| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.91 |
| Liaison | Tom Hartzell |
| Submission Date | Dec. 21, 2022 |
Calvin University
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Becki
Simpson Associate Dean of Residence Life Residence Life |
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Student groups
Yes
Name and a brief description of the active student groups focused on sustainability:
Food Recovery Network
The Food Recovery Network is an official student organization at Calvin, and a national movement as well. FRN helps the dining halls cut down on the amount of food waste, by bringing food to local congregations and food pantries who can then serve the individuals in their communities who are in need. Students volunteer to collaborate with food service employees to safety transport leftover food to a community organizations serving hungry populations. This group is an official school-sponsored, student-governed student organization. The group was paused during Covid and is currently organizing to get running again.
https://calvin.edu/offices-services/student-organizations/food-recovery-network
Renewable Energy Organization
The Renewable Energy Organization, or "REO," is a group that is devoted to promoting creation care by increasing awareness about energy that is clean, renewable and sustainable. By exploring the development and implementation of novel energy technologies, REO members seek to broaden their education through hands-on project experience. Their most recent accomplishment is a wind turbine that is now working on Calvin's campus. This group is an official school-sponsored, student-governed student organization. The group has a faculty/staff adviser, Matt Heun.--email to Matt sent 10/25
Social justice coalition
SJC seeks to promote social justice, locally and globally, through education, advocacy, and action. We foster active responses to injustices, specifically in the realm of human rights. As part of a global Christian community, we believe the Calvin community should engage issues of justice around the world. To these ends, we organize fair trade fairs, show documentaries, host speakers, discuss issues, write letters, attend conferences, and push initiatives. This group is an official school-sponsored, student-governed student organization. The group has a faculty/staff adviser, Tracy Kuperus- email to Tracy sent 10/25
Students for Compassionate Living
Students for Compassionate Living seeks to educate the Calvin community about the practical implications of its daily choices for non-humans animals, and provide support for those who strive to redeem fallen structures as they explore issues of animal welfare. Through on-campus educational workshops, films, dinners, and weekly meetings, we hope to raise awareness of the current ways in which people use animals, and advocate on behalf of animals in the broader community. They believe that such exercises in self-examination and advocacy will help participants to live as intentional Christians individually, as well as develop our Christian community through compassionate and responsible living. This group is an official school-sponsored, student-governed student organization. The group has a faculty/staff adviser, Matthew Halteman. Email to Halteman sent 10/25
Sustainability Coordinators (peer education)
The sustainability coordinators are a group of peer educators (10-15 students) living in the residence halls, working to promote sustainable living in their respective residence halls. This group puts on a yearly month-long sustainability education program in the residence halls, called Kill-a-watt. This is a volunteer group of students, their work is funded and governed through the Residence Life Department. This group is also described under the "peer to peer education" section EN-1 of STARS. Becki Simpson is staff advisor to this group. -Up to date as of 2022
The Food Recovery Network is an official student organization at Calvin, and a national movement as well. FRN helps the dining halls cut down on the amount of food waste, by bringing food to local congregations and food pantries who can then serve the individuals in their communities who are in need. Students volunteer to collaborate with food service employees to safety transport leftover food to a community organizations serving hungry populations. This group is an official school-sponsored, student-governed student organization. The group was paused during Covid and is currently organizing to get running again.
