Goshen College’s alma mater proclaims, “There’s a spot in Indiana where the leafy Maple grows; Tis our dear and glorious Parkside where the Elkhart River flows.” But how much e-coli and lawn fertilizer are also flowing in the river, and is it safe? Some Goshen College students are collaborating with community members to monitor the … Keep reading »
Sustainability Semester launches with canoe trip of watershed
“Launch” is an apt word for the beginning of the Sustainability Semester in Residence (SSR), a new undergraduate program at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College in Wolf Lake, Ind. Students begin the semester with a weeklong exploration of the Elkhart River Watershed, traveling by canoe when possible.
Goshen College launches unique residential Sustainability Semester at Merry Lea
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College will offer – beginning in the fall of 2011 – the Sustainability Semester in Residence for students to live and learn in Indiana’s first platinum-rated LEED® facility located on an 1,189-acre nature preserve.
PHOTOS: EcoPAX Club's canoeing and trash pick-up on 10.10.10
On 10.10.10, the Goshen College EcoPAX student club organized a work party day of environmental action and reflection in connection with 350.org’s day of action. After a meal and discussion together at the College Cabin, the group participated in a canoeing race of who could pick up the most trash on the Elkhart River. Students … Keep reading »