“Art in Nature”

This last Thursday we had an amazing day near Tumalo Falls, exploring art in nature. Using inspiration from Andy Goldsworthy, we worked together to create something beautiful out of the natural materials around us. We used grey stones, red stones, sticks, grass that...

“Eagle Eye: Raptors, Birds, and Sight” Summer Outing 2012

For our first summer outing on July 12th, we met at Dillon Falls. Our theme was, “Eagle Eye: Raptors, Birds, and Sight.” We learned about how to identify raptors flying in the sky by coloring in a worksheet with outlines of various birds of prey. We also...

Wild Currants Collaboration

On May 5th we had a wonderful collaboration outing with Wild Currants Children’s Herb School and Nature Outings at Dillon Falls! The weather and the beautiful surroundings opened the space for an enjoyable and enriching day. We opened to the possibility of...

“Survival Day”

On April 20th, we had Survival Day at Shevlin Park! We explored the difference between survival skills and primitive skills, ways to think in terms of survival, and had some hilarious skits to teach one another about proper protocol in survival situations. We reviewed...

March 9, 2012 We were gifted sun and warmth for our outing to Shevlin Park this Friday! We focused on predator/prey relationships, exploring our senses, learning about plants, and making nature journals. There was also plenty of space within the day as well for...