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Brook Trout in Lake Colden Prove We Can Heal the Earth

Brook Trout in Lake Colden Prove We Can Heal the Earth

Brook Trout in Lake Colden Prove We Can Heal the Earth

Not long ago, I read a heartening article in New York State Conservationist magazine. The article was about the discovery of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in Lake Colden, a small lake in the High Peaks Wilderness of Adirondack Park in upstate New York.  Finding brook trout in a remote, high mountain lake might not seem that remarkable. But acid rain over the second half of the 20th century made the water of many of the Adirondack lakes, especially the high elevation ones, so acidic that fish couldn’t live in them. According to the article, when biologists looked for fish in Lake Colden in 1970, they found not a single one. The same was true all the way through the last survey in 2011.  

So when a fisherman reported that he had caught a brook trout in Lake Colden last summer, it got the attention of the state Department of Environmental Conservation. Investigation soon discovered the brook trout were back. They apparently recolonized on their own by traveling upstream from the brooks and streams that lead out of Lake Colden.

The return of New York’s state fish is good news for Lake Colden, but the larger picture is even more important. Testing shows that the acidity of Lake Colden and other Adirondack lakes has dropped and is continuing to drop. They are once again becoming suitable for fish.

All the efforts to reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from power plants have paid off.  It took a couple of decades, but the return of brook trout to Lake Colden is proof.  What we do matters!

That’s why I am especially distressed when I read that our U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is relaxing the emissions protections that have done so much to make the air cleaner – and make high mountain lakes livable for brook trout again.

We are making progress.  We are learning how to heal the earth.  It makes no sense to go backwards.

– Tom Pelletier, Chair of CEED

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CEED’s Innovative Socially-Distanced Outdoor Education for 2020!

CEED’s Innovative Socially-Distanced Outdoor Education for 2020!

CEED’s Innovative Socially-Distanced Outdoor Education for 2020!

For Whom? For students who need something more than online education. For students who need to move! For students who learn by doing. For homeschoolers. For students who struggle with math and science. For students who love math and science. For students who are at their best outdoors! Class size limited to 15 students, with two teachers. 

What? Inquiry-based science and nature classes that start with what students know and build on their questions and interests. Think like a scientist. Each five-week session is aligned with foundations required for your child to learn science, English, language arts, mathematics, and sometimes social studies. Our first session is all about water! 

When? Five-week sessions of two hours every Wednesday for the school year 2020-2021! 

10:30-12:30 for grades 1-3
1:30-3:30 for grades 4-6

Session 1 Wed Sept 23 – Oct 21 “The Wonders of Water”
Extra Field Trip Wed Oct 28 – Canoe Trip!!

Session 2 Wed Nov 4 – Dec 16 “Food, Farms, & Harvests”
Extra Field Trip Wed Dec 23 TBD

Session 3 Wed Jan 6 – Feb 3 “Winter Science”
Extra Field Trip Wed Feb 10 TBD

Session 4 Wed Feb 24 – Mar 24 “Animal Adaptations”
Extra Field Trip Wed Apr 7 TBD

Session 5 Wed Apr 14 – May 12 “Spring Forth with Science”
Extra Field Trip Wed May 19 TBD

Where? Nature of Science is almost entirely outdoors, and will follow New York State and local board of health COVID-19 protocols. Sometimes we’ll be in a field, or in a forest, or at a stream, or at the Great South Bay. Indoor sessions will be at the Post Morrow Foundation’s Annex, 16 Bay Road, Brookhaven Hamlet off Beaver Dam Road.

By Whom? CEED’s mission is to inspire connection to the joys of nature through education and experience. Our Nature of Science series will be taught by two experienced teachers who are passionate about outdoor education, science, and biology.

How Much? Nature of Science is $250 per child per five-week sessions. There is a family discount for each additional child enrolled in the same session.

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Conversation with Carl Safina and Isabella Rossellini

Conversation with Carl Safina and Isabella Rossellini

Conversation with Carl Safina and Isabella Rossellini

Carl Safina is a MacArthur Fellow, a world-renowned ecologist, and one of America’s most popular writers about nature. And Isabella Rossellini is an actress, activist, filmmaker, author, and animal lover who is treasured in our community and around the globe. On Sunday, September 27th, at 2 pm, these two luminaries will sit socially distanced at CEED’s backyard, and chat about animal behavior, their travels and adventures, and how to save the natural world.

In addition, they’ll take questions from you and a small audience (40 people total)!

After the discussion, you will have the opportunity to purchase a signed copy of Carl’s new book Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Enjoy Peace. This is a unique chance to be a part of a conversation with two of the most passionate voices for animals, wildlife, and conservation. We hope you join us on Sunday, September 27th, at 2 pm. 

The fee for this program, which will benefit CEED, is $25. Purchase of Becoming Wild is additional. Click below to register.

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Nature of Science: A Series for Kids

Nature of Science: A Series for Kids

Nature of Science: A Series for Kids

Are you looking for science and nature classes that will provide hands-on experiences to help your child succeed this school year? CEED is launching an innovative program for your child called the Nature of Science, where your child will be immersed in a unique inquiry-based learning environment. Each five-week session will be aligned with the foundations required for your child to learn science, English, language arts, mathematics, and sometimes social studies.  Developed and taught by two experienced educators, with curriculum developed under the guidance of scientists and experts in the field of education, Nature of Science will provide your child with an exceptional educational experience. 

Your child will learn through authentic scientific projects and activities with our esteemed educators Fanny Kleisler and Julia Todorov. Fanny and Julia will take your child on an interactive journey to explore and discover….

  • the natural world up close
  • how animals, plants, and humans interact within different ecosystems. 
  • life cycles and life’s processes
  • different ways to appreciate and conserve our precious resources and thriving ecosystems, and more!

With the opportunity to think like a scientist, investigate and appreciate nature, learn what it takes to be a good steward for the environment and give back to nature through conservation projects, your child will be better prepared to understand our fragile planet. 

CEED has two five-week sections available, one for Grades 1-3 on Wednesdays from 10:30-12:30 and a second for Grades 4-6 on Wednesdays from 1:30-3:30.

Session 1 for both sections begins on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. 

Some of the workshops will be at CEED’s Washington Lodge location, while others may be onsite at the bay or local stream. Group size is limited to 15 children, so we anticipate these sections will fill quickly.  We will maintain a waiting list and might add sections if there is sufficient interest. Register today by clicking on the registration link below or checking it out on our website.

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Fall Nature of Science Series Coming to CEED! Be Sure to Pre-Register!

Fall Nature of Science Series Coming to CEED! Be Sure to Pre-Register!

Fall Nature of Science Series Coming to CEED! Be Sure to Pre-Register!

We’re excited to announce that we’re creating Nature of Science, a wonderful outdoor-based science/biology program for grades 1-6 to begin this fall. Five week sessions, taught by two of Long Island’s most experienced and exciting outdoor teachers, are designed using the New York curriculum standards for Science, English, Language arts, Math, and Social Studies, which will help build your child’s foundational knowledge to supplement regular school instruction or be a significant part of a home-school program. 

We’ll have the details very soon, but don’t forget, our Summer Nature Experience was booked solid and had a waiting list. If you think this is something your students could benefit from this fall, please click here to email us. We’ll make sure you are notified as soon as we’re ready to sign up students.

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