Audubon Center of the North Woods J.J. Hill Montessori School October 2012

What is Audubon Center of the North Woods? Audubon Center of the North Woods is a residential environmental school. Audubon offers immersion programs that involve direct observation and participation in outdoor experiences that focus on ecology and science, human culture and history, personal growth, group building, and outdoor recreation.

The Campus The Audubon campus is located in Sandstone, Minnesota, about 1 1/2 hours from St. Paul Audubon Dr. Sandstone, MN We will take a school bus to and from the Audubon Center. Students, teachers, and parent chaperones will ride on the bus.

Dates Oct 1-3 Dan Bachhuber Marjie Carroll Amber Neale Oct Lynn Schultz Judy Jacobson

Explore Land and Trails 535 acre Audubon sanctuary Grindstone Lake Birch stands and sugar maples Wetlands Restored prairie Marsh and old beaver pond Over 54 species of woody plants and 225 species of birds have been identified

Class Offerings Adventure ropes course Rock climbing wall Ojibwe Hike Wildlife Classes Ecology/Environment Classes Culture/History Classes Adventure and Outdoor education Forest Study Raptor Center

Campus Buildings Include Dining Hall and Community Room Crosby Dormitory Wildlife Barn Yurt A log cabin Native American site

Sample Daily Schedule 6:30 am Wake up 7:30 am Breakfast 8:30-11:30 amMorning Class 12:15 Lunch 1:30-4:30 pmAfternoon Class 5:15 pmDinner 7:00-8:30 pmEvening Activity 8:45Evening Snack 9:30 pmQuiet time in dorm

Evening Activities Land Use Simulation Game Nature Jeopardy Nature Scavenger Hunt Raptor Sessions Voyageurs Wolf Ecology

Costs Current estimated cost per student is $ including bus PTO will provide scholarships We are continuing fund-raising with World’s Finest Chocolate and Equal Exchange Final cost will be determined in September Fundraising efforts will end on May 25, 2012

Chaperones Two full-time parents needed per class You can do a split-shift with another parent