Environmental Connections Outdoor School

We hope you will join us TOMORROW for Monthly Programs at Priest Point Park. We are going to have a blast! If you are not already enrolled, please use the link in the comments below.

EXTREME CAMP-O.

We are thriving and surviving here at ECOS survival skills week.

We are having a plant-fantastic week at ECOS camp!

Photo Credit Heather McKenna

Check out our Weekly Homeschool Program offerings for the 2015-2016 school year! We can't wait to have you join us! Share this link on your Facebook for a chance to win a free week of Summer Camp! (1 available, randomly selected.)

http://www.environmentalconnectionsoutdoorschool.org/youth-programs/weekly-homeschool-programs.html

Weekly Homeschool Programs | Environmental Connections Outdoor School At Environmental Connections Outdoor School, we gather in the great outdoors of Western Washington to learn about the land around us. Our interdisciplinary curriculum spans over a variety of interconnected topics, ranging from survival skills, bird language, and edible/medicinal plants, to community…

Join us this summer for our annual ECOS SUMMER CAMPS!! This summer, we are offering ten consecutive weeks of themed summer camps. Join us for one week, or all ten!

Time spent outdoors helps children develop confidence, creativity, empathy, ingenuity, problem solving skills, and much more! Our camps keep kids physically active, engaged, and happy! Parents often tell us that their kids have never gone to bed so easily as after a full day at ECOS.

There are limited spots remaining for our summer camps. Soon to receive the early enrollment discount. Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions. To enroll, please follow the link below:

https://campscui.active.com/orgs/EnvironmentalConnectionsOutdoorSchool

Week 2 - Learning From Plants. Photo Credit Delora Ahlegian

Do you love the outdoors? Are you interested in working with children? Come join our teaching team at Environmental Connections Outdoor School. We are currently seeking interns for Spring and Summer programs!

Internship Description:
Environmental Connections Outdoor School is seeking teaching interns for spring and/or summer programs. Teaching interns will have opportunities to develop their instructional skills, practice lesson and curriculum planning, and gain experience in the field of environmental education and multiage teaching. Interns will be included in a weekly planning and training session, as well as at least one of our weekly programs. Interns can be a part of a learning community in which the following disciplines and methods are employed: anti-oppression framework, non-violent communication, multiage-community based education, 8 shields mentoring techniques, and much more! Interns will be given priority for hiring of our summer and fall programs. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to start a career in education.

Internship Requirements: (Spring)
• Be able to attend weekly planning and training sessions, occurring every Monday from 12:00-5:00
• Be able to work at least one day per week (Tuesday-Friday), and priority will be given to those who can work for all four programs.
• Plan their own lessons, and try them out with our students. Interns will be highly encouraged to reflect on their lesson plans in order to develop their skills.
• Maintain consistent attendance, and arrive in a timely manner for all programs.
• Show enthusiasm and a hard-working attitude while at programs. Engage warmly in professional communications with students and parents.

Internship Requirements: (Summer)
• Be able to attend summer camp training. Occurring the first three weekends of June. (Saturday and Sunday, 9:00-3:00)
• Be able to work at least one full week of summer camp. Priority will be given to those who can work all ten weeks in a row.
• Plan lessons and activities for summer camp participants. Guidance and resources will be given during camp trainings.
• Maintain consistent attendance, and arrive in a timely manner for all programs.
• Show enthusiasm and a hard-working attitude while at programs. Engage warmly in professional communications with students and parents.

Evergreen Students:
We can offer a few things to Evergreen students. In addition to serving as field supervisors for internship or independent learning contracts, we can offer book recommendations, and suggest professional development assignments to supplement your internship learning.

Reflections From a Former Intern:
“At ECOS, I am blessed with the wonderful opportunity to actively engage in a multi-age, community based, nature immersion experience at Burfoot Park. As a volunteer, I participate as a model for the children by assisting and taking part in creative play, scientific/nature inquiry, singing, art projects, and integrative learning activities. I am able to learn and observe the incredibly inclusive group dynamics that occur in a [largely] children-led atmosphere. It has been great to be in an environment where it's possible to integrate nature, art, and mindfulness successfully into childhood education! In the time I've spent with Brooke and with ECOS, I have had such a beautiful experience laughing and learning to the tune of the bird songs.”
~Arianne Curtis

To apply for internships, please email us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

2014 Basic Summer Camp - Photo by Brooke Ahlegian

Join us this summer for our annual SUMMER CAMPS at Priest Point Park!

This year, we are offering ten weeks of themed camps! Art, fire building, survival skills, edible and medicinal plants, tracking, bird language, and so much more! To check out our summer camp schedule, or to enroll for camps, visit the following page:

https://campscui.active.com/orgs/EnvironmentalConnectionsOutdoorSchool