Happy Dancing Blog

The best treatment for poison ivy is proactive care. If you know you've been exposed, immediately clean the area with warm water and soap. But sometimes you need more.

Earth Day, while celebrated on April 22 every year, is an important day to remember, it's also a call to act in the service of our home every other day, as well. It's these little acts of service that add up to a healthy, wonderful, sustainable ecosystem that we can feel proud to leave our children (and their children!)

How can you volunteer? The first thing you have to ask yourself is what are you passionate about? What do you care about? Is there a problem you'd like to see fixed? Once you've identified that, start the research to find any organization that is trying to tackle the problem.

Happy Dancing Turtle’s Garden Team starts 10,000+ seeds on campus every year. They grow plants in many ways–using hoop houses, aquaponics, hydroponics and the beautiful traditional outdoor garden beds on Campus. The Garden Team uses soil blocks for seed starts and recently shared some of their recipes, tips and tricks that also apply to the home gardener.

HDT staffer Jim Chamberlin shares his love of backcountry skiing.

What Exactly is a Lichen? A lichen isn’t a single organism, but an example of symbiosis. It’s made up of a fungus and an alga living together so closely they function as one. The fungus provides structure and protection, while the alga produces food through photosynthesis. Together, they form a resilient team capable of surviving in some of the harshest conditions.