Nathan Hale Takes Learning Outside
June 14th, 2010May 18, 2010, was planting day at Nathan Hale Middle School for the new Hale Horticulture class. The project was funded by a 2009 mini-grant from The Cole Creek Project. Read more about it here.
Green Garden Workshops
February 18th, 2010Is there a better way to manage your yard? The City of Omaha is offering a series of workshops on how to create and maintain rain gardens and other sustainable landscapes in March. Participants will learn the ins and outs from experts in the fields of landscape horticulture, soil science and landscape design. The cost is $20 per person, which includes a take-home rain garden manual developed by the City of Omaha through a grant from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. The workshop dates, times and locations are as follows:
Saturday, March 20
9:00am to noon
Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus, Building 7
30th and Fort streets
Thursday, March 25
6:30 to 9:30pm
Douglas County Extension Office
8015 W. Center Road
Saturday, March 27
9:00am to noon
Douglas County Extension Office
8015 W. Center Road
To register, email greengardens@lovgren.com or call Nancy at 402.397.7158.
Happy Holidays
December 10th, 2009The 2009 construction season on Cole Creek has come to a close. A lot has happened in the past 12 months, both on site and in the community. For a look back on all that’s been accomplished, visit the news releases section of www.colecreek.org. Happy Holidays!
Interpretive Signs Installed
September 28th, 2009
If you’ve been wondering what’s happening in Orchard Park lately, wonder no more. Three interpretive signs outlining the goals of The Cole Creek Project have been installed at the project site. The first explains how the use of native plants is a great way to conserve water, add color and attract wildlife. The second explains how the project’s two bioretention gardens work, capturing and cleansing stormwater runoff before it enters Cole Creek. The third explains the current construction under way at the project site, which is returning the curve to Cole Creek. For more information about the project, call 402.554.4010.