News from the EarthWays Center

We could all use some education on how to help the planet, and whether you're an educator or know an educator, we're here to help!

Missouri Botanical Garden’s EarthWays Center is offering a wealth of professional development opportunities for educators this summer. Educators can choose from workshops about sustainability, recycling, energy efficiency, clean water, biodiversity, and climate change. Find the dates, times, and topics that work best for you! Send any questions about professional development to Maggie at mmccoy@mobot.org.

Salt that is applied to mitigate icy roads, sidewalks, and parking lots ends up in our rivers and streams. Water quality monitoring consistently finds that our waterways are too salty to support aquatic life. At the EarthWays Center, we are working with large-scale salt applicators to address this problem at its source.

The St. Louis region will once again be growing solar in 2023 with the education and group-buy program, Grow Solar St. Louis. This program will help people across the region navigate the solar industry while benefitting for more affordable solar through a group-buy discounted rate and the 2023 program will be open for a limited time only!

Our Outdoor Youth Corps program is here to make lasting impacts! Get a glimpse into what this group has been diving into this summer.

EarthWays Center is calling all teachers to join us this summer for professional development! We are offering workshops this summer on the topics of sustainability, clean water, and waste and recycling.

See how EarthWays staff member, Maggie McCoy led Bridgeway Elementary to a Green Schools Quest victory!