Katherine Walsh
Check Out My Campers' Wiki Project
August 29, 2009
This summer, I worked as the Friends of Alewife Reservation Summer Ecology Camp Supervisor. I supervised 13 teens from Cambridge as they completed various ecological projects and educational sessions at Alewife Reservation in Cambridge. The Campers and I documented our summer through writings and photography and created a Wiki project. Please...
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Katherine Walsh
If you were a Teen...
June 24, 2009
What environmental topics would you want to learn about? I am working this summer at an ecology camp, working with teens in a city-based reservation. We've already got a lot of great topics, from tree maintenance, to energy efficiency, clean energy, plants and wildlife, water quality, and the green economy. I have been brainstorming other ide...
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Katherine Walsh
You down with GBG? Yea you know me!
May 6, 2009
Japanese knotweed, Garlic Mustard, invasive species, Oh My! Today was the first event of my Spring Environmental Teamworks. We went to Allendale Woods and prepared a site for a Grow Boston Greener tree planting that will occur on May 15th from 2-4pm. Our task for the evening included weeding out the Garlic Mustard and pruning away the Japane...
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Katherine Walsh
Boston Cares
May 5, 2009
Although I LOVE my job as a special ed TA, I have definitely missed having a daily work schedule that involves environmental issues. Luckily this winter I found a great way to keep the environment in my life, besides the day to day choices and the D2E Pitch the City contest. What was that great find? Boston Cares TeamWorks! I joined the enviro...
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John McCavanagh
Green House
April 29, 2009
Phew, it's been a while since I've had time to blog here. But I heard about something cool enough to take time to spread the word about. Everyone knows my love for Nalgene (and all reusable water bottles, I don't discriminate. I just have a personal favorite.) Well, Nalgene is teaming up with a bunch of other green companies (and with my wife...
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