Why Pursue Professional Certifications
When I first started to practice nursing, about 35 years ago, some people believed the old adage: “a nurse is a nurse.” Institutions, such as the one for which I…
Category: environmental education
Reality Check: We Are All Replaceable
Today I learned via social media that a person had been hired to replace me in the position from which I resigned in early October. It came on the heels…
Haiku Heaven
Wetland Celebration Today I was part of a group of Environmental Educators celebrating our Wetlands. We hosted fourth, fifth, and sixth graders from 9 – 2pm in thirty-minute stations. I…
Maple Syrup – Will it Become a Thing of the Past?
The Sweet Stuff and Climate Change Do you realize that maple syrup production is being affected by climate change? It is! On a hike late this summer, I met a…
When Does Environmental Stewardship Start?
On a Saturday in mid-September, I was at large event for work. It was an event I organized. There were at least 125 people in attendance, probably more. It was…
Going Out with Hope
Yesterday was my last day of work at a job I’ve only had a little more than 8 months. It was a job I wanted, a job I was given…
Nature Education…Stepping on a Nest of Ground Bees!
Today, I went into the field with our land manager and another coworker to do some work on invasive species – namely, buckthorn. It was storming when I awoke around…
