ELON FOREST

We live near Elon University and walk around Lake Mary Nell with Sheldon, our dog, several times a week. (Did you know that anyone in our community can fish in that lake, which is protected by the biology department? Feeding others is a #mitzvah.)

This new initiative is excellent news and a top-tier #mitzvah:

“The mission of the Elon University Forest is to provide a protected natural area to serve primarily as a teaching resource and research site.

“Elon” is Hebrew for “oak.” It is fitting, then, that the hardwood forests and other ecosystems of Elon University Forest represent the spirit, strength, and sustainability of Elon University. The Forest symbolizes a permanence that exists even while the University and the larger world change rapidly, as well as the notion that nature itself is a central part of higher education.”

#mazeltov Elon for acquiring this land and creating a safe place for the next generation. #tikkunolam for your students!

Check out full article at: https: //www.elon.edu/uacademics/arts-and-sciences/elonforest/