Series: 1. Consulting Files, 1966-1987
Scope and Content Note: This series documents Stearns' role as consultant on a deciduous forest biome project, four separate national natural landmark evaluation projects for the U.S. National Park Service (NPS), and a lake project for Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources.

Deciduous Forest Biome Memo Report, 1973

ELF (Extreme Low Frequency) Communications System Ecological Monitoring Program: Wetland Studies, Annual Reports, 1984, 1986-1987

National Park Service (U.S.), National Natural Landmark Evaluations

Indiana and Illinois, 1983-1985

Michigan, 1972-1973, undated

Michigan and Wisconsin, 1966-1973, undated

Minnesota, 1983, undated

Wisconsin, Department of Natural Resources, Lake Project, 1986-1988

Series: 2. Environmental Education Council of Greater Milwaukee Files, 1968-1973
Scope and Content Note: This series includes Stearns' personal copies of board minutes, constitution and by-laws, newsletters, brochures, and other items. EECGM brought together adults and youth to address environmental problems affecting the Milwaukee area.

Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 1970-1972, undated

Cadre Carrier Newsletter, Outdoor Education, Mobile Laboratory, Milwaukee Public Schools, 1972, undated

Constitution and By-Laws, 1971

Development of Organization, Correspondence, 1971-1973

Environmental and Conservation Brochures, Information, and Resolutions, 1968-1973

Membership, undated

Newsletters, 1971-1973

Youth Environmental Programs, 1972, undated

Series: 3. UWM Services Files, 1968-1976
Scope and Content Note: This series documents Stearns' service on the Environmental Studies Committee, which was established in the late 1960's to develop the environmental studies program. Stearns helped found the committee and led a task force to examine course outlines in more depth. Records consist of mainly correspondence, class outlines, and short reports. This series also documents Stearns work preparing Impact Assessment Reports for the Department of Planning and Construction. These reports study the potential environmental impact of proposed building and construction projects. Stearns was involved with projects relating to the Blue Hole, a proposed parking site; the Physical Education Building; the Cultural and Technological Studies Program; and the Life Science Building.

Environmental Studies Committee

Environmental Task Force, 1972-1976, undated

Preliminary Reports and Correspondence, 1968-1971, undated

Urban Environmental Studies, 1969-1972, undated

Impact Assessment Reports

Blue Hole

Availability of Environmental Impact Statement, 1974

Environmental Impact Statement, 1973-1975

News Stories, 1973-1974

Preliminary Reports, 1974

Studies for Environmental Impact Statement, 1974-1975

Cultural and Technological Studies Program

Evaluations, 1973-1975

Recruitment, 1974

Steering Committee Minutes, 1974-1975

Life Science Building, 1974

Physical Education Building

Development and Preparation of Original Environment Impact Statement, 1972-1974

Environmental Impact Sub-Committee and Statement, 1973-1975

Environmental Impact Sub-Committee, Meeting Minutes and Architectural Drawings, 1973-1974

Soil Borings, 1973-1973