Now that the summer heat is upon us, we have scheduled some really cool classes for the month of July at the Nature Center. Coming up this weekend, there will be two very interesting classes on Saturday, the 10th. The first, at 10:30 a.m., will cover Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Wind Power. This class will be about all aspects of wind power, from mechanical systems designed to transfer wind into mechanical energy, to systems that turn wind into electricity. It will also include the history of wind power, its relationship to the economy of the times, present applications of wind power, the future of things “blowing in the

wind. “  There will be several examples of wind power machines to see as well.

The second class on Saturday, scheduled for 1:00 p.m., will review how to Process Animals that are Raised on the Homestead. We get our protein from many diverse sources. This class will cover traditional sources of protein, their sources and how they are processed from farm to store. The main thrust of the class will then turn to animals raised on the homestead and how they are processed. The class will also review the laws covering raising animals in both city and urban settings. Please call (210-323-8225) or email ( info@helotescreeknaturecenter.org ) for more information.

Please plan to join us for one or both of these informative FREE classes this Saturday!

We continue the Herbology series on Sundays in July with classes 16 and 17 covering Materia Medica and Salves, scheduled for the 11th, class 18 on Wildcrafting  and Forest Gardening on July 18th, and class 19 which will review class content for classes 11 through 18 on the 25th. Please check to Calendar section of the website, www.helotescreeknaturecenter.org, for time and class detail. Click on the event and go to Description for full detail.

See you soon at the Helotes Creek Nature Center!