Reposted From: COTS Alert: *Our admin offices will close at 3pm on September 21st and September 29th.* COTS Moments Your support helps COTS end the cycle of homelessness for past clients like Emily. Emily is a single mom with two young children. She had been staying in the ESD hotel system and moved into the COTS family shelter […]
Continue readingReposted From: Rokeby Museum E-Bird WorkshopSeptember 24th9 AM – 10:30 AM Calling all birders and citizen scientists! Gather at Rokeby on Ferrisburgh Day Weekend to learn how to use eBird. This exciting app can enhance your birding experience while contributing valuable information to a worldwide conservation database. All you need is a well-charged electronic device. eBird can be […]
Continue readingReposted From: Citizens’ Climate Lobby CCL Weekly Briefing, Sept. 14, 2022 Get loud, take action: Prepare for election season! With the midterms closing in, it’s time to make climate an election issue. Fortunately, CCL’s “Get loud, take action” page has some suggestions for making a greener difference during campaign season and at the ballot box. […]
Continue readingWe have an awesome opportunity for your sustainable campus. It’s called Project Green Challenge! PGC informs, inspires, and mobilizes high school, college and grad students around climate action, social justice, public health and advocacy. Our 12th annual interactive, digital, global program will engage thousands of young people from 40 states and 60 countries (and counting!) […]
Continue readingApplications for The Fund for American Studies’ Spring 2023 Capital Semester program in Washington, D.C. are being accepted until the final deadline of November 15. The comprehensive Capital Semester program includes: 12 academic credits from George Mason University. A guaranteed internship placement in public policy, international affairs, journalism, communications or the nonprofit sector. Housing in furnished apartments in the Capitol Hill […]
Continue readingReposted from United Way of Northwest Vermont September 14, 2022 LEND A HAND. VOLUNTEER – United Way’s Volunteer Connection site is set up to help connect agencies and volunteers. Agencies are working hard to navigate volunteering during this time, but opportunities are increasing. Here is a link for Volunteer Connection to learn more about these and other opportunities. LET’S […]
Continue readingReposted from AASHE As a reminder, Champlain holds an institutional membership with AASHE and therefore anyone with a champlain.edu email address can attend events for free. Check these out! AASHE Connect | Bulletin | Events | Resource Hub | STARS A Message from AASHE’s Executive Director I’m very sorry to share the news that Gil Brown, AASHE board […]
Continue readingReposted from Lake Champlain Sea Grant Enjoy our monthly newsletter providing updates on research, outreach and education from Lake Champlain Sea Grant. Fall 2022 Research Webinar Series By Anna MarchessaultSeptember 05, 2022We are pleased to announce our Fall 2022 research seminar series! Each of the four monthly webinars will feature Sea Grant and partner-funded researchers […]
Continue readingReposted from Burlington Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront Fall Happenings Photo by Pixabay Identifying Trees by the Color of Their Fall Leaves Photo by Cassidy Motahari Every fall throughout the Northeast, trees turn a signature color or colors based on the species of tree. Join BPRW Field Naturalist Alicia Daniel as she takes you on an […]
Continue readingSince 2013, the Champlain College Apiary has collaborated with 50+ unique classes and organizations, produced 2,000+ pounds of delicious raw honey, and hosted 3,000+ visitors of all ages…and only one person got stung. Come celebrate 10 sweet years with us! Refreshments, webAR bee gallery, garden & apiary tours, honey tastings & giveaways. Students, faculty, and […]
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