Nature Fest at Merry Lea
Celebrate spring with Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center at their annual Nature Fest. This free weekend festival will feature both family-friendly activities and science investigations on May 9 and 10 at Merry Lea.
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Applications Open for High School Summer Camp at Merry Lea
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College is hosting a weeklong summer camp for upcoming high school juniors and seniors to learn about the broad world of conservation during Conservation Leadership School (CLS)! Students will camp overnight and explore Merry Lea’s 1,189-acre nature preserve from June 2 –…
Finding Becky: Endangered turtle research at Merry Lea
Mary Jane Rieth, co-founder of GC’s Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center, always envisioned the 1,189-acre property as a place where undergraduate students from the college and elsewhere could learn how to conduct ecological research.
Nature Play Day to take place June 6 at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College
Don’t miss this opportunity to join Merry Lea at this free, family-friendly event designed to get people outside on Thursday, June 6, as part of a state-wide effort by Indiana Children and Nature Network (ICAN) Nature Play Days!
Michiana Regional Seed Swap
The 6th annual Michiana Regional Seed Swap is a resource for residents in Michiana and beyond to exchange and learn about seeds.
Alumni Spotlights from the Sustainability Leadership Semester
In celebration of Honoring the Headwaters: 10 Years of SLS, we had a conversation with three alumni from the Sustainability Leadership Semester (SLS).
Merry Lea environmental educator Good-Elliott receives state award
Carol Good-Elliott, longtime environmental educator at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College, was awarded the Howard Michaud Award from the Environmental Education Association of Indiana (EEAI) for her lasting commitment in the field of environmental education.
Leadership and Transformational Learning in the Sustainability Leadership Semester
Read students’ perspectives on how they are experiencing leadership development and new understandings of sustainability in the Sustainability Leadership Semester.
Honoring the Headwaters: 10 Years of Sustainability Leadership Semester
Since the SLS began in 2012, this immersive, residential semester uses water as a tool and gateway to broader discussions about how students can influence the holistic health of communities. This fall, we celebrate ten years of transformational learning and leadership by Honoring the Headwaters: 10 Years of SLS.
Sculptures, turtles, documentaries and more: 2021 Maple and Hickory Scholars
This summer, 15 students participated in the Maple Scholars and Hickory Scholars, Goshen College’s eight-week, hands-on interdisciplinary summer research programs.