Newsletter Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Hello NCH2 Community,
How is your January going? Hope you all have had time to get outside, breathe crisp, winter air, and walk bundled up as even 5 minutes can chase the winter gray away.
Planning an engaging day of activities always helps too! We are very focused on creating a day full of collaborative opportunities, nature-based activities, professional and educational space, and discussion for the NCH2 Summit on March 15th at the Columbus Park Refectory. The primary focus of the Summit is how to create inclusive, diverse, equitable, accessible, and safe spaces in nature. Mark it on your calendar--more details and registration to come this week and will be on the NCH2 homepage at nch2.org. Also there are a few new resources for funding in our resources section!
Please let us know if you are interested in volunteering for the day as we need help with registration, note taking, and guiding attendees on session locations. Please email Laura at [email protected].
How is your January going? Hope you all have had time to get outside, breathe crisp, winter air, and walk bundled up as even 5 minutes can chase the winter gray away.
Planning an engaging day of activities always helps too! We are very focused on creating a day full of collaborative opportunities, nature-based activities, professional and educational space, and discussion for the NCH2 Summit on March 15th at the Columbus Park Refectory. The primary focus of the Summit is how to create inclusive, diverse, equitable, accessible, and safe spaces in nature. Mark it on your calendar--more details and registration to come this week and will be on the NCH2 homepage at nch2.org. Also there are a few new resources for funding in our resources section!
Please let us know if you are interested in volunteering for the day as we need help with registration, note taking, and guiding attendees on session locations. Please email Laura at [email protected].
Index
Community Spotlight
Events and Save the Dates
Funding Opportunities and Resources
Job Opportunities
In the News
Connect with Us
Community Spotlight
Events and Save the Dates
Funding Opportunities and Resources
Job Opportunities
In the News
Connect with Us
Gateway to the Great Outdoors
Image, Creating a model of a plant seed to demonstrate how seeds disperse and "plant' themselves, Derks
Our final Catalyst Seed Grantee from our first round of awards is Gateway to the Great Outdoors (GGO), an organization that has been working for many years in the Midwest--starting in St. Louis and then in Chicago. As a terrific example of the NCH2 Triple Aims the GGO mission is to spark "curiosity through outdoor experiences, build environmental science literacy, and promote healthy lifestyles."
For the past 6 years, GGO has been doing just that--to engage students in creative experiential learning activities about the environment, ecosystems, and the benefits of spending time outside. GGO has worked closely with teacher leaders, their staff and volunteers at Fiske Elementary to implement a natural science curriculum and plan outdoor learning experiences with their middle school students. Bridget Grabowski, GGO lead staff, notes how engaged the students are with the volunteer mentors and staff: "The students enjoy getting the opportunity to bond with their group of mentors throughout the year. Last year, the eighth-grade students invited their mentors to attend their graduation and see them off as they went to high school." On a cold December day, students in the image above, created "seeds" out of craft materials to throw around the classroom floor to see what they would and would not stick to. An obstacle course encourage the students to move around the classroom and think about where and how plants emerge during the growing season.
The NCH2 Catalyst grant has supported the planning process for a new collaboration with Yates Elementary School in the Hermosa neighborhood. As featured earlier in the summer of 2023, GGO hosted a bike clinic with the help of Chicago's SAFE Ambassadors, culminating in a ride on the Bloomingdale Trail (A Rails to Trails project) otherwise knows as the "606". Following the successful bike program, GGO has continued to work with Yates in the 2023-2024 school year to lay the groundwork for implementation of the program for Fall 2024. For more information on GGO, visit their website here.
For the past 6 years, GGO has been doing just that--to engage students in creative experiential learning activities about the environment, ecosystems, and the benefits of spending time outside. GGO has worked closely with teacher leaders, their staff and volunteers at Fiske Elementary to implement a natural science curriculum and plan outdoor learning experiences with their middle school students. Bridget Grabowski, GGO lead staff, notes how engaged the students are with the volunteer mentors and staff: "The students enjoy getting the opportunity to bond with their group of mentors throughout the year. Last year, the eighth-grade students invited their mentors to attend their graduation and see them off as they went to high school." On a cold December day, students in the image above, created "seeds" out of craft materials to throw around the classroom floor to see what they would and would not stick to. An obstacle course encourage the students to move around the classroom and think about where and how plants emerge during the growing season.
