Our Horner Park Earth Team has established their own home on the web, at the Horner Park Earth Team blog!
Check out great pictures and updates!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Fall Earth Team and Ultimate Team sign-up!
We are happy to announce that Friends of the Parks will be offering FIVE (5) Earth Team apprenticeship programs this fall, as well as two Ultimate Frisbee Team pre-apprenticeship programs.
Earth Team sites will include:
Calumet Park
Humboldt Park/Ramirez High School
Kelvyn Park
Roosevelt HS
Norwood Park/Taft HS
Ultimate Frisbee programs will be available at Garfield Park and Humboldt Park.
To register, visit After School Matters, and click on "apply for fall programs near you."
Then, search (option 2) for either "Earth Team", or "Ultimate."
Then select the program that you'd like to apply for, and complete the application.
Earth Team sites will include:
Calumet Park
Humboldt Park/Ramirez High School
Kelvyn Park
Roosevelt HS
Norwood Park/Taft HS
Ultimate Frisbee programs will be available at Garfield Park and Humboldt Park.
To register, visit After School Matters, and click on "apply for fall programs near you."
Then, search (option 2) for either "Earth Team", or "Ultimate."
Then select the program that you'd like to apply for, and complete the application.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Paul Munsen of Sun Ovens International Speaks to the Norwood Park Earth Team
Paul Munsen, an internationally-known designer and seller of solar ovens, took time to come explain how they work to us, and he brought one with. Cool!
The Norwood Park Earth Team heads to the Center for Green Technology!
Lafi and Nedal check out the view from the green roof of the center, complete with awesome solar panels.
Denisa checks out the resource center and natural building materials. 
An awesome photo of Mike taken by resident team photographer, Sylwia.
Another awesome photo by Sylwia of Vanessa and Marie on the bus.
The team as we're about the enter green tech.
Trying to convince Vanessa to be in a picture as we are about to get an overview of the center.
Katie at the center giving us some background on native species, cisterns, and greenhouses.
Up on the roof...
Friday, April 11, 2008
The Ramirez Earth Team at Humboldt Park: In action!
At Edgebrook Woods , some Ramirez ladies take to the airwaves to discuss their restoration work.
Karla and Jorge move some buckthorn that they've artfully chopped.
FOTP Forest Preserves Director Rebecca Blazer drops some knowledge on the Ramirez Earth Teamers.
Bill Koenig, from the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, talks to the teens about the importance of restoration work.
The teens take a break from their restoration work to strike a pose.
Buckthorn: not only invasive, but heavy!
Humboldt Park, the park home of the Ramirez Earth Team, is literally and figuratively the backyard of many area residents, and a vital part of the community.
The Ramirez Team at their home base, on the second floor of their high school, prepare bird feeders to share with their community.
Ramirez Earth Team teachers Noah and Susan have the team enthralled with their dynamic-duo style of instruction.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Animal Week at Norwood Park
"Animal Adaptations" - the students did an awesome job creating animals with specific adaptations to unique, and sometimes imaginative and fictitious, ecosystems and niches.
Karima's animal
Malwina's animal
Zach's animal
Karima's animal
Guess who's animal
Monday, March 3, 2008
Some Roosevelt HS Earth Team snapshots
The Roosevelt crew studied frogs last week, and got ready to answer some questions about cane toads.
Instructor Phyllis goes over some fun facts with the teens.
The teens composed "Frog Haikus"!
Instructor Phyllis goes over some fun facts with the teens.
The teens composed "Frog Haikus"!
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Calumet Park Earth Team visits the MCA
In our first visit of an exciting new partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Calumet Park Earth Team visited the Gordon Matta-Clark exhibit Saturday, Feb. 16.
The teens also visited the "Museum of Modern Ice" at Millennium Park, Gordon Halloran's installation near the famous "Bean" sculpture.
At Halloran's "Paintings Below Zero", the teens were able to see for themselves the value of public art in open public space. As Earth Team apprentice Pancho put it, "It's out here for everyone to see, anyone who just walks by!"
A few of the Cal Park gals strike a pose in front of "The Bean" (Cloud Gate, officially :))
The teens learned the background of Matta-Clark's art from an MCA educator at the Beatrice Mayer Education Center.
The Bean continues to fascinate! For many of the Cal Park teens, it was their first time ever visiting Millennium Park and experiencing all of the public art installations.
The teens also visited the "Museum of Modern Ice" at Millennium Park, Gordon Halloran's installation near the famous "Bean" sculpture.
At Halloran's "Paintings Below Zero", the teens were able to see for themselves the value of public art in open public space. As Earth Team apprentice Pancho put it, "It's out here for everyone to see, anyone who just walks by!"
A few of the Cal Park gals strike a pose in front of "The Bean" (Cloud Gate, officially :))
The teens learned the background of Matta-Clark's art from an MCA educator at the Beatrice Mayer Education Center.
