9/20 Wildlife Conservation: Water and Canoe Safety

Dear Wildlife Conservationists!

Next Thursday we will be having our “Water and Canoe Safety” lesson in lieu of the “Bike Safety” class originally scheduled. Per this change, bathing suits and sunscreen will be required for this activity as we will be going into the water. Also, we have one very important rule that all the children and parents Must adhere to: only Closed toed shoes are allowed in the water. That means no sandals, strap-shoes and no crocs (crocs have a tendency to slip off and pose a safety hazard). You will not be allowed in the water unless you come with the appropriate close toed shoes.

1.)    Bring bathing suits.
2.)    Bring Sunscreen.
3.)    Only Closed Toed Shoes.

See You Thursday!
Elias and Juan

Thank You Deering Estate Educational Staff!

This was the first time I was at Deering Estate and had a great time!  To the right is a picture I took for my first photojournalism entry.  Although it may be a touristy picture, I believe it works for the assignment, and I will explain what the picture means to me.  I went to Deering with a positive attitude and was excited to be there and to see what they do.  That being said, because of the educational staff my eyes were awakened to new information and knowledge that I did not even consider before.  The picture to me explains the openness and the endless possibilities that I felt walking and going on the nature tours around the estate.  Similar to the educational leaders I had the craving for more knowledge; I did not want to stop asking questions, because I was thrilled to learn new information.

Unfortunately, my brain could not soak up all the information that was given to me; however, the most important thing I did learn or realized trumps everything else.  That is there is a plethora of information about nature, weather, plants, animals, and how they all interconnect within their and the entire ecosystem.  That endless array of information is exciting and knowing how much more information is out there, is like opening a new world that is full of opportunities.  Therefore, the picture represents the beauty of nature and to the endless amount of knowledge opportunities we know and do not know about the environment we live in.    

Jeremy Crowley

Wildlife Conservation Week #2: Wilderness First Aid!

Hey class!

Check out these pictures of everyone working together to learn how to save a fellow peer, just as we learned in our wilderness first aid class:

The kids were practicing the new updated form of C.P.R. which focuses more on chest compressions and less on respiration. Thanks again to our first aid expert Ernie for a great job educating!

Elias is leading the kids out to re-enact some of the injuries we learned about so the children can perform what they learned in class.

Here we have some kids attending to others and remember to always do the three Cs: Check the scene, Call for help and Care for the victim.

One of the kids is being treated with a splint for a "broken leg." The kids learned all different scenarios to be prepared for anything they may encounter in the wild.

Here are a few questions to quiz you guys on what you learned in class, can you remember the answers? Post them here!

1.) Lets start with a simple one: Who do you call in an emergency?

2.) Can you name what each of the "C"s in the 3Cs stands for?

3.) Do you know what C.P.R stands for?

4.) How many degrees of burns are there? Which is most serious?

5.) Heat stroke can be lethal, true or false?


If you guys want the answers, ill post them here and fade out the colors, simply drag your cursor over the letters to reveal them highlighted: 911, Call Check Care, Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation, 3 and 3rd, True.

Pace Beads

Below is a link to an article which describes in detail how to make pace beads:

http://paddling.net/sameboat/archives/sameboat205.html

Good Afternoon Class!

Next Thursday we will be having our “Orienteering” lesson. Basically, using a compass, we will teach you guys how to orient yourself and search for objects following directional cues. We will be engaging in activities in the natural areas so please make sure you:

1.)    Bring bug spray. The mosquitoes have returned and will probably be out in full force, so bug spray is a must.

2.)    Bring Sunscreen. Lately the weather has been stormy but knowing the variability in the weather, it could equally be a hot and sunny day so sunscreen is also a must.

3.)    We will be hiking. I would recommend the children wear long pants and long sleeve shirts because we will be going through the woods.

4.)    Lastly, bring a compass, if you have one. We have some here but of course, bringing your own personal one is always welcome.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!



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Welcome!

Welcome to the Deering Estate!

We are excited to start our Wildlife Conservation blog along with everyone and look forward to seeing all the fascinating blogs that the kids produce over the course of the module. We are going to be using “Blogger” as our host site because it is a free service and very user friendly. The official class blog can be found at this address: 

 http://wildlifeconservationphotojournalism.blogspot.com/

 

In order for everyone to be able to participate in this class, we ask that each student create and maintain their own blog. Each week we will feature particular student blogs on our class blog to showcase the scientific and creative work of dedicated conversationalists. We are eager to see all the blogs develop and we hope you have as much fun making them as we will have reading them!