https://calvin.edu/offices-services/student-organizations/food-recovery-network
Renewable Energy Organization
The Renewable Energy Organization, or "REO," is a group that is devoted to promoting creation care by increasing awareness about energy that is clean, renewable and sustainable. By exploring the development and implementation of novel energy technologies, REO members seek to broaden their education through hands-on project experience. Their most recent accomplishment is a wind turbine that is now working on Calvin's campus. This group is an official school-sponsored, student-governed student organization. The group has a faculty/staff adviser, Matt Heun.--email to Matt sent 10/25
Social justice coalition
SJC seeks to promote social justice, locally and globally, through education, advocacy, and action. We foster active responses to injustices, specifically in the realm of human rights. As part of a global Christian community, we believe the Calvin community should engage issues of justice around the world. To these ends, we organize fair trade fairs, show documentaries, host speakers, discuss issues, write letters, attend conferences, and push initiatives. This group is an official school-sponsored, student-governed student organization. The group has a faculty/staff adviser, Tracy Kuperus- email to Tracy sent 10/25
Students for Compassionate Living
Students for Compassionate Living seeks to educate the Calvin community about the practical implications of its daily choices for non-humans animals, and provide support for those who strive to redeem fallen structures as they explore issues of animal welfare. Through on-campus educational workshops, films, dinners, and weekly meetings, we hope to raise awareness of the current ways in which people use animals, and advocate on behalf of animals in the broader community. They believe that such exercises in self-examination and advocacy will help participants to live as intentional Christians individually, as well as develop our Christian community through compassionate and responsible living. This group is an official school-sponsored, student-governed student organization. The group has a faculty/staff adviser, Matthew Halteman. Email to Halteman sent 10/25
Sustainability Coordinators (peer education)
The sustainability coordinators are a group of peer educators (10-15 students) living in the residence halls, working to promote sustainable living in their respective residence halls. This group puts on a yearly month-long sustainability education program in the residence halls, called Kill-a-watt. This is a volunteer group of students, their work is funded and governed through the Residence Life Department. This group is also described under the "peer to peer education" section EN-1 of STARS. Becki Simpson is staff advisor to this group. -Up to date as of 2022
Gardens and farms
Yes
A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:
Calvin has two community gardens. These gardens are tended by student volunteers and two paid student workers. One garden has plots that are rented out to members of the Calvin community (near upperclass housing). One garden provides food for Calvin's dining services for student meals and catering. The community garden staff host several hands-on events, where students can learn about the garden and help work in the garden (near main campus).
Calvin also has a native plant nursery and greenhouses, shared with a community partner organization (Plaster Creek Stewards). The native plants are used in rain garden installations around the city. They are also available for sale to the public for planting at people's homes. Up to date as of 2022.
Calvin also has a native plant nursery and greenhouses, shared with a community partner organization (Plaster Creek Stewards). The native plants are used in rain garden installations around the city. They are also available for sale to the public for planting at people's homes. Up to date as of 2022.
Student-run enterprises
Yes
A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
Outdoor Recreation and Creation Care Floor and Geography department, under leadership of James Skillen: Harvests sap from campus trees and makes maple syrup to sell to community members. Students learn about the value of obtaining food from local sources, and understanding what all goes into creating syrup. Students sell the syrup, money goes towards a sustainability project. Up to date as of 2022
Sustainable investment and finance
Yes
A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
The Calvin Energy Recovery Fund (CERF) is a revolving fund used to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide emissions on campus. Plus, the cost savings from CERF projects are routed back into the fund for five years after project payoff—thereby growing the fund to support future projects.and is described (This fund is not student-governed, but there are two CERF student interns who work on projects, and other students or whole classes volunteer to help with CERF projects) Up to date as of 2022.
Knight Investment Management (KIM)
This student organizationoffers a space for students to gain real-life experience in investment. We engage in real-time analysis asset allocation and stock picking to beat the market for our client, using their results to make impactful decisions with real money and real client expectations. KIM strives to educate its members about investments, industries and companies, organizational development and leadership. This student group manages a portion of Calvin's actual endowment, and seeks to invest in sustainable and socially responsible funds. This group has been studying what it would take for Calvin to divest from fossil fuels, which is difficult due to our limited ability to trace dollars in mutual funds and index funds.
Knight Investment Management (KIM)
This student organizationoffers a space for students to gain real-life experience in investment. We engage in real-time analysis asset allocation and stock picking to beat the market for our client, using their results to make impactful decisions with real money and real client expectations. KIM strives to educate its members about investments, industries and companies, organizational development and leadership. This student group manages a portion of Calvin's actual endowment, and seeks to invest in sustainable and socially responsible funds. This group has been studying what it would take for Calvin to divest from fossil fuels, which is difficult due to our limited ability to trace dollars in mutual funds and index funds.
