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Blue Glow
This past week I went to Ice Castles in Woodstock with my brother and nephews. The "castle" was made out of millions of icicles. There...
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Cultivate Joy
The past few years have seemed like one challenge after another, one disappointment after another. I'm not alone in this. I've heard from...
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Bring Your Students Outdoors This Winter
Getting students outside during winter isn't as hard as you might think. Once there is snow on the ground, most elementary students at...
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Tangles of Love
As I was scrolling through my Facebook feed, I noticed a picture and question from someone I knew from my Student Conservation...
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The Importance of Place
Recently, I was reminded how important place-based learning or education (PBE) is for students to make meaningful connections within...
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Moose Alley
After hearing about Sawyer Brook Headwaters in Grantham from Sheridan Brown, one of the District's Friends of Conservation at the Annual...