CreationCARE
CreationCARE is St. James’ environmental ministry. We believe we have a responsibility to care for our natural resources, be responsible stewards of God’s creation, and share the importance of caring for creation with others. If you agree and would like to learn more and/or to be a part of this ministry, please contact Chris Deets at cdeets@gmail.com or Joan Johnson at forevergardener@yahoo.com. Be sure to check out the upcoming CreationCARE programs below!
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While bees clock out for the evening, moths take over the night shift — pollinating flowers in the dark while we sleep. Plants have evolved to welcome them. A “moth flower” is large and showy, with a broad landing pad; pale or white, to catch what light remains after dusk; long and tubular, shaped to fit a moth’s long, coiled tongue; and rich with nectar held deep at the base, where a hovering pollinator can reach it. They emit the strongest, sweetest perfume for evening, just when the moths are flying. If you grow primrose, moonflower, nicotiana, or four o’clocks, you already have moth flowers in your garden.
Come worship with St. James’ on May 24 and pick up your Laxton’s Wildflower pollinator plants!
Why are pollinators important to us? Worldwide, approximately 1,000 plants grown for food, beverages, fibers, spices, and medicines need to be pollinated by animals in order to produce the goods on which we depend. Foods and beverages produced with the help of pollinators include blueberries, chocolate, coffee, melons, peaches, pumpkins, vanilla, and almonds. Plants that depend on a single pollinator species, and likewise, pollinators that depend on a single type of plant for food are interdependent. If one disappears, so will the other.
BALTIMORE WOODS TREES Crew
First and Third Saturdays of the month, 10:00am-12:00pm
Join a new community, learn new skills, spend time outside, and give back as a volunteer through stewarding the preserve for all to enjoy! What is TREES Crew?
TREES stands for Targeted Restoration and Engagement in Environmental Stewardship. This program is a community group centered around ecological restoration at Baltimore Woods through service. Each meeting the crew will be working to remove invasive species and promote healthy ecosystems at Baltimore Woods through: Hand cutting and pulling brushy invasives like buckthorn privet and honeysuckle/ Managing invasive plants to keep intact habitats invasive free/Planting and seeding areas with native seeds and plants from local sources. Projects will be physically involved and may include some lifting and hauling in areas with thick undergrowth. Work with hand tools including hand saws, shovels, weed wrenches, and prying bars is common, our stewardship staff will teach participants how to use these tools. Participants should wear long pants, close-toed shoes, weather appropriate clothes, bring an appropriate amount of water, and be prepared to work. Heavy rain will postpone the work day. These volunteer projects are for ages 18 and up. Participants should plan to meet stewardship staff in the pavilion at the start of the work day.
New Adult EducationCaring for God’s Creation: What, Why, and How?
3 Sessions-All Recorded for You to Watch
Skaneateles Library
Our local library offers many types of kits and resources (including museum and park passes) available free to the public! Click the arrows to learn more about each item.
- Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitors
- Black & Decker Thermal Leak Detector
- Energy Savers: Tips on Saving Money & Energy at Home by the US Department of Energy
- Three-way Soil Meter to measure light, moisture and soil pH
- Garden Rescue: First Aid for Plants and Flowers by Jo Whittingham
- Classic Speck Air Quality Monitor
- LG Ultra Slim Portable CD/DVD Drive & Writer
- Turn a TV into a smartTV with the ROKU & HDMI cable
- Verizon Jetpack Mobile Hotspot & Power Adapter and Cable
- Chrome book & hotspot
- Childrens Museum of Oswego
- Everson Museum of Art
- National Women’s Hall of Fame
- NY State Parks Empire Pass
- Onondaga County Parks Pass (Beaver Lake Nature Center, Highland Forest, Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Oneida Shores Park, Pratt’s Falls Park, Jamesville Beach Park.)