Events
Yes
A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia, or similar events focused on sustainability:
Calvin Environment Assessment Program Poster is an event which happens twice per year, in which student projects in biology, chemistry, engineering and geology are on display and students are invited to attend a sustainability-focused presentation. Up to date as of 2022.
Plaster Creek Stewards, is a group of faculty, staff, students, and community members, working to restore health and beauty to the Plaster Creek Watershed, the college's watershed. This organization sponsors occasional speakers and service-learning events, where students can get involved and learn. Up to date as of 2022.
Bunker Interpretive Center, located on-campus next to our ecosystem preserve, sponsors speakers and service-learning events, where students are invited to attend, get involved and learn. Up to date as of 2022.
Plaster Creek Stewards, is a group of faculty, staff, students, and community members, working to restore health and beauty to the Plaster Creek Watershed, the college's watershed. This organization sponsors occasional speakers and service-learning events, where students can get involved and learn. Up to date as of 2022.
Bunker Interpretive Center, located on-campus next to our ecosystem preserve, sponsors speakers and service-learning events, where students are invited to attend, get involved and learn. Up to date as of 2022.
Cultural arts
Yes
A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations, or performances focused on sustainability:
Our Center Art Gallery on campus hosts occasional art exhibits on the topic sustainability
Landscape Art is created by the students who work in the campus garden
Sustainability Coordinators host an event where students can create art using natural found objects.
Up to date as of 2022.
Landscape Art is created by the students who work in the campus garden
Sustainability Coordinators host an event where students can create art using natural found objects.
Up to date as of 2022.
Wilderness and outdoors programs
Yes
A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
Wilderness Orientation
Incoming students may elect to participate in Wilderness Orientation, a weeklong wilderness trip during the summer prior to beginning college. Leave No Trace principle are taught during this course.
OUTDOOR RECREATION ADVENTURE CLUB (CORAC)
Adventure Club exists to be a gateway for all Calvin students to learn more about God’s natural creation and in turn, have the opportunity to take leadership roles in outdoor adventures. We hope that these opportunities will lead to a deeper understanding of leadership, management and organization of community-based adventures. This group practices and teaches LNT and is student governed.
OUTDOOR RECREATION
Calvin's outdoor recreation program is managed by staff member Ryan Rooks and housed in the athletic department. This program consults with groups who want to plan outdoor trips (such as Residence Life, Orientation, Creation Care Outdoor Rec Learning Community). This program also offers a climbing wall, adventure grants for students who want to go on wilderness trips for spring break, weekend trips, semester-long internships, and gear rental. There is also a 1-credit course on wilderness pursuits, which teaches LNT and is based on campus. During January, this department offers a few month-long outdoor recreation credit-bearing courses in remote locations. All programs and classes teach LNT principles, and train student staff to teach these principles.
Up to date as of 2022.
Incoming students may elect to participate in Wilderness Orientation, a weeklong wilderness trip during the summer prior to beginning college. Leave No Trace principle are taught during this course.
OUTDOOR RECREATION ADVENTURE CLUB (CORAC)
Adventure Club exists to be a gateway for all Calvin students to learn more about God’s natural creation and in turn, have the opportunity to take leadership roles in outdoor adventures. We hope that these opportunities will lead to a deeper understanding of leadership, management and organization of community-based adventures. This group practices and teaches LNT and is student governed.
OUTDOOR RECREATION
Calvin's outdoor recreation program is managed by staff member Ryan Rooks and housed in the athletic department. This program consults with groups who want to plan outdoor trips (such as Residence Life, Orientation, Creation Care Outdoor Rec Learning Community). This program also offers a climbing wall, adventure grants for students who want to go on wilderness trips for spring break, weekend trips, semester-long internships, and gear rental. There is also a 1-credit course on wilderness pursuits, which teaches LNT and is based on campus. During January, this department offers a few month-long outdoor recreation credit-bearing courses in remote locations. All programs and classes teach LNT principles, and train student staff to teach these principles.
Up to date as of 2022.
