Tag: Habitat

Habitat for Humanity to build up to 30 homes in Santa Fe

Apr. 10—Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity staff, while eager to build homes, need more space to put them. “We definitely have a land deficit, so we’re scrambling right now to find buildable parcels within and around Santa Fe,” executive director Kurt Krahn said in an interview Wednesday. On Monday, the organization announced a bright spot […]

In-lake habitat work to begin soon in some areas of lake already dredged

Apr. 8—A contractor will begin mobilizing equipment next week for an in-lake habitat project that is slated to take place over the next three months in Fountain Lake. Courtney Phillips, program and project manager with the Shell Rock River Watershed District, said the project involves placing sunken boulder clusters and rock reef barriers strategically in […]

Providence zoo unveils new red panda habitat

PROVIDENCE −The Roger Williams Park Zoo says it has brought a bit of the Himalayas to Providence to make its two red pandas comfortable. With a ceremonial “bamboo cutting” Friday, the zoo opened its new, “cutting-edge” habitat for red pandas Kendji and Zan. “Kendji and Zan’s new home boasts a spacious two-story, climate-controlled indoor space […]

New silverback gorilla at indoor habitat

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Zoo has announced that male silverback gorilla Azizi, 20, can be seen with his new family unit in the Stearns Family Apes of Africa building. Azizi arrived at the Milwaukee County Zoo on Jan. 10 from Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. For the first time, he’s now leading a family […]

Apopka mom in medical field buys Habitat for Humanity home

Family, friends and Habitat supporters gathered this weekend to celebrate new homeowner Angel Saffold and her family into their new home. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings joined Habitat for Humanity Seminole-Apopka CEO Penny Seater in congratulating the hardworking mom for completing her journey to buying an affordable home. […]

Sierra Space’s inflatable habitat blows up as planned

Sierra Space has completed a key test of its inflatable space habitat, as the company progresses toward launching and operating a private space station with Blue Origin before the end of the decade. The “ultimate burst pressure” test of the inflatable module was conducted at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. As the name suggests, the […]

New grant program can help improve stream habitat, fish passage

Jan. 7—The Oregon Department of Forestry is accepting grant applications for the new Small Forestland Investment in Stream Habitat (SFISH) Program. “Our goal is to improve fish habitat and water quality, while helping small forestland owners fix their roads which are essential for the management of their forestlands,” said SFISH program coordinator Josh Hanson. The […]