NY Small Farms Summit: Feb. 29, 2012. Register Now!
From:Violet Stone v...@cornell.edu Small Farmers: Shape Your Future! Register Now for the 2012 NY Small Farms Summit Register now for the 2012 NY Small Farms Summit! The Summit will take place Wednesday, February 29th, from 9:30am 3:30pm, with lunch provided. What is the NY Small Farm Summit? The Summit is an interactive meeting with an opportunity for all participants to take part in lively discussion, both locally, and across the state. The goals of the Summit are to increase visibility of small farmers and their needs, encourage local collaboration among regions, and to prioritize emerging opportunities to enhance viabilities of small farms in New York and the Northeast. Who should attend the Summit? Farmers, educators or agricultural service providers, farm businesses, policy makers, students, and members of the community who are interested and committed to a vibrant small farm sector in NY. What can I expect? In the morning, we will hear from two 2011 recipients of Small Farms Program grants to understand how stakeholder feedback turns into meaningful projects that have direct benefit in the field. Then, we will hear from two farmer speakers about the visions they have for the short-term future of small farms in their regions. Well also have a brief visit with Dean Boor, from the College of Agriculture and Life Science, to learn more about how Cornell is supporting the small farm sector. In the afternoon, we will work in small groups to evaluate emerging opportunities and prioritize investments to enhance the viability of small farms. We plan to end the day with a list of top priorities that can inform small farm research, education and policy over the next 5 years. Why should I participate? The New York Small Farms Summit is the only event in the state that brings together the entire small farm community. You should attend the Summit if you are interested in voicing your ideas, if you enjoy networking with others, or if you want to learn more about supporting small farms. How do I register? The Summit will take place in 5 locations across the state. Sign up at the site nearest you. The event is free to attend and lunch will be provided. After you register, your site host will be in touch regarding directions, parking information and an agenda for the day. See contact information below. Pre-Summit Survey Please take the survey, regardless of your attendance at the Summit. It helps to identify and prioritize issues you care about! The link to the survey is: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bxrjyekn3mqaUy8 2012 Summit Host Sites: Central NY Location: Mann Library, Agriculture Quad, Cornell University Campus Address: Tower Road, Ithaca, NY 14853 To register: Violet Stone at 607-255-9227 or v...@cornell.edu mailto:v...@cornell.edu Eastern NY Location: Albany County, Cornell Cooperative Extension office Address: 24 Martin Road, Voorheesville, NY 12186 To register: Gale Kohler at g...@cornell.edu mailto:g...@cornell.edu Northern NY Location: St. Lawrence County, Cornell Cooperative Extension office Address: Extension Learning Farm Classroom at 2043 SH 68, Canton, NY 13617 To register: Brent Buchanan at ba...@cornell.edu mailto:ba...@cornell.edu or 315-379-9192 Ext 231 Western NY Location: Wyoming County, Cornell Cooperative Extension Office Address: 401 North Main Street, Warsaw, NY 14569 To register: Joan Petzený at js...@cornell.edu mailto:js...@cornell.edu or 585-786-2251 Long Island Location: Suffolk County, Cornell Cooperative Extension Office Address: 423 Griffing Ave, Riverhead, NY 11901 To register: Sandy Menasha at sr...@cornell.edu mailto:sr...@cornell.edu or 631-727-7850 Violet Stone Cornell Small Farms Program NY SARE Coordinator 607-255-9227 v...@cornell.edumailto:v...@cornell.edu www.smallfarms.cornell.edu http://www.smallfarms.cornell.edu www.nebeginningfarmers.org http://www.nebeginningfarmers.org www.nesare.org http://www.nesare.org ### http://FLXpermaculture.Net ### Earn your Permaculture Design Certificate with the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute http://www.fingerlakespermaculture.org ### ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[Fwd: Plantations' Natural Areas Academy-Registration ends 3/2/12 (or when full)]
