Thank you to Rural Intelligence for sharing our Net Positive mission through this great article highlighting the current projects we have in the works across the association and what we have planned at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School over the summer. Excerpt: “We have a wholesale decarbonization plan at the school,” says campus director Josh Wise.
Applications for the 2025 Henriette Reiss Award for Artistic Endeavor are now open to all Alumni and the Class of 2025! Since 1993, this award has supported dozens of graduates in their artistic pursuits. We invite all alumni and graduating seniors to apply for this year’s award. Awarded amounts vary from year to year and have ranged from
For over 20 years, Marsha Dunn ’93 has been on a path of sharing creativity to help others in their own internal journeys. Her multidisciplinary career as an artist, designer, business owner, entrepreneur, and graphic facilitator has coalesced into her current role as Co-Founder and Creative Director of the nonprofit Sequinland Institute, an award-winning gap
Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program (FEP) is pleased to receive an Ecological Restoration Grant from Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley. The funding will support the installation of deer exclosure fencing to protect a population of Leatherwood (Dirca palustris), a rare native shrub in the Hudson Valley that suffers from heavy deer browse in the
by Stacy Szymaszek Yuuki Metreaud is a Math, Chemistry and practical arts teacher at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School (HVS) aswell as being analum. His love for science and the environment is rooted in a childhood fascination with insects, particularly bees. Growing up in the community, Yuuki spent afternoons watching his friend Ben Madey’s grandfather manage
Hawthorne Valley is thrilled to announce an award of $1.2 million from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to support its efforts to decarbonize its campus. The funding will support the installation of geothermal systems and a solar array at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School, and a renewable energy dairy pasteurization system
Join us on Saturday, December 7, from 10am-3pm for our seasonal favorite–the Yuletide Fair! Enjoy treats and warm beverages at the Cozy Cafe, take in a puppet show by The Magical Puppet Tree, create a winter centerpiece in the Nature Craft Room, check out the entries in our beloved Gingerbread House Contest, shop the stands
Verse for AmericaMay our feeling penetrateInto the center of our heart,And seek, in love, to unite itselfWith the human beings seeking the same goal,With the spirit beings who, bearing grace,Strengthening us from realms of lightAnd illuminating our love,Are gazing down uponOur earnest, heart-felt striving.~ Rudolf Steiner In these confusing and uncertain times, it can be
We are thrilled to announce the launch of two new wallpaper collections from Calico Wallpaper, created in collaboration with Early Childhood Educator Janene Ping! These collections, Alchemy and Enchantment, were inspired by the raw, unfiltered beauty of nature’s most vivid hues, using natural dyes to create distinct designs. Our deepest gratitude to Rachel and Nick
Hawthorne Valley Farm is pleased to invite the community to sign up for a Fall CSA share. Get all the delicious end of summer/beginning of fall veggies to turn into all your favorite cool-weather comfort meals as the season transitions. CSA shares run through mid-December, and pick ups are at our Harlemville location on Fridays,
