Category Archives: restoration

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

Fall 2016 Course Preview for SUST 350 Service & Sustainability at Eden Place Nature Center

Posted on March 20, 2016 by

This coming fall semester (2016) the Sustainability Studies program will offer a unique transformational service learning course, SUST 350 Service and Sustainability, at the Chicago Campus. Taught by SUST professor Mike Bryson, the course theme is Urban Farming, Environmental Education, Community … Continue reading →

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Broadcasting Seeds, Non-Native Trees, and What a Bird Needs: SUST Major Tiffany Mucci Reports on Her Spring 2016 Internship at Midewin

Posted on March 2, 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

Alternative Spring Break 2016: Restoration Ecology in the Cook County Forest Preserves

Posted on February 23, 2016 by

College students! Spend your 2016 spring break gaining valuable experience and learning environmental land management skills in the oldest and largest Forest Preserve in the nation by becoming a Land Management Crew Volunteer in their Alternative Spring Break program. The … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, ecology, parks and public land, restoration, students