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Browse this page for blog postings related to middle- and high-school-teacher Adventure Learning workshops taking place across Idaho. Use the widgets to the right (or at bottom of this page, for smaller devices) to filter blog posts.
MILES greatest impact: Education
Hello Boise Adventurers! I am looking forward to spending the week with you vicariously through my computer here in Pocatello and I will be anxious to hear how your in-person learning experience will affect your knowledge, perspective, and classroom. I had the privilege of experiencing the in-person adventure the first week of June in Pocatello and the experience was life-changing. I developed a new set of vocabulary for intelligent conversations around ecosystems and their services, an elevated interest in my personal interactions with ecosystems, a knowledge of how I impact ecosystems... more
MILES largest impact on Idaho
I think the fact that the population growth of the Treasure Valley is going to grow exponentially is the largest concern because there are so many other things tied to it: agriculture and the water runoff that is associated with it, farmlands being eaten up by housing developments, overflow of people in popular (and new) locations that use the water for hobbies, and just the sheer volume of water that is needed to sustain and keep “happy” all of these people. What I feel is great at MILES is that they are being very proactive with these issues. They are always looking ahead, but not... more
Welcome to Boise Adventure Learners 2017!
Welcome to the Adventure Learning Blog!
I can't wait to explore our watershed with this amazing group of educators in-person and over the computer! This workshop will be alot of fun and hopefully spark interesting and in-depth conversations around socio-ecological systems and ecosystem services.
Our schedule is now up under the assigment tab!
Also up under the assignment tab are pre-workshop tasks for our Digi-learners!
The countdown is under way! 3 days until Adventure Learning!
Thanks,
Mary
The Big Picture
Today was the culmination of this week's place-based learning. Through the week we looked at the effects logging, mining, management of storm water drainage and recreation have had on the Coeur d'Alene water basin. We also looked at programs designed to remove the source of the problems that have been created, most inadvertently by we homo sapiens. My husband and I have lived in the area for 37 years and we have prided ourselves on learning the history, both human and natural, of the area. In one week I have learned so much more from the experts Marie scheduled. I think our entire group... more
The Urban Watershed: my favorite people in some favorite places
The final day of our workshop took place in the "Urban Watershed" of Coeur d'alene and Lake CDA. From paddling, to storm water drain stenciling, to ROV water quality testing opportunities, to learning about water-wise vetetable gardening and landscaping, today was PACKED with ways we can engage our students in learning about our watershed and the ecosystem services within it.
Coeur d'Alene's economy relies heavily on the ecosystem services the lake provides for recreation, fishing, and real estate. Today's adventures took us through some of the ways these have been... more
Mining reclamation and the Pulaski Trail
Late blog entry for Tuesday's mining district tour in and around Wallace, as well as the historic Pulaski Trail.