Written by Taylor Templer, West Central Coordinator When I was a little girl, I was taught to fall in love with as many things as possible and to give those things my fullest attention and deepest connection. My family instilled in me to have compassion for all things. Compassion for family, compassion for others, compassion for the environment. I grew up outside, whether it was catching snakes
Sam’s Story
Written by Sam Horner, Northeast Coordinator When I was in 6th grade, I participated in a field trip to Long Lake Conservation Center. It did not have a reputation of being a fun trip, and most students did not look forward to attending. Mainly because we were not allowed to have any technology or video games and we were away from our families for a few days. Some of us had never done that