The Madison Meadow/Network Charter School Experience
This year my Urban Ecology students started a project working with the neighbors of Madison Meadow. The focus of the project was to connect Network Charter School students to the Eugene community through habitat restoration. Students were able to better understand the neighborhood project and make positive connections with people in their community. Students also improved their knowledge...
Read MoreStudents and volunteers at Fairfield Elementary lend a hand in the creation of butterfly and vegetable gardens.
On a rainy Wednesday morning, Jared Pruch from the School Garden Project (SGP) led volunteers in a number of garden expansion activities including mulching the school garden paths at Fairfield Elementary. The Camas Educational Network collaborated with SGP by designing and implementing two butterfly gardens to attract pollinators and serve as a resource to demonstrate the value of creating...
Read MoreJanet Cameron from Lane Community College shares her reflections after volunteering with the Camas Educational Network
The following is an excerpt from a presentation made by a group of Lane Community College students enrolled in an introductory sustainability course taught by Sonja Mae. The assignment was to reflect on the native plant nursery volunteer project and its relevance to sustainability. My name is Janet and I’ve been focusing on native plant species identification and familiarization. This has...
Read MoreCamas Briefs April-May
Lane Community College – Camas Educational Network Native Plant Nursery Ron, Janet, Ryan, Wade, and Krisashwa from Sonja Mae’s Introduction to Sustainability course participated in a six-week long project to convert the backyard at the Camas office into a native plant nursery. Some activities included visiting a local native plant nursery, invasive species removal, and native plant...
Read MoreEducation Specialist Position
A new Education Specialist position is available at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. This position will work within BRIT’s Teacher Learning Center on programs for teachers. BRIT-Education-Specialist Description [PDF]
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