Education & Program Updates

by Cara Davenport, Education Manager; Chris Ferris-Hubbard, Education Director; and Elena Santos, Education Coordinator

• Working on a new Master Plan for the Education Department, systems and processes improvements and continuing to create interpretive signage.

• Preparing for and running our Field and Forest program, a JISPAlternative (Junior Instructional Sports Program - a Vermont tradition where students spend ½ day a week each winter enjoying the outdoors) program at Mettawee Community School.

• Planning and preparation for the 2023 camp season and other upcoming seasonal programs.

• Customizing our Sap to Syrup program for families and school groups as spring approaches and the maple sap begins running.

• Writing lesson plans and running Kits and Cubs pre-k (ages 2-5) programming through the winter months with an eye towards reaching more parents with kids that age to get them engaged.

• Leading Four Winds nature-based curriculum programming for MCS classes and attending monthly trainings to learn new Four Winds material.

• Launching a series of self guided programs for kids of all ages that can be started or finished by participants at any time - those who complete will be rewarded with a prize (patch or a sticker).

• Developing content and organizing the structure for summer drop-in pop-up tables and workshops.

• Visiting the Upper Valley to tour peer organizations and work on MFFC master plan.