Category Archives: Activities

Manchester Essex Green Scholars Program Completes First Sustainability Day

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Eric Majers

By Rachel Daley  Embarking on its first Sustainability Day of the year, the 18 Green Scholars traveled to multiple environmental landmarks around the Cape Ann area.   “We try to make the class interesting with days meant to be both … Continue reading →

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Photo contest opportunity for teams

Posted on July 15, 2012 by admin
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GOMI team pulls invasive Pepperweed

Posted on June 12, 2012 by admin

Cyrus Woodman and Brian Cullinan of the Newburyport GOMI team helped John Halloran lead a training session for the Plum Island Beautification Society  in how to identify and pull pepperweed, then led them to their site and had at it for … Continue reading →

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Trail building at Brier Island, NS

Posted on May 30, 2012 by admin

by Roger Outhouse The Digby Neck/Islands GOMI Team took part in a trail building workshop on the Nature Conservancy Brier Island Nature Preserve on May 29th, 2012 The team was approached some time ago about organizing such an event and … Continue reading →

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New England holds mini-conference

Posted on March 16, 2012 by admin

The Concord New Hampshire YES Team hosted the 2012 Mini-Conference for the Gulf of Maine Insitute Students shared the work they are doing locally to impact their watershed through team presentations. Each team shared a number of impressive initiatives they … Continue reading →

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Summer Workshop being planned

Posted on December 12, 2011 by admin

On December 3rd, 2011, Deandra Perruccio, John Halloran and John Terry met with members of the Adelynrood Conference and Retreat Center to plan the up coming summer Workshop to be held at Adelynrood. This marks a the beginning of a … Continue reading →

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GOMI Facebook Group Challenge

Posted on June 12, 2011 by admin

Hi to all you GOMI  and Facebook enthusiasts. Here’s the deal. You all love GOMI.  Many of you are on Facebook. We have a GOMI Group on Facebook. When we go to mini-conferences and the summer workshop we all meet … Continue reading →

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Summer Workshop Themes – Merrimack Water Quality

Posted on April 14, 2011 by admin

Water Quality of the Merrimack River and the Parker River Refuge In this Theme, to be led by GOMI veterans Eric Kretsch, Matt Orlando and Matt Kennedy, students will participate in two ongoing water quality collecting projects. One is on … Continue reading →

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High enthusiasm for NE mini-conference

Posted on March 9, 2011 by admin

HI to all GOMI members and followers, my name is Cyrus Woodman and this weekend (March 10-11, 2011) I will attend my first GOMI mini conference. This year’s conference is looking like it will be lots of fun!  Concord and … Continue reading →

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Maritimes schedule mini-conference

Posted on November 20, 2010 by admin

The Maritimes GOMI teams have scheduled their mini-conference for April 30/May 1, 2011. Teams from around the region will arrive in Shelburne, NS, on Friday, April 29, for a weekend of activities being hosted by the team at Shelburne High … Continue reading →

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