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Where nature leads, Patty follows
October 24, 2025
When you've been teaching environmental education for as long as Patty Kolesnichenko has, you learn a thing or two. Like how exploring microscopic life in a water droplet fascinates…Read more
In nature, everyone belongs
September 17, 2025
"Being in nature creates a feeling of connection; a feeling that you belong. A lot of kids don’t know how to fit into this crazy world.Read more
Scat, scrambles and stewardship
September 10, 2025
When students step outside the classroom walls and into the wild, something shifts. Learning becomes tactile. For Grade 4 students from Cranbrook's Gordon Terrace Elementary School, it wasn't…Read more
My eight-year-old daughter doesn’t go anywhere without her books. They’re her safety net — her escape from the world. But this summer, when we camped at Kootenay Lake, her pile of books sat untouched.Read more
What I learned on the river
August 26, 2025
"I never anticipated having as much fun as I did," says Maya, a student from Revelstoke, reflecting on a two-week journey along the Columbia River.Read more
From the creek to the classroom
July 10, 2025
A curious teen crouches beside a creek to collect a water sample in a vial from the creek's cool flow.Read more
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