Table of Contents

Why Field-based Inquiry?
by Willow Myrland 4

Background: The Diack Ecology Education Program 6

The Jane Goodall Environmental Middle School: 25 Years of Field-based Research
by Mike Weddle 7

How to Design Field-based Research Experiences
by Molly Sultany, Northwest Academy 10

Scotch Broom Saga: Restoring a School Habitat as Project-based Learning and Inquiry
by Edward Nichols and Christina Geierman, North Bay Elementary School 13

A Natural Fit: Homeschooling and the Establishment of a Research Forest
by Jesse Lambright, Wild Alive Outside 16

Instilling a Culture of Caring and Fieldwork in a Montessori Adolescent Program
by Jonathan Erickson, Metro Montessori School 20

Building a Community: The Value of a Diack Teacher Workshop
by Tina Allahverdian, Bolton Middle School 24

Student-initiated Field-based Science Research: Developing Comprehension and Memory
by Jim Martin 28

Engaging in Science Methodology in an Outdoor Learning Environment
by Nicki Halsey Randall 32

Advice for Taking Students on Field Trips
by Mara Burke, Franklin K–8 School 38

Yakona Nature Preserve and Learning Center
by Dr. Natalie Schaefer, Executive Director 41