Got a fish tale to tell?

If you like to drop a line in the water, want to improve your technique, and are interested in competing in local tournaments, join us.

Fishing Club Interest Meeting
August 31
3:30 p.m.
Chester, Nicholas Student Center Lounge

If you are interested in the Fishing Club but cannot attend the meeting, contact Rick Sikon at rsikon@jtcc.edu.

Fore!

If you love to hit the fairway, want to go from scoring bogeys to eagles, and like the idea of competing in local tournaments, join us.

Golf Club Interest Meeting
August 31
4:00 p.m.
Chester, Nicholas Student Center Lounge

If you are interested in the Golf Club but cannot attend the meeting, contact Rick Sikon at rsikon@jtcc.edu.

On your mark. Get set. Run!

Be part of the JTCC student running club, and train for the upcoming Full Moon Madness 4-mile race.

Chester Meeting
September 7
12:00 p.m.
Nicholas Student Center, N117

Midlothian Meeting
September 8
2:00 p.m.
Science Building, C109

If you are interested in the Running Club but cannot attend either meeting, contact Amanda Carpenter-Horning at acarpenter@jtcc.edu.

HELLO, JTCC.

Get to know us, and get to know your classmates. Enjoy good food and door prizes. Tackle the rock climbing wall, meet representatives from our student clubs, and much more.

Two dates and locations:

Chester Campus - Nicholas Student Center
September 9, 2010
12:00 p.m.

Midlothian Campus - Breezeway between the Administration and Academic buildings
September 16, 2010
12:00 p.m.

All John Tyler students, faculty and staff are invited. For more information, contact Amanda Carpenter-Horning at 804-706-5189 or acarpenter@jtcc.edu.

The Benefits of Going Native

Doug Tallamy, chair of the department of entomology and wildlife ecology at the University of Delaware, will be at John Tyler Community on November 1, thanks to the Chesterfield County Office of the Virginia Cooperative Extension.

Tallamy will present a talk based on his book, Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens. Rick Darke says the following in the foreword of the book:

” As development and subsequent habitat destruction accelerate, there are increasing pressures on wildlife populations. But there is an important and simple step toward reversing this alarming trend: Everyone with access to a patch of earth can make a significant contribution toward sustaining biodiversity. There is an unbreakable link between native plant species and native wildlife — native insects cannot, or will not, eat alien plants. When native plants disappear, the insects disappear, impoverishing the food source for birds and other animals. In many parts of the world, habitat destruction has been so extensive that local wildlife is in crisis and may be headed toward extinction. Bringing Nature Home has sparked a national conversation about the link between healthy local ecosystems and human well-being, and the new paperback edition – with an expanded resource section and updated photos – will help broaden the movement. By acting on Douglas Tallamy’s practical recommendations, everyone can make a difference.”

Tallmay’s talk is indeed for everyone – including suburban and urban residents, educators, planners, volunteers, Master Gardeners, and Master Naturalists – and the event will be held in John Tyler Community College’s LEED-certified Science Building.

The event is free of charge, but reservations are required. The talk will be given twice:

November 1, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
C109, Multipurpose Room, Science Building
John Tyler Community College, Midlothian Campus

November 1, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
C109, Multipurpose Room, Science Building
John Tyler Community College, Midlothian Campus

E-mail edwardssu@chesterfield.gov or call 751-4401 to reserve your seats now.

This event is presented by the Chesterfield County Office of the Virginia Cooperative Extension and John Tyler Community College. For more on Tallamy’s approach to gardening, read this New York Times article, or visit http://bringingnaturehome.net/.