The NCH2 Catalyst grant has supported the planning process for a new collaboration with Yates Elementary School in the Hermosa neighborhood. As featured earlier in the summer of 2023, GGO hosted a bike clinic with the help of Chicago's SAFE Ambassadors, culminating in a ride on the Bloomingdale Trail (A Rails to Trails project) otherwise knows as the "606". Following the successful bike program, GGO has continued to work with Yates in the 2023-2024 school year to lay the groundwork for implementation of the program for Fall 2024. For more information on GGO, visit their website here.
Upcoming Events and Save the Date
Image, Columbus Park, Derks
Engage with the Chicago Park District Strategic Plan
The Chicago Park District has launched its first strategic planning process since 2012! Click here to learn more.
The Park District is hosting seven virtual and in-person "town halls" this month.
Also, fill out their survey: How do you Picture your Parks?
The Chicago Park District has launched its first strategic planning process since 2012! Click here to learn more.
The Park District is hosting seven virtual and in-person "town halls" this month.
Also, fill out their survey: How do you Picture your Parks?
- Tuesday, January 23 – Virtual (6:00 – 7:00 pm)
- Wednesday, January 24 at Garfield Park (5:00 – 7:00 pm)
- Thursday, January 25 – Virtual (12:00 – 1:00 pm)
- Monday, January 29 at the South Shore Cultural Center (6:00 – 8:00 pm)
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American Climate Corps Listening Sessions
In the fall of 2023 the Biden-Harris Administration announced the launch of the American Climate Corps (ACC), a groundbreaking workforce training and service initiative that will prepare tens of thousands of young people for good-paying jobs in the green economy--one that relies on renewable energy as well as nature-based solutions that will help ensure health, and well-being for all living things-including humans! The Administration will convene a series of virtual listening sessions to hear directly from American Climate Corps (ACC) applicants and implementing partners and organizations. Join one or all of these listening session to relay to the American Climate Corps team your thoughts about how to make the ACC a success. January 25 at 5 pm CST. Sign up here February 1 at 9 am CST. Sign up here |
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Image, Laura Derks
Have You Ever Wanted to learn how to Identify plants, insects, birds, fungi (seen here) and animals with iNaturalist?
Join this online talk on how to use iNaturalist, which is a "community scientist platform" (or app) and worldwide network of people observing nature all around them. Cassi Saari from the Chicago Park District Natural Areas will go over how to most effectively use the iNaturalist mobile apps and website, with time for questions!
When: January 31, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Where: Online. Register Here.
Join this online talk on how to use iNaturalist, which is a "community scientist platform" (or app) and worldwide network of people observing nature all around them. Cassi Saari from the Chicago Park District Natural Areas will go over how to most effectively use the iNaturalist mobile apps and website, with time for questions!
When: January 31, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Where: Online. Register Here.
Wednesday Winter Walk in Dupage County
Observe the effects shorter days and cold temperatures have on the plants and animals that visit and reside in DuPage forest preserves. Join the Forest Preserves of DuPage County for a cup of coffee or tea to discuss some of nature’s wonders before the walk. Ages 18 and up. $5 per person. Register online, or at 630-942-6200.
When: January 31, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Where: Lincoln Marsh
Observe the effects shorter days and cold temperatures have on the plants and animals that visit and reside in DuPage forest preserves. Join the Forest Preserves of DuPage County for a cup of coffee or tea to discuss some of nature’s wonders before the walk. Ages 18 and up. $5 per person. Register online, or at 630-942-6200.
When: January 31, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Where: Lincoln Marsh
Image, Non-wild canine, Laura Derks
Coyotes and other Canines
Join the staff at Ryerson Woods for an indoor presentation about the natural history and special adaptations of coyotes and other wild canines in Lake County. This presentation will be followed by a venture outdoors to the trails to listen for coyotes and foxes. This program is intended for adults. Meet at Education Classroom Center. Park in Welcome Center lot. Please dress for the weather--Portions of this program will be held outdoors. Small fee required.
Register Here.
