This month, Boxerwood received an unexpected honor. Out of all the environmental education initiatives in the state, the Virginia Department of Education selected Boxerwood and its school partners as the Commonwealth’s featured “Bright Spot” during a high-level education summit held in Richmond. A biannual conference of the regional Chesapeake Bay Program, the Education Summit sets goals and strategies for promoting environmental literacy and related workforce development acr

Boxerwood has been fortunate to catch up with most of the ELP team recently. One way or the other almost everyone has been making new E-LIT moves in their practices, classrooms, or schools. Read on to get inspired. ELEMENTARY: We Can! Mountain View Kristin Bailey extended the MVES gr. 3 - 5 program to include all 2nd graders this year. Inspired by the data-driven recycling program at FES, she’s also got scales for all MVES classrooms. Meanwhile, congratulations to Karlan Ham