Category Archives: restoration

Fall 2017 Course Preview for SUST 350 Service & Sustainability at Eden Place Nature Center

Posted on February 2, 2017 by

This coming fall semester (2017) the Sustainability Studies program once again offers a unique transformational service learning course, SUST 350 Service and Sustainability, at the Chicago Campus as well as online. Taught by SUST professor Mike Bryson, the course theme … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, biodiversity, cities, community, conservation, courses, education, food, restoration, Roosevelt, service, social justice, students

Calling all Future Conservationists: Doris Duke Program at UM Seeks Applicants for Summer 2017 Program

Posted on December 30, 2016 by

Applications for the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program hosted by University of Michigan are now officially open. This unique program is committed to diversifying the conservation workforce by training the next generation of land, water, and wildlife professionals among traditionally underrepresented … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, ecology, education, research, restoration, science, social justice, students

Chicago Wilderness Congress 2016 at UIC on Nov. 2nd

Posted on October 20, 2016 by

College students! Join the brainpower of more than 700 of the region’s top conservation and community partners at the Chicago Wilderness Congress — an annual regional conservation conference to be held on November 2nd, 2016, at the University of Illinois … Continue reading →

Posted in activities, biodiversity, cities, conferences, ecology, education, restoration, science, students

In It for the Long-Haul: SUST Major Tiffany Mucci Reflects on Her Spring Internship at Midewin

Posted on May 2, 2016 by

This spring 2016 semester, several students in the Sustainability Studies Program here at Roosevelt have reported and reflected upon their sustainability-related internship experiences. Here’s Tiffany Mucci’s final such post, a senior SUST major interning in plant conservation and ecological restoration at Midewin National … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, ecology, education, Illinois, internships, parks and public land, restoration, students, suburbs, wildlife

Upcoming Opportunities for Environmental Service with C3

Posted on April 17, 2016 by

Chicago Conservation Corps (C3) is offering many volunteer opportunities this spring to give back to the community and the Earth. C3 is an environmental education leader in Chicago, partnering with other area organizations to improve our neighborhoods through environmental service. See … Continue reading →

Posted in activities, community, conservation, parks and public land, recycling, restoration, service, social justice, suburbs

Paid Summer Internship: Friends of the Chicago River

Posted on April 13, 2016 by

Friends of the Chicago River is offering a paid River Stewardship and Wildlife internship available for summer 2016. This 3-month position begins at the end of May, and has a $2,500 stipend.  This is a great opportunity to intern with an … Continue reading →

Posted in community, ecology, education, internships, restoration, water

Springtime Sings on the Prairie: SUST Major Tiffany Mucci Reports on Her Spring 2016 Internship at Midewin

Posted on March 22, 2016 by

This spring 2016 semester, several students in the Sustainability Studies Program here at Roosevelt will report and reflect upon their sustainability-related internship experiences. Here’s another post from Tiffany Mucci, a senior SUST major interning in plant conservation and ecological restoration at … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, ecology, education, Illinois, internships, parks and public land, restoration, students, suburbs, wildlife