Where: Ryerson Woods, Education Classroom Center
When: February 17, 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Join the staff at Ryerson Woods for an indoor presentation about the natural history and special adaptations of coyotes and other wild canines in Lake County. This presentation will be followed by a venture outdoors to the trails to listen for coyotes and foxes. This program is intended for adults. Meet at Education Classroom Center. Park in Welcome Center lot. Please dress for the weather--Portions of this program will be held outdoors. Small fee required.
Register Here.
Where: Ryerson Woods, Education Classroom Center
When: February 17, 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Funding Opportunities and other Resources
Previous grant recipient
Racial Equity and Community Partnership grants from Northwestern University
The Office of Community Relations is offering Racial Equity and Community Partnership Grant Program grants of $25,000-75,000 in Evanston and Chicago. Find more information in our FAQ. Letter of Intent is due on January 26 and final applications due on Mar 15.
The Office of Community Relations is offering Racial Equity and Community Partnership Grant Program grants of $25,000-75,000 in Evanston and Chicago. Find more information in our FAQ. Letter of Intent is due on January 26 and final applications due on Mar 15.
Image, Laura Derks
Community Tree Planting Resources
Openlands has an easy-to-access process to work with your local block, organization, house of worship, or park to plant trees! Known as TreePlanters Grants, this program "seek(s) to increase access by providing new trees to communities throughout the City of Chicago and near south suburbs with a special focus on communities with low canopy cover including Archer Heights, Brighton Park, Chicago Lawn, Gage Park, Garfield Ridge, McKinley Park, New City, South Lawndale, West Elsdon, West Lawn." Funds available can go to a community-organized tree planting of 10-40 trees.
For more information and to apply visit their website here.
Openlands has an easy-to-access process to work with your local block, organization, house of worship, or park to plant trees! Known as TreePlanters Grants, this program "seek(s) to increase access by providing new trees to communities throughout the City of Chicago and near south suburbs with a special focus on communities with low canopy cover including Archer Heights, Brighton Park, Chicago Lawn, Gage Park, Garfield Ridge, McKinley Park, New City, South Lawndale, West Elsdon, West Lawn." Funds available can go to a community-organized tree planting of 10-40 trees.
For more information and to apply visit their website here.
The Thrive Outside Chicago Fund and the Thrive Outside Chicago Gear and Supplies Fund.
The Thrive Outside Chicago Funding Opportunities provide organizations serving historically underrepresented groups in the South and West neighborhoods of Chicago with organizational support along with gear and supplies for their efforts in engaging BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and People with Disabilities in the outdoors.
Interested applicants are invited to participate in a virtual information session to learn more about Thrive Outside Chicago and the two funding opportunities. And anyone can also schedule "office hours" to get there questions answered here Register for Thrive Outside Chicago funds office hours here. Virtual informational sessions to choose from: Thursday, February 8th 12:00 p.m. and Monday, February 12th 6:30pm; Register for the information sessions here.
Applications for both funds are due on Friday, February 23rd, 2024.
The Thrive Outside Chicago Funding Opportunities provide organizations serving historically underrepresented groups in the South and West neighborhoods of Chicago with organizational support along with gear and supplies for their efforts in engaging BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and People with Disabilities in the outdoors.
Interested applicants are invited to participate in a virtual information session to learn more about Thrive Outside Chicago and the two funding opportunities. And anyone can also schedule "office hours" to get there questions answered here Register for Thrive Outside Chicago funds office hours here. Virtual informational sessions to choose from: Thursday, February 8th 12:00 p.m. and Monday, February 12th 6:30pm; Register for the information sessions here.
Applications for both funds are due on Friday, February 23rd, 2024.
Douglas C. Anderson Bird Conservation Mini-Grants
The Chicago Ornithological Society is offering annual mini-grants to local educators and organizations working on youth driven community projects furthering bird conservation, education, and advocacy. This grant opportunity has several priorities, including those listed above. For more information go Here.
The deadline for the 2024 grant is February 11.
The Chicago Ornithological Society is offering annual mini-grants to local educators and organizations working on youth driven community projects furthering bird conservation, education, and advocacy. This grant opportunity has several priorities, including those listed above. For more information go Here.
The deadline for the 2024 grant is February 11.
