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NEWS & EVENTS:

December 2010
Jane’s Trust awarded Ferry Beach Ecology School an $85,000 grant to support the Science and Ecology: Live & Unplugged! program, including an Impact Study to measure the success of this new innovative environmental education project.

The Horizon Foundation awards FBES $7500 towards the "Food for Thought" Program.

October 2010
FBES takes Nature Island by storm during Saco's 10th Annual Pumpkin Harvest Fest.

September 2010
Join us for the 3rd Annual Eco Appetito on September 19th at Cinque Terre in Portland!

Quimby Family Foundation awards $20,000 for the SELU program.

FBES recently received a $1000 gift from TD Charitable Foundation for general support.

August 2010
Whole Foods Market Portland Raises $6800 for Ferry Beach Ecology School during its 5% Day for Non-profits.

July 2010
Ferry Beach Ecology School wins Poland Springs' "natural leader" award

May 2010
Maine Community Foundation awards Ferry Beach Ecology School $5000 to be put toward the SELU program.

April 2010
MaineBusiness.com showcases FBES as a green business in its "Green Future" blog.

The Portland Press Herald covers Lincoln Middle School's visit to FBES.

Lincoln Middle School press release in the Portland Daily Sun.

FBES's 11th Annual Canoe-a-Thon planned for Saturday, June 5th.

ECOLOGY MATTERS NEWSLETTER
Ecology Matters is our newsletter of news and views from Ferry Beach. You can download a digital copy for yourself below. If you'd like to be on our mailing list and receive a printed version, please send a note to Maureen Duggan, Associate Director at maureen@fbes.org.

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Fall 2011 Ecology Matters

PAST NEWSLETTERS:
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Spring 2011 Ecology Matters

Fall 2010 Ecology Matters

Spring 2010 Ecology Matters

Fall 2009 Ecology Matters

Fall 2008 Ecology Matters (1.3 mb)

Spring 2008 Ecology Matters (5.5 mb)

Winter 2007 Ecology Matters (2.5 mb)

Ecology Matters Fall 2006 newsletter
Winter 2006 Ecology Matters (2.6 mb)

Ecology Matters Spring2006 newsletter
Spring 2006 Ecology Matters (820 K)

RAVE REVIEWS FOR ABCs OF ECOLOGY
Our 230-page teaching curriculum, The ABCs of Ecology: An Educator's Guide to Learning Outside got a terrific review in the winter 2007 Green Teacher magazine. Check out our book on our store page.
ABCs of Ecology Book Cover