… climates in different ways. They then consider how their own personal actions contribute to climate change and investigate in more detail its specific impacts on ecological systems and … and investigate how this country or area has been impacted. Students present their research to the class. The unit concludes with student reflections on what they have learned about climate … use their research to create a presentation, poster, newsletter, or letter to a government official. Students present their research to the class. Activity 4.4: Reflection: What I Learned …
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… 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Places for the Spirit: Traditional African American Gardens exhibition is a stunning collection of fine art photographs of African American folk gardens and their …
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… New! Explore and develop social media strategies in order to create a digital presence. We will focus on creating a cohesive digital portfolio that will … digital presence. We will also perform writing exercises in support of our projects and our website. This course is designed for intermediate to advanced photographers. The School’s CEUs=20 hours FPC elective, …
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… Friday, May 6, 2016 National Public Gardens Day is a day to honor and draw attention to our nation's public gardens. Visit the American Public Gardens Association website for more info. …
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… talks about guiding students away from their electronic devices and into the plant world. It is a pretty spring day. The sun shines through my office window, illuminating the old and worn … a river, a specimen and an open floristic manual in each of their laps. Inspired, I stand up to look out my window at the plants in bloom in my campus view. I wonder if the present-day … these can engender greater awareness, I think, but they are not enough. Unsurprisingly, the best way to connect people with the real world is still to get them outside, unplugged and in …
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… Chicago Area Garden Railroad Society Contact Person: Bob Hanselman (847) 533-6219 www.cagrs.com LGB Model Railroad Club of Chicago Contact Person: Jim Rusch (630) 830-0378 www.LGBMRRCC.com … offers basic information, projects for beginners, and a list of publications related to model railroading. www.greatesthobby.com This website is the hub of a campaign called “World’s Greatest Hobby,” launched to raise public …
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… appear bucolic, but more importantly for Rubinberg, it represents a crucial step on his path to recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after leaving the military. “It was scary … job with the Garden’s Veteran Internship Program (VIP) that started in May. “But being able to step in one toe at a time really helped me. [I could] build up to the point where I was fully … said working with the veterans “has changed my life as well.” “I think the main thing is, the program creates a soft spot to land, learn, grow, and make mistakes in a safe environment …
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… We are using emerging analytical tools to incorporate understanding of plant evolutionary history into studies of prairie community … prairies—how broadly from across the "Tree of Life" their constituent species are drawn—is an effective indicator of environmental conditions, community change, and management history in remnant prairies. Restored prairies that we have analyzed to date have significantly lower phylogenetic diversity than these remnant prairies, whih serve …
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… What is old is new again. The dinosaur of the plant kingdom, a Wollemia pine tree ( Wollemia nobilis … controlled environment of the production greenhouse. In the wild, its relatives are clinging to life on remote sandstone gorges in the Blue Mountains of Australia. “It is probably the most … back 65 million years. The Garden’s specimen is a youthful 8 years old, and is just beginning to show off its unusual characteristics. “In this case, there is such little information in the …
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… Camp Doc In our continuous efforts to provide the best and most secure service to our campers and staff, Camp CBG is partnering with CampDoc.com . CampDoc.com is an electronic health record system for camps, and will help us consolidate …
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