Educator Projects & Events

Educator Projects & Models

  • Mill Riverwalk Adventure Kit for Young Children

    Mill Riverwalk Adventure Kit for Young Children

    May, 2025 update: Mill River Adventure Backpacks for young children and elementary school children are now available to borrow from Lilly Library in Florence, Meekins Library in Williamsburg, and The Botanic Garden of Smith College.… Read more…
  • Millicent and the Day it Rained Buttons

    Millicent and the Day it Rained Buttons

    At the height of the 1874 Mill River Flood, a spotted brook trout named Millicent rescues a real-life, 18-year-old Button Mill worker named Caroline Bonney, giving her a voice and the chance to show the… Read more…
  • The Mill River Flow

    The Mill River Flow

    Katie Joyce, 5th Grade Teacher, Anne T. Dunphy School Continue reading “The Mill River Flow”… Read more…
  • Mighty Macroinvertebrates

    Mighty Macroinvertebrates

    In late May, Mill River educators finally got INTO the river, after a year of workshops exploring Mill River mapping, environmental art, history and storytelling. For the fourth RIVER workshop of 2021-22, Brita Dempsey facilitated… Read more…
  • River Exploration for Educators

    River Exploration for Educators

    Mill River education kick-off event The importance of “slowing down” and “paying attention” were key takeaways for participants in the Mill River nature journaling workshop on a balmy afternoon in early October. Seven educators and… Read more…
  • Mindfulness by the Mill River

    Mindfulness by the Mill River

    Karen Bryant, 2nd Grade Teacher, Leeds Elementary School Continue reading “Mindfulness by the Mill River”… Read more…
  • Ideas for the Mill River Greenway

    Ideas for the Mill River Greenway

    Katie Joyce, 3rd Grade Teacher, Anne T. Dunphy School Continue reading “Ideas for the Mill River Greenway”… Read more…
  • Salamander Investigation

    Salamander Investigation

    Renee Bachman, 3rd Grade Teacher, Leeds Elementary School Continue reading “Salamander Investigation”… Read more…