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Past Events and WorkshopsMarch, 2013Saturdays and Sundays - Dates: March 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31 Mondays and Tuesdays - Dates: March 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26 Neighborwood Days: Earn Your Firewood! Join a crew of forest stewards improving habitat for the white oak, and reducing fuel loads in the Little White Salmon Biodiversity Reserve. E-mail contact: secretary at worldsteward.org
February, 2013
Saturdays and Sundays - Dates: February 16-17; 23-24 Mondays and Tuesdays - Dates: February 18-19; 25-26 Neighborwood Days: Earn Your Firewood! Join a crew of forest stewards improving habitat for the white oak, and reducing fuel loads in the Little White Salmon Biodiversity Reserve. E-mail contact: secretary at worldsteward.org February 15, 16 and 17 Words in the Woods "In reading great literature I become a thousand men, but yet remain myself. I see with myriad eyes, but it is still I who see. I transcend myself and am never more myself when I do." C.S. Lewis Who are we, but one speck in the universe of those who have died, those who live, and those who are to be born? Come join us February 15-17 for a unique women's writing workshop in a beautiful farm setting. Words in the Woods is a time of retreat and reflection on our day to day lives and our relationships with others and the world around us. Using guided discussions and basic writing technique, the participants will engage with one another in the somewhat forgotten ceremonies of conversation, debate, reading, and writing. Through encompassing the literary process with stimulating work in the forest/farm environment, women will discover the wisdom that comes from the responsible interaction of human beings with nature. With the aid of timeless literature and great thinkers of the past, this weekend hopes to impress upon the individual the importance of reflecting on our lives, sharing our experiences with others, and opening our hearts and minds to those who walk with us and those who have gone before us. Workshop Details: Participants are encouraged to bring a short piece of their own writing, or a short work by their favorite author to be integrated into the discussions. In addition, there will be time set aside for literary creation and critique. The cost is $225.00, which includes lodging for two nights, beverages and snacks, three full course meals, a Sunday brunch, and a writing kit (you are welcome to bring your own laptop or digital device). Scholarships are available for those who wish to trade labor for cost. Note: The course is designed for all levels of readers and writers, especially those who lack confidence in their ability to express themselves both verbally and in writing. February 9-10 Neighborwood Days: Earn Your Firewood! Join a crew of forest stewards improving habitat for the white oak, and reducing fuel loads in the Little White Salmon Biodiversity Reserve.
October, 2011October 19PSU Sustainable Solutions Seminar Join us this Wednesday at Portland State University for a talk and panel with Hank Patton, the Chairman of World Steward. The lecture will be streamed live, and participants from the web are welcome to put questions to the panelists. A truly healthy economy must provide adequate jobs, security and wellness to all people while at the same time protecting natural resources for current and future generations. PSU researchers are examining alternative solutions to enable economies to perform all these functions effectively and efficiently. One possible approach, called “intergenerational finance,” gives future generations the ability to partner with actors in today’s economy through trustees, long-term financing and markets based on scientifically developed metrics designed to assure greater and more equitable wealth creation while restoring natural systems. Hank Patton, the concept’s designer, will present the idea, and researchers will lead a discussion on it and other proposed solutions, like taxes, public trusts, regulation and cap and trade. Download the background paper.  Stream the lecture live (5PM PST 19 October 2011).  October 29–30Building the Dry Stone Wall Join old world craftsmen as the puzzle of wild native rock is resolved in walls that don’t fall down. The world’s largest jigsaw! Remember the weather, and serious gloves. Contact: phil at worldsteward.org, or 509.538.2500  November, 2011November 20Composthermal Heating with Baled Hay A hands-on workshop building low cost warmframes. Contact: nichole at worldsteward.org  November 25–26Neighborwood Days: Earn Your Firewood! Join a crew of forest stewards improving habitat for the white oak, and reducing fuel loads in the Little White Salmon Biodiversity Reserve. Contact: lwsbr at worldsteward.org  If you would like, please look at an overview of past events and educational workshops at Highland Center and Coldspring» September, 2007September 5 - 8Audubon Expeditions Institute, a project of Lesley College, at Highland. September 15 - 16Private executive retreat and tutorial on Intergenerational Finance and Utility™ $500, includes meals and materials. Limited to ten participants. September 22Hands-on practicum Building dry stone walls. Learn and work in the old craft of building with stone. $100 for the day, including lunch and salmon dinner at the campfire. Bring your gloves! Contact:noelle@worldsteward.org October, 2007October 2-4International Life Cycle Assessment and Management 2007 Hank Patton, Founder and President of World Steward will lead a panel discussion on Intergenerational Finance and Utility™. Intergenerational Finance™ (IGFTM) combines the security and scale of the investment bond market, with a multi sector transactional framework based on LCA, to open an unprecedented marketplace for long term consequences. For more information and registration, please visit the InLCA-LCM 2007 website> May, 2010
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Join us for a two-week intensive design course facilitated by Toby Hemenway and Jude Hobbs at Highland Farm.
COST: $1,400 includes local organic farm-fresh meals, covered camping, workshops and course materials, and a subscription to the Permaculture Activist. Certification is available upon completion of the two-week course.
Amory Lovins
Landscape Painting Demonstration
Catlin Gabel Summer Program
Masters in Wood Series –Lecture/Concert #2
Identify the variety of species found in one of the richest wildlife habitats in the Pacific Northwest. This year's focus will be on insects. Please bring camera, pen & notebook, or colored pencils and sketchpad to help us inventory our native diversity. The habit of noting the species attends one of the critical components of sustainable practice which fulfills World Steward's essential mission. Wear hiking shoes and long pants to avoid the poison oak.
