Why Inquiry-Based Learning?
by Wendy Warren What questions did your family ask last week, as you went out and explored the natural world? How did you go about finding answers—and then going even …
Let’s Get Curious: Inquiry-based Learning
by Wendy Warren As many parents are now faced with helping their children learn at home,I want to share some information about something that could make your lives a whole …
Clovers as Fertilizers
Written by Blake Day, ’21. You’ve probably seen these before, propagating your lawn, in-between the cracks of the sidewalk, maybe you’ve even pulled them out of your garden like a …
Eco-brick Drop-in Workshop
Written by Julia Roberts, ’20 This past MLK Day, the Forestry Outreach Center hosted an Eco-Brick building workshop for community members and college students alike to attend. Led by one …
When Was Your First Trip to The Pinnacles?
We asked members of our community, “When was your first trip to The Pinnacles?” For many, it was decades ago, while others have just experienced it for the first time …
The Berea College Trace
by Chase Denny The recently created Berea College Trace is self-described as the “thread that weaves together our history and our future.” This thread is one that not only includes …
On Being Outside
by Aloyce Riziki It the voices of birds chirping joyfully, The sound of trees swaying gracefully, The flow of creeks burbling gently, That makes me appreciate nature’s rhapsody.
A Time For Pause
By Michelle Berendsen A Time for Pause When the cold settles, the earth grows quiet. When the cold settles, the world pauses. When the cold settles, change happens. The bear… …
To Everything There is a Season
by Jordan Byrnes Winter has arrived in Kentucky. The winter solstice is December 21st, but for me winter begins when the thermometer drops below 32◦, the last leaves fall, and …