Education

Looking to Grow: RuralYear

Looking to Grow: RuralYear

In the next 3-5 years, we aspire to expand our current summer internship program into RuralYear, a 9-month program on the Island that educates young...

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Why are we planting chestnuts?

Why are we planting chestnuts?

Chestnuts are called the Bread Tree as the nuts are similar to grain nutritionally. They can be eaten fresh or milled into a flour. Chestnuts were...

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An Outdoor Classroom

An Outdoor Classroom

This article was first published in the Washington Island Observer Gathering Ground and the Art and Nature Center hosted a potluck and talk in the...

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Meet our 2018 Intern Lucy!

Meet our 2018 Intern Lucy!

I'm Lucille Theodora Little, sophomore UW-Milwaukee student in Environmental Science and Geography. I am an avid fan of nature, data science, and...

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Meet our 2018 Intern Nathan

Meet our 2018 Intern Nathan

My name is Nathan and I am one of the Gathering Ground interns staying on Washington Island for six weeks this summer. I am a senior studying...

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