Students from elementary schools stepped outside the classroom and into the natural world April 14 and 15, as they traveled to Inks Lake State Park for the annual Great Outdoor Program.
Hosted with the help of the Highland Lakes Master Naturalists, the two-day event offered hands-on learning experiences designed to spark curiosity and build a lasting connection to nature.
At stations spread throughout the park, volunteers guided students through a wide range of From Page 1 topics, from monarch butterfly life cycles and native trees to bird identification, vertebrates, and aquatic life. Using discovery trunks created specifically for elementary- aged learners, each lesson blended science with movement and imagination.
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