Nature has long influenced artists and their creations. Inspired by the work of Andy Goldsworthy, this program encourages students to go beyond paper and brush to create art in nature, from nature. First, students learn how artists, such as Goldsworthy, use the...
It doesn’t take an internet connection or specialized equipment to have fun. In this action-packed program, students have the opportunity to challenge their strength, agility, and endurance through a variety of traditional games from the Arctic circumpolar communities...
Isn’t it curious that even though plants can’t walk, they still manage to show up in the strangest of places? But plants can’t just pick up and move, so how do seeds find their way to new homes? It turns out that plants have many ingenious ways to disperse their...
It was a glorious summer day. With my son on my back and my daughter on my shoulders, I hiked up to one of the most beautiful spots I know. There on the crest of a granite outcropping I could see sunlight dancing on the surface of a distant lake, green and verdant...
Stop for a moment. Take one large breath in and smell the air around you. With every breath in and every breath out (about 23,000 times per day), we smell the world around us. We are awash in odours of all kinds, from the pleasant fragrance of Lily or the sharp and...
