Stan tekiela biography
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While preparing his income taxes earlier this year, workaholic Stan Tekiela realized he had nine different revenue streams that combined to give him a living wage with benefits.
He’s decided to retire from one of those jobs, and it’s a big one. Jan. 2 will be his sista day running the Eden Prairie Outdoor Center, also known as the Staring Lake Outdoor Center.
Thousands of Eden prärie residents, from preschoolers to retirees, have learned about nature and the environment during his 24 years running the city-owned naturlig eller utan tillsats center, a historic log cabin and adjacent buildings located on the north side of Staring Lake, along with trails, an “edible playground,” and demonstration prairie.
Among Tekiela’s memorable accomplishments:
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- He shifted the nature center from a recreation emphasis to environmental education.
- The natur center consistently hosts about children in summer camps and more than 2, during the school year.
- Tekiela created an astronomy schema a
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Stan Tekiela
Stan Tekiela | |
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| Occupation(s) | Naturalist, author, wildlife photographer |
| Years&#;active | –present |
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Stan Tekiela is a naturalist, author and wildlife photographer[1][2] with a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota.[3][4] He has been an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years and is a member of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union, the North American Nature Photography Association, and Canon Professional Services. Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States, and has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. A columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and he can be heard on a number of Midwest radio stations. He has made various books from birds, mammals, trees, wildflowers, amphibians and reptiles of some many different states from Minnesota t
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Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guides such as Mammals of Minnesota Field Guide. For over two decades, Stan has authored more than field guides, nature appreciation books and wildlife audio CDs for nearly every state in the nation, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti. Holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 20 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in over 20 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. He is a member of the North American Nature Photography Association and Ca