The "Long" Stations
This station model, developed for the traditional 6-day, 5-night Outdoor School experience, complements a half-day spent exploring the Pacific Northwest's temperate rainforests in search of evidence of animals, while solidifying an understanding of habitat, adaptation, and niche. Each station covers a group of similar animals or a specific body part. Any number of stations (though usually 3-6) can be completed in any order throughout the course of the half-day.
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Arthropods
Insects, arachnids, centipedes, millipedes, and crustaceans oh my! Exoskeleton-covered, jointed-legged little crunchies. |
The Bat Cave / Tillamook
Home to Little Brown Bats, live specimens, and a variety of explore-it-yourself learning stations. |
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Birds They all have wings, beaks, feathers, and eggs, but within these parameters, incredible diversity ensues. |
Horns & Antlers What makes a horn a horn or an antler an antler? Who has them and what are they made of? What are they for? |
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Pelts A & B Identify an animal by measuring its pelt. Explore types of fur and identify useful adaptations of local mammals. |
