Keep St. Mary’s Small… A St. Mary’s Tradition The past two summers, while backpacking through Europe, sophomore Molly Rigby got a taste of living small as she traveled through Europe with only a hiking backpack. In 2014, she traveled comfortably by bus, and generally stayed in hostels. This past summer, however, her backpack was filled Find out more »
Community Build Met With Success and Smiles
This past Saturday, students and members of the community gathered at the Forrest Career and Technology center for a community build event to work on the Tiny Houses. There was a great turnout from community members of all ages. Attendees enjoyed a variety of activities, such as building and staining the dual-purpose picnic tables and benches, Find out more »
Tiny House Project Gets Underway
In September, a group of St. Mary’s College of Maryland students, along with high school students from the Forrest Career and Technology Center, began work on the construction of two tiny houses, dwelling structures from 80 to 400 square feet that are gaining traction as green, energy-efficient alternatives to average size and larger single-family houses. Find Find out more »
Community Build Event
This year, a course at St. Mary’s College of Maryland called “Community Sustainable Design” is making connections! A mix of lecture and hands-on arts course, students focus on community, arts education, sustainability, and design. This community build event opens up the opportunity for members of the community to be part of this landmark project, helping to educate and learn alongside high Find out more »