By Lindsay VanMieghem As winter fast approaches the Wood River Valley, the fresh snow provides new and exciting ways to get outside and explore all that nature has to offer. Over the next few months, the ERC will once again be partnering with two local experts in birding and tracking to offer the community opportunities to better understand the wildlife … Read More
Upcoming Winter Programs
We could not be more excited here at the ERC about our upcoming winter programs! This winter, the ERC will once again offer Winter Tracking Workshops, Winter Birding Walks with a new twist, Gallery Walks, Science After School, and snowshoe tours for the Limelight Hotel guests. Ann Christensen leads our Winter Tracking Workshops and has decades of experience in both … Read More
Join the Project Learning Tree Workshop
By Alisa McGowan The Growing Great Minds collaborative (ERC, Sawtooth Botanical Garden, SNRA, and Blaine County 4-H) is offering a Project Learning Tree workshop entitled STEAM in the Forest. This workshop will take place October 27 from 4:30-8:00 PM and October 28 from 8:30AM-4:00PM. During the workshop, you will investigate Idaho’s trees, forests and forest products in a STEAM context … Read More
Community Corner: Konditorei Bakery & Cafe Works to Green Operations
By Hadley DeBree Last year, Matt Robinson, Sun Valley’s Konditorei & Deli Manager, and several of his employees participated in the ERC’s 2016 Clean Sweep event in May. It was here that the ERC was introduced to the Konditorei’s “Grounds for Gardens” program – an effort to reduce the restaurant’s waste through giving away spent coffee grounds to individuals to … Read More
Community Corner: The Advocates Work Toward Sustainability
By Hadley DeBree Nearly one year ago, ERC staff visited with The Advocates to explore ways they could “green” their operations. Recently, we made a trip back to their office to see what changes they had made, and we were very happy to see some great improvements. The first action The Advocates took was to create a Green Team. The … Read More