About Our Committee
Since 2010 (excepting 2020-2021) the School-to-Nature program has annually provided Racine-area 4th and 6th grade students the opportunity to visit our trails and to participate in outdoor classroom experiences with our volunteers. More that 8,000 students have visited so far! We are proud of this outreach to our community’s children.
Beginning in 2020, we also began an archive of 1-page NATURE ARTICLES covering the living species on Conservancy properties; that archive of articles is below; articles are added as they become available.
School-to-Nature Notes
SCAVENGER HUNT FLYERS ARE POSTED IN THE KIOSKS AT TABOR WOODS, KING’S CORNER, AND TROUT PONDS PRAIRIE. HIKERS ARE INVITED TO SNAP A PHOTO OF THE FLYER AND USE IT ON THEIR WOODS WALK, TO ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN. ENJOY!
VOLUNTEER! We invite all available adults to consider being an outdoor classroom volunteer. The program is a few days over two weeks in May and two weeks in September. Our volunteers are fully trained and can also begin by partnering with an experienced volunteer. Inspire the next generation of conservation enthusiasts! The contact for School-To-Nature is: Jill Baranowski, 262-681-2043 / jcbaranowski@sbcglobal.net
CONSERVANCY NATURE ARTICLES
We are always adding to this impressive list of mammals, trees, flowers, fungi, amphibians, insects, and spiders that dwell on or around Caledonia Conservancy lands. Each article is just a page- easy to educate just about anyone. Take a look!
Feedback from our student visitors:
"Thanks for giving us those binoculars. We were lucky to have you as our leader. I hope you had a great time too."
"Thank you for taking your time to teach us about nature!"
"I had such a great time with you and the group on the field trip! It was nice how you were fun and laid back. I had lots of fun!"
"Thank you for showing me the value of nature. I had a lot of fun and I might even go back. I also saw a toad for the first time and saw insects that I have never seen before."