Kitty Helm

Elon University, Environmental Studies #ENVIRONMENTALEDUCATION

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#EDU372 great to be back on the farm! Can’t wait for another semester of “getting my hands dirty”

[Cody Johnston @drmistercody]

Congratulations to whoever invents forests.

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Amanda Gorman is my new Idol 🙏

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Was cloudy all day until it magically cleared at sunset- so grateful for the show in the sky

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Beautiful sunset on the river 💙

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@_grocky Got a little flurry Monday🤩

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I wonder who made these little footprints?

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This semester in #EDU431 I chose “River” as my nature name inspired by my home. We had a beautiful & chilly morning on the River, blessed to live in such a beautiful place! #enviroEd

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An art piece/shrine to a “groundsel” toxic to humans & livestock. It’s commonly identified as a garden “weed.” What constitutes a weed? What if we flipped the switch and appreciated the “weeds”? #enviroEd #elonEd #EDU431 #final

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Was thinking about the opportunity to explore various religions through the environment and small worlds. Exploring cultures, practices, texts, & symbols. Not just Christianity...Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, paganism, etc. #EDU431 #EnviroEd #ElonEd #interdisciplinary

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A fairy meditation house...equip with acorn topper “sitting pillows” & an outdoor “hot bath” #EDU431 #EnviroEd #ElonEd

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Remember the time we interviewed a tree...we could practice literacy through tree interviews, personification, & story-telling. Why is my mud face angry? Maybe it’s the lack of local environmental regulations & the changing climate #interdisciplinarylearning #EDU431 #EnviroEd

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Yesterday’s mud face! #EDU431 #elonEd #enviroEd

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Was able to do a sunrise hike @ garden of the gods in Illinois this weekend. Great way to start the day. Even though it was cold I remembered “there’s no bad weather, just bad clothes” #EDU431

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Was even able to make s’mores over the fire! #EDU431 #ElonEd #EnviroEd

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I DID IT! Thanks to my #EDU431 class I was able to successfully make a fire at home using my fire starter & techniques used in class. Would have never volunteered to make the fire before this class. Lasted over an hour! THANKS #elonEd #EnviroEd

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Students in the Environmental Studies Senior Seminar are taking part in a nationwide project aiming to protect heirloom collards and delivering innovative collard green recipes to the Elon community.

➡️ https://t.co/5Vtoe9tuBh

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Final sit spot in the forest classroom. Love this sacred space we have created🤍 #EDU431 #EnviroEd #elonEd #final

[Grace Contino @_grocky]

#timercam

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“Mycenacae” fungi! Found in the forest classroom. Apparently they have a mealy order and taste. I wouldn’t want to try it. #EDU431 #elonEd #enviroEd

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Fungi identification! #plantsnap I love the layers on this “Turkey tail.” It’s great food for caterpillars! #EDU431 #elonEd #enviroEd

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“Physalacriaceae” apparently it’s “VERY POSIONOUS”! Scary! Love the yellow color. Generally circular or tear-drop shaped. #EDU431 #eloned #enviroEd