adventure – Biocitizen Inc., Westhampton, MA

September 12, 2020ByKurtHeidingerInBiocitizen W MA, deep biotic immersion, Director's Notes, environmental philosophy, field environmental philosophy, field environmental philosophy, learning, Living Rivers School, school, Summer Courses, Teachers

Lamprey Rescue with Boyd Kynard – this Monday 8-11 am, Montague

Boyd Kynard is the founder of the Living Rivers School, owner of BK Riverfish and our CT river Obi Wan. He invites us to rescue lampreys with him on Monday morning: Hi All, Sorry to be late recruiting volunteers to rescue larvae and metamorphosing sea lamprey during the Drawdown of the Cabot Station canal at...

June 12, 2020ByKurtHeidingerInBiocitizen W MA, deep biotic immersion, Director's Notes, environmental philosophy, field environmental philosophy, field environmental philosophy, learning, Living Rivers School, school, Summer Courses, Teachers

Bear Pool Vandalized

Bear Pool is a place beloved. It is not only beautiful but is also home to a variety of endangered and threatened species. It is owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which is to say by you. What do you think about this? For many years, Biocitizen students have learned about its incredible vitality,...

June 5, 2020ByKurtHeidingerInBiocitizen W MA, deep biotic immersion, Director's Notes, environmental philosophy, field environmental philosophy, field environmental philosophy, learning, Living Rivers School, school, Summer Courses, Teachers

? Our Place Summerschool COVID-19 Update #2 ?

Dear Biocitizen Community, On behalf of the board and the staff, I hope you, your family and loved ones are safe and healthy and remain so. Your support and your patience has been crucial to us as we adapt to the very serious public health issues raised by the pandemic. We deeply appreciate it. We...

February 20, 2020ByKurtHeidingerInBiocitizen W MA, deep biotic immersion, Director's Notes, environmental philosophy, field environmental philosophy, field environmental philosophy, learning, Living Rivers School, school, Summer Courses, Teachers

Biocitizen welcomes Owen Heil, Maine Sea Kayaking Guide and Teacher!!

Biocitizen is pleased to welcome Owen Heil as our Maine Sea Kayaking Guide and Teacher!! He’ll be co-leading Claws: Casco Bay from Saturday July 11 to Thursday July 16! Biocitizen is privileged to have Owen leading us through Casco Bay because he’s a Registered Maine Sea Kayaking Guide. We’ll paddle safely. Specialized Sea-Kayaking classification means that...

July 12, 2019ByKurtHeidingerInCourses, ecology, field environmental philosophy, imagination, Los Angeles, school, Summer Courses, teachers

Assistant Director Michael Galano walks the Presidential Range with CLAWS MA

Assistant Director Michael Galano walks the Presidential Range with CLAWs Los Angeles/Massachusetts Exchange Program Senior Lead Teacher and Assistant Director, Michael Galano, recently returned from an intense week of training and assisting with Biocitizen MA Executive Director, Kurt Heidinger and his staff during their summer Claws program in the White Mountains. MA’s Claws program is, “a field environmental...

July 11, 2019ByKurtHeidingerInCourses, ecology, field environmental philosophy, imagination, Los Angeles, school, Summer Courses, teachers

Adia’s Perspective 2019 – CITs in LA vs MA

Monday – CITs in MA vs LA This is the first summer of Biocitizen LA’s CIT program and I am so excited to have the opportunity to take the lead in their training. Today I met the two girls who are there this week and I am very impressed by their maturity and initiative regarding...

Biocitizen NY is so excited to introduce our very first intern, Stuart Robbins, who will be assisting with the Brooklyn-based Our Place Summer School by teaching, writing, and researching this summer! Stuart is currently in his last year pursuing a B.A. at Amherst College in American Studies. Focusing on the roles played by public spaces, Stuart...

July 9, 2019ByKurtHeidingerInCourses, ecology, field environmental philosophy, imagination, Los Angeles, school, Summer Courses, teachers

Adia’s Perspective 2019 – What is a CIT? Adia Bennett

Adia’s Perspective 2019 – MA to LA! Adia Bennett is joining us in Los Angeles again this summer for Our Place Summer School – and we are so grateful to have her strong, sweet, graceful guidance in the field, as our first Counselor in Training program launches this week, July 8th-12th. Adia has walked as a...

June 8, 2019ByKurtHeidingerInBiocitizen W MA, deep biotic immersion, Director's Notes, environmental philosophy, field environmental philosophy, field environmental philosophy, learning, Living Rivers School, school, Summer Courses, Teachers

Biocitizen welcomes Mason Lollis-Taylor, Assistant Teacher!!

Biocitizen is so pleased to welcome Mason Lollis-Taylor as an Assistant Teacher in the Our Place Summer School! (More: Living Rivers School) Mason trained with us last year, and has learned so much about teaching Field Environmental Philosophy in Western Massachusetts. After the Summer School concluded, he went to Nepal to immerse himself in Himalayan...

May 30, 2019ByKurtHeidingerInbiome, citizenship, Courses, ecology, field environmental philosophy, indigenous history, Los Angeles

Balancing – Urban Spaces as Wilderness

Humans like to separate. Sometimes, that isn’t our fault- it can come down to biology. Our left brains ground us with logic, a knack for detail, and a ordered sequencing. Scientific thought thrives here, in this space where we can label and organize our world around it. In contrast, our right brain inspires inquiry, adventure, and...

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