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Sustainable Energy
wind energyThe turbines constantly whirl in the canyon winds in Spanish Fork, and churn in the Wyoming winds along Interstate 80 near Fort Bridger. They turn round and round along the Columbia River on...
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Wildflowers and Wildlife and Walks, Oh My!
Albion Basin, Alta, Utah photo creditsChances are, if you live here in Northern Utah, you're a fan of mountains, hiking, and wildflowers, and with the Wasatch Wildflower Festival, held annually at the...
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Wildlife Activities for Kids
photo creditLooking for ways to incorporate more science into your summer camp, after school program, or classroom?I recently pulled a book called The Kids’ Wildlife Book, by Warner Shedd, off the...
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Get Your Kicks
This week at USEE, we're celebrating the merits of recycling. And what on earth does Route 66 have to do with it? Well, portions of America's most famous road may be getting massive makeovers thanks in...
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Recycled Crafts - From Trash to Treasure
Do you have a massive stack of magazines that you just can't part with? What about an old road atlas that once got you across the country on an epic road trip? Or hordes of newspapers you just can't...
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Black Gold
I didn't know anything about composting a year ago. I had a few misinformed opinions about it, including the belief that compost stunk and that it required a lot of worms. Boy, was I wrong. My husband...
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Happy Birthday Smokey!
photo creditThe venerable Smokey Bear turns 68 this week, and I think we should celebrate with a candle-less birthday cake followed by some defensible space-making and maybe even a quick check of your...
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Guest Blog - The Perseids are coming!
. Hi all - Check out the blog below from Outsidemom.com. Lindsey Wilson, the main blogger, is a great friend and former USEE staff member. She and her co-blogger, Olivia, put together fantastic blogs...
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Guest Blog - Bioneers Conference
From Jack Greene:As an engaged member and supporter of Bioneers Education For Action (EfA) program, I would like to invite you to join us at the national Bioneers Conference October 19-21st in San...
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Geocaching: A Modern Day Treasure Hunt
Today, let's talk about geocaching, a fun, free, outdoor treasure hunt. Have I piqued your interest? I hope so. If not, jump over to Geocaching.com and watch a quick, two-minute video to learn more...
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The 23rd Annual Utah Environmental Education Conference is just around the...
The 23rd annual Utah Environmental Education Conference is just around the corner! This year’s gathering will take place at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge from October 4-6. To register for the...
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USEE welcomes Lance Newman to 23rd annual conference
USEE has three exciting keynote speakers attending this years conference!The first we would like to highlight is Lance Newman:Lance Newman is Professor of English and Environmental Studies at...
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USEE welcomes Johnny Lupinacci to 23rd annual conference
As agents of change, we all have both the capacity and the responsibility to make an ethical choice to examine and challenge how dominant Western cultural ways of thinking have isolated us from...
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USEE welcomes Roslynn Brain to 23rd annual conference
Dr. Roslynn Brain is an Assistant Professor, Sustainable Communities Extension Specialist. She researches behavioral theory and uses social marketing techniques to help foster pro environmental change....
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Is It Really Organic?
Do you know where your organic food comes from?Earlier this year, we blogged about how our food gets to our stores, but unfortunately, sometimes it’s not as organic as you first thought. I recently...
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Tomatoes: Grocery Store vs. Garden
Let me put this right out there: I may be unqualified to make this blog post because I don't like tomatoes. Please don't throw any at me. I think colorful heirloom tomatoes are beautiful and look...
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Firs, Pines, Spruce: Can you tell one from the other?
You can tell by the color of the sunlight that autumn is approaching and as it arrives, hot days and sweltering temperatures slowly become a distant memory. Besides the yellow dusted sun-rays, we can...
View ArticleVolunteer monitors sought to help track Utah’s water quality
News from the Salt Lake Tribune!Volunteerism » Symposium focuses on keeping water clean. By Mike Gorrell| The Salt Lake TribuneFirst Published Sep 26 2012 03:10 pm • Last Updated Sep 26 2012 09:27...
View ArticleThe Arts in STEM: STEAM
Being an intern at USEE and also very interested in arts, especially photography, this concept and article of STEM is very interesting to me. It is uncommon for many people, especially high school...
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The Rx for Technology
Check out this great episode of Radio West. This is a must for anyone who loves hiking, nature and environmental education!Follow this link:http://radiowest.kuer.org/post/rx-technologyThe Rx for...
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