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“Passion is lifted from the earth itself by the muddy hands of the young; it travels along grass-stained sleeves to the heart. If we are going to save environmentalism and the environment, we must also save an endangered indicator species: the child in nature.”-Richard Louv

The Oak Savanna glistens in the early morning sun, ready for children to find adventure within it

Zoie and Roslyn’s group are very proud of the habitat hotel they built for the creatures of the forest

The curriculum focuses on the camas flower (left) and the Oregon White Oak (right), two prevalent species of the Oak Savanna

    

At the end of the day each group debriefs, reminding students how we, as humans, take so much from nature, which is why it is wonderful we give back by building habitat hotels and planting wildflowers

Field trips continue on, rain or shine!

       

But we sure love watching as rainbows appear alongside the sun

Left: Leaders Kerry and Luke pose with their group after a long day in the sun Right: Luke explains the next activity. His group named themselves the turkey vultures, and they flap their wings from one adventure to the next.

     

Project manager, Alicia Roberts, a parent chaperone and students celebrate time for munching!

Roslyn and Maile take a quick break during the restoration activity 

The grasslands rest above the Oak Savanna and students truck through them to discover many wild plants and animals 

The camas flower is a staple food source for Kalapuyas, the native people of the Willamette Valley. Students learn how they roast the flower bulb and munch on them year round.