Woods Wise Wire
Date & Time:
Saturday, April 27th from 9am-3pm
Location:
The China School’s Forest
763 Lakeview Drive, China, ME
Join us at the China School’s Forest for a fun, interactive Project Learning Tree workshop. All participants will receive the Prek-8 Activity Guide with 96+ ready-to-use lessons to bring outdoor education to children. Receive information about supporting resources (including people) and outdoor classroom ideas.
- Experience some hands-on activities you can use right away.
- Learn tips and tricks to organizing your own Forest Field Day.
- Explore the trails and outdoor classrooms and be inspired!
- Make connections to Girl Scout badge topics, Next Generation Science Standards, ELA and math standards using outdoor education activities that support impactful learning opportunities. See meplt.org for more details.
Cost $50, with several partial scholarships available for those willing to volunteer programming at the China School’s Forest. College Student cost $10. Fee includes the activity guide, resources, lunch and drink. Come dressed to be outside for most/all day. Lunch is included! Contact CJ at 621-9872 or cj@mainetree.org to register by April 19th.
After this workshop, put your new skills to use by volunteering your time at our May 18 Girl Scout “Becoming a Naturalist” Day (not required as part of this workshop, but all are welcome to help for part or all day).
Check out https://www.facebook.com/chinaschoolsforest/ to get a sneak peek at their award-winning outdoor classrooms!
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Project Leaning Tree needs volunteers (forestry, wildlife, naturalist, outdoor recreation, education and /or Girl Scout backgrounds) on May 18th, for Becoming A Naturalist which will introduce Brownie, Junior, and Cadette Girl Scouts to PLT as they “Explore the World of S T Shrew” in the China School Forest from 10 am-3pm.
Contact PLT coordinator Pat Maloney pmaloney@meplt.org; or forester/GS board member Sarah (Sally) Medina smedina@sevenislands.com.
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