Thursday, June 7, 2012

Summer day camp at White Violet Center June 25-29

It's summer day camp time and White Violet Center for Eco-Justice has one for 3rd-, 4th- and 5th-graders June 25-29 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. Accepted are children entering the 3rd grade in the fall up to those who have completed 5th grade and entering 6th grade this fall.
White Violet Center for Eco-Justice at
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., is
offering Organic Garden/Alpaca Farm
Summer Day Camp to 3rd- through 5th-
graders June 25-29, 2012.
Activities for the Organic Garden/Alpaca Farm Summer Day Camp include:
• Planting a garden;
• Visiting the alpacas;
• Creating a worm farm (see photo);
• Exploring the world of bees;
• Exploring the trails; and
• Games galore.

Times are 8 a.m. to noon. (Drop-off between 7:45-7:55 a.m. and pickup by 12:15 p.m.)

Drinks and snacks will be provided. However, lunch will not be provided. There is a maximum of 20 children for this camp.

The cost is $85 ($75 for White Violet Center CSA shareholders and Sisters of Providence and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College staff.)

The registration deadline is June 20, but don't wait until the last minute to reserve your space!

Make checks payable to White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. Mail parent's name, child's name, grade, address, and emergency contact number with payment to White Violet Center for Eco-Justice c/o Robyn Morton, l Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876.

See a few photos from 2011 camp week one here.

See a few photos from 2011 camp week two here.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Happy World Environment Day

June 5 is World Environment Day, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972.

The theme this year is Green Economy: Does it include YOU?

World Environment Day is June 5.
It was established by the United
Nations General Assembly in 1972.

What is a green economy? links to a web page that helps spell it out in layman’s terms. It explains that the financial crises that began in 2007 has taught us that it’s not business as usual. Truly, we need a more sustainable system.

Also, for more about World Environment Day, check out the Vatican website.

Comment below if you participated in a World Environment Day activity. What was the event or activity?