The goal of the Great March for Climate Action is to change the heart and mind of the American people, our elected leaders and people across the world to act now to address the climate crisis. On March 1, 2014, dozens of climate patriots set out from Los Angeles, CA,…
Once again, spring has sprung at Goshen College. Take a peek at the new blooms, bright colors and curious wildlife that show up on campus when the weather begins to warm. Photographer: Brian Yoder Schlabach…
Date: April 22, 2014 In the second annual Dandelion Day, EcoPAX harvested dandelion greens from campus prairies that have had no pesticides sprayed for the last 3 years (so they are safe for consumption) and then AVI Fresh Dining Hall chef Jeremy Corson prepared them into some dishes for lunch, including: dandelion greens salad mix, dandelion bacon…
Date: April 11, 2014 Photographer: Brian Yoder Schlabach ’07 The Goshen College Ecological Stewardship Committee is working to make Goshen College a “tree campus,” similar to the “tree city” concept started by the Arbor Day Foundation. In order to become a certified “tree campus,” the college must meet five standards,…
Date: Friday, April 11, 2014 Photographer: Brian Yoder Schlabach ’07 In recent years, Goshen College has restored 12 acres of lawn to native landscaping (only part of this was burned today). In order to promote this native landscape, it is very helpful to simulate naturally occurring fires. For more background…
Dates: March 24-29, 2014 Photographers: Grace Boehm ’15 and Brian Yoder Schlabach ’07 As part of Earth Week, EcoPax club hosted activities including planting seeds for the community garden, a hike through Witmer Woods, discussions about deforestation and waste treatment, drum circle and a costume relay bike race!…
Date: Nov. 15, 2013 Photographer: Brian Yoder Schlabach In recent years Goshen College has restored several acres of lawn to native landscaping. In order to promote this native landscape it is very helpful to simulate naturally occurring fires by establishing a controlled burn. Burns are beneficial in that they control weeds and help the…
Trackside Community Garden, named for the proximity of the railroad tracks that run alongside it, is a community garden that was established by GC students this summer with funds from the 2013 graduating class gift. The garden is located on Ninth Street between College and Waverly avenues. Date: July, 2013…
Date: April 4, 2013 Photographer: Jodi H. Beyeler The campus was ablaze, but all was well. For the first time, several acres were burned (south of the Newcomer Center and the retention pond area by the athletic complex) as part of a management plant to establish the prairie and control…
Date: March 18-23, 2013 Photographer: Alia Munley ’14 and Hannah Bartel ’13 EcoPAX Club sponsored Earth Week activities, which included: Communion by the dam Herb planting (photos) Yoder Public Affairs Lecture by Simran Sethi on “Bridging divides through food, faith and the environment” (photos) UPcycling project…
