Understanding water consumption and conservation is becoming more and more important. As the current climate is becoming more unstable, so is the security of our water supply…
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[North American Association for Environmental Education] Environmental and Community Impacts by Teen and Adult Partnerships
Empowering diverse youth and adults towards environmental action is vital to building resilient communities.
[Great Hollow Annual Review] UConn Ambassadors
Great Hollow is pleased to be serving as a “community partner” for the University of Connecticut’s terrific Conservation Ambassador Program, in which high school students learn about conservation science and receive mentorship from the university’s professors and graduate students while partnering with an organization in their community to conduct a conservation project.
[CLEARscapes] Teaching & Outreach: A Successful Summer of STEM
[National High School Journal of Science] Effectiveness of American Beach Grass Restoration
Coastal erosion is a serious threat facing the maintenance and regulation of coastal ecosystems worldwide. Climate change has accelerated the intensity and frequency of hurricanes resulting in erosion and net sediment loss in coastal ecosystems.
[CLEAR Webinar Series] Engaging & Mentoring the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders
Conservation groups that depend on the efforts of volunteers often find themselves with a long to-do list to achieve their conservation goals.
[Highlights of Extension] Teacher Professional Learning: Professional Development Workshop for High School Science Teachers
[CLEAR Blog] That Sound You Hear is the Hatching of Conservation Projects!
Last week saw the successful launch of the Conservation Training Partnership program, the goal of which is to develop and carry out local conservation projects around the state powered by teams of high school students and community volunteers…
[Fox 61] Camp Week: How Summer Programs Boost a Child’s Confidence and Resilience
It’s time to start planning your child’s summer! Camp gives kids the opportunity to be independent, in an environment that’s not completely controlled.
[CLEARscapes] Teaching & Outreach: Connecting Students and Teachers to Local Conservation Through STEM
This spring and summer CLEAR is playing a major role in an expansion of the Natural Resources Conservation Academy (NRCA), founded in 2011 by the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (NRE—one of CLEAR’s academic parents).