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River Radio
December 5, 2020 @ 9:00 am
Listen to the replay – The War on Science, Feeding the Hungry, Dark Sky Project.
Along with all of the local news, our guests on December 5th include:
– Shawn Otto, author, “The War on Science,” talking about the importance of a revival of science under new leadership in Washington;
– Leslie MacKenzie and Mark Kraske, Marine on St. Croix residents, on the community’s Dark Sky Initiative; and
– Tracy Maki, Chief Executive Officer, Valley Outreach, to discuss the demand for food and other services during pandemic times.
LINKS FOR OUR GUESTS –
Shawn Otto, author, The War On Science – Who’s Waging It, Why It Matters, What We Can Do About It
https://www.shawnotto.com
Tracy Maki, Chief Executive Officer, Valley Outreach
https://valleyoutreachmn.org
Leslie MacKenzie and Mark Kraske, Dark Skies Initiative
For more information, contact Mark at markandpatte@aol.com
Links to key Dark Sky resources:
- International Dark Sky Association (IDA) has materials, videos, pamphlets, etc. for further learning on above topics. darksky.org
- IDA has a model for city codes. https://www.darksky.org/wp-content/uploads/bsk-pdf-manager/16_MLO_FINAL_JUNE2011.PDF,
- CBS has newly designated Dark Sky areas in U.S. https://www.cbs.com/shows/cbs-sunday-morning/video
- City of Marine website has current city lighting codes at #404.7#1. Dark Sky Project: https://www.marineonstcroix.org/index.asp?SEC=E98B536B-7D20-481C-8412-4B383078887B&DE=53F79A49-E8F5-480A-B378-BFCCC4AB427C
- Dark Sky Lake Superior website has activities and ideas, https://www.starryskiesls.org.
- Dark Sky Sanctuaries in national parks are listed. https://www.npca.org.
- Plants and darkness. https://thepracticalplanter.com/do-plants-need-darkness-to-grow/
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Bell Museum – Scroll down to “Statewide Star Party Recap”
Government Links:
City of Marine on St. Croix:
https://www.marineonstcroix.org
City of Scandia:
https://www.ci.scandia.mn.us
May Township:
https://www.townofmay.org
Clerk Treasurer Linda Tibbetts – linda@townofmay.org or 651-439-1706
Washington County:
https://www.co.washington.mn.us/
News Links
New York Times – “Find Your Place in the Vaccine Line”
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/12/03/opinion/covid-19-vaccine-timeline.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
World Coronavirus Dashboard from Johns Hopkins
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
Minnesota COVID-19 Dashboard
https://mndps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/f28f84968c1148129932c3bebb1d3a1a
Washington County COVID-19 Dashboard
https://wcmn.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/57d3deb60cde451da2531fcef3185e47
Business/Organization Links:
Marine Cares
https://marinecares.weebly.com/
Marine General Store
https://marinegeneralstore.com
Greg Seitz’s new book – RIVER OF REFUGE
https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/greg-seitz/river-of-refuge/paperback/product-m6wv5z.html?page=1&pageSize=4
Mary Jo Van Dell art studio
https://www.maryjovandell.com
Contact: maryjo@maryjovandell.com