Snow Camp
Tuesday, 16 January 2018
Sixteen smiling faces eagerly inhaled the cold crisp air of the new year as Cami, Topher and I embarked on a 3-day snow camp in early January. There was a lot of pent up energy in the group as we made our way across the U of I landscape in to the forest. Kids tumbled
Winter/Spring 2018 WildCrafting
Tuesday, 09 January 2018
The idea for a WildCrafting club began when I started working with some teenagers and experienced how few of them had ever handled any tools or spent time in creating things with natural materials. I followed my instincts believing that an experience of regularly learning and being trusted with the use of tools would be
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WildCrafting
Wednesday, 08 November 2017
The idea for KLT’s WildCrafting program began as a slow seed taking time to germinate and grow. While working at a boarding school, I began to see the value in getting teenagers to work with their hands creating things. Many times I had students look questioningly at me when I offered them a chance to
Walking your dog is good for your health and theirs
Wednesday, 25 October 2017
Dogs love to go for walks. And unless it’s pouring rain and blowing a gale, so do their owners. But there’s much more to this daily routine than you might think. In fact, it’s actually a complex process of negotiation, which reveals a great deal about our relationship with man’s best friend. In many ways,
Camp Kaniksu 2017
Thursday, 21 September 2017
The summer flew by in a wonderful kaleidoscope of sounds, smells, texture: bird calls, giggles, wet grass, cottonwood sap, oozing mud, smooth bark, and clear refreshing water. Each day a different adventure around the wheel, the book of nature, opening up mysteries and making them touchable, tangible, real. This was my childhood and now I
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Sign Up Now for WildCrafting
Thursday, 07 September 2017
An Out-of-School Program with Outdoor Educational Specialist Dave Kretzschmar Wildcrafting session 1 begins Monday, Sept. 11th at the Winter Ridge Educational building. Cost per 4-week session is $20, scholarships are available and one can sign up for a maximum of two sessions this fall. Mondays and Tuesdays 3:00-4:00 pm- ages 8-12 (12 participants max) 4:00-5:30 pm- 13-18 (12 participants max) Location: Winter Ridge Educational Building, Sandpoint Cost:$20 per session (scholarships available)
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“Bees Bees”
Monday, 10 July 2017
I recently took up beekeeping for the first time…I received my package of bees and installed them in their new hive and started observing them daily. The energy of the hive is amazing to watch, so many individuals but all working together as part of a colony. It is a bit like Camp Kaniksu our
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Bird Sitting with Kindergartners
Friday, 16 June 2017
Kindergartners are like earthworms, minnows, bumble bees, puppies… take your pick. By KLT Outdoor Educator Dave Kretzschmar They are little bundles of infinite energy and curiosity, squiggling and moving, laughing and talking. Rather than try and fight against this energy, a losing battle in my estimation, I try to harness and channel it. If I
Camp Kaniksu Fundraiser
Monday, 17 April 2017
Join us for a special evening “Children are drawn to nature. Plop any five-year-old down in the middle of the forest of a field, sit back and watch. Within minutes he or she will begin to look around, touch blades of grass, or pick through leaves and acorns. Leave her a while longer and the
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Climbing Trees
Thursday, 16 March 2017
I read a story written by a teenager, let’s call him John. His life was troubled. In his words, he was “trapped deep within the frightening jungle of the New Jersey suburbs”. Computers were slowly draining him of energy and passion. “I was numb, and I didn’t care that I was failing high school, and
Project Learning Tree
Friday, 07 October 2016
As part of the KLT Outdoor Education project, KLT and Project Learning Tree have teamed up to bring Project learning Tree training to any Bonner County teacher/aid interested in outdoor education. For more information please read the award below: Project Learning Tree workshop SANDPOINT October 14-15, 2016 Friday, 4-9 pm. Saturday, 8 am – 5
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