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INTO
THE WOODS
The school district’s own school forest is educating students
BY SARAH NELSON KATZENBERGER
Photos By Joey Halvorson
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he beginning of fifth grade brings big changes for Brainerd area students — a brand new school, many new classmates and a chance to be part of something bigger than themselves. Each school year, Forestview Middle School fifthgraders — somewhere around 500 students — have the chance to depart from the normal classroom routine to venture into 60-acre Dean Makey School Forest that neighbors the campus. Forestry Day allows the students to spend a half day in nature’s classroom exploring, learning and practicing environmental stewardship as they help with everything from tree planting to brush removal.
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Brainerd Public Schools | Spring ‘20
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