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The Reader: Pine Street Woods earns national award
For Katie Cox, executive director of Kaniksu Land Trust, any recognition for the success of the Pine Street Woods project belongs to the community that made it happen. That would include a prestigious national award.
The Reader: Teaming up for outdoor education
Let’s be honest: most students are more than happy to spend a part of their school day outside the classroom, learning about what makes our natural paradise so great here in North Idaho. With Kaniksu Land Trust’s help, the Lake Pend Oreille School District No. 84 is hoping to make outdoor education a permanent reality.
The Reader: Partnership proposes outdoor classroom designs
Students and teachers know too well the challenges of classroom learning during COVID-19. Alternative education models, inconsistent schedules and safety protocols make concentration in the classroom much more difficult. One alternative being proposed by Kaniksu Land Trust, with support from the University of Idaho, is the outdoor classroom model, which some local schools have already joined in a pilot project.