Demand for outdoor education opportunities has surged during the Covid-19 pandemic as parents, students, and educators seek out safe ways to gather and learn together in person. We’re so glad to be able to meet some of this demand in our community by partnering with White Pine Programs (WPP) to offer safe spaces for in-person learning.
Through mid-December, WPP is holding a weekly Little Earth Explorers class at our headquarters for children aged 4 to 5 years old. Nine participants gather each Monday and spend the morning exploring the fields and forest behind our offices. Some highlights so far include an encounter with a praying mantis and an impromptu lesson on the difference between red and white oak leaves. The instructors also plan to teach the students how to use a compass and, if early snow falls, how to identify animal tracks.
In addition to Little Earth Explorers, YLT is partnering with WPP to offer a monthly bird walk for people of all ages on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Highland Farm Preserve (9am – 10:30am), along with additional nature walks and evening programs. See our Events listings for more details!