Learning Among the Oaks
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“I have learned that being an Oak Ambassador means more than just knowing about animals, oaks, rocks and other parts of nature. It means being responsible, respectful, and helpful to nature and teaching others to do the same.”
—- Boone, 5th grade Oak Ambassador
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Our Partners & Supporters
San Luis Obispo County Fish and Game Fines Committee
Rod Hoadley ~ Peak Racks
Marguerite Costigan and Terry Sanville
Ann Robinson
Brisco Foundation
Joan Collier
Barlow Family Foundation
Randy and Sally Knight
Christine Harvey
Mankins Foundation
Marney and Roger Briggs
James F. Maino and Lisa Kilburn
Cal Poly Biological Sciences Department (Professors John Perrine and Emily Taylor)
CNPS is hosting another sketching hike for families with kids ages 5-10 at Three Bridges Oak Preserve this Saturday! βοΈ π³Spring Family Sketching Hike - returning to Three Bridges Oak Preserve in Atascadero on Saturday March 30 930-1130 am. This hike is aimed at kids 5-10 years and their families however, everyone is invited. No experience is necessary and materials are provided. More details at our website calendar cnpsslo.org/event/spring-family-sketching-hike/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Dear Estrella, Alexis, and Pablo,
We loved having you explore with us in the oak woodlands too! Thank you for writing us these wonderful notes. It really made our day.
Team Learning Among the Oaks will be hiking with 1,600 young people this spring. Many of our outdoor educational experiences include puppet shows and mini-educational sessions led by 4th and 5th grade Oak Ambassadors. They are also excellent at rolling over logs and keeping our explorers safe out in nature.
These thank you notes are also for the teachers, principals, school district staff, bus drivers, parent chaperones, donors, grantors, and hike volunteers that make these programs possible. Thank you so much!!
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It was a chilly but wonderful morning to learn among the oak trees in Santa Margarita, CA.
Fourth and Fifth graders from our Oak Ambassador program put on a puppet show and led second grade students from San Benito Elementary on a Jr. BioBlitz. We watched California Quail, found slugs and earwigs and crickets, and learned about spiders while gently turning over logs.
We also had a classroom session where the students met Peanut the Opossum and learned all about these gentle, nocturnal oak woodland dwellers. A huge thank you to Pacific Wildlife Care for your partnership and amazing volunteer educators. The kids all loved Peanut!
We are grateful for the teachers, chaperones, LATO volunteers, Atascadero Unified School District, Santa Margarita Ranch, and all the staff at Santa Margarita Elementary School who make these programs happen. Thank you to the donors supporting experiential education for San Luis Obispo County youth.
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Historic Santa Margarita Ranch
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We know you donβt want to cook dinner on a Wednesday! Come join us at @brooksburgerswestcoast instead. Itβs a delicious win win.
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Our Vineyard Elementary Oak Ambassadors in training had some special visitors yesterday. They were over the moon to meet Alice, a Great Horned Owl, and Pip, an American Kestrel.
We love our partnership with Pacific Wildlife Care and working with them to enrich the programming we deliver to youth throughout San Luis Obispo County. Please give them a follow, and if you can, support the work they do to Rescue, Rehabilitate & Educate.
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