Hood College announces a new Bachelor of Arts degree in Sustainability Studies. The new major is designed to integrate the liberal arts with technology, to explore the values and the cultivation of community, and to equip students for lives of responsibility, service, civic engagement and leadership. Hood’s program is uniquely grounded in the water-energy-food nexus….

Pickering Creek Audubon Center’s EcoCamp Fall Adventures, an off-shoot of the successful summer EcoCamp, is now available for use over the Thanksgiving holiday and beyond.   Adventure kits include all the supplies you’ll need to explore, create, and learn in nature, with both indoor and outdoor activities designed to deepen you and your student’s understanding of…

Nature Worx is an outdoor experiential program that introduces participants to the restorative, contemplative and healing properties of focused, intentional activity in a natural environment. Participants learn how to develop a relationship with the natural world, gain a fresh perspective on their lives and create a sense of connection to all living things. The Nature…

Fall 2020 Saturday Sale this weekend at Lauren’s Garden Service Native Plant Nursery! We carry a variety of native and locally grown plants, are passionate about supporting pollinators, and are happy to share our knowledge of sustainable gardening practices. We still have some fantastic shrubs for fall color, as well as some gorgeous Asters and…

Mindfulness Coaching with Chesapeake Mental Health Collaborative Learn to experience the natural world more clearly through mindfulness coaching with Phillip McKnight, a trained Mindfulness Meditation Teacher. Phillip has experience teaching a wide variety of ages, backgrounds, and abilities and uses his MA in Instructional Systems Design to determine the needs of the participant and help…

Listen to fantastic nature stories by Alonso Abugattas, founder of Capital Naturalist, about fatal attractions, deceptive tricks, bioluminescence, and more. Like a moth to the flame, this presentation will lure participants into learning some of the mysteries of the natural world. Some of them can be explained, and others we have yet to find a…

The Land Trust Alliance strengthens land conservation throughout America by connecting land trusts, leading political advocacy and providing training and resources. Our staff works out of our headquarters in Washington D.C., as well as offices throughout the country. The Mid-Atlantic Program Manager position offers an exciting opportunity to play a leadership role in the land…

Greetings loyal Headwaters’ readers, Never in our wildest dreams did we think that when we sent out our last issue this past February that we would face a global pandemic, lock-downs, and the complete upheaval of our daily lives. Well, with the launch of this issue of Headwaters, we’d like to think that we are…

FREE public webinar. We’re all used to disposal plastic, but some of it ends up in our streams, rivers, the Chesapeake Bay, and ultimately the ocean, harming the wildlife and sealife. CBL scientists partnered with restaurants on Solomons Island and with the Calvert and St. Mary’s County Public Middle Schools to work together on reducing…

Join us October 27-28 for this exciting opportunity at Fox Haven Farm & Learning Center, 3630 Poffenberger Road, Jefferson, MD, 21755 To purchase a ticket and get more info, visit: https://bionutrient.org/site/workshops This two-day course provides an overview of the principles and practices of biological farming. Our goal is to build upon your knowledge and experience…