Understanding Interconnections: Students learn how physical and cultural aspects of place are inter-related as they tie what they discover about local natural history to general principles of ecology. Students explore this fascinating area and draw comparisons with their own unique communities. Our campus is listed on the National Historic Register and is located in Olympic National Park, which is also a World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve. Three core program themes build upon each other in a progression to for the core educational framework:ĭeveloping a Sense of Place: Climate, landforms, flora, and fauna are all attributes of place as are human uses and responses to a particular locale. Students are presented with multiple perspectives and encouraged to develop their own conclusions about their role in stewardship (Tikun Olam) of the natural world. We provide participants with opportunities to observe and describe features of the natural world while building community and a sense of citizenship. To accomplish these goals, Instructors lead a variety of field- and laboratory-based activities, hikes, and team-building challenges. Programs are, hands-on and interdisciplinary in nature and seek to cultivate enthusiasm for lifelong learning.
We are committed to creating an educational environment that engages students in active learning and directly complements classroom curriculum. The mission of our eco-adventure is to provide educational adventures in nature's classroom that inspire a personal connection to the natural world and responsible actions to sustain it. Our eco-program is located in the pristine Olympic National Park, giving students immediate access to trails, waterways, old growth forests, glacial lakes, wild coastlines, and the Olympic Mountains. Good citizenship and love of nature will have much to do with what we leave to succeeding generations." "If you teach about animals and plants, teach also conservation and reverence for life.
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