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This week admission counselors Ezra ‘17 and Ivy ‘18 are on the road in New York and Vermont, respectively, in search of 100 new points of view. We hope to find you! 

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We are into our second week of spring break and everyone is celebrating the hints of warmer weather. The birds are chirping, the buds are budding, and the annual Wilderness First Responder training is in full swing. A comprehensive 10-day wilderness first aid training course provide students with a nationally recognized industry standard that is perfect (and often required) for anyone working in a position of leadership in an outdoor setting. Not only is this great for outdoor guides, but for field work! You never know what’s going to happen when you’re collecting river water samples, banding birds on Great Duck Island, or monitoring blueberry fields for native pollinators. 

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‘Paris to Pittsburgh’ - Trailer | National Geographic

Set against the national debate over the United States’ energy future — and the explosive decision to exit the Paris Climate Agreement — 'Paris to Pittsburgh...

When Iris Fen Gillingham ‘22 is not in class or with friends, she is working with Zero Hour, elevating the voices of youth climate activists across the world. Both Iris and Zero Hour were featured in ‘Paris to Pittsburg’, a documentary about climate change and environmental justice. The documentary aired on the National Geographic channel two nights ago---go check it out!

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We’re back--after a few quiet months--with this time lapse of a beaver chew! In the Wildlife Ecology class (Spring-2018), students completed a research project on the Ecology of COA’s Cox Protectorate. One of the many ways of documented species biodiversity is by planting Game Cameras to see what you find.