by Mo Curran | Jan 14, 2020 | Curbing Consumerism, Sustainability, Uncategorized
So, we’ve survived the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. A new year is beginning, resolutions are being made, changes are happening all around, but here at Imago, we’re still focusing on reducing consumerism. We worked on ways to be better consumerisms during...
by Chris Clements | Nov 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Imago recently hosted two fun volunteer events that led to wonderful improvements to our forest habitat. On 11/3 we hosted a wonderful day of Interfaith Service. We’ve been fortunate to be an ongoing part of this group for several years. Over 60 teen volunteers...
by Chris Clements | Oct 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Typically you hear the phrase “bug hotel” and a chill runs down your spine. Bug hotel sounds like just another way to say roach hotel… and that’s not something to celebrate. Yet, we have two new ones and we are really excited and so are our...
by Chris Clements | Sep 3, 2019 | MITW, Uncategorized
Anyone who’s been to Music in the Woods will tell you that it’s way more than just music (although, that part is pretty special). There’s a great silent auction, amazing food, beer and wine, and fun happenings for young and old. Here are some things...
by Chris Clements | Jul 31, 2019 | MITW, Uncategorized
Help us put on our biggest event AND get free entry – we are looking for volunteers to help either with event set up before the event, or to help run stations during the event (details below). There are several dates, times and opportunities available to...
by Chris Clements | Jul 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Imago has an exciting new position open that blends our work with outdoor education for youth, sustainability education, and community engagement and outreach. This position will build on the foundation and successes that we’ve had in workshops, events and...
by Chris Clements | May 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you live in Southwest Ohio, you’ve probably met honeysuckle. Even if you didn’t know it, you could likely go out your door right now and see it, it’s that ubiquitous. Honeysuckles are a group of plants that mostly come from Europe and Asia (though there are some...
by Chris Clements | May 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
I am asking 15 elementary students to sit still for ten minutes. After school. Outside on a beautiful spring day. This is about the limit for our 2nd – 4th grade Outdoor Explorers. During those ten (seemingly unending) minutes, I went over some basics about our...
by Mo Curran | Apr 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
For the past few years, “save the bees!” has been a common phrase in sustainability circles. If you’re like me, when you think of a bee, you picture a honeybee. You may be surprised to learn that Western honeybees, the ones most commonly found in the U.S. aren’t...
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...