Original Message From: Cornell Sustainable Campus sustainabil...@cornell.edu Subject: Plantations' Natural Areas Academy-Registration ends 3/2/12 (or when full) Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:10:31 + To: SUSTAINABLECAMPUS-L sustainablecampu...@list.cornell.edu CORNELL PLANTATIONS ANNOUNCES THIRD NATURAL AREAS ACADEMY Do you love spending time in the forests, meadows and other natural areas of the Finger Lakes region? Do you care about preserving the integrity of the natural world and do you want to share this love with others? If so, consider joining Plantations' Natural Areas Academy. To learn more or to enroll online, please visit us at www.cornellplantations.org/NAA http://www.cornellplantations.org/NAA. Enrollment closes at midnight on March 2, 2011. Enrollment is limited so please sign up early! *Program requirements* Participants in the Natural Areas Academy (NAA) are expected to work towards the program's goals and receive certification within a one year period. Additional program requirements include: 1. attendance at the initial orientation workshop, 2. 40 hours of participation in a combination of workshops, directed stewardship activities, partner opportunities, and research opportunities, and 3. a non-refundable $150 fee. Upon certification, NAA participants are conferred the title of Natural Areas Mentor, and may continue to participate in the academy as a NAA Mentor at no cost. *Enrollment in the Natural Areas Academy:* We are now accepting registrations for the 2012 program. Space is limited so please sign up early. We will close registration either when enrollment is filled or by March 2 at midnight. If you have any questions, or for more information, please e-mail Nikki Cerra mailto:hn...@cornell.edu. Click here http://www.cornellplantations.org/NAA/application.fee to register and pay for the $150 registration fee. *To unsubscribe* yourself send an email to: sustainablecampus-l-requ...@cornell.edu mailto:sustainablecampus-l-requ...@cornell.edu with the word leave in the body of the email (not the subject line) Press release attached 2012-6-02 Natural Areas Academy .doc Description: MS-Word document ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
Employment Opportunities with a Wilderness Education Environmental Summer Camp
Hello Mr. Burns, Greetings from Primitive Pursuitshttp://ccetompkins.org/4h/primitive-pursuits here in Ithaca! I’m writing to ask for your assistance in spreading the word about our vast employment opportunities. Primitive Pursuits has been a local leader in the nature awareness movement for ten years, and our year-round youth programs currently serve over 1,000 participants annually. The skills to be gained by working with this program are highly valued in both traditional and outdoor education spheres. Below is information on a full-time and summer employment positions. Would you please this with members of your listserv. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. In gratitude, Tim Drake Primitive Pursuits Cornell Cooperative Extension - Tompkins County 615 Willow Avenue Ithaca NY 14850 www.PrimitivePursuits.com http://www.primitivepursuits.com/ office (607) 272-2292, ext.195 or 198 fax (607) 272-7088 *Employment Opportunities with a Wilderness Education * * Environmental Summer Camp* PrimitivePursuits.com *Full time position, pay commensurate with experience, Ithaca, NY* Seeking enthusiastic, gregarious, and enterprising individual to join central New York’s premiere wilderness skills mentoring team! As part of our team, you will work side by side with seasoned Primitive Pursuits staff to plan and implement environmental education programs offered to youth in a variety of local wilderness settings. In the Field: You will lead trips into undeveloped natural areas, designing group challenges, building fires without matches, gathering and preparing wild foods - learning the skills of cutting-edge nature connection while creating experiences destined to become campfire stories to last a life time. Positions include: · Wilderness Instruction · Environmental Educator · Assistant Program Director In the Office: Be part of a cutting edge social enterprise, honing your skills abilities in the real world. Work side by side with a team of entrepreneurial minded program leaders dedicated to building financially successful models of lasting social change. Positions include: · Registrar · Administrative Assistant Qualifications include ability to: understand and incorporate teaching philosophy into program delivery; maintain a positive, professional and inclusive environment; collaborate effectively with others and engage youth; promote the Primitive Pursuits nature education mission; keep effective records; and demonstrate commitment to your own professional growth. Expect a great deal of learning opportunities and a friendly, innovative work environment. Employment through Cornell Cooperative Extension/Primitive Pursuits *To apply** **or to request more information please visit our website at:* *www.primitivepursuits.com* http://www.primitivepursuits.com/ *primitivepursu...@cornell.edu* ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
