The Environmental Resource Center (ERC) is currently hiring a Program Director! The ERC is seeking an individual for a leadership position with at least 2 years environmental/educational experience to work in a fun, team-oriented office. This candidate must have excellent writing, communication and people skills. Position open until filled. For a full position description, please click below: Program Director Job … Read More
The ERC is Hiring Two AmeriCorps Members!
Help the ERC connect people to nature through education in beautiful Sun Valley, Idaho! These 11-month AmeriCorps positions, starting September 2015, offer an exciting opportunity for involvement with a wide array of environmental education programs and outreach initiatives. The Program Associates will carry forth an environmental education program for all the elementary schools in the district and implement a number … Read More
Wrapping up the Spring Exploration Series
We have just finished our eight week Spring Exploration Series and this year was one to remember. For those who don’t know, this series is a program where the ERC invites science presenters into 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms. After a busy, two-day schedule, the presenters see more than 450 students each week from schools around Blaine County. Speakers hail … Read More
ERC’s 21st Annual Clean Sweep
Spring is here and Clean Sweep is right around the corner. This annual event is a hallmark ERC program, shown by the fact that we will be organizing our 21st rendition of the event this year on May 2nd. Cleaning litter from our local streets and parks is not just about helping the community but also helping yourself. Clean Sweep … Read More
Cool the Earth
by Willie Adicoff The ERC’s youth education mission is a challenging one. Getting students involved with issues that they won’t notice until they are older is no easy task. This is especially true when we delve into climate change – a problem involving a gas we cannot see and consequences that are not well understood. However, our implementation of the … Read More