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Wednesday, October 11, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon here, and share what you’ve learned with your friends and family back home.” Instead of the old Outdoor School technique of the stu- dents going to various sta- Continued from page 12 tions set up in the forest to with this statement beneath learn about trees, water, soils it: “This is an outdoor school and wildlife, the new tech- where people, plants, and nique is to form “partners” animals live together and within the group of students learn from each other. This is and they progress into the your book to help you learn outdoor classroom to discuss about the outdoors, remem- various aspects of the forest ber your unique experience that covers trees, water, soil and wildlife. Mo s t o f t h e forest surround- ing Tamarack was burned over by the B&B Complex Fire of 2003. The blackened trees were used to teach students about the nature of fire. As a group of 10 students, divided into partner groups, began their trek into the wildlfire zone, they stopped often to discuss various aspects of fire and the recov- ering ecosystem. “I notice…” one partner would PHOTO BY JIM ANDERSON say to the other, A student received the “Purple Bead Award” for and then describe his house keeping and cooperative excellence. a particular part of 19 OUTDOOR: Kids spend time at Camp Tamarack near Sisters PHOTO BY JIM ANDERSON Charlie “Peanuts” Anderson (center) watching over his flock studying in the B&B Burn on an Outdoor School day at Camp Tamarack. the burned forest that caught his or her attention. Once one aspect of the forest was cov- ered the group would change partners and move on to another viewpoint. In this way, the instruc- tors would guide the students into discussing fire, forest, water, geology, wildlife and the methods that were used to bring the fire into eventual control. At one point, one of the high school instruc- tors asked why, if fire had destroyed so much of the sur- rounding forest, the buildings at Camp Tamarack were not burned. That discussion went on for almost an hour on the fire- fighting methods that saved the camp, the firefighters’ tools and procedures, money spent on fighting the fire, the impact not only on the forest itself, but on the native wild- life and ecosystem. As the students contin- ued on through burned and naturopathic Treatments & Counseling Anxiety • Depression Chronic Body Symptoms Kim Hapke N.D. | 971-409-0908 www.meaningfulmedicine.com Sisters Art Works Building The Spa at Black Butte Ranch You don’t need to be a resort guest to get pampered at the Black Butte Ranch Spa, but you’ll certainly feel like you’ve escaped after your visit. The Spa at Black Butte Ranch is just what you need to unwind, relax, rejuvenate and reward yourself. Choose from an extensive menu of therapeutic and beauty services that provide head-to-toe care. Enjoy massages, body treatments, relaxing to results-oriented facials, couples spa treatments, and a variety of pam- pering for the hands and feet. Spa guests can enjoy full access to the indoor pool, fitness center, steam room and hot tub. You can also enjoy the wonderful selections inside our sports and gift shop, featuring a variety of organic skin-treat- ment products, apparel, shoes and accessories. Visit BlackButteRanch.com/spa for monthly specials and information or call 541-595-5878. unburned parts of the forest, the instructors were able to inject the ideas of scientific discovery and use it to go deeper into aspects of biol- ogy and understanding the complexities of the ecosys- tem impacted by fire. Instructor Ariel Clark, known by her “camp name” Orion, expressed a common sentiment: “I just love working with students in this outdoor setting.”
