What's Going On At RMBL

Exploration Experiences Taking Off!

Thanks to all of the RMBL Adult Education Participants for Our Best Year Yet!
In its second summer, RMBL's adult education program has really taken off. Across all adult programs we had a record 190 participants, which more than doubles last year's attendance! To all of you who joined us to learn about RMBL and the fascinating research that goes on here, THANK YOU for your curiosity, your questions, and your enthusiasm. We are thrilled to have shared RMBL's mission of advancing scientific understanding of nature to promote informed stewardship of the Earth with all of you.
We would also like to send out a big thank you to all of the scientists who joined our tours. Thank you for your time and thank you for sharing both your knowledge and your passion for teaching. Without you and your research, our Exploration Experiences program would not be possible.
As we plan for next summer we would like to ask for your feedback about Exploration Experiences, especially topic suggestions and ideas on how to make future tours even better. Please email either Anne Marie anne.panetta@gmail.com, or Annie enviro-ed@rmbl.org with your comments, suggestions, requests, and ideas.
Again, thank you for such a wonderful season! We hope to see all of you again next summer and please keep an eye out for new topics as well as a new addition to the program: full day guided hikes!
Cheerfully yours,
Anne Marie Panetta and Annie Starr

PS - We'll be sending out updates early next year with our new tour topics and course offerings. Know anyone else who might be interested in our programs? Please let us know at enviro-ed@rmbl.org. THANK YOU!

RMBL in the News

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RMBL Welcomes Two New Board Members

On August 8th, 2010 the voting membership elected Amalie Kass as a new board member and re-elected Carol Johnson onto the board of trustees. Welcome!

Keep up to Date on RMBL and Reconnect with Alumni and Friends

RMBL Facilities Update

Work Starting This Week
With most students and researchers heading home and the cabins beginning to be closed down for the winter season, RMBL staff is still busy maintaining and upgrading Gothic's infrastructure. The next few weeks will be very busy for the RMBL physical plant department as several facilities projects get under way. Beginning the week of August 23rd, we will be burying some electrical lines near the Galena, Richards, and Baker cabins to eliminate the overhead service that is too close to the peak of the Galena Cabin. The main parking lot will be redone and we may be installing a bus loop near the main road to allow for easier bus service next summer. In addition, we will be clearing, grading and doing construction for a new water storage facility somewhere in the vicinity of Baker Cabin. Look for a lot of action in Gothic this fall as we strive to complete these projects before the big snows of winter arrive! Thank you for your patience as we continue to upgrade facilities at RMBL, and please feel to email Jennie Reithel, Science Director, for details or more information, sd@rmbl.org.

Director's Blog

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