Sustainability-focused themes
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-focused themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
Outdoor Recreation and Creation Care Floor
Students in their first or second year at Calvin may choose to live on the Outdoor Recreation and Creation Care Floor. This floor is an intentional living learning community of 40 students, housed within a traditional residence hall on campus. The community is committed to growing intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally through wilderness based experiences, engaging conversation about environmental issues, and actively participating in environmental stewardship and sustainable living. Students on this floor participate in service-learning, bi-weekly educational meetings, outdoor recreation excursions, and take a one-credit class in outdoor recreation. This floor harvests sap from campus trees and makes maple syrup to sell to community members. This is a living-learning community, funded overseen by the Residence Life Department, in collaboration with two faculty/staff floor mentors.Up to date as of 2022.
Calvin partners to promote other semester-long programs that are not governed by Calvin, such as the Oregon Extension, PIERCE CEDAR CREEK INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION and the Coalition for Christian Colleges and Universities Creation Care Study Program. Up to date as of 2022.
Students in their first or second year at Calvin may choose to live on the Outdoor Recreation and Creation Care Floor. This floor is an intentional living learning community of 40 students, housed within a traditional residence hall on campus. The community is committed to growing intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally through wilderness based experiences, engaging conversation about environmental issues, and actively participating in environmental stewardship and sustainable living. Students on this floor participate in service-learning, bi-weekly educational meetings, outdoor recreation excursions, and take a one-credit class in outdoor recreation. This floor harvests sap from campus trees and makes maple syrup to sell to community members. This is a living-learning community, funded overseen by the Residence Life Department, in collaboration with two faculty/staff floor mentors.Up to date as of 2022.
Calvin partners to promote other semester-long programs that are not governed by Calvin, such as the Oregon Extension, PIERCE CEDAR CREEK INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION and the Coalition for Christian Colleges and Universities Creation Care Study Program. Up to date as of 2022.
Sustainable life skills
Yes
A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
As part of Kill-a-watt, a program run through the Sustainability Coordinators and the Residence Life program, students are encouraged to sign up to practice new sustainable lifestyle habits for all of January. (see signup form below). Students also do an inventory of their residence hall room and lifestyle, assess their current level of sustainability, and identify ways to increase the sustainability of their daily life.(see form below). About 450 students participate (1/4 of the target population). Up to date as of 2022.
Student employment opportunities
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
CERF interns work to help implement various CERF projects. http://www.calvin.edu/support/energy/
Residence Life hires one paid sustainability intern to oversee the volunteer Sustainability Coordinators. https://www.calvin.edu/dotAsset/03af5266-4b91-4369-9894-1ce40a4d55e7.pdf
The biology department hires several students for research, helping in greenhouse, working at the ecosystem preserve, and managing the campus garden.
https://www.calvin.edu/academics/departments-programs/biology/student-experience/student-employment/
Plaster Creek Stewards hires paid student interns. http://www.calvin.edu/admin/provost/pcw/
The outdoor recreation program hires several student staff to teach Leave No Trace and lead wilderness trips. https://www.calvin.edu/athletics/outdoor-recreation/
Most student job openings are posted on a password protected Job site:
https://www.calvin.edu/jobshop/finding-a-job.html
Several students are hired as sustainability interns, working on STARS, SIMAP and Second Nature reports. Up to date as of 2022.
Residence Life hires one paid sustainability intern to oversee the volunteer Sustainability Coordinators. https://www.calvin.edu/dotAsset/03af5266-4b91-4369-9894-1ce40a4d55e7.pdf
The biology department hires several students for research, helping in greenhouse, working at the ecosystem preserve, and managing the campus garden.
https://www.calvin.edu/academics/departments-programs/biology/student-experience/student-employment/
Plaster Creek Stewards hires paid student interns. http://www.calvin.edu/admin/provost/pcw/
The outdoor recreation program hires several student staff to teach Leave No Trace and lead wilderness trips. https://www.calvin.edu/athletics/outdoor-recreation/
Most student job openings are posted on a password protected Job site:
https://www.calvin.edu/jobshop/finding-a-job.html
Several students are hired as sustainability interns, working on STARS, SIMAP and Second Nature reports. Up to date as of 2022.
