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07/31/17 by Guest Writer
Students Get Close to Nature during Catawba College’s National Environmental Summit
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story by Andie Foley appeared in the July 17, 2017, issue of the Salisbury Post.
In a first-floor lab at Catawba College’s Center for the Environment, a group of nearly 30 teens has just trudged in from the nature preserve. They’ve worked in small groups to design devices for catching and inventorying wetland animals.
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07/17/17 by Juanita Teschner
Redesigning Our Future, Designing Your Future
The keynote speaker at Catawba College’s National Environmental Summit took a slight turn from the event’s theme: Redesigning Our Future.
Heather White, president and CEO of Yellowstone Forever, the nonprofit partner of Yellowstone National Park, told the high school students Tuesday night to spend time being deliberate and thinking about a vision for their future. “Redesigning ourfuture is what we need to do collectively,” she said, “but how can you design your own future?”
07/17/17 by Juanita Teschner
Three National Organizations Join Center for Environment at Catawba College National Environmental Summit
Three national organizations have joined the Center for the Environment and Catawba College professors this week on the Catawba campus for the 7th annual National Environmental Summit for High School Students.
Professionals from Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) of Colorado, Environmental Working Group of Washington, D.C., and Yellowstone Forever of Yellowstone National Park are offering instruction and guidance to students who are learning what it takes to become effective environmental leaders.
05/08/17 by Staff Writer
The Art and Science behind Yellowstone’s Conservation History
By Hannah Davis
When most people think about Yellowstone National Park, they probably think about its 10,000 geysers - more than anywhere in the entire world - or they may think about its expansive plains full of bears, wolves, elk and the endangered bison. However, for Heather White, president and CEO of Yellowstone Forever, “Yellowstone is a reflection of our idea of conservation management.”
Read more … The Art and Science behind Yellowstone’s Conservation History