In between writing papers and exploring we continue to experiment through cooking, the natural world, and woodworking.

Anna Rehm and Alle Wingerter

Greetings from the Lurky!  For those of you who don't know me, my scientific name is the Lurkus Mercus, but I prefer to go by "Lurky".  I am the resident creeper or Arcadia.  Rarely seen by humans, but often heard at night, I observe the daily activities of the students.

Wednesday, I watched the students exercise the right sides of their brains, as they created masterpieces out of natural objects, like ferns and branches, reminiscent of the artist Andy Goldsworthy.

Ryan and Rachael

Another fabulous week at Arcadia.  The changing foliage of red maple stands out among the conifer trees surrounding the lake.  Thursday, after orienting ourselves with our Adirondack bio-region by looking at maps, we canoed over to Gannett for our first spontaneous dance crew practice.  The group which formed during a study session rehearses each Thursday for spontaneous performances on the public stage the many members made strides during their first hour.

Sara and Dante

Katrina and Julia

How well do you know your home?  On average, a human will move eleven times throughout their life, often making them desensitized to their natural surroundings.  Here in Arcadia we are trying to foster a sense of bioregionalism, a term that includes attachment to and knowledge of a place, along with an independent community focused on a common goal.

Arla and Rosie

We showed up at the Ecological Sustainable Landscape (ESL), some of us packed and ready to go on our hike and others without any bags. Our first few days were scheduled with classes and others activities to prepare for our hike in the High Peaks and our semester in Arcadia. We left the ESL in two different groups to set out on different routes that would meet up half way through our 7 day trek. We have come up with three highlights from both our trips.