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Become a Site
As a SnowSchool site, you have the opportunity to network with educators who are pursuing creative ways to introduce students to the fun and learning of winter ecology and snowshoeing. Winter Wildlands chooses new sites based on the following requirements, and then balances the number of new sites with the availability of discounted snowshoes available from Atlas Snow-Shoes. A proposed site's location or the expected number of participants is less important than its commitment to providing a true science-based education.
Where is SnowSchool?
SnowSchool sites are literally all over the map. Some are in America's most famous national parks, such as Crater Lake, Mount Rainier, and Glacier. Some are in our most beautiful national forests, like the Flathead in Montana or the White Mountain in New Hampshire. Some are at great colleges and universities, like the State University of New York (SUNY), the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point or the University of Minnesota. And still others are at community parks, neighborhood and community nature centers, arboreta, and preserves.
SnowSchool sites are run by professional educators, National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service rangers and interpreters, volunteers, interns and college students. SnowSchool sites are as diverse as the energetic, creative, and talented people who run their programs.
Basic requirements for becoming a SnowSchool site:
- Each site must be a nonprofit organization or entity. SnowSchool sites span quite a range-from national and regional parks, national forests and nonprofit museums to nature centers and educational institutions.
- Sites must be willing to partner with local schools and teachers to schedule SnowSchool field trips.
- Every site prepares a basic SnowSchool curriculum, including teaching aids, activities, and lesson plans. Wherever possible, your materials should be tailored specifically to your site's unique winter environment. Existing educational materials are often shared among sites, making it easy for new sites to get started.
- After each winter season, sites report on types of programs that they offered, estimated number of students that participated that winter, and provide additional information about their programs.
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For more information, or to express your interest in becoming a SnowSchool site, contact Lana Weber at Winter Wildlands: (208) 343-1630
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