Solid Waste Management Commission and The Black Hawk Count y Conservation Board has partnered together to offer free recycling education
programs to schools and adult groups in Black Hawk County.
This program is based out of Hartman Reserve Nature Center in Cedar Falls.
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To schedule a FREE youth or
adult program please contact:
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To schedule a FREE School program, contact:
Lyndsey Anderson, Recycling Education Naturalist
(319) 266-TRAC (8722)
lyndsey_hrnc@yahoo.com
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To schedule a FREE Adult program, contact:
Tammy Turner , Recycling Education Naturalist
(319) 266-TRAC (8722)
tammy_hrnc@yahoo.com
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A list of new programs and full discriptions coming soon.
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(All Ages) – A "get your hands dirty" program that shows
how nature recycles your garbage. We bring our portable worm bin to your class
and demonstrate how to build a homemade bin. Students get a close up view of "red wigglers" at work. (Approx. 30 mins.) |
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(All Ages)Get down and dirty at Hartman Reserve Nature Center's working compost bin. Students explore the world of backyard composting by investigating decomposition, food chains, and the tiny critters that turn your garbage into soil. (Approx 30-45 min.) COMING THIS FALL! |
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(Grades K-4) - Students learn the importance of educing, eusing, and ecycling. Through hands-on activities students will learn about our natural resources, what products are made of, and the proper ways to recycle. (Approx. 30 min.) |
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(Grades 2-4) - Get up close and personal with several parts of Hartman Reserve's forest in search of natures recyclers. Students investigate the kinds of "trash" that gets recycled by the plants and animals in the forest and discovers how nature recycles. (Approx. 30 min.) |
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(Grades 2-5) - Students learn to classify items as reusable, recyclable, compostable, disposable, and hazardous in this action packed relay game! This can be done in the classroom or at Hartman Reserve Nature Center. All waste items are clean and safe for students use. (Approx. 30-45 min.) |
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(Grades 2 and up) - A hands-on activity that demonstrates how paper is recycled in their home and community. Discover how important it is to recycle and how easy it is to make recycled paper. Students will create a piece of artwork to take home. (Approx. 45 min.) |
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(Grades 2 and up) - Students visiting Hartman Reserve Nature Center during lunch learn how to plan and enjoy lunch using a minimum of disposable items. They will sort and recycle as much of the garbage from their lunches. (Approx. 30-45 min.) |
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(Grades 3-6) - Similar to the popular game show Family Feud, teams of students learn about the most important "R". They discuss various ways to make a difference and create less waste. Activity covers topics such as pollution, source reduction, and natural resources. (Approx. 45-60 min.) |
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(Grades 3 and Up) - Students slip on some gloves and get to work sorting recyclables at our portable Material Recovery Facility. This table top unit can be brought to your classroom and simulates how recyclable materials are sorted in a factory. A great activity that keeps the kids active. (Approx. 30-45 min.) |
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(Grades 4-6) - This activity helps answer the question "Why do we need to sort all of our stuff?" Throughout this activity students investigate various properties of items (magnetism, density, and mass) and learn how recycling centers use these techniques. (Approx. 45-60 min.) |
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(Grades 4-6) - Students divide into teams and compete in four challenges. Participants use teamwork to learn about renewable and nonrenewable resources, waste reduction, and how nature recycles. (Approx. 30-45 min.) |
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(Grades 5 and up) - Can't take a tour of the landfill but want to know more. This interactive, 3 dimensional model demonstrates how a landfill functions to protect our ground water. It also demonstrates the old style dumps of the past. (Approx. 30-45 min.) |
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(Grades 5 and up) - Using various sized cereal boxes, students discover how packaging affects the cost of products we buy. Working in groups, students use math and discuss various ways to reduce waste and save money at the store. (Approx. 40-60 min.) |
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(Grades 6 and up) - Using role playing, students imagine that the county landfill is about to close. As taxpayers and community citizens, students try to solve a "real life" dilemma. Students weigh the issues and propose the benefits and problems associated with locating a landfill. (Approx. 45-60 min.) |
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Our adult programs are great for highschool and college students, civic organizations, neighborhood
associations, church groups, bank clubs, businesses, and assisted living areas.
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www.earth911.org
www.epa.gov/kids/
www.wormwoman.com
www.dndwormranch.com
www.compostguide.com
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