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A Lifetime of Learning: Nature to Nonprofit
Brian Hall is currently a Sophomore at the University of Cincinnati, majoring in Environmental Studies, minoring in Organizational Leadership. Brian’s parents started taking him to the Nature Center as soon
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B's Creative Life
A story by Brandy Blaylock. This article is also featured in the April 7, 2023, issue of The Ripple. Click here to learn more and subscribe to this monthly e-newsletter! It all started with the bees;
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Returning the Gifts
by Connie O'Connor, Director of Applied Learning Every day I am grateful for my connection to nature. The Earth’s gifts sustain my heart, mind, and body. My efforts to reciprocate these gifts seem
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Meet a Gleaner!
A story by Connie O'Connor. This article is also featured in the March 3, 2023, issue of The Ripple. Click here to learn more and subscribe to this monthly e-newsletter! Lisa Arnett knows that food waste is
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At Long Branch, “Farm” is Still a Verb
by Jason Neumann, Public Programs Manager Enough time has passed that the collective memory of Long Branch Farm as a working educational farm has largely faded. In 1972, Neil and Camilla McElroy generously
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Returning to the Pond: The Plot Twist that Keeps Me Humble
by Cory Christopher, Director of Conservation I sometimes re-read particularly good scientific papers. I tend to prefer ecological topics, as you may imagine, but I specifically love ecosystem-level research that