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Community News
A Community of Partnerships
LREC staff and volunteers as well as researchers and volunteers from many local entities collected important data in anticipation of Project Clear.
Partnering for Effective Outdoor Learning at Pershing Elementary
Students explore plant and animal interactions in their schoolyard.
Set Them Up for Success!
Set students up for success by teaching them and their parents how to dress for the weather.
A Fuzzy But Promising Project
Brief reflections share observations on stewardship, generosity, and dignity as cornerstones of our work together.
Partnering for Restoration
Check out this photo essay to see how cooperation with Ameren and vital help from volunteers has enabled us to transform part of our eastern border.
Graduate Study Begins @ LREC
Our first cohort of graduate students began three years of work with us this summer, working toward a graduate degree…
YES Teens Become Environmental Educators
Partnering with the Saint Louis Science Center, LREC hosted a group of teens as they spent the summer becoming familiar with our site and leading children in ecological investigations.
Learning Ecology One Screen at a Time
Two summer camp programs helped kids investigate Deer Creek first hand and then use computer tools from MIT to build models of aquatic ecosystems. Enjoy the kids’ work along with reflections from volunteer Ellen Hartz and her granddaughter Noa who participated in one of the camps.
Ray Potter: A Man Who Knows His Place
On May 20, on behalf of the entire LREC community, fellow volunteer Marty Schmitt made the following remarks regarding Ray…