Category Archives: Community Based Learning

So the James River is actually not as dirty as I was expecting it to be. On our trip to DC to check out the Potomac, I saw a ginormous amount of random pieces of trash lining its banks. On … Continue reading →

For my second round of community service, I, like several other lodgers, headed to Pony Pasture to clean up trash. As I wandered the paths searching for litter, I was struck by how little litter there actually was. I of … Continue reading →

This past Sunday Josh and I decided to complete our Earth Lodge community service around the corner from campus at Pony Pasture Rapids Park. In an effort to do our part to clean up the river and the park system … Continue reading →

This past Sunday afternoon, Mark and I went down to Pony Pasture to clean up the riverbanks. To prepare for the job, Mark borrowed some gloves from his lab and acquired some plastic bags for us to put trash in. … Continue reading →

Last Saturday, C.J., Carolyn, Mike, Hans and I witnessed first-hand the extent to which people are willing to litter the ground with their trash instead of putting it in the trash can 30 feet away. Why people think the earth … Continue reading →

CJ, Hans, Caroline, Mike and I marched across the pedestrian bridge, trash bags in tow, and were greeted by several friendly bikers and runners who noticed our strange getup. One vocal biker thanked us personally for cleaning up the park, … Continue reading →

The sun was shining, the birds were chirping and the worms were mulching as Erin, Lucy, Phoebe and I set off on a lovely adventure to William Byrd Farm. When my friend Amanda first heard of where I was volunteering … Continue reading →

This was the title of the 2010 Kindergarten play at Highland School, as well as my mantra last Saturday morning. I have always been fascinated by the unique and useful lives that earthworms lead. As my family has been vermicomposting … Continue reading →

Last week I and a few lovely earth lodgers went on a trip to the William Byrd farm. I have never done any farm work before so I did not know what kind of work to expect at first. However, … Continue reading →

There is something inherently satisfying about building things. I grew up building things with my father. We built anything from a treehouse to a storage shed. It had been a while since I had built anything, but I finally got … Continue reading →