education

30 08, 2024

Project Learning Tree Teacher Training

2024-09-16T08:52:38-04:00August 30th, 2024|, |

Thursday, November 7, 10am-3pm. Please bring your lunch. Educators, join us for a day of Project Learning Tree with Rebecca Roy, Parks Interpretive Program Manager of VT Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation. "If you’re an educator looking to integrate environmental education into your curriculum and become comfortable teaching outdoors—in urban, suburban, and rural environments, then Project Learning Tree (PLT) instructional materials may be the resource you're searching for. More than half a million educators have attended a PLT workshop since the program began in 1976. PLT’s professional development workshops train educators: [Read More...]

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4 03, 2024

Canoe Camp

2024-03-04T13:51:40-05:00March 4th, 2024||

July 1-3 Ages: 8-13 Three Days and Two nights on the Connecticut River. Campers in this camp will learn basic canoeing skills and backcountry skills as we navigate our way down the river while camping at designated camp sites. Campers will be immersed in the backcountry for this intense nature experience. Cook your own meals using backcountry techniques, set up camp, learn to paddle, go swimming, learn how to go to the bathroom in the woods, and have the experience of a lifetime in this three- day adventure camp. Overnight camp. [Read More...]

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13 01, 2023

LEAP AmeriCorps Environmental Ed & Outdoor Rec Instructor

2023-01-13T16:19:13-05:00January 13th, 2023|, , |

This position is part of the Lyndon Economic opportunity AmeriCorps Program (LEAP). LEAP is a national service program that places AmeriCorps members with non-profit organizations throughout the Northeast Kingdom (NEK) of Vermont to support those organizations in building capacity and expanding their services that many communities rely on. LEAP members deliver direct service to local youth in the form of PreK-12 STEAM educational programming. LEAP supports members in their path to educational and career attainment through direct service, on-going trainings, and professional development opportunities offered during the service year. Position Description [Read More...]

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11 12, 2019

NorthWoods Receives VCF Grant to Build Low-Ropes Course

2019-12-11T10:11:41-05:00December 11th, 2019|Education, Highlights, News|

The NorthWoods Stewardship Center is pleased to announce the receipt a $5,000 grant from the Vermont Community Foundation's Northeast Kingdom Fund. This grant will allow NorthWoods to update and grow their low-ropes course in order to provide expanded features to visitors of all ages from local schools, organizations and businesses around the state. The current ropes course, located in the Center's red pine plantation, was installed in the 1990s and is used with more than 1,000 individuals annually. "With this funding, we will be able to remove old and unused features [Read More...]

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21 06, 2019

Community Celebrates 30 Years of NorthWoods

2019-06-21T11:33:11-04:00June 21st, 2019|Highlights, News|

On Saturday, June 8th, NorthWoods Stewardship Center in East Charleston celebrated 30 years of environmental conservation, education and stewardship in the communities of northern New England. Over 150 community members attended the event, which included a free community dinner, live music by celtic ensemble The Wind that Shakes the Barley, and a silent auction featuring items donated by local artisans and businesses. Executive Director Jonathan Gilbert welcomed guests to the celebration, and highlighted the premiere of a short video recognizing the three decade history of NorthWoods, from its founding in 1989, to its [Read More...]

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9 06, 2016

All Aboard:  Third Grade Students Explore Lake Memphremagog

2016-12-13T19:11:46-05:00June 9th, 2016|Education, Highlights, News|

How old is Lake Memphremagog? Where does all the water in the Lake come from? Who calls it home?  Nearly 300 third grade students from Orleans County searched for answers to these questions on the Discovery Cruise aboard the Northern Star boat this spring. In the search, students were invited to become lake detectives, provided with helpful tools – binoculars, discovery guides, watershed maps, identification books, and their own powers of observation.  During the quest, detectives had to abide by Captain Chris Johansen’s number one rule: to have fun! Facilitated by NorthWoods [Read More...]

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15 11, 2013

NorthWoods Forest Comes Alive at an Educators Workshop

2016-12-13T19:12:16-05:00November 15th, 2013|Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, News|

How long has it been since you’ve dug your hands into the dirt or looked deep into the cavity of a rotten tree? At the Project Learning Tree Educators Workshop, hosted by NorthWoods and the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation this October, adults explored these childhood pastimes from a new vantage point. We dug far enough into the dirt that a story unfolded about the geologic history and the land use patterns throughout the NorthWoods property. It made sense that a forest tour would begin with an investigation into [Read More...]

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