IN THIS ISSUE: VT Walk Bike Summit, Senate Takes Up Legislation, VT Ranks in National Study, Sidewalk Graffiti for Good.BURLINGTON: Burlington Votes for North Ave Pilot. ISLANDS: Bike Rest Areas Extend Island Line, and EVENTS. Vermont Walk Bike Summit, April 1-2 Sessions at the 2016 Walk Bike Summit in Rutland will give you the tools you need […]
Continue readingVermont Community Garden Network March 2016 Newsletter Spring is just around the corner! As the ground begins to thaw, VCGN is gearing up for an exciting growing season! This newsletter is bursting with resources and opportunities for garden groups all over the state, Burlington programs, internships, and events, andVCGN news, including new board members, a […]
Continue readingLove reading? Love watching your children read? Know others who read? Help SA raise money for our school and kids! Just go to Phoenix Books during the week-long Book Fair, make your purchases (all books count!), and let them know you are there to support SA. Phoenix Books will donate 20% to SA. Send your […]
Continue readingGreen Mountain Compost Facility Tour Tuesday, April 5, 2016 Depart campus at 12:30pm (meet by van behind Rowell Hall); return by 2:15pm Green Mountain Compost is where we send all of our food scraps from campus to be composted. In 2011, Chittenden Solid Waste District closed the doors on the Burlington site (formerly known as […]
Continue readingBonnyvale Environmental Education Center, in Brattleboro Vermont is now hiring camp counselors and counselors-in-training for this years Nature Explorers Summer Camp,June 27th – August 12th 2016 Please visit https://beec.org/?page_id=2253 to learn about Nature Explorers Summer Camp. Please visit https://beec.org/?page_id=512 to learn about the positions available. Contact Kristina Weeks kristina@beec.org 802-257-5785 with any questions. Thank you!
Idle-Free VT Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit organization that raises awareness of unnecessary vehicle idling (idling when parked) in Vermont. News & Updates Latest news about Idle-Free VT and vehicle idling in Vermont • Vermont Idle-Free Schools project update • School idling restriction policy at new WRVSU • Idle-Free VT GHG/GGE reductions impact • ACTION: […]
Continue readingThe New England Environmental Education Alliance and Common Ground High School invite you to an Environmental Education Leadership Summit April 14, 6:00pm – April 15, 4:00pm Common Ground High School, New Haven CT . Take part in transforming the environmental education field. The Summit will bring together young professionals and emerging leaders alongside established environmental […]
Continue readingIntroduction to Ecological Site Design Tuesday, March 22, 2016 – 6:00pm to 7:30pm City Market (map) Learn the basics of assessing your backyard’s key attributes (solar gain, soil type, water flow, vegetation, and patterns of use) and designing productive, beautiful spaces that are in harmony with nature. Before you break ground, generate a vision for […]
Continue readingI wanted to pass along an exciting opportunity for undergraduates looking for hands-on experience with clean energy solutions. I serve on the board of a charitable organization called RE-volv which finances and installs solar projects for nonprofit groups. RE-volv’s Solar Ambassador Program is a unique opportunity for college students to develop key project management, outreach, and communications skills while tangibly […]
Continue readingGarden Education Internships Available Jessica Hyman • arundel2@burlingtontelecom.net • N Champlain St Announcement The Vermont Community Garden Network has three summer garden education internship openings. One is for 14 weeks from June through August and two are for 24 weeks from May to October. Both are valuable opportunities to work in dynamic community-based garden education programs with […]
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