Bat House
March 30, 2017 - Latest, Urban EducationAt a recent Hamilton Green Club meeting, we put up a bat house. To prepare, we learned why bats are important. Bats eat mosquitoes and crop eating insects. They pollinate… Read more »
Valentines to the Earth
March 9, 2017 - Urban EducationWe have now visited Sinclair Lane twice for their Green Club meetings. The first visit just so happened to be on February 14. What better way to start being Green… Read more »
Growing Green with Sinclair Lane
January 27, 2017 - Urban EducationIrvine Nature Center has chosen it’s next Growing Green Leader partner. In the next year and a half, Irvine will be working with Sinclair Lane Elementary school to help it… Read more »
Owls: Hunters of the Sky
December 21, 2016 - Latest, Urban EducationRecently, Irvine’s screech owl took a trip to visit one of Hamilton’s 4th grade classes. She was helping Ms. Katie teach the class about owls and their adaptations. In… Read more »
Service with Hamilton’s Green Club
November 22, 2016 - Urban EducationHamilton’s Green Club is all about education, service and fun. In their meetings, they learn about nature, the environment, and how to garden through games and fun activities. When we… Read more »
Nature Art
October 27, 2016 - Latest, Urban EducationIt’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see. – Henry David Thoreau Nature encourages a sense of wonder and sparks our creativity. From Claude Monet to… Read more »
Ready, Set, Take Off!
April 7, 2016 - Latest, Urban EducationWhat does it mean to be extremely “green”? Living in an earthship! What is an earthship? It is a sustainable house made of natural and recycled materials. In order… Read more »
It’s Time for Hibernation
December 2, 2015 - Latest, Urban EducationNew Song Academy learns how animals adapt to survive the winter time. Some animals brave it through the cold winter here in Maryland, while others hibernate in many different places.… Read more »
Hamilton Green Club Leaps Into Action
December 2, 2015 - Latest, Urban EducationIn hopes of Hamilton Elementary/Middle School achieving Maryland Green School Status by March 2016, the Green Club has started to take action! The Green Club consists of 30 1st grade… Read more »
Welcome Hamilton School!
July 1, 2015 - Urban EducationThis fall 2015, Irvine will begin a 2-year partnership with Hamilton Elementary/Middle School in northeast Baltimore. During this period, Irvine will instruct and guide both students and teachers with the… Read more »
