Rachel Carson in the Adirondacks Centennial Celebration

May 27th 2007 marks the 100th birthday of Rachel Carson, the naturalist, marine biologist and writer whose 1962 book, Silent Spring, awakened the nation to the danger of pesticides. Rachel Carson in the Adirondacks Centennial Celebration embraces Carson’s important legacy and cultivate broad social engagement in responsible stewardship of the Earth, particularly among children and youth. A second priority of this project is to increase students’ comprehension of conservation issues and the environmental challenges they will encounter in their lifetimes. A third goal is to highlight Carson as a role model for girls interested in the sciences.

Use the links below to learn more, and please plan to participate in centennial events and activities.

Celebration Links

• Children & Nature Panel - 3-5 pm, May 19
  Keynote by Cheryl Charles, panel discussion, spoken word chorus of Carson's writing, followed in the evening by...
• Magpie Concert - 7:30-9:30 pm, May 19
  Don't miss this terrific folk duo!
• Centennial Project Proposal
• Portrait Of Rachel Carson
  This portrait of Rachel, one in a series "Americans Who Tell the Truth," is traveling to each participating school, on loan from artist Robert Shetterly.
• Women and Girls in Science Day

Sponsors

• Adirondack Community Trust
• The Wild Center
• Residents Committee to Protect the Adirondacks
• Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks
• Foundation for Excellent Schools
• The Wawbeek
• APA Visitor's Interpretive Center, Newcomb
  

Participants

• Magpie
• Cheryl Charles
• The Children & Nature Network
• Robert Shetterly
• Sherri Amsel
• Brother Yusi-Wasi Burgess

Press

• Throwing kids out(side) - 5/27/07, Poststar.com
  Contact with outdoors is better for kids, educators say
• NCPR Interview: Paul Hai on Rachel Carson
• Children and Nature Panel Discussion release - 5/10/07
• Women & Girls in Science release - 4/7/07
• Rachel Carson in the Adirondacks Centennial Celebration release - 3/27/07
• Urban Youth visit Black Kettle Farm

For information, contact:

• Martha Swan, mswan@capital.net, 518.963.4618
• Paul B. Hai, pbhai@esf.edu, 518.582.4551, ext. 104