When:
8/1/23 - 10:00 AM to 3:00 PMWhere: Fort Snelling - Picnic Island, Shelter A (View Map)
Description:
By registering for day 1, you will also be added to days 2-3.
Aug 1st: Nature Language (10am - 3pm)
Welcome to the first day of the Nature Circle! The theme is Nature Language, and what will that teach youth? Self-advocate and communication skills! The kids will meet others with the same identities and trade their culture, language, and community.
Activities
- Wilderness Inquiry: Self-Advocacy
- Deaf Equity: Phoneline game
- Conservation Corps of Minnesota & Iowa: What is in the box?
Aug 2nd: Nature Connection (10am - 3pm)
How can a child connect with nature? The kids will learn environmental education and connect with the trees. How can the kids paddle and communicate simultaneously in a North Canoe? What about bee pollination? What is the difference between birch and Aspen trees?
Activities
- Wilderness Inquiry: Canoeing
- Deaf Equity: Bee Pollination
- Conservation Corps of Minnesota & Iowa: Tree Identification
Aug 3rd: Olympic (10am - 2pm)
After learning environmental education and gaining new skills - Wilderness Inquiry, Deaf Equity, and Conservation Corps of Minnesota & Iowa will lead the teams’ Olympic activities for the teams. After the activities, each individual will win a special handmade award from the Conservation Corps of Minnesota & Iowa!