Custom outdoor education trips for your school.

1. for over Twenty Years

2. Our education programs for over two hundred of California's public and independent schools have introduced thousands of students to environments as diverse as the… Independent Schools Charter Schools Public Schools Waldorf Schools Montessori Schools Who do we serve ?

3. Pygmy Forest of Sonoma Giant Forest of Sequoia Sonoran Desert Colorado River Catalina Island

4. What does Naturalists at Large do ?

5. TEAM BUILDING ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE OUTDOOR SKILLS Native & Pioneer History Group Retreats

6. We work with each school every step of the way to identify their outdoor education goals and then tailor a program to meet those specific needs.

7. Trail Group sizes of 9 to 14 students Always with one instructor and one adult from your school

8. Naturalists at Large provides a complete outdoor curriculum for primary through high school level students. We can accommodate trips for 15 students to over 200.

9. Our Instructors

10. Naturalists at Large draws it’s instructors from all over the United States. These are men and women with 4-year university degrees who have proven experience working with youth in the outdoors and in the classroom.

12. With their high comfort and experience in the outdoors, their passion for teaching, and a commitment to safety first, we have the foundation for a fantastic experience for you and your students.

13. All of our instructors are CPR and First Aid Certified. 80 % of them hold advanced certifications such as Wilderness Emergency Medical Training, Wilderness First Responders and Wilderness Advanced First Aid. RESPONSE TIMES: for Emergency Services Initial EMT response from Lee Vining fire department...not an ambulance: 5 minutes Ambulance: 10 minutes from June Lake Law enforcement: 10 minutes Medivac: 45 minutes from Reno...”Careflight” Sheriff - search and rescue: 15 minutes.

14. discovering Mono Lake & the Eastern Sierra

16. Mono Lake

17. The lake was, in recent years, the center of attention regarding water use rights. Nearly drained in the 1980, Mono Lake is now quite full and alive with shrimp, birds and all manner of little critters.

18. So let's go!

19. Eastside Sierra

20. Mono Lake is a geologist's paradise. It is ringed by volcanoes--new and old. Two of the islands on the lake are volcanic domes.

21. Climb the mountains and get their good tidings

22. Welcome to your BaseCamp for the next few days…

23. AMAZING Lundy Canyon

24. Tent Time

26. 4 person tent with 2-3 students per tent

27. Food Time

28. Everybody get’s to help with camp chores

29. Meals are wholesome affairs providing the nutrition needed for active participants There’s a variety of menu options from which to choose

31. What next ?

32. Group Challenges

33. A focus of most all Naturalists at Large programming is the interaction of the individual with the group. The needs of both must be met through the development of cooperation, leadership and problem solving skills.

34. The facilitation of activities, with the emphasis on our interaction with the environment and each other, promotes awareness of each individual’s role in making the group experience a positive one.

35. Educational Themes can include: Eastern Sierra/Mono Lake; A Sense of Place Geology of the Sierra Nevada Mountains Birds of the Sierra Tree identification Plants and Animals The conifer forest and sage plateau region Plant and animal adaptations California water policy

36. Wildlife Observation

37. Flowers and Forests

38. We wish to explore the importance of natural places to our culture and the individual through exploration, group discussions, and journal exercises. This shared group experience will foster school spirit and increase group unity.

39. Journal & Reflective Activities

40. The program of hiking and group activities will emphasize each student's responsibility to the environment. The unique natural history of the Sierra and associated plants and animals.

41. In every walk with nature we receive far more than we seek

42. Hike to great places

43. Lundy Canyon - Trailhead elevation 8200'. 1/2 mile or longer. Hike up the trail through the aspen groves, enjoy the abundant display of wildflowers, and revel in the beauty of the cliffs and waterfalls.

44. See the Tufa Reserve

45. Panum Crater Hike

46. Try a visit to Bodie Mining & Ghost Town

47. Visitor Center Mono Lake Check out…

48. Hike along Black Point and explore the geology of it’s volcanic fissures

49. And a few other optional activities… Journal & Reflective Activity Map & Compass Orienteering Animal Tracking

50. Creativity Relaxation & Stretching Fun Games

51. And after the sun goes down...

52. Evening Programs Naturalists at Large will use the evening as an alternative activity/learning time for students. Each evening will have a different focus. Astronomy: constellations, motion of stars and planets, stellar evolution, stories and myths. Evening hikes to foster confidence with no artificial light. We also cover nocturnal adaptations of animals. Traditional campfire: songs, stories and skits performed by the students and Naturalists at Large staff.

53. Night Hike

54. Star Study Night Sky

55. Campfire

56. 7:30 Breakfast 8:30 Depart for Black Point hike; emphasis on volcanism and exploring fissures. 11:50 Lunch at county park 1:00 Panum Crater hike 2:30 Tour South Tufa Reserve. Emphasis on water politics and lake ecology. Human, animal and geological history of the lake. Students will eat alkalai fly pupae, catch brine shrimp and study tufa and its components. 4:30 Return to camp 6:00 Dinner 7:15 Evening program: Sensory awareness and astronomy 8:45 Students released to faculty 10:00 Lights out Sample Day

57. A great adventure for the group… And the individual.

58. Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star. …Muir

60. Discover the Eastern Sierra and...

61. Mono Lake

62. Ask about… Medications, Allergies, and Special Dietary Needs

63. Equipment Reminders Follow your equipment list. Pack together. Adult and student can double check the contents of the gear bag. All clothing should fit in a medium size duffle. A day pack is essential to move about the program with water, some food, extra layers of clothing, and personal incidentals. Utensil Kit that may be reused for each meal and a cup that can handle hot & cold liquids.

64. Rain gear is a must. ( water-proof shell) Rain Ponchos are fine. Comfortable closed toed shoes are required. Light weight hikers or tennis shoes with a few pairs of good outdoor socks (non-cotton). A good water bottle (quart or liter). The proper sleeping bag (check your equipment list for specifics). Ground pad. Ensolite pads are much cheaper than thermarest types and work just as well.

65. Plastic bag protection. A half dozen, 2 gallon storage ziplocks are good for protecting clothing in a gear bag from moisture. Along with a couple hefty 15 to 30 gallon bags to line your gear bag and sleeping bag (& daypack). Don’t send gear that you could not afford lost or broken (expensive cameras, cell phones, and other electronics). A handy disposable camera would be just fine. Follow your equipment list, ask questions, borrow from friends.

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