Category Archives: Synthesis

I’ll be honest, most of my weekends freshman year ended up being boring and rather lonely. When the tsunami of work finally subsided for a moment and I was left a quiet time to catch my breath, as most Saturdays … Continue reading →

“Any area of land from which water and materials drain to a common point, such as a stream, river, pond, lake or ocean.” ~Definition of a watershed, first day of class We came in, we sat down, and we listened. … Continue reading →

We all agree that after the everyday hustles and bustles of this life, we need a relaxing place to rejuvenate. Whether it is a quiet meditation in your sitting room, a nap in your bedroom, a stroll in the woods, … Continue reading →

Nothing is more natural than wilderness. It exists on the paths we walk every day, in the way plants force themselves into places bricked and paved over, and in our own minds. It’s a way of looking at the world. … Continue reading →

The morning I spent picking up trash on Belle Isle with Sanitra was one of the strangest in recent memory. The people and places we encountered throughout the three hour excursion offered sampling of the wide variety of uses people … Continue reading →

What are challenges to environmental leadership and park maintenance within JRPS as a whole? The biggest challenge to any company or system is a lack of support from the greater community. This is especially obvious in the history of the … Continue reading →

When our SSIR class went to Eugene, Oregon and saw the McKenzie River for the first time, we were all pretty amazed at how crystal, clear, and serene the water was. The river was alive, flowed in such an elegant … Continue reading →