One of the treasures of the Erie region stands at the gateway to Presque Isle State Park. It’s the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. There are displays and exhibits, classrooms, dioramas, and more. It’s also a research center where scientists from across North America can study the Great Lakes Watershed. And, due to the location and the tower that offers views of Lake Erie, it is also tourist attraction. The TREC Big Green Screen Theater is a large auditorium with amphitheater seating that offers large format movies on nature and the environment. I have this really strange feeling that I’ve seen something almost exactly like this recently–maybe at some public meetings at the library? If an organization were truly concerned about the environment and sustainability, it would be counterintuitive to duplicate this wonderful facility that already exists, wouldn’t it?
Photos courtesy of Harriet S.
“It’s like Deja vu all over again.”
~Yogi Berra
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