Graduation pledge
No
A brief description of the graduation pledge(s):
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Optional Fields
Plaster Creek Stewards
Though elements of PCS are noted above, the entity itself does not fit neatly into one credit area. Governed through the provost office, involves students, staff, faculty, and community members, and seeks to educate the community about watershed ecology, and to develop a growing group of people who understand the strengths, needs, and problems affecting the Plaster Creek Watershed.
We seek to equip people to take action to restore their watershed. Ways we do this include:
Presentations on watersheds, history and issues in the Plaster Creek Watershed, and things people can do to improve water quality in Plaster Creek.
An annual summer workshop at Calvin College. We consider topics such as the theological foundations for environmental stewardship, and review the basics of watershed ecology. This event also includes a chance to tour the creek and participate in restoration activities.
We host an event each spring and fall, which includes a presentation on Plaster Creek and opportunities to participate in on-the-ground restoration work.
Research
Students in a new biology class are gathering water quality data, including flow rates, E. coli concentrations, and more. These data will be used to track changes in water quality over time. We are also gathering data on the early history of the watershed, and record oral histories from community members who have lived or worked in the watershed.
On-the-ground Restoration
Most of our events include some form of on-the-ground work in the watershed. Examples of this include installing rain gardens, stenciling storm drains with 'dump no waste' icons, restoring native vegetation along the creek, and planting trees and wetland plants in tributaries to the creek. Practices that use plants to stabilize soil and filter runoff are essential to improving water quality. We have our own native plant nursery and landscaping initiative, called 'Native Landscapes', which we use to implement many of these projects.
Though elements of PCS are noted above, the entity itself does not fit neatly into one credit area. Governed through the provost office, involves students, staff, faculty, and community members, and seeks to educate the community about watershed ecology, and to develop a growing group of people who understand the strengths, needs, and problems affecting the Plaster Creek Watershed.
We seek to equip people to take action to restore their watershed. Ways we do this include:
Presentations on watersheds, history and issues in the Plaster Creek Watershed, and things people can do to improve water quality in Plaster Creek.
An annual summer workshop at Calvin College. We consider topics such as the theological foundations for environmental stewardship, and review the basics of watershed ecology. This event also includes a chance to tour the creek and participate in restoration activities.
We host an event each spring and fall, which includes a presentation on Plaster Creek and opportunities to participate in on-the-ground restoration work.
Research
Students in a new biology class are gathering water quality data, including flow rates, E. coli concentrations, and more. These data will be used to track changes in water quality over time. We are also gathering data on the early history of the watershed, and record oral histories from community members who have lived or worked in the watershed.
On-the-ground Restoration
Most of our events include some form of on-the-ground work in the watershed. Examples of this include installing rain gardens, stenciling storm drains with 'dump no waste' icons, restoring native vegetation along the creek, and planting trees and wetland plants in tributaries to the creek. Practices that use plants to stabilize soil and filter runoff are essential to improving water quality. We have our own native plant nursery and landscaping initiative, called 'Native Landscapes', which we use to implement many of these projects.
