The weather was less than perfect at times, including the tornado alert (we were all ready to go down into the basement). But we still had a lot of fun at Ecojustice Camp 2023. Here are some preliminary photos, from Carol’s and Dan’s phones.
More photos coming soon! (N.B.: We have permission to post on our website photos of everyone shown.)
Singing songs at opening circleMaking field notebooksLearning to cook scrambled eggs on a camp stoveWhittling project — making chopsticks
Tuesday
Insect safari
Wednesday
The tide was coming in, but we did find some sea creatures at Minot BeachA deep hole (although this was just for fun, in the hole you could see the different strata that had been deposited over time, from fine sand to sand and gravel)Playing the Carbon Cycle Game — this is a game that simulates how carbon atoms move through the biotic and abiotic systems of the Earth, first in the pre-industrial world, then in the post-industrial worldSplitting kindling wood, while learning the safe use of a kindling hatchetMaking chili ahead of time, for the overnight
Friday
Playing “Lynxes, Hares, and Leaves,” a simulation game that shows how predator and prey populations are interdependentThis is 15 seconds after the first photo — the Hares are leaving their warren, trying to eat Leaves before the Lynxes catch them
Ecojustice Camp 