We’ve passed the midpoint of summer and suddenly there’s a flurry of activity as we look towards fall and consider our options for the year ahead. I told myself a year ago that I’d...
It’s a busy time of year with many counting down the days until summer, and most not looking to take on anything new. But here in the heart of spring, we’re already starting to plan for...
An article I wrote was featured in Clearing, a place-based environmental education magazine. This issue focuses on student-initiated field-based scientific inquiry and I wrote an article titled...
By: Julia Carr A hawk cried in the distance as a dedicated student resolved to press on with instructor Jess and finish the steps of a scientific experiment aimed at preserving and enhancing the...
After our first week at LCC, we had a location change to the beautiful Mount Pisgah Arboretum. Although it was logistical challenges that triggered the change, it turned out to be a wonderful...
We kicked off our first official classes as Wild Alive Outside last week with a short course called Map, Compass, and Navigation. We lucked out with beautiful weather and two wonderful groups of...
What can you discover when you give a group of teens camouflaged motion-triggered trail cameras, and tell them to go hide them in the woods? Quite a lot, as it turns out! This blog is a follow-up to a...
After almost accidentally importing a new invasive species onto the Bear Creek Wilderness, we had a brief review of invasive weeds, focused on shining geranium. My perspective on invasive plants is...
Attending an ONREP Natural Resources CTE High School Educator Conference in December of last year, I learned about the possibility of getting a grant from the Diack Ecology Education Program. Inspired...