Image, Laura Derks
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Chicago Regional Tree Initiative Grants Hub
Find grant resources that can "help you plant and care for trees, expand your municipal or nonprofit environmental programs, tackle invasive species in your community, plant pollinator gardens, enhance your community advocacy efforts" on this website. Millions of funds await your organization--public, private and community-based. |
Job Opportunities
New
Digital Media Specialist at the Garfield Park Conservatory.
Program Manager, Light of Loving Kindness
Arborist Registered Apprenticeship at Openlands -- a three-year training program, working alongside industry professionals and gaining hands-on experience, training, and skills in arboriculture.
The Shedd Aquarium is hiring a conservation action facilitator to lead Shedd’s forest preserve stewardship workdays, beach cleanups, Chicago River kayak programs at $19 an hour.
Continuing
Active Transport Alliance is hiring a Managing Director of Operations
Center on Community Health at Northwestern University is hiring a Program Coordinator.
Program Manager (4 positions available), City of Chicago Department of the Environment
Chicago Regional Trees Initiative
Director
Learn more and apply. this link works!
Community Coordinator (2 positions)
Learn more and apply
Grant Administrator
Learn more and apply
New Plant Development Research Assistant II
Learn more and apply
Tree Conservation Biology Manager
Learn more and apply
Chicago United for Equity-Director of Communications and Narrative Strategy
Dupage Forest Preserves has an opening for Natural Resources Restoration Supervisor here
Elevate is looking to fill many positions. Look through their career opportunities here.
Equiticity has several positions open including Director of Finance and other positions. Learn more here.
Faith in Place Eco-Ambassador applications for academic high school students from Southern Illinois and the North & West Suburbs. Teens (14-18 years old) with a particular interest in Environmental Justice, Climate Change, and STEM education are encouraged to apply! Learn more here.
Crew Supervisors and Program Supervisor, and Greencorps Chicago is recruiting for its job training program now!.Greencorpschicago
llinois Nature Conservancy, Executive Director, job posting #54517--posting will be open until filled and
Community Stewardship Program Assistant now open for application--a part-time (20 hours/week), permanent position at $21.68/hr. It will be another shared role between TNC and the Chicago Park District and reports to the CSP Manager. The application same website as above but job #54505--closes on January 19.
Mano y Mano is hiring Community Health Workers and other positions.
Nearby Nature Milwaukee is looking for its first Executive Director.
Northwestern Feinberg Alliance for Research in Chicagoland Communities-Assistant Director
Several positions open at the Public Health Institute of Metro Chicago.
Community Outreach Coordinator and Adventure Sports Coordinator with R.E.A.C.H. (there are several other job openings here.)
The Friends of the Forest Preserves is looking to fill its Adult Conservation Corps position in the Palos area. Learn more here.
Windy City Harvest is accepting applications for its Apprenticeship program.
Please send us your job openings to be featured!
Digital Media Specialist at the Garfield Park Conservatory.
Program Manager, Light of Loving Kindness
Arborist Registered Apprenticeship at Openlands -- a three-year training program, working alongside industry professionals and gaining hands-on experience, training, and skills in arboriculture.
The Shedd Aquarium is hiring a conservation action facilitator to lead Shedd’s forest preserve stewardship workdays, beach cleanups, Chicago River kayak programs at $19 an hour.
Continuing
Active Transport Alliance is hiring a Managing Director of Operations
Center on Community Health at Northwestern University is hiring a Program Coordinator.
Program Manager (4 positions available), City of Chicago Department of the Environment
Chicago Regional Trees Initiative
Director
Learn more and apply. this link works!
Community Coordinator (2 positions)
Learn more and apply
Grant Administrator
Learn more and apply
New Plant Development Research Assistant II
Learn more and apply
Tree Conservation Biology Manager
Learn more and apply
Chicago United for Equity-Director of Communications and Narrative Strategy
Dupage Forest Preserves has an opening for Natural Resources Restoration Supervisor here
Elevate is looking to fill many positions. Look through their career opportunities here.
Equiticity has several positions open including Director of Finance and other positions. Learn more here.
Faith in Place Eco-Ambassador applications for academic high school students from Southern Illinois and the North & West Suburbs. Teens (14-18 years old) with a particular interest in Environmental Justice, Climate Change, and STEM education are encouraged to apply! Learn more here.