The Bean continues to fascinate! For many of the Cal Park teens, it was their first time ever visiting Millennium Park and experiencing all of the public art installations.
Friday, December 14, 2007
Norwood Park Earth Team!
This is the video we played at our final celebration summarizing some of the activities from the Norwood Park Earth Team for this fall. Beforehand, some of the apprentices presented to the other programs, describing how the Earth Team impacted their lives this semester, what they learned, and why it was so fun!
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Calumet Park Earth Team!!
The Cal Park crew.
Claudia and co. boogie down in the autumn's leafy goodness.
Foliage fun.
Halloween!
Halloween fun at the park.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Growing up Green!!!
"The members of the Horner Park Earth Team, an After School Matters teen apprenticeship program run by the Friends of the Parks invite community members of all ages to come to Horner Park for our FREE community event "Growing up Green." The event is being held on November 29, 2007 from 4:30 pm 6:30 pm at the Horner Park Field House (2741 West Montrose Ave.).
"Growing up Green" will promote environmental awareness in our community. We will provide fun and engaging activities for children, like recycling races, face painting, and designing animal masks out of recycled materials. For adults we will have informational booths from business like Safer Pest Control, City of Chicago- Streets and Sanitation, Community Energy Cooperative, I-Go Cars, Neighbor Space, Friends of the Park and Chicago Park District. For adults and children alike Old Town School of Folk Music will also be playing at the event.
This will be a great, FREE, event for families to attend to introduce environmental topics to their children and find out what they can do to help be more green!"
"Growing up Green" will promote environmental awareness in our community. We will provide fun and engaging activities for children, like recycling races, face painting, and designing animal masks out of recycled materials. For adults we will have informational booths from business like Safer Pest Control, City of Chicago- Streets and Sanitation, Community Energy Cooperative, I-Go Cars, Neighbor Space, Friends of the Park and Chicago Park District. For adults and children alike Old Town School of Folk Music will also be playing at the event.
This will be a great, FREE, event for families to attend to introduce environmental topics to their children and find out what they can do to help be more green!"
Just another day at Horner Park...
These are a few photos from a random day with the Horner Park Earth Team. We are currently pulling from four different high schools in the area: Lane Tech, Lakeview HS, Admundsen HS and Northside College Prep. We meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:45 till 6:45 at Horner Park, which is located at Montrose Ave. and California Ave.
Playing "People to People"
"head to stomach"
Ivan, Brian and Asadullah taking a break in the trees!
An intense game of "WAAAAHHH"
Inside the field house playing invasive species bingo... ZEBRA!
Horner Park Main Entrance
Playing "People to People"
"head to stomach"
Ivan, Brian and Asadullah taking a break in the trees!
An intense game of "WAAAAHHH"
Inside the field house playing invasive species bingo... ZEBRA!
Horner Park Earth Team goes to Lincoln Park!!
These are a few selected photos from the Horner Park Earth Team's field trip to the Lincoln Park Lagoon and Zoo on October 13th. We met up with Brenda, the fishing lady, for some information about exotic species and an afternoon of fishing fun! After fishing, we made our way to the farm where we ran into another Earth Team Teacher Phyllis and then we made our way to the zoo!
Shamus and Roman, who are really excited about getting their picture taken, with Salar and friends in the background, who are equally as excited about the picture.
Daniel enjoying the time at the farm.
Earth Teamers waiting on their other fellow Earth Teamers at the farm.
Asadullah caught a bass!
Shamus and Roman, who are really excited about getting their picture taken, with Salar and friends in the background, who are equally as excited about the picture.
Daniel enjoying the time at the farm.
Earth Teamers waiting on their other fellow Earth Teamers at the farm.
Yes, there were flamingos. Fatima the Flamingo was very excited.
This gorilla was huge!
Group picture back at Horner Park!
Monday, October 22, 2007
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
NEED A FALL JOB?!
Apply NOW for an Earth Team apprenticeship at your school or in your neighborhood!! Please visit AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS (www.afterschoolmatters.org) to apply. Choose from 5 sites--Calumet Park, Humboldt Park/Ramirez HS, Horner Park, Roosevelt High School or Norwood Park/Taft HS. Please contact hatzfeldc@fotp.org with questions about the application process.
Programs start October 1st and run to December 15th. This is a PAID apprenticeship and interviews will be held the weeks of September 17th and 26th. Once you apply online, you are eligible for an interview. SIGN UP TODAY!
Programs start October 1st and run to December 15th. This is a PAID apprenticeship and interviews will be held the weeks of September 17th and 26th. Once you apply online, you are eligible for an interview. SIGN UP TODAY!
Thursday, August 16, 2007
The Last Day at Edgebrook
One last team knot for the road...
Tiff, Danny, Fabi, Nick, David and Yiwong pose for a quick shot before heading out.
Tiff, Danny, Fabi, Nick, David and Yiwong pose for a quick shot before heading out.
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