What are the weeds in my neighborhood? in my neighborhood? in my…
The Camas Educational Network is starting a monthly profile of commonly seen garden weeds within the neighborhoods and landscapes where the schools we serve are located in hopes to educate the public how to identify and effectively manage persistent weeds in residential environments. Each profile describes growing requirements and method of dispersal to provide a better understanding of each...
Read MoreCamas presents first annual harvest banquet: Farm to Forest Feast October 16th at Hilyard Community Center
We’re celebrating fall! Come join Camas Educational Network for a fundraiser dinner of locally grown and wildcrafted food as well as salmon and wild game. Local farmer and chef C. Ashley Hawkins will prepare a four-course meal that will include hors d’oeuvres, vegetarian options, fresh apple cider and other non-alcoholic drinks. Wild foods expert and author John Kallas, PhD, author of...
Read MoreCatch, Store, and Use Rainwater WORKSHOP
CATCH, STORE, AND USE RAINWATER:Learn how to construct a rainwater cistern and learn ways to incorporate them into everyday school curriculum Saturday, October 16th 8:30am – 4:30pm Northwest Youth Corps Campus 2621 Augusta Street Eugene, OR 97403 TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers of Grades 3 – 8 FEE: None Credit: This workshop...
Read MoreCamas board president will bike 537 miles as a fundraiser
On August 25th Sonja Mae will ride her bike 537 miles from Ashland, OR to San Francisco, CA. As President of the Board of Camas Educational Network, she plans to raise awareness of some of the challenges that our non-profit organization addresses: overcome nature deficit disorder by advancing environmental education, develop cultural relationships to place, prepare a generation to cope with...
Read MoreEugene, OR is acknowledged for its Green Scenes
Entrepreneur Magazine lists Eugene, Oregon as one of the 50 cities that entrepreneurs can look to for inspiration. Of the 10 lifestyles highlighted in the article, such as great outdoors, city life, and family friendly, Eugene was noted for its “green” innovations. Below is an excerpt from, “Innovation Nation: 50 cities and 10 lifestyles energizing businesses of all shapes and...
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