Hiking Adventure

Go on a Hiking Adventure!

FGCU students enrolled in Environmental Humanities, are trained to co-lead the "Hiking Adventure" program to 4^th and 5^th grade students. This program provides opportunities for elementary and college students to observe, learn to value, and connect with the natural world around them.

What?
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4^th and 5^th grade students hike trails of CREW Land and Water Trust (Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed), lead by "Wings of Hope" staff and FGCU students. Participants explore various Florida panther habitats including pine flatwoods, sawgrass marshes, oak hammocks and popash sloughs. All activities and materials integrate academic standards and STEM learning.
When?
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Where?
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CREW Land and Water Trust trails offer public use of a 60,000-acre watershed, spanning both Lee and Collier counties. They provide a safe and non-traditional learning place for students to continue their awareness of the natural world.
Why?
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Observing, valuing, and connecting with nature encourages future generations to protect and save the natural world. Students are encouraged to venture back to CREW Land and Water Trust trails with their families to share their newly gained knowledge and appreciation of nature.