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Residential study course in Denmark

June 7, 2015 at 3pm to June 10, 2015 at 3pm – Denmark Accredited study course at the source of the Forest School movement. The course includes visits to nature kindergartens, seminars and discussions. Organized by Jane Williams-Siegfredsen | Type: study, course

The Literary Language of Nature

January 7, 2016 at 7:30pm to February 11, 2016 at 9pm – Watershed Center, Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association While nature outdoors is frosty and dormant, we will warm up with some classic and contemporary nature writing in this new Adult Education course taught by Winifred Hughes Spar, Ph.D, Former English… Organized by Maryann Polefka | Type: adult, education, course

Conserving Energy in Your Home

February 3, 2016 at 7:30pm to March 9, 2016 at 9pm – Watershed Center, Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association Are you interested in learning about steps you can take to reduce your use of energy in your home, save money on your electric bills and help the environment? Curious about how solar energy and geoth… Organized by Maryann Polefka | Type: adult, education, course

EcoArt - Connecting Nature & Art

April 15, 2016 at 6pm to May 27, 2016 at 7pm – Online Have you ever felt the unspoken peace of a sunrise? Do you find the sound of waves rippling gently against the lake shore soothing? Do you feel cheered by the voice of a songbird? If so, you know the… Organized by Stacey | Type: online, course, (accredited)

Tending the Roots of Sustainability: Significance of Experience-Based Learning & Our Responsibility to Children & the Earth

June 19, 2016 at 7pm to June 25, 2016 at 1pm – The Nature Institute in Ghent, NY A special summer intensive on educating for sustainability, for current and future teachers, parents, and others caring for children. We tend the roots of sustainability when we inspire children to p… Organized by The Nature Institute | Type: course, for, educators, parents, &, others, caring, children

Waltham (MA) YMCA Environmental Entrepreneurship Program ORIENTATION March 23, 2017

March 23, 2017 at 3:30pm to August 11, 2017 at 5:30pm – Waltham YMCA, Hey, Waltham teens, here’s a chance to LEARN, EARN,. RETURN, Want to LEARN something new while spending time outdoors in the spring and summer? Want to learn while you EARN a stipend? Want to learn a… Organized by Barbara Passero | Type: course, and, summer, work
Waltham (MA) YMCA Environmental Entrepreneurship Program ORIENTATION March 23, 2017

March 23, 2017 at 3:30pm to August 11, 2017 at 5:30pm – Waltham YMCA, Hey, Waltham teens, here’s a chance to LEARN, EARN,. RETURN, Want to LEARN something new while spending time outdoors in the spring and summer? Want to learn while you EARN a stipend? Want to learn a… Organized by Barbara Passero | Type: course, and, summer, work

Residential Study Courses in Denmark

October 8, 2017 at 3pm to October 11, 2017 at 4pm – Denmark There are two Forest School residential courses for 2017: 14-17 May 8-11 October More details on our website Organized by Jane Williams-Siegfredsen | Type: residential, course

Walking Home Ground: Retracing the Steps of Muir, Leopold and Derleth to Learn About Our Home Ground

June 28, 2018 from 5:30pm to 7pm – Aldo Leopold Nature Center This class is a reading and writing appreciation course. Walking Home Ground: In the Footsteps of Muir, Leopold, and Derleth, is an account of regional writer Robert Root’s journey walking the same W… Organized by Troy Hess | Type: reading, and, writing, appreciation, course
Walking Home Ground: Retracing the Steps of Muir, Leopold and Derleth to Learn About Our Home Ground

June 28, 2018 from 5:30pm to 7pm – Aldo Leopold Nature Center This class is a reading and writing appreciation course. Walking Home Ground: In the Footsteps of Muir, Leopold, and Derleth, is an account of regional writer Robert Root’s journey walking the same W… Organized by Troy Hess | Type: reading, and, writing, appreciation, course