FRIENDS OF EDGEWOOD NATURAL PRESERVE
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FRIENDS OF EDGEWOOD NATURAL PRESERVE
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NEW OUTREACH PLANS By Carol Hankermeyer The fall season of Schools Outreach field trips included homeschoolers from Half Moon Bay and girl scouts from San Carlos. Teacher requests are typically light this time of year since the main attraction of Edgewood is usually spring wildflowers. This year I tried a new angle to recruit docents by inviting them to join a group of seasoned docents on a hike of the Sylvan Loop prior to the FoE general meeting and picnic on October 17. We all shared our tricks and techniques, brainstorming ideas for engaging kids with nature at different locations along the Sylvan Loop Trail. Afterwards the new people could socialize with other FoE members at the picnic—and get a free lunch! We’re very fortunate to have Trudy Bidstrup, Susie Hons, and Frances Morse bring their talent and enthusiasm to the program, and the increased number of children’s field trip leaders will make it possible to consider renewing active outreach to local schools. When Toni Corelli proposed the idea of creating a kids’ docent training guide, several of us expressed immediate interest in forming a committee to plan and produce the manual. Frances Morse graciously hosted our first planning meeting with Toni Corelli, Herb Fischgrund, and me. We are very enthusiastic about this endeavor, which we believe will provide a tool for attracting even more docents to the program. The completed manual will give them a resource for leading children’s walks at Edgewood. I am thrilled to have such a great group of Friends to work with on a project I have previously only dreamed of. To learn how you can participate in the Outreach Program, please contact me at outreach01 at this domain. |
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