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Internships through OWU at the Stratford Ecological Center<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Stratford Ecological Center is a 501(C)(3) that offers a working organic 236-acre education and research farm and nature preserve located on Liberty Rd., approximately 5 miles south from Ohio Wesleyan. Stratford is offering an 8-hour-per-week internship (120 hours total) to Ohio Wesleyan students for Spring 2017. Upon completion of these hours, along with appropriate readings, research projects, and other academic components, students can receive class credit through Ohio Wesleyan. Stratford\u2019s varied programming and many natural environments allow for a range of internship topics, including:<\/p>\n

Sustainable Agriculture- <\/strong>How can we raise meat, dairy, fiber and egg producing animals, agronomic and horticultural crops in line with natural cycles, while also producing enough to feed customers and support a business? Interact with goats, sheep, hogs, cattle, and chickens while also learning about crop rotations, farm equipment, and other skills.<\/p>\n

Organic Gardening-<\/strong> Learn to start, plant, and raise a variety of fruit and vegetable crops in an organic fashion in the field, garden and greenhouse. Composting is an important skill!<\/p>\n

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Environmental Education<\/strong>– Assist in planning and running field trip programs for kindergarteners and first graders. Develop environmental curricula, educational tools, or adult education classes!<\/p>\n

Maple Syrup Production (Agroforestry)-<\/strong> Interested in the way that maple syrup is extracted and made? How does this industry allow forests to be preserved, while also being utilized by humans? (Maple sap used to produce maple syrup only flows for about 6 weeks from February through March, so semester-long internships would require additional subjects, or extended agroforesty research).<\/p>\n

Invasive Species Management-<\/strong> This 95 acre State Nature Preserve surrounding three sides of the farm at Stratford requires maintenance in the form of invasive species removal. Learn how to identify and remove these plants, and research their effects on Ohio ecosystems.<\/p>\n

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Apiculture<\/strong>– Shadow our beekeeper to learn about bees and their management, queen rearing, nook production, pollination services, and honey production. Bumblebees are the recommended focus of spring internships, due to the seasonality of bee activity.<\/p>\n

Non-profit Management\/ Marketing and Development-<\/strong> Learn about the business side of Stratford, including public relations, marketing, advertising, community connection, donor cultivation and management, and grant-writing.<\/p>\n

These are just a sample of possible internship topics at Stratford. As an intern, we at Stratford will encourage you to find where our needs and your passions and interests intersect. We\u2019d love to hear your ideas for research, experiential learning and new initiatives using the resources at Stratford!<\/p>\n

Please contact Dr. Laurie Anderson at <\/strong>ljanders@owu.edu<\/strong><\/a> for permission to register. Students will receive one upper level course credit in the Botany\/Microbiology department. The course will be graded satisfactory\/unsatisfactory. Limit: 5 students \u2013 first come, first served. Students must arrange their own transportation to Stratford Ecological Center. See syllabus on the next page.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stratford Ecological Center Internship<\/strong><\/p>\n

BOMI 495 \u2013 Spring 2017<\/p>\n

Instructor for Spring 2017:<\/strong> Dr. Laurie Anderson (BOMI 495)<\/p>\n

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