Table of Contents

EE NEWS AND EVENTS 5

EE in Europe: Understanding Climate Change 7
by Catarina Loureiro, Portugal

Teachers Discover Authentic Lessons in Crayfish and Caddis Flies 9
by Lee Sherman, Oregon State University

Rediscovery Forest: 10 Years of Place-based Education 10
by Norie Dimeo-Ediger and Julie Woodward, OFRI

Fueling the Fire: North Cascade Institute’s Path for Youth 12
by Mollie Behn, North Cascades Institute, Sedro Woolley, Washington

Forest Schools and the Benefits of Unstructured Outdoor Play 16
by Deanna Fahey, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

A Classroom Without Walls: Deepening Children’s Connection with Nature 19
by Seth Webb, Montessori Educator

Q and A: Gertschen Interview with Charles Saylan 22
by Chris Gertschen, Sun Valley, Idaho

Meet the Beetles 24
by Kevin Beals and Craig Strang, University of California

Tree Journals and ONE Place 28
by Harmony Roll, Anchorage, Alaska

Laaqudax, the Northern Fur Seal: an Integrated Approachto Education on the Pribilof Islands 29
by Lisa Hiruki-Raring, NOAA

Plants and People: Teaching the Importance of Native Plants 32
by Kathryn Lynch, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon

AL@ : Combining the Strengths of Adventure Learning and Place-based Education 38
by R. Justin Hougham, Karla C. Bradley Eitel and Brant G. Miller, University of Idaho

Science Inquiry in the Real World 42
by Jim Martin, CLEARING Associate Editor

On Rain: A Poetic Confrontation 45
by Matt Love, Newport, Oregon

Using Evaluation to Guide Your EE Program Planning 46
by Pamela Jull, Ph.D, Applied Research Northwest

EE RESOURCE GUIDE AND BOOK REVIEWS 47

Seeking Environmental Maturity at Starker Forests 58
by Richard Powell, Starker Forests, Philomath, Oregon

Learning Eco-Literacy (Lessons from an Orca Grandmother) 60
by Sally Hodson, Ph.D.