Today I spent time at the Sandhill Wildlife Refuge as part of the Ho-Chunk Indigenous Arts & Sciences class I took last summer (learn more about that here). Our final class was learning more, reporting our progress, and time for reflection. It was great to reconnect with classmates and hear more Ho-Chunk stories. We also had the chance to spend some time outside. I brought my rain boots since it was going to be in the thirties (that's warm in WI) and they are way cuter than my winter boots. In the summer I had read Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer so I was happy to see moss again this time. It was interesting to see the same place in a different season.
A bonus today was getting a copy of this book The Ho-Chunk Courting Flute. It's written in Ho-Chunk, English, and Spanish. I'm excited to take it back to share with students.
Because of this class, I've begun to be involved in the gardens at our school. It's been interesting to learn about and from nature. If you want to see more of what we are doing at my school, I've set up a page with some information and resources for outdoor learning. It was a lovely day and it makes me excited for spring and the learning to come.
