Ensuring the Future by Acting in the Present
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Archive for June, 2011Flower Power comes to Cherry Hill“You know, the highways may be America’s biggest monument,” said Lady Bird Johnson in 1997. “The Romans had their fabulous temples and government buildings. Maybe the highways of America are one of our longest-lasting productions.” A few days after Lady Bird Johnson died in July 2007, CBS Sunday Morning replayed a 1997 segment featuring the [...]
Resilience and Sustainability: One local man’s storyAs an environmental science teacher, for many years my sustainability practices were primarily motivated by the ecological, social and human impacts of our natural resource use. Making my home and lifestyle a model of health, comfort and efficiency was therefore a natural extension of both my professional interests as well as the conscious living that [...]
​Cherry Hill Teacher to Join Earthwatch Expedition this JulyOn July 1, 2011, Inez Korff, a world language teacher at Carusi Middle School in Cherry Hill, NJ, will head to Grand Tetons National Park, Wyoming, as a teacher fellow with the Earthwatch Institute.  She will join the Songbirds of the Rocky Mountains expedition as a member of a research team consisting of scientists, volunteers, [...]
Two Summer Book ClubsThe Summer Book Club series is open to the public and free of charge, although registration is required. While attendance at all sessions is suggested, it is not mandatory! For more information and to register for Book 1: Fair Food For more information and to register for Book 2: Serve God, Save the Planet For [...]
Yes, in MY backyard!So many times we hear the cry, “Not in MY backyard.” Now Cherry Hill residents and the community at large can boast that right in our backyard are TWO National Recreational Trails. These are the ONLY trails in the entire state of New Jersey to be granted this designation this year by the U.S. Department [...]
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