Crew Supervisors and Program Supervisor, and Greencorps Chicago is recruiting for its job training program now!.Greencorpschicago
llinois Nature Conservancy, Executive Director, job posting #54517--posting will be open until filled and
Community Stewardship Program Assistant now open for application--a part-time (20 hours/week), permanent position at $21.68/hr. It will be another shared role between TNC and the Chicago Park District and reports to the CSP Manager. The application same website as above but job #54505--closes on January 19.
Mano y Mano is hiring Community Health Workers and other positions.
Nearby Nature Milwaukee is looking for its first Executive Director.
Northwestern Feinberg Alliance for Research in Chicagoland Communities-Assistant Director
Several positions open at the Public Health Institute of Metro Chicago.
Community Outreach Coordinator and Adventure Sports Coordinator with R.E.A.C.H. (there are several other job openings here.)
The Friends of the Forest Preserves is looking to fill its Adult Conservation Corps position in the Palos area. Learn more here.
Windy City Harvest is accepting applications for its Apprenticeship program.
Please send us your job openings to be featured!
In the News
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$12 million settlement in botched smokestack demolition
Hilco, the company that commissioned the implosion of the Crawford coal power plant that went awry in 2020, will likely have to pay upwards of $12 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed by those affected by the dust and debris that rained on Little Village, a Chicago neighborhood, on April 11, 2020. As seen in this image, housing surrounds the site. A CBS News report noted, “The implosion and its aftermath also sparked allegations of both government mismanagement and racism - over why it was allowed to happen in a largely working class, Mexican American community.” A 94-page report, CBS news reported, showed that “several city departments and senior officials were aware of” the commissioned implosion but “did little to nothing to stop it.” People reported difficulty with breathing after the implosion, which to some seemed like an earthquake. Although Hilco and its contractors will not admit wrongdoing under the agreement, they appear to have agreed to the settlement amount. Read more here. |
Image, Illinois EPA
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Image, Laura Derks
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A connection between children’s bone density and their access to green space
A study of 300 children in Flanders, published recently in JAMA Network Open, found that those living near green spaces had stronger bones and thus were at less risk as adults to develop osteoporosis. The link between green spaces and stronger bones seems to be the children’s physical activity, which promotes bone growth. An article about the study written by Damian Carrington was published recently in the Guardian. He noted that although the study showed a “strong association between nearby green space and bone strength in children,” it was not designed to show a causal link. He also wrote that two recent studies on bone density in adults and green spaces “produced conflicting results. An analysis of 66,000 people in south-west China found a significant positive link. But research on 4,000 people aged 65 and older in Hong Kong did not find a convincing association, possibly because Hong Kong is a very densely populated city with little green space.” Read more here. |
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A Vision for "Mountain Biking" in Chicago
Ramps, sharp turns, jumps and hills will make up eight new bike trails in Big Marsh Park on Chicago’s South Side. A Jan. 22 story by Phyllis Cha in the Chicago Sun-Times described the recreational and financial plans of the Friends of Big Marsh, a Chicago-based organization with a bold vision for enhancing the current trails--both bike and pedestrian-friendly. She interviewed Paul Fitzgerald, executive director of Friends of Big Marsh, who described the composition of the trails – half will be of Alabama red clay and the others, of all-weather asphalt. The trails will be located on the 30-ft. “Big Hill” in this nearly 300-acre park. Mr. Fitzgerald said Big Marsh, 11555 S. Stony Island Ave., “was the ‘first purpose-built bike park’ in Chicago. The park contains the Ford Calumet Environmental Center with nature-based educational programming, spaces for nature walking and bird watching, and a picnic and grilling area. Fund-raising is ongoing, with Friends of Big Marsh having raised $360,000 of the estimated $1.5 million needed. But it is hoped that construction will begin and be completed in 2025. Read more here. |
Image, Big Marsh, Laura Derks
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Image, EPA
Final ethylene oxide regulations due soon
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must issue its final regulations about ethylene oxide by March 1. Communities across the country affected by emissions from ethylene oxide such as Lake County, IL, have been advocating for more than a year for clear regulations. Under a consent decree in a lawsuit filed by Earthjustice on behalf of California Communities Against Toxics, Clean Power Lake County, Rio Grande International Study Center, Sierra Club, and Union of Concerned Scientists, the EPA have been crafting regulations to ensure that communities are protected and companies understand their responsibilities. Ethylene oxide is a colorless, typically odorless, flammable gas used to sterilize medical equipment and to help produce chemicals needed for antifreeze, plastics, detergents, and adhesives. It is one of the most toxic air pollutants EPA regulates and is a known carcinogen to humans, especially when inhaled, according to an article by Karen Long MacLeod.
