A senior seminar in Environmental Studies, ENVI 402 "Environmental Planning Workshop: Community Project Experience," taught by Sarah Gardner, engages students in experiential environmental project work with local organizations and government agencies.
Berkshire County Food Insecurity & Food Access
Catherine VerMeulen, Sam Samuel, and Caroline Pratt
Report/Presentation
Pownal Town Forest Community Outreach for Development of 2025 Management Plan
Meaghan Boehm, Brodie Leo, Yaroslava Yashchuk
Artful, Visible, and Sustainable: Reimagining Stormwater at MASS MoCA
Raymond Liu, David Luongo, and Prairie Resch
Report/Presentation
Sidewalkability in Williamstown:
Enhancing Pedestrian Safety & Access
Ava Simunovic & Oscar Newman
Set in Stone: Bridging Historical, Ecological, and Community Perspectives on Conserving Stone Hill
Sadie Fernandez, Kyungmin Yook, and Isabella Penna-Ward
Laying the Foundation: Lanesborough Housing Needs Assessment - Marta Symkowick, Josh Kirschner, Calvin Jackson, and Mafoudia Keita
Beyond Art & Asphalt: Re-envisioning Outdoor Space at MASS MoCA - Kitt Urdang, Tiffany Wu, Brian Lavinio, and Dover Sikes
The Integration of Environment and Aesthetics at the Clark: Creating Student and Public Tours - Joanie Cha, Mariana Garcia, and Justin Betancourt
Perceptive Parking: Reimagining Parking Management in Williamstown, Massachusetts - Sophia Stephens, Benjamin Connor, and Henry White
Equal outcomes for a sustainable future: Net Zero in Williamstown - Amelia Linton, Auden Naiman, Zoe Getzin, and Jack Dickinson
Sowing Seeds of Connection: Amplifying Farm to School Initiatives in North Adams - Maya Goldstein, Daniela Sanchez, and Patrick Theveny
Net Zero Williamstown Presentation - Gracie Guidotti, Maria Avrantini, and Alana Lopez Barro Rivera
Here Comes The Sun: Solar Siting for Williams' Electricity Production - Isabelle Zollinger, Cole Whitehouse, and Caroline Ro
Aquaponics feasibility at Greylock Works - Maddie Annis, Rheanna Fleming, and Jonah Tobin
Envisioning Williamstown 2035 Comprehensive Plan Outreach - Sean Morrissey, Tali Natter, Li Platz, and Rwick Sark
The Search for a Food Bank Farm. Assessing Farmland Viability in Berkshire County - Ajay Chatha, Jahnavi Kirtane, Lydia von Schwanenfluegel, and Christina Zhou
Regional Beef for Williams Dining: The Quest for B(Eph): Sourcing from Local Farms - Lyza Berg, Huijun Huang, and Quincy Powers
Williamstown Lawns-to-Meadows - Sam Holmes and Aaron Stanton
The Mt. Greylock Reservation Transit Feasibility Plan - Claudia Inanelli and Alex Park
Low-Density Development in Williamstown - Regina Fink and Annika Harrington
Envisioning The Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership Forest Center - Sabrine Brismeur and Abigail Matheny
Morningside & Westside in Pittsfield, MA: A Historical Perspective - Clarissa Dominguez and Nate Orluk
Showcasing Pownal with the Pownal Historical Society -
Lilia Robinowitz and Olivia White
Racial History of Williamstown - Katie Orringer and Morgan Dauk
North Berkshire Food Bank Farm Project - Wyndom Chace and Maya Spalding-Fecher
Williamstown Cannabis Cultivation Business Plan - Rosa Kirk-Davidoff and Davis Collison
Farm to Food Access Organization Buying Exchange: Berkshire County - Sarah Levitt and Olivia Gomez
Historic Trolley Line Conversion to Multi-use Path. - Petra Baldwin, Henry Newell, and Mohammad Memfis
Williamstown Farmland Project. - Elizabeth Bigham, Juan Rebolledo, and Nicholas Sommer
Williamstown: Working Toward Zero Waster. - Kelly Martin and Niku Darafshi
North Adams Complete Streets. - Sofia Barandiaran, Julia Gunther, Del Rose Hooker Newball, and Cristina Mancilla
