Today we made our way back to the School Forest in Finlayson, MN to check on the trails we have been clearing and expanding, and to investigate the dock we will be re-building. (Yes, we trusted the students with an axe :-D ). As a bonus, the students decided to conduct their own research into mushroom identification when they discovered that there were many different kinds growing in our forest. And to top it off, those who came along got five-dollar pizza! We will be revisiting the forest to work on the trails a bit more in a few weeks. And we will be working on building the dock pieces in class over the winter and bringing out the new dock in the spring.
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Today we were able to visit the Audubon Center of the North Woods to help clear hiking and cross-country ski trails. The weather was gorgeous and the trails were beautiful. I think I can speak for all of us when I say we had a very fulfilling and rewarding experience. Hopefully we can get back to visit this winter and ski on the trails we helped to groom! For this Expedition Friday we visited the Audubon Center of the North Woods to do some community service and to help them prepare for their Fall Open House. We worked on skirting their newly-built Yurt (a yurt is a portable, bent dwelling structure traditionally used by nomads in the steppes of Central Asia as their home). We also helped to expand their volleyball court to regulation size by weeding out the grass and roots. We were also able to enjoy a delicious home-cooked meatloaf dinner for our efforts! |
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