EarthWalks: The Field Trips
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Along a trail at a nature center or park, Mike leads groups of students, families or adults
through a series of engaging learning situations at stations laden with colorful props,
natural materials, mysterious letters, readings and more that teach the basic science of
the issue in an engaging outdoor setting. It’s a whole new method for conducting a
nature walk!
The Greenhouse Walk tackles climate change, the Diversity Walk examines species
loss, the Water Walk drinks in that issue, and the Power Walk ranges across the
landscape of global energy use.
Finally, the Transcendentalist Saunter presents the lives and readings of America’s
leading transcendentalists, friends and neighbors Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David
Thoreau, to enthrall participants on the life and times of these leading literary lights.
Greenhouse Walk
On an activity-filled amble through a forest or field, Mike and your group explore the
science of global warming and greenhouse gases. What is the temperature of the Earth
now? Which are the hottest years? How does a greenhouse work? Which gases
contribute to global warming? Which science is not yet known? Why do fossil fuels emit
greenhouse gases? It’s Greenhouse 101 in an outdoor nature walk complete with team
challenges, Socratic discussions, game shows, and more.
Diversity Walk
Why are species disappearing? Which ones are rare and endangered, which thriving,
and why? Why should we care about endangered species? On this adventure-filled walk
through a natural habitat, Mike and your group explore biodiversity, the new science of
understanding—and preserving—the millions of species that inhabit Earth.
Water Walk
Your group enjoys a wet and wild walk through the water cycle, complete with team
challenges, science quizzes, watersports, mystery questions, and a whole lot more. Mike
takes your group through the unfolding story of the global water crisis along a deliciously
enjoyable nature walk. Is there any better way to learn?
Power Walk
This fast-paced race through the energy crisis is literally and figuratively a Power Walk,
as participants romp through a series of stations taking on a variety of assignments that
explore the energy dilemma. Fossil fuels, wind and solar power, the future of oil, energy
use and conservation—all this and more is included in the Power Walk.
Transcendentalist Saunter
Some of America’s best nature writing was written before the Civil War by Ralph Waldo
Emerson and his protégé, the quixotic Henry David Thoreau. On a leisurely saunter along
a lovely trail, Mike and the group read and discuss passages from Emerson’s Nature and
Thoreau’s Walking, Walden and The Maine Woods. You’ll get an inside look at the two
Concordians and their incredibly intertwined lives, along with an understanding of just
what the transcendentalists were attempting
through a series of engaging learning situations at stations laden with colorful props,
natural materials, mysterious letters, readings and more that teach the basic science of
the issue in an engaging outdoor setting. It’s a whole new method for conducting a
nature walk!
The Greenhouse Walk tackles climate change, the Diversity Walk examines species
loss, the Water Walk drinks in that issue, and the Power Walk ranges across the
landscape of global energy use.
Finally, the Transcendentalist Saunter presents the lives and readings of America’s
leading transcendentalists, friends and neighbors Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David
Thoreau, to enthrall participants on the life and times of these leading literary lights.
Greenhouse Walk
On an activity-filled amble through a forest or field, Mike and your group explore the
science of global warming and greenhouse gases. What is the temperature of the Earth
now? Which are the hottest years? How does a greenhouse work? Which gases
contribute to global warming? Which science is not yet known? Why do fossil fuels emit
greenhouse gases? It’s Greenhouse 101 in an outdoor nature walk complete with team
challenges, Socratic discussions, game shows, and more.
Diversity Walk
Why are species disappearing? Which ones are rare and endangered, which thriving,
and why? Why should we care about endangered species? On this adventure-filled walk
through a natural habitat, Mike and your group explore biodiversity, the new science of
understanding—and preserving—the millions of species that inhabit Earth.
Water Walk
Your group enjoys a wet and wild walk through the water cycle, complete with team
challenges, science quizzes, watersports, mystery questions, and a whole lot more. Mike
takes your group through the unfolding story of the global water crisis along a deliciously
enjoyable nature walk. Is there any better way to learn?
Power Walk
This fast-paced race through the energy crisis is literally and figuratively a Power Walk,
as participants romp through a series of stations taking on a variety of assignments that
explore the energy dilemma. Fossil fuels, wind and solar power, the future of oil, energy
use and conservation—all this and more is included in the Power Walk.
Transcendentalist Saunter
Some of America’s best nature writing was written before the Civil War by Ralph Waldo
Emerson and his protégé, the quixotic Henry David Thoreau. On a leisurely saunter along
a lovely trail, Mike and the group read and discuss passages from Emerson’s Nature and
Thoreau’s Walking, Walden and The Maine Woods. You’ll get an inside look at the two
Concordians and their incredibly intertwined lives, along with an understanding of just
what the transcendentalists were attempting