Future of North Adams Waste Management. - Emma Ticknor, Summer-Solstice Thomas, Jacob Huelskamp, and Austin Huang
Greening Prospect. - Anna Bruce, Hannah Goldstein, Madeline Rawson, Alison Robey, and Matthew Wiseman
Greening the Grid. - Megan Powell, Evan Wright, Louisa Ebby, and Danielle Moore
Protecting Hopkins Memorial Forest: An Evaluation of Conservation Alternatives. - Emily Elder, Anna Lietman, Ivy Spiegel-Ostrom, and Ingrid Thyr
Can Money Grow on Trees?: A Path to Carbon Trading in Williamstown, MA. Adrienne Joe, Ariel Koltun-Fromm, and Jared Strauss, and Rachel Porter
So Much Ephing Land: Considering Williams’s Resources. - Allie Campbell, Amber Lee, Emma Levy, Jesus Payan, and Hallie Whitmore
Berlin Mountain Recreation Area. -William Keating, Shauna Sullivan, and Andrew West
Planning for Economic Development in Lanesborough: Build-out Analysis and Recommendations. - Kristen Bayrakdarian, Korinna Garfield, and Jessica Munoz
Farm to School in North Adams. -Carmen Saab, Ang Sherpa, and Marcos Soto
Reevaluation, Development, and Community Outreach on Pittsfield’s West Side. - Annie Rush, Rainer Wasinger, and Rachel Hurst
Westside Riverway Park: History, Culture and Environmentalism in Pittsfield’s West Side Neighborhood. - Sean Dory and Caroline Weinberg
North Adams Renewable Energy Action Plan. - Jane Tekin, Chris Washington, & Conor Dunham
Pollinator Protection in Williamstown, MA. - Molly Knoedler, Natasha Baranow, & Kathryn Dix
Pownal Superfund Recreational Reuse Plan. - Kathryn Cunningham, Natalie DiNenno, and Johanna Wasserman
Roots Rising Food Truck Feasibility Study. - Maddie Downs, Jackson Johns, and Sarah Ladouceur
Determining an Apple Supply for the Greylock WORKS Cider Labs. - Becky McClements, William Schmidt, and Steven Yannacone
Williamstown, MA Build-Out Analysis. - Erica Chang, Margaret Peard, & Jamie Ruggiero
From Airfield to Amphitheaters: Mt. Greylock High School Outdoor Placemaking Project. - Sarah Cooperman, Michael Ding, Sasha Langesfeld, & Roshny Vijayakar
Pittsfield TDI Data Collection and Anaylsis. - Silje Christoffersen, Gemma Holt, Ross Hoffman, and Angel Ortiz
A River Runs Through It:Reconnecting the North Branch of the Hoosic River and North Adams. - Katie Aguila, Caroline Beckmann, Miguel Méndez, and MAllie Rowe
Back to Our Agricultural Roots: Invasive Management, Visitor Engagement, and Local Partnership at the Clark Art Museum. - Nigel Bates, Sofia Roitman, Sophia Schmidt, and Chris Stefanik
Planning the Greylock Mills Rooftop Greenhouse: A Community Food Project. - Katie Costantini, Brett Bidstrup, Ali Hill, Jack Ryan, and Alex Schidlovsky
Stream Crossings: Continuity at the Junction of Two Linear Ecosystems. - Arnie Capute, Krystina Lincoln, Michaela Levine, and Martin Strenk
Williamstown Bike Path. - Brendan Bossidy, Nikki Caravelli, Annie Tewksbury, and Grace Weatherall
The Vision of Greylock Market: A Focus on Aesthetics, Functionality, and Environmental Sustainability. - Luke Pierce, Anna Epstein, Erica Bucki, and Haley Ladd-Luthringshauser
Community Health and Wellness: A Plan to Improve the North Adams Trail System. - Caroline Bruno, Molly Prindle, and Tom Murphy
Habitat Mapping & Conservation Prioritization, Williamstown, MA. - Annie Hayner, Adie Mitchell, and Andrew Nemeth
Claiming the Williams Riverfront: A Cole Field Bike Path and Riverwalk Accessibility Study. - Julie Jung, MaryKate O’Brien, Claire Swingle, and Hannah Van Wetter
A Future for Farming: Farmland Leasing in Adams and Williamstown. - Nick Kraus, Julieanne Fontana, Jamie Dickhaus, and Isaac Maze-Rothstein
Ephraim Williams Had a Farm: An Agricultural Plan for College Land. - Lucy Bergwall, Sara Clark, Eirann Cohen, and David Kruger
