An outdoor classroom


lmost every town forest I know gets used by schools and summer camps,” says Krussman. Case in point: Rustic Moose Kids Camp in Barre Town Forest. Here, kids practice outdoor survival skills ranging from building shelters to identifying edible plants. “It’s a phenomenal


opportunity to learn directly from the source.”


Students at Humboldt State University use the adjacent Arcata Community Forest—the oldest city-owned forest west of the Rockies—as a laboratory for hands- on study of forestry methods, environmental science, and wildlife management. In Bath, Maine, schoolchildren head into the forest to tap maple trees, learning a practical skill and celebrating regional heritage. And back in Springfield, Oregon, the Thurston Hills property is also destined to serve as an outdoor classroom: a new elementary school is slated for construction right across the road.


binomial name Plebejus acmon habitat


Desert, fields, prairie hills, weedy areas, road edges


wingspan 2 cm to 2.9 cm


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