“In 2016, the EPA admitted that the chemical is 60 times more toxic than previously estimated,” she wrote in this Aug. 27, 2023 story in Clean Power Lake County. Late 2018 the Lake County Health Department learned of concerns with ethylene oxide emissions from Medline Industries in Waukegan and Vantage Specialty Chemicals in Gurnee. The EPA regulations are eagerly awaited by residents of Lake County. Read more here.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must issue its final regulations about ethylene oxide by March 1. Communities across the country affected by emissions from ethylene oxide such as Lake County, IL, have been advocating for more than a year for clear regulations. Under a consent decree in a lawsuit filed by Earthjustice on behalf of California Communities Against Toxics, Clean Power Lake County, Rio Grande International Study Center, Sierra Club, and Union of Concerned Scientists, the EPA have been crafting regulations to ensure that communities are protected and companies understand their responsibilities. Ethylene oxide is a colorless, typically odorless, flammable gas used to sterilize medical equipment and to help produce chemicals needed for antifreeze, plastics, detergents, and adhesives. It is one of the most toxic air pollutants EPA regulates and is a known carcinogen to humans, especially when inhaled, according to an article by Karen Long MacLeod.
“In 2016, the EPA admitted that the chemical is 60 times more toxic than previously estimated,” she wrote in this Aug. 27, 2023 story in Clean Power Lake County. Late 2018 the Lake County Health Department learned of concerns with ethylene oxide emissions from Medline Industries in Waukegan and Vantage Specialty Chemicals in Gurnee. The EPA regulations are eagerly awaited by residents of Lake County. Read more here.
Image, Laura Derks
Indigenous science must be honored, not ‘mined’
Indigenous science is finally finding a place in the community of mainstream science. In an article in the journal Science earlier this month, Robin Wall Kimmerer and Kyle A. Artelle wrote that Indigenous knowledge “is receiving long overdue recognition for its potential to provide solutions for the mutual thriving of lands and cultures.” They caution that institutions must appropriately support, not hinder, the role of Indigenous science in helping create a sustainable future.
In September of last year, the U.S. National Science Foundation established the Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (CBIKS). A team of 54 predominantly Indigenous scholars leads the center, which is headquartered at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. But other scientists, while welcoming this new knowledge, must be careful not to mine it – exploit or incorporate its findings for their own benefit, again marginalizing rather than implementing this wealth of knowledge. Read more: Time to support Indigenous science | Science
Indigenous science is finally finding a place in the community of mainstream science. In an article in the journal Science earlier this month, Robin Wall Kimmerer and Kyle A. Artelle wrote that Indigenous knowledge “is receiving long overdue recognition for its potential to provide solutions for the mutual thriving of lands and cultures.” They caution that institutions must appropriately support, not hinder, the role of Indigenous science in helping create a sustainable future.
In September of last year, the U.S. National Science Foundation established the Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (CBIKS). A team of 54 predominantly Indigenous scholars leads the center, which is headquartered at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. But other scientists, while welcoming this new knowledge, must be careful not to mine it – exploit or incorporate its findings for their own benefit, again marginalizing rather than implementing this wealth of knowledge. Read more: Time to support Indigenous science | Science
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CONTACT US at [email protected].
We are taking requests for any upcoming events to be added to future newsletters and our events calendar--You can also submit materials for the next newsletter by emailing [email protected]. Make sure you have accepted our newsletter email so it doesn't wind up in your junk folder!
FOLLOW US on our social media by clicking the icons below!
CREATE your own stories on Instagram and tag @NCH2Network so we can share how you engage with nature; we would love to see them!
EMAIL US and keep us updated on local events, exciting opportunities in the area, or send photos of local nature to be featured on the website.
CONTACT US at [email protected].