Karl Horak

Team BioPark

"Discover nature, inspire action."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
918 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

130

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

10

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

595

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

220

minutes

not spent in front of a screen

Karl's actions

Nature

Forage for My Food

I will use the 'Learn More' resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 10 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 10-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 10 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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Karl Horak 10/24/2019 4:40 PM

Much better day-by-day completion than the during the Plastic Challenge in July.

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Karl Horak 10/23/2019 2:54 PM

A fragrant day in the backyard herb garden cutting back basil for pesto before the next freeze. Cleaned up the mint, oregano, fennel, dill, and garlic chives Transplanted my bonsai Wisteria into a new and smaller training pot.

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Karl Horak 10/21/2019 3:18 PM

Spent the morning in the Cottonwood Gallery collecting phenology data for our Nature's Notebook citizen-scientist project. The cottonwoods are changing color and should improve through the week. On Friday we hope to get some aerial video taken with a drone flying through the canopy.

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Karl Horak 10/21/2019 3:15 PM

Went up to Corkin's Lodge in the shadow of the magnificent Brazos Cliffs for my nephew's wedding. Fortunately, the strong winds bracketed the ceremony and Saturday was perfect for the couple.

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Karl Horak 10/18/2019 7:29 AM

Traveling today up to the Brazos for my nephew's wedding. Might be a tad breezy, but the cliffs there are a dramatic backdrop for appreciating nature.

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Karl Horak 10/17/2019 8:39 AM

Took some time this morning to go through some of the other categories of actions and updating my "I already did this" checklist.

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Karl Horak 10/16/2019 2:46 PM

Gave a tour of the Botanic Garden to a group of Horticulture Volunteer candidates. A perfect day to stroll through the garden. I'm always impressed with the Hort. Volunteers; they work so hard to make the Botanic Garden the beautiful place that it is. Without them, we docents wouldn't have the garden for our educational efforts.

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Karl Horak 10/15/2019 8:09 PM

Another picture-perfect fall day. Excellent for tai chi and feeding the neighbor's cat on the porch. Fall blooming plants are hanging in there.

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Karl Horak 10/10/2019 11:44 AM

A little breezy, but cool and sunny -- a perfect day to work in the backyard garden. Expecting the first frost of the season tonight. Brought some tender tropicals inside the house. Moved a couple others into the garage where it will be cool, but not anywhere near freezing. Because it will warm up again next week and probably stay above 32° for the rest of the month, I'm covering some flower beds and the herb bed with tarps. We'll see if they survive with that little extra layer of insulation.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Explore My Area

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?

Karl Horak 10/07/2019 8:16 AM

Took a different turn as I biked into the Los Poblanos Community Gardens. Found myself on an old, old asphalt road that simply disappeared into a thicket of young Siberian elms just north of Montano. Goes to show you that even solid-looking things like roads can vanish in a few years.

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