A three-day retreat was held in November where educators and scientists gathered to identify issues to be addressed by the Brandwein Institute.

The Institute received a grant from the Toyota USA Foundation to plan and run three years of Summer Leadership Institutes for teachers at the Rutgers Creek Wildlife Conservancy.

The discovery of the endangered specie, Davis’ sedge (Carex davisii), was made by field botanist Bill Olson on the Rutgers Creek Wildlife Conservancy.