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Ranger Brandon Bredo talks about what you may encounter walking the park trails around Sonoma County.
While visiting a park on a weekday you may be sharing the trails with students while they experience one of our many guided Environmental Discovery programs. These diverse field trips to Crane Creek, Helen Putnam, Taylor Mountain, Spring Lake and Tolay Lake Regional Parks reinforce California State Science Standards.
“Rockin’ and Recycling” focuses on the properties of the common rocks and minerals in the parks and the processes that formed them. Students also learn the importance of recycling products made from minerals and rocks, like glass and aluminum, as a simple way to conserve natural resources.
“Weather or Not” is a program that teaches science behind weather and weather patterns. They learn about some of Sonoma County’s many microclimates within the parks, based on observation and data collection.
“Acorns to Oaks” will engage students with the rich heritage and culture of native communities in Sonoma County. Early California Indians had an incredibly detailed knowledge of natural resources and passed these skills down through generations. Students take an extended hike and explore kotchas, which are the traditional house structures. They also participate in storytelling and crafts specific to the living local tribal people.
The newest program, called “Climate Change Agents,” is held at Taylor Mountain Regional Park. Through experiments, games, and play, students learn the science behind Earth’s changing climate and human impacts. Students explore how they can be change agents to have a positive effect on our climate future.
You can find more information on how to sign up for these school field trip/hikes HERE.
View/download the 2015-12016 Brochure (PDF.)
