The Ecology School in Saco, Maine began as a seasonal outdoor camp in a rented facility. Today it is an established institution on a 105-acre working farm and is about to open two of the greenest buildings in the country for a residential environmental education center. How did founder Drew Dumsch and his colleagues turn an idea into The Ecology School?

Let's find out.

AN INVITATION 

The Ecology School explores ways that we, as humans, can build communities that sustain the very ecosystems that in turn sustain us. Beginning in the Summer of 2021, with the opening of their new campus at River Bend Farm in Saco, Maine, The Ecology School is offering overnight summer camp experiences for both families and youth. 

River Bend Farm Family Camp is now accepting applications for its July and October sessions. Listeners to the Talaterra podcast can receive 25% off the cost of River Bend Farm Family Camp by emailing  [email protected] and mentioning the podcast! 

To learn more about The Ecology School, visit www.TheEcologySchool.org.

RESOURCES MENTIONED (plus a few extra!)

EcologyOnline.org - Online learning by The Ecology School

"Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children" by Joseph Bruchac and Michael Caduto. 

"Sharing Nature with Children" by Joseph Cornell

Earth Education UK and Steve Van Matre

"Thinking in Systems" by Donella Meadows *

Alisa Gravitz, Green America

"Reading the Forested Landscape" by Tom Wessels *

"The Triple Focus: A New Approach to Education" by Daniel Golman & Peter Seng

International Living Future Institute

U.S. Green Building Council LEED Certification

Passive house design

Poland Spring Water

Chewonki

Schoodic Institute

Environmental Living and Learning for Maine (ELLM)

Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA)

* Affiliate link to Talaterra's shop at Bookshop.org. Talaterra receives a small percentage of each purchase made through this store. Proceeds support this podcast.

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Producer: Tania Marien

Music: So Far So Close by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License; 

SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License.

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