Sarah Gardner

1 month ago | qconline.com | Sarah Gardner

With summer vacation right around the corner, many Quad-Cities parents are thinking ahead to family-friendly outings and activities. Should they go hiking in Black Hawk State Historic Site in Rock Island? Attend an education event at Nahant Marsh or the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center? Clean out the garage and take the old acrylic paints and household cleaners to the Waste Commission of Scott County recycling facility?

Jun 24, 2024 | berkshireeagle.com | Sarah Gardner

Nothing says summer in the Berkshires like haying season. Farmers are in the fields mowing, raking, tedding and baling grass, leaving behind round bales of dried hay or wrapped bales of haylage — the giant marshmallows of fermenting grass. Hayfields are more than pretty; they produce essential animal feed. Artists through the ages have paid homage to hay, from Breugel’s “Hay Harvest” to Van Gogh’s “Haystacks” to John MacDonald’s contemporary Berkshire landscapes.

Apr 4, 2024 | medium.com | Sarah Gardner

Study hard and follow your passion at a four-year university and you’ll have your pick of the job market by 2008!Thanks for coming in to see me during lunch, Jessica R. Do you know why I asked you here? Oh — don’t worry about that lamp, it’s been flickering all week, you get used to it. I asked you here because I didn’t see you at college prep club last week and Jessica L. told me you’re considering going to trade school instead of a traditional four-year college.

Jan 27, 2024 | medium.com | Sarah Gardner

Me: Exciting, liberating, and full of possibilities — I’m the expected age that you’d move out of your parent’s house. You: Fresh out of undergrad, on your way to your eleventh job interview that month. I caught a glimpse of you at the Dunkin’ downtown, dusting powdered sugar off the too-big church slacks you borrowed from your mom. I can’t stop thinking about you. I dream of a future for us where your growth isn’t stunted by the Nation’s economic circumstances. Get in touch.

Sep 7, 2023 | cascadiadaily.com | Sarah Gardner

Ever wonder why Bellingham is so green with miles of recreational corridors, parks and open spaces? Much of that is due to Greenways, a citizen-led initiative that has preserved over 3,000 acres since 1990. A group of concerned Bellingham citizens witnessed a period of growth in the city whereby rural connections, animal migratory paths and open spaces were starting to disappear.