That’s right there is a wave of storms heading towards Riverton Illinois the home of Community Energy Systems. So the blog is a little hasty today because I may need to unplug the computer and flee to the basement. This blog has been an itch waiting to be scratched. My last name is Nicodemus and while scanning a list of environmental groups to do the German piece yeasterday I came across this:

http://www.wildernessproject.org/

THE NICODEMUS WILDERNESS PROJECT

Apprentice Ecologist Initiative™

We engage youth (especially at-risk and low-income kids and teens) in environmental stewardship projects worldwide, including beach, river, and mountain trash cleanups, wildlife habitat restoration, and native tree planting ($500 scholarship for top project). Recognized by the U.S. EPA, Gov’t. Lead

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Focus: Desert Ecosystems

We have a strong regional focus on the delicate arid ecosystems of the American Southwest, especially in New Mexico and Arizona. Our local volunteer-based projects include native plant restoration, trail rehabilitation, riparian protection, wildlife conservation.

Focus: Tropical Ecosystems

Our Apprentice Ecologist Ambassador™ program has strong roots in Tropical Africa, especially in Ghana, Senegal, and Cameroon. Our grassroots projects include native tree planting in deforested regions, environmental education, litter removal, and plastic bag control (to help prevent malaria).

In case you wonder…I have no idea who this is and am no relation to him but I sure wish I was.