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How to Prepare for a Canoeing and Kayaking Adventure

by Tim Brunicardi

If you’ve always wanted to try canoeing or kayaking, there are several things you need to know about both of these sports before you venture out onto the water. Here’s some information about canoeing and kayaking that will help make your first experience a good one.

How to Handle Bug Bites & Stings

by Tim Brunicardi
Now that summer has arrived, it’s the ideal time for you to indulge your passion for the great outdoors. Though activities like hiking, camping,
canoeing and kayaking can be enjoyable, they can put you in the position to cross paths with insects such as mosquitos, spiders, bees and wasps.

The following sections tell you how to deal with bites from each of these insects:

How to Deal with Snakes in the Wild

by Tim Brunicardi

Now that summer has arrived, it’s the ideal time for you to indulge your passion for the great outdoors. Though activities like hiking, camping, canoeing and kayaking can be enjoyable, they can put you in the position to cross paths with creatures who live in the wild such as snakes.

Canoe vs Kayak: Which Suits You?

by Tim Brunicardi

During the summer, the Nelsonville area offers all sorts of outdoor activities you can explore including canoeing and kayaking. However, if you’ve never tried either of these sports before maybe the first thing you need to do is ask yourself “Am I a canoe person or a kayak person?”

The Wildlife Program Presents: Animals at Hocking College

by Tim Brunicardi

Beneficial as a tourist attraction, as well as a learning environment for Hocking College students, the Hocking Woods Nature Center features an interpretive building, wildlife habitats, ponds, walkways, feed stations and seasonal programming for the public, groups of school children and scout troops.

Students in the Natural and Historical Interpretation and other wildlife programs at Hocking College are extensively involved in the care and usage of these animals. In this blog, meet some of the animals that they work with on a daily basis:

7 Benefits of Becoming a Wastewater Operator

by Tim Brunicardi

Would you be interested in a job that could not only benefit your community, but the entire planet Earth as well? Does the prospect of following a career path that’s literally overflowing with opportunities for advancement sound tempting?

Learn About The Field Of Wastewater Management

by Tim Brunicardi

Have you ever wondered where the water that comes out of your shower head came from or how it got clean? The water that you shower with was pumped from a natural source, such as a lake, directly to a water treatment plant. At these facilities, plant operators control processes that use special equipment to take out any pollutants in the water.

Become an Agroecologist: What Are The Academic Requirements?

by Tim Brunicardi

Depending on what your career goals are, the academic requirements for jobs in the agroecology field can vary. For instance, those who are interested in becoming an organic farm certification specialist, or an agricultural inspector, should probably pursue an associate degree. However, if you are more interested in a director/ administrative position, more years of formal education are often necessary.

What Job Opportunities Can You Get With An Agroecology Degree?

by Tim Brunicardi

Sustainabilitywhich is the main focus of agroecology, is becoming more and more widespread. Jobs in this field are growing, and students who get an agroecology degree from Hocking College will be able to fill the following job titles:

What Is Agroecology?

by Tim Brunicardi

Have you heard of the term Agroecology? Have you ever wondered what is agroecology? Agroecology is the study of agriculture from an ecological perspective. This unique form of science is based on the recognition that agricultural areas are ecosystems that interact with and influence those neighboring them. The discipline of agroecology provides novel solutions where resources are limited.

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