Meeker International Ecology Program

Letter: Donations make 2021 Galapagos trip possible

Dear Editor: Hello Meeker, through your generous donations, the Meeker International Ecology Program is heading to the Galapagos Islands, finally! When you read this, we will already be thoroughly engaged in learning on the Islands. Our first stop will be the Santa Cruz Highlands where we will become more familiar[Read More…]

July 16, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Thank you from Galapagos group

Dear Editor: I am writing to thank everyone that was able to attend and/or contribute to the Meeker International Ecology Program’s prime rib dinner fundraiser held on Saturday night! The atmosphere was absolutely crammed with generosity and good cheer! The Galápagos ecology students Jose Garcia, Gabriel Richardson, Savvy Mendenhall, Alana[Read More…]

February 19, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Galapagos Goals…

The arrival of a helicopter on Main Street in Meeker last Saturday had some folks wondering what was going on, but the 160 or so attendees of the fundraiser for the Meeker International Ecology Program’s Galapagos trip knew what was up. Classic Air Medical donated a 20-minute helicopter ride for[Read More…]

February 15, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Seven candidates vying for Meeker board, mayor seat

MEEKER | Seven of nine candidate petition packets were returned to Town Clerk Amy Tupy for the town’s municipal election in April. Mayoral candidates are Kent Borchard and Rodney Gerloff. Trustees candidates are incumbents Wendy Gutierrez, Melissa Kindall and Travis Day and challengers Matt Scott and Jared Harvey. ELECTION 2020: Town[Read More…]

January 31, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

ECOLOGY IN ACTION …

Meeker High School students Alana Nielsen, Hadley Franklin, John Hampton Hightower, Jose Garcia, Aspen Merrifield and Savvy Mendenhall picked up 25 bags of windblown trash surrounding the county landfill this month as part of the Meeker International Ecology program. The group is raising funds to travel to the Galapagos Islands[Read More…]

December 22, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

Gather and donate your used shoes

MEEKER | Meeker International Ecology Program is hoping you gather SHOES when you gather with family and friends this Thanksgiving. If you are gathering with out of town friends and family please ask them to gather their shoes too. Collections continue at Meeker Library, St. James Church and the Rio[Read More…]

December 8, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

News Notes

Gather and donate your used shoes

MEEKER | Meeker International Ecology Program is hoping you gather SHOES when you gather with family and friends this Thanksgiving. If you are gathering with out of town friends and family please ask them to gather their shoes too. Collections continue at Meeker Library, St. James Church and the Rio[Read More…]

November 29, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Meeker Ecology Program launches shoe drive

Meeker International Ecology Program is conducting a shoe drive fundraiser July through September to raise funds for their 2020 Galapagos Island ecology trip. Twelve Meeker High School students are traveling to the Galápagos Islands in June 2020. They will be participating in giant tortoise research and helping to restore habitat[Read More…]

July 13, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Meeker

MIEP announces Franklin as GM

MEEKER | The Meeker International Ecology Program (MIEP) is pleased to announce that Ann Franklin will be taking over as general manager. Dr. Bob Dorsett will continue to assist. High school-age students interested in joining the next project should contact Franklin. Planning for a trip in Spring 2020 will begin[Read More…]

October 29, 2018 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled