The Living Education Center

Projects

An important part of the LEC mission is to be a positive force in the community by creating, producing, supporting and participating in projects that benefit the entire community.

SCHENKS BRANCH RESTORATION PROJECT

In 1998, Zap McConnell’s Senior Girls Stream Ecology Class decided that if you could "adopt a street", why not "adopt a stream?" They approached the City of Charlottesville with the idea and so began Charlottesville’s Adopt a Stream Program with LEC adopting Schenk’s Branch. Schenk’s branch has a history of abuse and neglect, an urban stream that no one paid much attention to, and that was in dire ecological straits. Since that time LEC has used Schenk’s Branch as a living laboratory, performing water testing, on site monitoring biological inventories and organizing community stream clean ups. Thanks to our work, in April, 2007, Schenk’s Greenway was created, Charlottesville’s newest city park.

Our vision is for Schenk’s Branch to become an gem in our community. It takes ongoing action and vigilance to protect and restore an urban stream and LEC continues to monitor point and non-point source pollution and roadbuilding projects that threaten the present and future health of Schenk’s Branch.

THE TREEHUGGER’s BALL

Every spring, LEC organizes the Treehugger’s Ball. This is a fun-raising event for the whole family and is an opportunity for us to raise money and support for both our own scholarship fund and for a local environmental organization. In 2006, LEC raised a significant amount of money for Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation. In 2007 and again on May 10, 2008, our partner group is Wild Virginia.

HELP INCREASE THE PEACE WORKSHOPS
ROUNDABOUT FARM
THE BRIDGE PROGRESSIVE ARTS INITIATIVE
PERFORMATICA
CHORAL EARTH
LEC DANCE BENEFIT
This is a yearly event to benefit LEC, organized by the local dance community and members of Mickey List Dance Company, Zen Monkey Project, Seed Dance Exchange, Prospect Dance Group, and Presence Center for Applied Theater Arts. This year’s performance will be at McGuffey Art Center, March 28 and 29, 2008.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VEGETARIAN FESTIVAL
SHENTAI
COLUMBUS: MYTH AND THE AMERICAN DREAM REVISITED
FOOLERY
WUNDERKAMMER

Post Office Box 2612, Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-971-1647 lec@wildvirginia.org

	Projects
About LEC Who We Are Academics Projects Admissions Giving to LEC Contact Us	An important part of the LEC mission is to be a positive force in the community by creating, producing, supporting and participating in projects that benefit the entire community. SCHENKS BRANCH RESTORATION PROJECT In 1998, Zap McConnell’s Senior Girls Stream Ecology Class decided that if you could "adopt a street", why not "adopt a stream?" They approached the City of Charlottesville with the idea and so began Charlottesville’s Adopt a Stream Program with LEC adopting Schenk’s Branch. Schenk’s branch has a history of abuse and neglect, an urban stream that no one paid much attention to, and that was in dire ecological straits. Since that time LEC has used Schenk’s Branch as a living laboratory, performing water testing, on site monitoring biological inventories and organizing community stream clean ups. Thanks to our work, in April, 2007, Schenk’s Greenway was created, Charlottesville’s newest city park. Our vision is for Schenk’s Branch to become an gem in our community. It takes ongoing action and vigilance to protect and restore an urban stream and LEC continues to monitor point and non-point source pollution and roadbuilding projects that threaten the present and future health of Schenk’s Branch. THE TREEHUGGER’s BALL Every spring, LEC organizes the Treehugger’s Ball. This is a fun-raising event for the whole family and is an opportunity for us to raise money and support for both our own scholarship fund and for a local environmental organization. In 2006, LEC raised a significant amount of money for Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation. In 2007 and again on May 10, 2008, our partner group is Wild Virginia. HELP INCREASE THE PEACE WORKSHOPS ROUNDABOUT FARM THE BRIDGE PROGRESSIVE ARTS INITIATIVE PERFORMATICA CHORAL EARTH LEC DANCE BENEFIT This is a yearly event to benefit LEC, organized by the local dance community and members of Mickey List Dance Company, Zen Monkey Project, Seed Dance Exchange, Prospect Dance Group, and Presence Center for Applied Theater Arts. This year’s performance will be at McGuffey Art Center, March 28 and 29, 2008. CHARLOTTESVILLE VEGETARIAN FESTIVAL SHENTAI COLUMBUS: MYTH AND THE AMERICAN DREAM REVISITED FOOLERY WUNDERKAMMER
	Post Office Box 2612, Charlottesville, VA 22902 434-971-1647 lec@wildvirginia.org