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NEWS & EVENTS:

Nov 2008
“Schools That Shine” picks Lebanon and Ecology School “SELU” Partnership to highlight in weekly segment. (click below)

Oct 2008
Ferry Beach Ecology School hosts “Nature Island” as part of the 8th Annual Saco Pumpkin Fest. Attendance tops 1,069!

June 2008
Ferry Beach Ecology School Awarded Horizon Grant to Offer Affordable Summer Day Camps

May 2008
9th Annual Saco River Canoe-A-Thon brings in a Truckload-O-Trash!

Team Rodeo paddles in photo

April 2008
Drew Dumsch is interviewed for the 6 o'clock news at the MEEA conference.

March 2008
Terrific turn out at Cinque Terre for the first Annual ECO APPETITO to benefit Ferry Beach Ecology School

October 2007
FBES Takes A Bigger Role in 7th Annual Pumpkin Fest

June 2007
Drew Dumsch Named Outstanding Environmental Science Educator of the Year by USM Environmental Science Faculty

May 2007
Starbucks Awards $10,000 Foundation Grant to Ferry Beach Ecology School to Bring Local Schools to Seaside Campus

Check out videos and news stories about Ferry Beach Ecology School:

Patriot´s Day Storm aftermath serves as a teaching tool on Earth Day at Ferry Beach Ecology School. Aired April 2007, WCSH-TV 6 Portland (2:4 0 minutes.)

Bill Green's Maine visits FBES - originally aired Oct 9, 2006. WCSH-TV 6 Portland (2:46 minutes)

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.

Click on the image below to download a pdf of our most recent newsletter:

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