Rain Garden Success!

I just wanted to thank all of the SciGirls AND their family members for the tremendous amount of effort they put forth to install our Rain Garden this past Saturday! I cannot believe how hard everyone worked to make sure that the project was completed. You all did a fabulous job and we certainly couldn't have done it without everyone's help!

I would like to sincerely thank the following people for their tremendous work over the last several months: Allison (SciGirl) for helping to design the Rain Garden, Sean Coyne (NHMFL)for helping us with preparation of the grounds as well as overall logistics, David MacManus (FSU Grounds) for getting us mulch and tools, Sarah and Nancy & TAPP for providing us with the garden grant that made this all possible, Roxanne Hughes (CIRL/NHMFL) for her powerhouse digging on both Saturday and Monday (when we dug a second garden), Katie Aplington (FSU/SciGirls) "raker extraordinaire", as well as Pat Dixon (CIRL) and Kim Kelling-Engstrom (WFSU) for all of their support and guidance as we put this project together.

HOWEVER, the largest "thank yous" go out to all of the girls and their families who took time out of their weekend to make this a successful project! It was great to see all of you again and we are looking forward to more SciGirls projects together (perhaps one that entails less digging)!!! :)

Some footage of the Rain Garden was taken by WCOT-13 that will air on November 5th. I will send out reminders and post links once I get them.

Click to see pictures of the event ---both before and after shots of the garden area!

With sincerest thanks and gratitude,
Kristen
SciGirls Teacher

Last Rain Garden Reminder

The SciGirls Rain Garden Installation will take place THIS SATURDAY (24th) from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Magnet Lab. If you have yet to RSVP now is the time to do it!

Update emails have been sent out to all SciGirls who sent me an RSVP. These emails will let you know where you should park and what kind of things you should bring with you on Saturday. If you did not receive this email OR if you want to come but you have yet to RSVP just email me and let me know! We can't wait to see you all on Saturday!

Please email me (molyneaux@magnet.fsu.edu) if you have any last minute questions!!

NHMFL Rain Garden Press Release

Thank You SciGirls!

CIRL at the Magnet Lab would like to thank the following SciGirls: Nidhi, Madison R., Madison W., Catherine K., Catherine K., and Leigha for the tremendous amount of help they gave us last night at the Magnet Mystery Hour. It was great for Roxanne and I to catch up with our former SciGirls and it was WONDERFUL to have all of the extra help! We couldn't have done it without you!

Keep an eye out for pictures.....

Sincerely,
The CIRL Staff
Pat, Carlos, Roxanne, Jose, Kristen, Felicia, and Brandon

Magnet Myster Hour--Tuesday 10/20

SciGirls Don't Forget---Kitchen Table Science for Families

Tomorrow night (Tuesday 10/20) is the next installment of Magnet Mystery Hour. Tours of the Magnet Lab start at 6:30pm and hands-on science activities will be going on in room B101 from 7:00-8:00pm. We hope to see you there!

Doing Science Together at Barnes and Noble

SciGirls---The Magnet Lab outreach staff will be at the Tallahassee Mall Barnes and Noble this Thursday (October 15th) at 6:30 pm. Come check-out the Awesome Science Demonstrations by Carlos and stop by our table to say hi to us!!! We hope to see you all there!

Reminder: RSVP for Rain Garden

It is now October and there are only a few weeks left before we build our SciGirls Rain Garden (to learn more about Rain Gardens and why we are building one--click here)! I just wanted to remind everyone to please RSVP by October 15th if you plan to help out on the 24th! When you RSVP please make sure to let us know how many people will be coming with you!

Thank you to: Katie, Bailey, Madison, Catherine, and Leigha for already sending in their RSVPs, we hope that all of you can make it!

RSVP to Kristen at: molyneaux@magnet.fsu.edu

Note: Helping out at the Rain Garden planting will count towards community volunteer hours! Just remember to bring your forms with you when you come!

8 Openings for Amabassadors Meeting

There are 8 seats available for 8 SciGirls from the 2009 camp to attend the Ambassador Meeting on October 8th from 5:00-7:30 here at the Magnet Lab. The guest speaker will be Dr. Bruce Means ---President and Executive Director of the Coastal Plains Institute and Land Conservancy and Professor of Biological Sciences at FSU. Dr. Means will be discussing "a special biodiversity hotspot in northern South America where he has discovered dozens of new species."

Dinner will be included for the 8 girls who attend the meeting.

PLEASE NOTE: this event is NOW open to ALL SciGirls.

Please email me ASAP if you would like to be one of the 8 girls to attend!

SciGirls will be selected on a first come, first serve basis--
so get your email to me quickly!