by Chris Clements | Apr 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Bittersweet transitions today as we announce that the amazing Laurie Nichols is moving on to a new job. We have been so fortunate to have Laurie as part of our team for the last few years. She has been instrumental in the further development of our Branching Out...
by Chris Clements | Mar 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
As spring approaches, we at Imago turn our attention to getting the preserve ready for more visitors. It’s a busy time of year as Imago hosts several hundred volunteers in service outings. All of our volunteers spend a little bit of time at our preserve getting...
by Chris Clements | Dec 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
This is the fourth in our series of favorite Imago moments for 2018. Look for Mo’s story of running her first sit spot, Adrian’s favorite in our new kitchen, Bob’s story of collecting nature stories at MITW, and...
by Chris Clements | Nov 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
One of the things that makes Imago’s Branching Out programs unique is that our education programs are designed to take place at the school, rather than at Imago’s nature preserve. This is intentional. We want nature and access to the outdoors to be a...
by Chris Clements | Oct 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
At a glance a sit spot is just what it sounds like, a spot where you sit and pay attention to nature. Look deeper though and you see a powerful and simple way to connect with nature, feel more at peace, and discover what’s happening in your...
by Chris Clements | Oct 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s 5am and I’m greeting the threshold of Mt. Fuji with a rag-tag crew- Rebecka and Jason from Sweden, Punki from Korea, Kyle from Colorado, Chris from Cincinnati. At the threshold, we are enthusiastic- hugging each other, feeling strong, gulling down ongiri. The...
by Chris Clements | Oct 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Synanthrope (from the Greek syn-, “together with” + anthropos, “man”) is a member of a species of wild animals and plants of various kinds that live near, and may benefit from, an association with humans. This time of year you simply have to be...
by Chris Clements | Sep 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Any visitor to Imago would have probably agreed that the kitchen, while functioning, could definitely use some love. Well, love it got – and thanks to that love it looks amazing now. We are incredibly grateful to the group of donors who provided the funds to...
by Chris Clements | Sep 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
There was a time when Imago’s outdoor education programs consisted of mostly field trip experiences at our nature preserve. At the height of those programs, Imago hosted nearly 10,000 students a year at our site for field trips. In the recent past, Imago had...
by Chris Clements | Sep 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Just in case you’ve been wondering what we’ve been doing so far this year, well the answer is lots. You can get an in-depth look at the first half of 2018 with an emphasis on our youth in nature programs on our latest newsletter. Check it out! You can...
