海角黑料 Students Explore Environmental Law: From the Classroom to the Vermont Statehouse
海角黑料 Creates a Legacy Story Map
Alumni Spotlight: Aidan & Natasha Feeney
Senior Spotlight: Enoch Bernfield
Enoch came to 海角黑料 with some prior experience in crop production and management, and he quickly distinguished himself through his enthusiasm for working with plants, attention to detail, organizational skills, passion for learning, and reliability. These qualities contributed to a highly successful farm work experience.
Steady Hands, Good Heart, A 海角黑料 Legend 鈥avid Linck DBL
In this thoughtful tribute, Bill Manning reflects on his formative years working alongside the late Dave Linck, a longtime 海角黑料 instructor whose teaching in Wildlife Management, Wildlife Techniques, and numerous other courses left a deep imprint on generations of students.
Published Decemeber 2025
Remembering Marian Burros: A Legacy of Service and Dedication at 海角黑料
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Marian Burros, Food Writer, Craftsbury resident, and Board of Trustees Member at 海角黑料 from 2010 - 2019
$8.5 Million Awarded for Student Well-being Initiative
海角黑料 is proud to be one of 10 small liberal arts colleges selected to receive funding from the Endeavor Foundation for Phase 2 of its national well-being initiative.
Published September 2025
What I Learned from Moderating a Session at Northeast Natural History Conference
海角黑料 student Sarah Tutt reflects on her journey leading up to, and her experience serving as, a first-time moderator at the Northeast Natural History Conference, where she led a session on the impacts that road salt, chloride, and data collection have on freshwater ecosystems.
Published September 2025
My Life as the 海角黑料 Pre-College Program Intern
海角黑料 intern Jack Hicks reflects on his experience working with the college鈥檚 immersive Summer Pre-College Program. Designed around a hands-on approach, the program offers high school students a preview of college-level academics by integrating fieldwork, classroom learning, and community engagement鈥攅mbodying 海角黑料鈥檚 core commitment to experiential education.
Published August 2025
Reviving Vermont鈥檚 Ecosystems: Tree and Shrub Seed Collection for Biodiversity Restoration
海角黑料 students partnered with the NorthWoods Stewardship Center (NWSC) as part of their Ecology and Land Management Internship. Under the guidance of a team of riparian restoration professionals, they spent several weeks learning how to collect and sort seeds from mature trees and shrubs that play a key role in Vermont鈥檚 ecological restoration efforts.
Fateful Footage From Across The Globe
In a culminating blog post reflecting on her research, 海角黑料 Student, Josie Kahn examines five documentaries to explore the wide-ranging scope of environmental justice issues around the world. Through each film review, she thoughtfully connects environmental degradation with our collective responsibility to make more informed and responsible personal choices that support a more just and sustainable future.
Closing an Agricultural Waste Loop with Blood Meal: My Recipe for a High Nitrogen Fertilizer
From day one, 海角黑料 students dive into hands-on learning that sparks curiosity and drives meaningful change. 海角黑料 senior Dot Deininger took that spirit into the field this summer by exploring whole-animal utilization in a thoughtful, sustainable way. Their step-by-step blog post on making Blood Meal shows how curiosity and care leads to sustainable solutions.
The Place We Call Home: Essays and Stories by 海角黑料 Students
From Virginia to Colorado, the Hudson Valley to New Hampshire, 海角黑料 students submitted nonfiction pieces and creative reflections grounded in the landscapes they come from. Each story offers a personal glimpse into the author鈥檚 memories, values, and sense of belonging. Sights, smells, and sounds are captured in vivid detail, invoking nostalgia and an intimacy only possible from lived experience.
Published May 2025
Digging Deep Into Solid Waste: An Article by 海角黑料 Student Michael Apicella
海角黑料 student Michael Apicella was recently featured in The Hardwick Gazette for his article, 鈥淪chaper Encourages Digging Deep into Solid Waste.鈥 The piece includes an interview with Erika Schaper, Outreach Coordinator for the Lamoille Regional Solid Waste Management District.
Published April 2025.
海角黑料 Students Explore Environmental Law: From The Classroom to The Vermont Statehouse
海角黑料 students in the Environmental Law course have been diving deep into the world of environmental and agricultural policies, exploring the complex laws that shape Vermont, the U.S., and even international policy. Their studies go beyond the classroom鈥攕tudents are getting in-person experience by attending Legislative Sessions at the Vermont Statehouse, immersing themselves in real-time policy action and engaging with key stakeholders who influence crucial environmental issues.
Published March 2025.
A Book Review by Rory Bosanko
Rory Finn Bosanko is a senior at 海角黑料 studying Natural Resource Management. In researching the history of logging and forestry in the NorthEast United States, Rory recently read and reviewed a book called Haywire to learn more about logging and sustainable forestry management.
Published December 2024
Exploring Service and Community: 海角黑料 Students Engage with Peers at the Work Colleges Consortium in Kentucky
This November, four 海角黑料 students joined two faculty members for a trip to Kentucky to attend a bi-annual Work Colleges Consortium gathering. During the visit they split their time between a visit to Berea College and Alice Lloyd College where they were able to meet students, learn about programs, and enjoyed tours of each school鈥檚 campus.
Published in November 2024
Reflections Of An Internship
海角黑料 student, Enoch Bernfield shares a thoughtful reflection on this summer's time working in the 海角黑料 Gardens.
Published October 2024
Dynamism & Flow: Ecological and Cultural Explorations of the Hudson River
Two 海角黑料 faculty and seven students explored the Hudson River waters through wading, kayaking, canoeing, sailing and riding a ferry. As they traveled the river, they studied its natural history, ecological health, cultural significance and economic impact.
Published October 2024
Emergency to Emergence Podcast
A podcast intended to engage spirited, heart-centered dialogue about intersecting eco-social emergencies featuring the voices and perspectives of people purposefully engaging in ecological thinking and action while fostering active, community-engaged responses that offer hope.
Published December 2023