Phenomenal Problem-solving Preschoolers
Submitted by Peggy Knock of Sacred Heart Villa. About two weeks into the school year, the preschoolers at Sacred Heart…
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Reflections on LREC
This piece was submitted by Lauren McDaniel, a grad student in Wash U’s Landscape Architecture program. She interned at LREC…
Selecting Plants for Connecting Children with Their Environment
David Bruns instructing LREC teacher partners. Photo by Leslie Memula. As presented at the 14th Annual National Children & Youth…
That’s One of Our Scientists!
Emily Deeba Post written by graduate student Emily Deeba. As I check how much rain fell at the volunteer cabin…
Announcing New Web-based Master’s Program
Open to any applicant with a bachelor’s interested in advancing their career through global leadership, community engagement, and environmental stewardship,…
New Volunteer Educator Training
Litzsinger Road Ecology Center will soon be training new Volunteer Educators to work with students who visit the site. Training…
Learning About Egypt, But So Much More
Our students experimented for days, building pyramids out of nearly every material they could find. They quickly noticed the mathematical patterns involved. They began adding details to their pyramids that reflected the resources they were using.
The Great Depression, The Dust Bowl and Prairie Plants
A recent walk down the hallways at Covenant Christian School was a bit startling. Long rolls of white paper, about three feet wide, had been laid out and students, armed with computers, rulers, drawing pencils and other art supplies, were stationed on and alongside the paper. These rolls, each more than 25 feet in length, were a puzzle. What were these sixth grade students doing and how could it possibly be linked to the school’s curriculum?
First Phenology Walk of 2018
Yesterday the volunteers in the weekly plant study group applied some of what we’ve been learning to the field. Silver maple, hazelnut, snowdrops, and of course witch hazel were among the first plants to bloom this year, initiating the first phenology monitoring walk of 2018.
Fairy Invasion at Sacred Heart Villa
When it comes to fairy homes and gardens, students at Sacred Heart Villa are becoming experts!