Opportunity Roundup

Opportunity Roundup

Opportunity Roundup

This past Monday I heard about another teacher whose band played in downtown Sacramento over the weekend. Then our school psychologist mentioned he was heading out to sign books (his own) at a pop-up bookstore one of our school counselors had created with his wife.  Me? I was sleepily plodding through my Monday after staying […]

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Opportunity Roundup

Opportunity Roundup

Family obligations that include caring for elderly relatives have left me with little time to blog lately, but my mailboxes have continued to fill with opportunities for outdoor and alternative education. Hopefully, many families with young children were able to spend some time outdoors this past Thanksgiving season. REI, the outdoor gear store, closes its […]

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Opportunity Roundup

Opportunity Roundup

This past week I spent a good portion of my Facebook time gazing longingly at photos our science teachers posted from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. These teachers advise our school’s Plastics Club, so they were at the aquarium learning how our plastic trash raises havoc with the oceans. Speaking of plastics, our high school’s Plastics […]

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Opportunity Roundup

Opportunity Roundup

Now that school is back in full-swing, weekend schedules are getting crowded. This past weekend I planned to attend the annual Electricity Fair in Folsom and California’s Day of Preparedness in Old Sacramento and didn’t get to either one thanks to family errands that ate up our time. I did scratch out time to sift […]

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Opportunity Roundup

Opportunity Roundup

I’m cleaning out my e-mail box when I really should be cleaning out my garage. Here are a few things I’ve saved that are related to outdoor education in some way. The University Press of Kansas wrote to say University of Pennsylvania’s Matthew D. Roth has a new book out called “Magic Bean, The Rise […]

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Exploring Hidden Trails Off Interstate 5

Exploring Hidden Trails Off Interstate 5

Six miles of trails through riparian forests and seasonal wetlands wind through land owned by the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District off Interstate 5 between Elk Grove and Sacramento. The interstate is so close, hikers can see trucks whip past on the freeway when valley oaks don’t block out urban life. The trails are usually […]

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