BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Arboretum arboretum: see botanical garden. arboretum Place where trees, shrubs, and sometimes herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes. An arboretum may be a collection in its own right or a part of a botanical garden. field trips to teach fall ecology Mount Pisgah Arboretum The Mount Pisgah Arboretum (85 ha / 209 acres) is a non-profit arboretum and botanical garden located within the Howard Buford Recreation Area (930 ha / 2,300 acre), between the Coast Fork of the Willamette River and the slopes of Mount Pisgah near Eugene-Springfield, Oregon, is starting its Fall Discovery Tour elementary school elementary school: see school. field trips a week early this year to take advantage of lingering lin·ger v. lin·gered, lin·ger·ing, lin·gers v.intr. 1. To be slow in leaving, especially out of reluctance; tarry. See Synonyms at stay1. 2. good weather. Program dates are Monday through Thursday, Sept. 24 through Nov. 1. The cost is $2.50 per student. Tours run from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. for grades kindergarten through 2, and from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for grades 3 through 5. This year's theme is Fall Ecology. Nature guides will explain changes in the season, fall animal habits, leaf decomposition decomposition /de·com·po·si·tion/ (de-kom?pah-zish´un) the separation of compound bodies into their constituent principles. de·com·po·si·tion n. 1. and more. For questions or to arrange a tour, call 747-1504. Scholarship applicants could earn trip to capital Aspiring, high school journalists have until Oct. 15 to apply for the Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Conference Program, which offers 102 participants - a boy and girl from every state and Washington, D.C. - scholarship money and an all-expenses-paid trip to the nation's capital in the spring. To apply, visit www. freedomforum.org/freespirit. Literacy trust seeks applicants for grant funds Local nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that emphasize literacy and reading programs may apply for funding from a new trust established by the late John Cressey and administered by Wells Fargo Wells Fargo armored carriers of bullion. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1147] See : Protectiveness Wells Fargo company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist. . A lifelong Eugene resident with a lifelong love of reading, Cressey died in July 2006 at the age of 78. The Cressey Family Charitable Trust The arrangement by which real or Personal Property given by one person is held by another to be used for the benefit of a class of persons or the general public. was created to benefit the Eugene Public Library and other similar community organizations in Eugene and Springfield. Eligible organizations can request access to the online grant application by e-mailing pcsgrantrequest@wellsfargo.com and referencing the Cressey Family Charitable Trust. For more information, contact Dave Frosaker or Kelly Hurd of Wells Fargo at 431-6181. Online tutors available to students through library Beginning this week, students in grades 4 through 12 can drop in to any location of the Eugene Public Library to try Live Homework Help, a free online service that safely connects kids with tutors in real time. Professional tutors - all of whom have had background checks - assist students one-on-one in math, science, social studies and English. Students can access the service from library computers or through their home computers using their library cards by clicking the logo at www.eugene-or.gov/library. Live Homework Help is open seven days a week from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Spanish-speaking tutors are available for math and science Sunday through Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call the library at 682-8316. Volunteers wanted for habitat network The Willamette Resources & Educational Network will hold a volunteer orientation Sept. 12 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Wetland Project office, 751 Danebo Ave. WREN seeks individuals who enjoy working with children outdoors and learning about the rare Willamette Valley The Willamette Valley (pronounced [wɪˈlæ.mɪt], with the accent on the second syllable) is the region in northwest Oregon in the United States that surrounds the Willamette River as it proceeds northward from its habitat found in west Eugene. For information, call Liz at 683-6483. |
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