Tag: creative arts
Jon, a PA Drummer, wrote this piece, describing how summer fades into fall. The imagery he uses is truly inspiring, and his photographs capture the essence of the beauty of fall! Just as a relay-runner hands the baton and bobs his head at the next runner, so Summer nods to Fall. Summer is as breathy …
Julie, an Ursids alumni, writes about fishing with her father over the summer in this week’s blog post. As the weather gets a little chiller every day, it’s nice to remember the warmer days of summer! Over the summer my dad and I try to go out fishing as often as possible and as early …
This blog post is written by one of our Monthly Youth Blog Correspondents, Freya, an alumni of our Bucktails and Ursids field schools. She writes about her search for the black bear in Itasca State Park, Minnesota. She also included some of her original artwork – very impressive! Unlike some of you lucky folks, I …
Shared with us by Tracy, a Bucktails and Ursids student, this photo encourages us to take the time to stop and enjoy nature, no matter how busy we are.
Being a change-maker goes beyond knowledge – it is making a connection. At the Academy we teach the youth about nature photography, journaling and sketching. We encourage the youth to continue their connection with the outside work through the creative arts after the field school as well. We continue to encourage this expression after the …
Tag: creative arts
As Summer Nods To Fall…
Posted: November 10, 2015 by Katie Cassidy
Jon, a PA Drummer, wrote this piece, describing how summer fades into fall. The imagery he uses is truly inspiring, and his photographs capture the essence of the beauty of fall! Just as a relay-runner hands the baton and bobs his head at the next runner, so Summer nods to Fall. Summer is as breathy …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: career, creative arts, drummers, education, inspiration, journaling, leaves, media, nature observation, poetry
Summer Fishing
Posted: October 20, 2015 by Katie Cassidy
Julie, an Ursids alumni, writes about fishing with her father over the summer in this week’s blog post. As the weather gets a little chiller every day, it’s nice to remember the warmer days of summer! Over the summer my dad and I try to go out fishing as often as possible and as early …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: creative arts, fish, journaling, nature observation, PA state parks, Ursids, youth
Searching for the Black Bears of Itasca
Posted: October 6, 2015 by Katie Cassidy
This blog post is written by one of our Monthly Youth Blog Correspondents, Freya, an alumni of our Bucktails and Ursids field schools. She writes about her search for the black bear in Itasca State Park, Minnesota. She also included some of her original artwork – very impressive! Unlike some of you lucky folks, I …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: artwork, Bucktails, creative arts, journaling, PA state parks, reports from the field, Ursids, wildlife
Words of Wisdom
Posted: August 18, 2015 by Katie Cassidy
Shared with us by Tracy, a Bucktails and Ursids student, this photo encourages us to take the time to stop and enjoy nature, no matter how busy we are.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: creative arts, inspiration, journaling, reports from the field
Creative Arts
Posted: September 13, 2012 by Academy Director
Being a change-maker goes beyond knowledge – it is making a connection. At the Academy we teach the youth about nature photography, journaling and sketching. We encourage the youth to continue their connection with the outside work through the creative arts after the field school as well. We continue to encourage this expression after the …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: creative arts, journaling, photography