Resources

Fairfield Farm -- our 287 acre farm that allows students to engage in hands-on study of local food systems and sustainability.

FFEAT -- Fairfield Farm Ecosytems and Adventure Team, a co-curricular program where students can work and learn on the farm during the Fall and/or Spring seasons. Students have the opportunity to participate in every facet of farm life, from planting crops to feeding animals and processing the harvest.

Biomass Facility -- our wood chip-powered central heating facility, where 95% of our heat and hot water comes from.

Lake Wonoscopomuc -- the deepest natural lake in Connecticut, where students like to hang out early September and late spring-time. It also provides an ideal classroom for studying limnology.

Larsen Trail -- seven mile loop trail surrounding campus, ideal for hiking, running, walking, reflecting and relaxing.

Hotchkiss' surroundings make it an ideal place for studying environmental science. Here you can take a look at our robust selection of environmental electives, available for lowermids, uppermids, and seniors:

ES450Y Climate and Global Change

ES481F Honors Limnology

ES482S Honors Stream Ecology

ES483F Honors Forest Ecology

ES484F Honors Agroecology

ES454P Agroecology Summer Intensive

ES485S Honors Conservation Biology

If you have any questions about these courses, we encourage you to reach out to your science teacher or any of the environmental science instructors.

Patagonia Film (10 min) and Article (8 min read)

A trail running race in southwest Wyoming brings attention to the importance of protecting the largest unfenced area in the contiguous United States.

Podcast from Ms. Gardiner (24 min)

Waste Land -- Recycling plastic has never worked very well. So who convinced us this was a good idea? In this episode, we might have the answer.

Article from Ms. Rawlings

Plastics -- What's recyclable, what becomes trash - and why.

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Summer Programs:

ES454P Agroecology Summer Intensive

Brown Environmental Leadership -- programs in the Florida Keys, Alaska, and Rhode Island

Harvard Secondary School Program -- interesting niche classes, often taught by Harvard faculty

Sail Caribbean -- if interested, contact alum Margo Donohue

Cornell: Shoals Marine Lab -- if interested, contact alum Margo Donohue

National Student Leadership Conference at Yale -- Environmental Science & Sustainability

Washington U. in St. Louis Environmental Program