Audubon Center of the North Woods

J.J. Hill Montessori School

October 2012

What is Audubon Center of the North Woods?

Audubon Center of the North Woods is a residential environmental school.

Audubon offers immersion programs that involve direct observation and participation in outdoor experiences that focus on ecology and science, human culture and history, personal growth, group building, and outdoor recreation.

The CampusThe Audubon campus is located in Sandstone, Minnesota, about 1 1/2 hours from St. Paul.54165 Audubon Dr. Sandstone, MN 55072www.audubon-center.org1-888-404-7743We will take a school bus to and from the Audubon Center. Students, teachers, and parent chaperones will ride on the bus.

Dates

Oct 1-3

Dan Bachhuber

Marjie Carroll

Amber Neale

Oct. 22-24

Lynn Schultz

Judy Jacobson

Explore Land and Trails535 acre Audubon sanctuaryGrindstone LakeBirch stands and sugar maplesWetlandsRestored prairieMarsh and old beaver pondOver 54 species of woody plants and 225 species of birds have been identified

Class Offerings

Adventure ropes course

Rock climbing wall

Ojibwe Hike

Wildlife Classes

Ecology/Environment Classes

Culture/History Classes

Adventure and Outdoor education

Forest Study

Raptor Center

Campus Buildings Include

Dining Hall and Community Room

Crosby Dormitory

Wildlife Barn

Yurt

A log cabin

Native American site

Sample Daily Schedule

6:30 am Wake up7:30 am Breakfast8:30-11:30 am Morning Class12:15 Lunch1:30-4:30 pm Afternoon Class5:15 pm Dinner7:00-8:30 pm Evening Activity8:45 Evening Snack9:30 pm Quiet time in dorm

Evening Activities

Land Use Simulation Game

Nature Jeopardy

Nature Scavenger Hunt

Raptor Sessions

Voyageurs

Wolf Ecology

Costs

Current estimated cost per student is $120.00 including busPTO will provide scholarships We are continuing fund-raising with World’s Finest Chocolate and Equal ExchangeFinal cost will be determined in SeptemberFundraising efforts will end on May 25, 2012

Chaperones

Two full-time parents needed per class

You can do a split-shift with another parent