June…so soon?

Well, it’s spring time, and you can feel it. You can feel it in the suns warm rays shining down on the organic garden. You can feel it in your toes, as you carefully walk through the Pescadero Creek. You can hear it in the cacophony of bird songs, playing all day in the forest…

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The Spring Dance

Whoa. Time flies when you’re at outdoor school! Thanksgiving and the winter holidays flew by faster than a Peregrine. The Exploring New Horizons crew and students piled on their raingear and boots in preparation for the winter. The rains came and went, the Pescadero (Oh, Pescadero!) Creek raged, and hundreds of colorful and groovy fungus..

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October 17, 2007

October 17, 2007 On Monday morning, the students from Vintage Hills and Parkmead Elementary schools stepped off of the bus and into the outdoors. They were greeted by an inspirational speaker and professional blogger, Patrick Peterson. Patrick welcomed the students to the outdoor school with a stunning performance, and an eagerly anticipated rain shower. The..

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Wildlife conservation

(Excerpted from wikipedia’s article on wildlife conservation) Wildlife refers to all non-domesticated plants, animals, and other organisms. Domesticated organisms are those that have adapted to survival with the help of (or under the control of) humans, after many generations. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the..

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