Our Service Learning Experience-Fall 2011

By:Brittany Jensen

AndKelly Miller

Working On the Eco-trailPulled up an excessive

amount of Knot-weed on the outskirts of the trail by the creek.

Raked the path Moved debris to the

compost pile

BEFORE!

AFTER!

Eco-Trail Impact on Campus CommunityAllows students to escape the hectic life of

college to enjoy nature. Our class helped to make the trail a more

appealing and tranquil place to escape to.Picking up litter on the trail provides a more

eco-friendly environment for both humans and wildlife.

Problems Encountered on Eco-TrailVandalism Littering

HECK Weatherization Project Assist homeowners in the downtown Buffalo

area with energy conservation measures Things we helped out with were weather

stripping, caulking, and hot water pipe and heater insulations.

We worked with a experienced craftsman (Don) who helped us complete required tasks for each house.

Completed 4 houses

What we learned from HECK?There is an extensive amount of people who

can’t afford their heating bill each month in the urban area.

Therefore they look for different ways to heat their home or they go without any heat.

Pelion GardenWeededTrimmed bushesCovered the grass by the curb with

cardboard and then dirt. Mulched Used a pick axe.

Raking mulch!

Dumping mulch!

Working the Pickaxe

Pelion Garden BEFORE

Pelion Garden AFTER

The Garden by the Soup KitchenWeededDisassembled the poles and

unknotted the strings and vinesPicked fresh vegetables Prepped garden for winterPut down mulch

Untangling string and vines!

Brussel Sprout stalk!

Community Gardens ImpactProvide the community with vegetables that

are inexpensive.Healthy eating alternativesEncourage people to eat organic foodsThe gardens allow people to become active

outside.

Campus SustainabilityOne way to encourage

campus sustainability is to educate Daemen students about how to go green and what impact we have on the environment.

The electronic drop-off at the Environmental Summit.

Future “Green” IdeasWe could plant

fruits and vegetables near the trail so Wick could use them for meals.

Or we could donate the grown products to a good cause so someone in need could use them.