Environment – The Defender

Environment

Illustration by Matt Heller

EarthFest 2019

May 2, 2019 by Staff Writer

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Why wilderness? Four Vermont perspectives on experiences and education in the environment

Why wilderness? Four Vermont perspectives on experiences and education in the environment

May 2, 2019 by Matt Heller

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The composting conundrum

The composting conundrum

April 4, 2019 by Staff Writer

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Barred owl spotted near Dion

Barred owl spotted near Dion

March 7, 2019 by Staff Writer

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Achilich measures sap production with a digital scale.

Sugaring process on campus

March 7, 2019 by Staff Writer

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Sap drips out of a maple tree at the St. Michael’s farm on Friday, Feb. 22. It takes about 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup.
(Matt Heller)

Sustainable Sugaring

March 7, 2019 by Staff Writer

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Kristyn Achilich, Coordinator of the St. Michael’s farm, instructs Caroline Bennett ‘19 as she places a sap bucket on a newly tapped maple tree on Friday, Feb. 22.
(Matt Heller)

Tapping into tradition on campus

March 7, 2019 by Staff Writer

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Smiles in the face of frostbite

Smiles in the face of frostbite

January 23, 2019 by Caitlin Holmquist

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