Nature program takes students outside the classroom

Audrey Lamb tries to pull the rope as instructor Emily Hitzfelder teaches the students about the bear bag hang. Photo by Stanly News & Press

“The best part about Muddy Sneakers is ‘getting the students out in nature and exploring the concepts that I teach in the classroom,’ said Aquadale science teacher Mary Wallace.”

What a perfect description of our program! Many thanks to The Stanly News & Press for joining an expedition of Aquadale Elementary to the Uwharrie National Forest in April and writing such a lovely article about our work in the Piedmont.

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“’We like to connect the students to science while also connecting them with nature,’ said Elise Tellez, Muddy Sneakers’ Piedmont field office director.”