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Think Outside 2019 grant award from the National Park their curriculum and plan their fi eld
Foundation, is geared specifi cally for fourth experience. Alliance staff and experienced BY THE NUMBERS:
graders and is designed to be a bite-sized volunteers serve as hike guides and Timeframe:
introduction to the Ice Age Trail. It is ideal answer questions before the group even September 1, 2019 –
for educators who are curious about how sets foot on the Trail. July 31, 2020
to get their students beyond four walls But, beyond getting 10,000 boots on
and weave nature’s classroom into their the ground, our true, heart-felt goal is to Goal:
curriculum. introduce the Trail to the next generation. 10,000 fourth graders
While school districts and teachers are We aim to create positive, lasting memories, To Date:
interested in getting students outside, and ignite a passion in our youth. They will 2,012 students
small budgets and the hesitation of busy be the ones who continue our mission of
teachers to tackle the logistics have been creating, supporting, and protecting the Ice from 30 schools
barriers to getting kids into an outdoor Age National Scenic Trail. Up Next:
classroom setting like the Ice Age Trail. Think Outside is made possible by a grant Over 6,500 kids
Think Outside removes these barriers. from the National Park Foundation through from 70 schools!
Funding through the initiative covers generous support of partners including
transportation costs and provides resource Union Pacifi c Railroad and donors across
materials teachers can incorporate into the country.
Right: West Middleton Elementary School, Middleton School District:
Ice Age National Scenic Trail Superintendent Eric Gabriel joined the fun
on a hike at the Indian Lake Ice Age Trail Segment, Indian Lake County
Park, Dane County. Photo by Amy Lord.
Upper left: Richmond School, Sussex: Volunteers have played a key
role in leading hikes, sharing their knowledge about the Ice Age Trail
and helping students enjoy being outside! Photo by Richmond School
representative.
Lower left: Weston Elementary, D.C. Everest School District
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