VCE Outdoor & Environmental Studies

The VCE Outdoor & Environmental Studies class visited several outdoors and wilderness settings in 2006. The purpose of these trips was to investigate the different ways that people interact with the environment; to observe the impacts that have resulted from these interactions; and to evaluate the variety of land management practices that have been adopted by commercial recreational and conservationist industries. Many of our field trips involved gathering and analysing data by participating in exciting and challenging adventure activities, such as mountain bike riding, caving, canoeing and snow skiing in places such as The Otway Ranges National Park and The Bogong High Plains. In addition to these activities, students spent time observing environmental projects or listening to guest speakers talking about their work regarding the environment. These pictures capture some of the memorable activities and times spent exploring the natural environment in 2006. Mr David Clark