Paved-In in North Adams: Parking Utilization and Development Solutions. - Ben Corwin, Paul de Konkoly Thege, Jessica Luning, and Dan Zilkha
Spruces Land Re-Use Plan. - Bethany Dixon, Sarah Meyerhoff, Katy Newcomer, and Paul Taylor
Williamstown Open Space and Recreation Plan. - Molly Pickel, Jackson Scher, Kiah Walker, and Robert Yang
The Berkshire Regional Energy Plan.- Cedar Blazek, Lucie Coleman, Zoe Grueskin, and Chie Togami
Keep Berkshire Farming: Food System Study of Institutions, Distributors, Stores and Processors. - Sara Finkle, Dana Golden, Robin Hackett, Andrea Lindsay, and Sonja Thalheimer
Disaster Relief and Affordable Housing in Williamstown. - Alexandra Carr, Zara Currimjee, Karina Hofstee, and Carly Schulm
North Adams Open Space and Recreation Plan: Promoting a Healthier City. - Claire Baecher, Vera Cecelski, Taylor Nutting, and Helen Song
North Adams Walkability Study. - Johanna Eidmann, Alex Long, Clara Noomah, and Emily Ury
Repurposing the Green Mountain Racetrack. - Wade Davis, Charles Lorenz, Julio Luquin, and Evalynn Rosado
Food and Agriculture Study, Morningside, Pittsfield. - Christopher Cameron, Claire Lafave, Kyle Martin, and Carrie Tribble
Local Food Study of Northern Berkshire County. - Aaron Freedman, Sara Dorsey, and Brandon Abasolo
Berkshire County Foodshed Analysis: A Study for the Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission. - Vashti Emigh, Anthony Raduazo, and Kathleen Durante
A Trail Plan for Williamstown’s Christmas Brook - Lauren Goldstein-Kral, Alex Elvin and Andrei Baiu
Developing New Markets for Farmers: The Berkshire Community Development Corporation Plan for a Commercial Kitchen and Value-Added Processing Facility - Elizabeth Dorr, Lauren McDonald, and Thuy Phung
Feasibility Study of the Wylde Property - Alison Agnew, JJ Augenbraun, and Nick Williams
North Adams Green Business Plan: Creating a Blueprint for a Three-Tiered Approach.
Revitalizing Williamstown’s Superblock: Lessons from New Urbanism.
Revitalizing North Adams and its Concrete River.
Kellogg House: Relocation, Renovation, Reuse.
How to Manage Williamstown’s Public Lands.
Breaking Ground: A Feasibility Study for Target: Hunger’s Community Supported Agriculture Farm.
Composting Food Waste at Williams College: Advancing Toward a Local Solution.
Greening the Pittsfield Municipal Vehicle Fleet.
Mohawk Bicycle and Pedestrian Path: A Roadway Feasibility Study.
Cars on Campus: Reducing Unnecessary Car Use on Williams College Campus.
Recycling in Williamstown.
A Cost of Community Services Study for Williamstown, MA.
Delftree Mill Re-Use Plan.
The Future of Wire Bridge Farm.
Hoosic River Recreational Assessment.
Interpretive Trail Design, Greylock Glen, Adams, MA.
Mount Greylock Regional High School: Planning For Renovation or Relocation Final Report.
Over the river and through the woods: Recommendations for walking paths to link Williamstown’s center with outdoor recreation areas.
An Analysis of Redevelopment Options for the Former North Adams Sewage Treatment Plant Site.'
The Future of Sustainable Composting at Williams College.
Report on the Feasibility of a Wind Power Project on the Berlin Pass.
The Dynamics of Temperate Forest Fragmentation: an Examination of Susceptibility to Woody Invasive Species.
Solid Waste Management Alternatives for Newton MA.
An Evaluation of the Poudre River Projects.
Food Production vs. Wildlife Protection in Kenya: A Case for Preserving Tsavo National Park.
Dump the Pump?: An Analysis of the Point Pleasant Water Diversion Project, Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania.