FRIENDS OF EDGEWOOD NATURAL PRESERVE
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FRIENDS OF EDGEWOOD NATURAL PRESERVE
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By Carol Hankermeyer Poetry in the Park was the theme for the fall Edgewood program at the San Carlos Charter Learning Center (SCCLC). It was a four-week seminar chosen by nine 2nd and 3rd graders interested in both writing and nature. I first conducted a class at the school on poetry writing techniques, reading examples of nature poems to the children. The second week we explored the Sylvan Trail, using all our senses to learn about the plants and animals of Edgewood Preserve. Students took notes on plant and animal names and described how they looked, smelled, sounded, and felt. At the next class meeting I showed students serpentine rock samples and pictures of the Edgewood grassland in the spring. Then they used their field notes to write poems about their experience in the Park.
Inga Davis, Resource Choreographer for SCCLC, will continue to keep the school actively involved with Edgewood. She hopes SCCLC will provide a model of stewardship for other Bay Area schools.
A beautiful tree with a fly so cold he can't move
TREES Trees, trees, trees
EDGEWOOD PARK Edgewood Park is peaceful
The wind in my face
The free sharing trees
HIKE I see a squirrel
THE EDGEWOOD PARK The Edgewood Park bark is bumpy and brown
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The finale was another
grand hike on the Edgewood Trail, followed by lunch and student poetry reading in the
picnic area. After you’ve read their work, I think you will agree that these very
young students did a fine job with their poems. Elise Bowie, who provided transportation
and attended every session, was a great asset to the seminar. We also thank Sheri
Esguerra, Kelly Christensen and Lin Lipinski for their assistance in making this seminar
possible. It was a rewarding experience for all.