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Why We Go Outside
When we step outside, we are not leaving the classroom—we are entering another one. Nature teaches observation before conclusion, curiosity before certainty, stewardship before consumption, and wonder before explanation.
Learning in the living world
Field Experiences
Canoeing, backpacking, snorkeling, camping, hiking, watercoloring, forestry—and learning to see with new eyes.
We need the wildness of nature. — Henry David Thoreau
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Peace River
Students travel for two days along the Peace River, strengthening their collections, field skills, teamwork, and connection to Florida’s natural history.
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Cumberland Island
Wilderness has long been a place of transformation. Cumberland Island gives students simplicity, challenge, reflection, and an opportunity to grow closer to the Creator.
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Ellicott Rock Wilderness
Students learn to submit to leadership, establish leadership, and express leadership while traveling, navigating, serving, and making decisions together.
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Seacamp
Marine science becomes immersion education as students encounter coral reefs, invertebrates, fishes, and the larger watery portion of our planet.
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