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Concord goes to Newburyport Bike Trails

The Concord YES Team met the Newburyport GOMI team in Newburyport to take a bike tour of the city and learn about how they are becoming a more sustainable city. We heard about the recycling programs the city has and … Continue reading

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GOMI Summer Institute: by Maddie Conway

Everyone is aware that climate change is warming polar ice caps and killing off wildlife. We know it is causing harm to the environment around us and we know it needs to stop. But, it is such a vast problem … Continue reading

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Bag It – the Movie

Bag It has been garnering awards at film festivals across the nation. What started as a documentary about plastic bags evolved into a wholesale investigation into plastics and their effect on our waterways, oceans, and even our bodies. Join the … Continue reading

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Composting with GOMI

               

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From the Kitchen to the Composter

At the GOMI conference some of the youth chose to construct a composting site.   START COMPOSTING!!                

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Team Work

Team work solves many of the world’s problems.                                 The Forestry theme group is listening well to find out how to improve the world as a … Continue reading

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Gardens of Adelynrood

Purple Beauty Water Fountain Blooming White Flower Acorns Rainy Leaf Happy Morning With The Sun Beautiful Roses Lily’s Published By: Krystal Mailman

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Over the River and Through the Woods

Prior to arriving at the 2012 GOMI Summer Conference at Adelynrood, each GOMI team member from teams all along the Gulf of Maine chose theme groups that studied areas and performed tasks that they were interested in.  Two of the … Continue reading

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Adelynrood and GOMI

Adelynrood was built in 1914 near Newburyport, MA, and is where the GOMI teams stayed during the 2012 Summer Workshop. Adelynrood is run by the Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross, a group of women who are devoted … Continue reading

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Life at a GOMI Summer Conference

After all the teams arrived and got settled, we enjoyed our first delicious meal as a group. On Monday the group split up to explore the Parker River Watershed by kayak, while the other half got their feet wet (and dirty) … Continue reading

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