Outdoor education should feel like an open door, not a locked gate. Too often, though, students who don't click with traditional teaching methods quietly check out. They sit in the back, stay silent, or worse, start believing they're just "not good at this stuff."

Discover how exploring tiny ecosystems like leaf litter, pond edges, and fallen logs can spark students' natural curiosity while teaching them big lessons about nature, science, and environmental stewardship through hands-on outdoor learning.