I began to be passionate about sustainability and environmental issues throughout middle school when we started doing projects about energy and reusing, this is where I learned a lot about what we have been doing to the planet. I have always loved sea creatures and am very interested in learning about how to prevent pollution […]
Continue reading4/1: Environmental Club x Sustain Champlain Trash Clean Up12:00pm – 2:00pm, meet at Wick Hall; Google Form Sign up Info: Come to our kick off trash pick up event! We will have two more in the month of April, so join us in making our campus and community cleaner and prevent waste from ending up […]
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Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I was surrounded by the gorgeous ocean scenery and national parks, which gave me the appreciation for ecological conservation that I have today. I am incredibly passionate about marine conservation especially, as I directly witnessed the effects of sea star wasting syndrome on the inlet I lived in. I […]
Continue readingMy love and dedication for environmental issues started at a young age. I grew up spending my summers in Wells, Maine, home to the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge. From a young age I knew who she was, her powerful environmental legacy, and from there grew a love and passion for conserving and advocating for […]
Continue readingAre you interested in having your very own gardening plot here on Champlain’s campus? Enjoy the relaxing benefits of gardening by reserving one (or more) of 27 community garden plots. The plots are located behind Rowell Hall and are only $10 for students to reserve, $20 for employees of the college, and free if the […]
Continue readingReposted from Vermont Land Trust We’re looking forward to hosting an online conversation on Thursday at 7 PM with the partners who collaborated on our recent wetland restoration projectin Colchester. We’ll hear from a broad group of speakers, including Judy Dow, an Abenaki educator and artist who grew up near Crooked Creek. Judy developed the planting plan, […]
Continue readingReposted from Birds of Vermont Museum Link to webpage version – Viewing it in your browser. Run and Make Things This Fall Come out on our trails in the second part of fall with us… or come indoors, for art! Race Around Birds (October 22 – November 5) →By-Appointment Season (November 1) →Nature Selfies art workshop (November 11) […]
Continue readingReposted From: ecoNEWS VT Highlighting the latest findings in ecological research and monitoring from across Vermont As the field season slows down and the weather cools, take some time to catch up on your Vermont eco-news. This season’s newsletter is all about Vermont’s water resources, highlighting some of the threats to their health and potential solutions. Ongoing Research […]
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 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 […]
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