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data sources:
Dave Warners, Matt Heun, Becki Simpson
Student Organization websites:
http://www.calvin.edu/offices-services/student-organizations/
http://www.calvin.edu/go/kill-a-watt
Community Garden and Plant Nursery websites:
https://www.facebook.com/CalvinCommunityGarden/
https://calvin.edu/ecosystem-preserve/programs-events/native-plant-sale/
Student-run enterprise website:
https://www.calvin.edu/housing/housing-options/living-learning-communities/residence-halls/1st-van-reken/sap-introduction.html
Investment/Finances:
http://www.calvin.edu/support/energy/ and
https://www.facebook.com/pg/knightinvestmentmanagement/about/?ref=page_internal
Conferences focusing on students:
https://www.calvin.edu/admin/provost/sustainability/initiatives/ceap/ http://www.calvin.edu/january-series/speakers/
https://calvin.edu/plaster-creek-stewards/
http://www.calvin.edu/academic/eco-preserve/programs/
Cultural and Art events:
http://www.calvin.edu/centerartgallery/
http://www.calvin.edu/go/kill-a-watt https://www.facebook.com/CalvinCommunityGarden/photos/pb.209099422538160.-2207520000.1450294366./743365062444924/?type=3&theater
Leave No Trace programs:
http://www.calvin.edu/offices-services/orientation/programs/wilderness-orientation/ https://www.calvin.edu/offices-services/student-organizations/outdoor-recreation-adventure-club
https://www.calvin.edu/athletics/outdoor-recreation/
Themed semesters:
https://www.calvin.edu/housing/housing-options/living-learning-communities/residence-halls/1st-van-reken/
https://www.calvin.edu/offices-services/off-campus-programs/programs/interim-programs/
https://www.calvin.edu/offices-services/off-campus-programs/programs/non-calvin-programs/
Sustainable Life Skills:
https://docs.google.com/a/calvin.edu/forms/d/1HFB8FT4Ax98WBZ5eWE4QldIBstRox-hVDI-YVkS_Eno/viewform
https://docs.google.com/a/calvin.edu/forms/d/1CV9FD0TZ3Zu0U8in8MUEzNpQG8GgDEF_rDw5xglDrNM/viewform?c=0&w=1
Student job openings are posted on a password protected Job site:
https://www.calvin.edu/jobshop/finding-a-job.html
Description of some sustainability jobs can be found here:
https://www.calvin.edu/academics/departments-programs/biology/student-experience/student-employment/
Other co-curricular programs:
https://calvin.edu/plaster-creek-stewards/
Dave Warners, Matt Heun, Becki Simpson
Student Organization websites:
http://www.calvin.edu/offices-services/student-organizations/
http://www.calvin.edu/go/kill-a-watt
Community Garden and Plant Nursery websites:
https://www.facebook.com/CalvinCommunityGarden/
https://calvin.edu/ecosystem-preserve/programs-events/native-plant-sale/
Student-run enterprise website:
https://www.calvin.edu/housing/housing-options/living-learning-communities/residence-halls/1st-van-reken/sap-introduction.html
Investment/Finances:
http://www.calvin.edu/support/energy/ and
https://www.facebook.com/pg/knightinvestmentmanagement/about/?ref=page_internal
Conferences focusing on students:
https://www.calvin.edu/admin/provost/sustainability/initiatives/ceap/ http://www.calvin.edu/january-series/speakers/
https://calvin.edu/plaster-creek-stewards/
http://www.calvin.edu/academic/eco-preserve/programs/
Cultural and Art events:
http://www.calvin.edu/centerartgallery/
http://www.calvin.edu/go/kill-a-watt https://www.facebook.com/CalvinCommunityGarden/photos/pb.209099422538160.-2207520000.1450294366./743365062444924/?type=3&theater
Leave No Trace programs:
http://www.calvin.edu/offices-services/orientation/programs/wilderness-orientation/ https://www.calvin.edu/offices-services/student-organizations/outdoor-recreation-adventure-club
https://www.calvin.edu/athletics/outdoor-recreation/
Themed semesters:
https://www.calvin.edu/housing/housing-options/living-learning-communities/residence-halls/1st-van-reken/
https://www.calvin.edu/offices-services/off-campus-programs/programs/interim-programs/
https://www.calvin.edu/offices-services/off-campus-programs/programs/non-calvin-programs/
Sustainable Life Skills:
https://docs.google.com/a/calvin.edu/forms/d/1HFB8FT4Ax98WBZ5eWE4QldIBstRox-hVDI-YVkS_Eno/viewform
https://docs.google.com/a/calvin.edu/forms/d/1CV9FD0TZ3Zu0U8in8MUEzNpQG8GgDEF_rDw5xglDrNM/viewform?c=0&w=1
Student job openings are posted on a password protected Job site:
https://www.calvin.edu/jobshop/finding-a-job.html
Description of some sustainability jobs can be found here:
https://www.calvin.edu/academics/departments-programs/biology/student-experience/student-employment/
Other co-curricular programs:
https://calvin.edu/plaster-creek-stewards/
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