Canopy Connections

Seattle Audubon is gearing up to launch Canopy Connections, an exciting new citizen science project to map all of the trees in Seattle. Canopy Connections relies on citizen scientists to record local tree data which contributes to a city-wide, collaborative urban tree map. 

Upcoming Event: Public Forum on The Duwamish River Cleanup!!
When: Thurs, April 18 5:30-7:30pm
Where: Portage Bay Café, 391 Terry Ave N, South Lake UnionThe Public Forum is free and open to the public.  

UPDATE: This trip will be postponed to a weekend date later in May (TBA).

Interested in learning more about what it takes to become an interpretive field guide? Celese Spencer and Suzy Karl (PoE alumna, class of ‘01!) will be teaching a course this summer A term about ‘Environmental Interpretation’. 

Unique and Exciting Opportunity to Serve as Peer Instructor with Program on the Environment and UW International Educational Outreach
Eight upper-level undergraduate students from diverse programs are sought to assist as Peer Instructors with students from Japan (Keio University) from August 1st-21st. 

Be a part of SAGEs big Earth Day event!  
When: April 25th 7-9pmWhere: Bagley Hall Rm 131
For UWs Earth Day/week this year S.A.G.E. is planning a really great event!  SAGE will be hosting a presentation on climate change featuring a diverse mix of UW faculty, scientists, and researchers, followed by a question and answer session with the audience! 

This job lead comes from PoE alumna Emily Staskowski (2010) who writes:

I am currently the vendor manager for home furnishings at Amazon. Vendor manager is basically Amazon’s fancy internal term for a buyer. 

At Polliwog Preschool, held at the Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center in Bellevue, we focus on developing the whole child – socially, emotionally, mentally and physically – while initiating them into a lifelong, meaningful relationship with the natural world. 

Consider Living in the Sustainable Living Community in Poplar Hall
 The College of the Environment  and Housing  &  Food Services (HFS) are excited to continue their partnership in offering a residential community for students interested in sustainability and the environment.  

Save the date!  May 2nd, 2:30pm in Mary Gates 173 R.  
Interested in learning more about adventures in PoE?  
Want to hear about the travel possibilities and what can be done with this degree?