What Can You Do with an Ecology Degree?
Ecology is a branch of biology which involves the study of organisms and their interaction with the environment. That “organism” could be a tiny plant or a large mammal; that…
View moreMay 20 Presentation: Vermont’s Wildlife in a Changing Climate
Vermonters of all ages are invited to attend a presentation about Vermont’s wildlife in a changing climate on Monday, May 20 at 7:00 p.m. The presentation will be given in…
View moreUnexpected Relationships In Wilderness
Savannah Storch graduated in December 2018 with a B.A. in Ecology and minor in Climate Justice. We are grateful for Savannah’s permission to publish this essay about her Summer 2018…
View moreLayer by Layer: Building Hugelkultur and Community with Rick Thomas
Just like in Hugelkultur, layer by layer we build community at Sterling. Layer by layer we learn new things and grow our culture. And layer by layer we impact our…
View moreSouthwest Field Semester: Global Field Studies
Sterling College is grateful for the support The Endeavor Foundation provided to advance the development of our Global Field Studies program. The first year of funding, in fiscal year 2016,…
View moreForaging and Wildcrafting – Week 2
Foraging and Wildcrafting week two with Pascal Baudar has been very insightful. We, as a class, have walked through the forests and gardens collecting wild edibles of the Northeast Kingdom….
View moreBook Review: New Flora of Vermont by Arthur V. Gilman
Book Review: New Flora of Vermont by Arthur V. Gilman. 2015. Memoirs of The New York Botanical Garden, Volume 110. The New York Botanical Garden Press, Bronx, New York, USA….
View moreUpdate from the Foraging and Wildcrafting Class
Summer is a magical time where the demand of everyday living is lessened by the whimsy and silent wonder that is this time of year—at least it seems this way…
View moreCulturing Fermentation with Sandor Katz
The word “culture” is used for both the specific microorganisms that ferment food as well as the phenomena transmitted through social learning in human societies. Sandor Katz, fermentation revivalist and…
View moreSolidarity, Kinship, and Climate Justice: Adventures of the Sterling College Environmental and Social Justice Club
This past spring break (Spring 2016), the Environmental and Social Justice Club (ESJC) made a trip to western Massachusetts in solidarity with the Sugar Shack Alliance and dozens of other…
View moreFields, Forests, Birds
“A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers but borrowed from his children.” – John James Audubon Spring is just awakening,…
View moreSolutions to Water Scarcity: The Water-Efficient Toilet
Hurrying through the Cedar Swamp when you’re trying to make your way to class, I’ve found out the hard way, is not good to do when it’s flooding over from…
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