Hamilton’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 visited them this time, they were creating art posters out of litter they had picked up from around the school. These posters were going to… Read more »
This November, 21 students and 2 faculty from the Friends School of Baltimore joined Irvine for an afternoon of Service Learning. The group worked on removing the Invasive Species: Japanese Stiltgrass from the Irvine Property. First, the Friends School of Baltimore went on an Educational Invasive Species Hike with our Chesapeake Conservation Corp Member, Haley Schanne.… Read more »
I just wanted to make a quick post and recognize some outstanding volunteer groups here at Irvine today. First, the great folks from T. Rowe Price descended upon Irvine in droves today to help us prepare for our big event, Pupmkins on the Green, next Friday. They removed invasives, pruned perrenials, and mulched beds making… Read more »
Yesterday at Irvine we took advantage of President Obama’s call to service and organized a small but enthusiastic group to do some work on some of Irvine’s 116 acres. After a quick breakfast of coffee, juice, and yogurt, we received our instructions from Emily, our new volunteer group coordinator. Divided into groups and assigned tasks,… Read more »
Irvine Nature Center held our 1st Annual Volunteer Day of Service: A Day to Give Back today! The Obama Administration deemed September 11th a National Day of Service & Remembrance and, in accordance, Irvine Nature Center staff and volunteers got outside and made a stunning impact! Staff and volunteers pulled weeds and spruced up the… Read more »
