Learning Among the Oaks
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“I have learned that being an Oak Ambassador means more than just knowing about animals, oaks, rocks and other parts of nature. It means being responsible, respectful, and helpful to nature and teaching others to do the same.”
—- Boone, 5th grade Oak Ambassador
About Learning Among the Oaks
What LATO has been up to
I have learned to love nature, to be one with nature, and to value nature.
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Our Partners & Supporters
San Luis Obispo County Fish and Game Fines Committee
Rod Hoadley ~ Peak Racks
Marguerite Costigan and Terry Sanville
Ann Robinson
Brisco Foundation
Joan Collier
Barlow Family Foundation
Randy and Sally Knight
Christine Harvey
Mankins Foundation
Marney and Roger Briggs
James F. Maino and Lisa Kilburn
Warren and Carol Sinsheimer
DeVos Family Foundation
Cal Poly Biological Sciences Department
Central Coast Women’s League
We have been having too much fun hosting 2nd grade hikes to post much. Looks like these kiddos had a good time too!
Much appreciation to Pacific Wildlife Care for partnering with us to bring live Animal Ambassadors on every second grade program 🙏🐦⬛
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Celebrate 20 years with us! Limited edition Learning Among the Oaks shirts are now available and every purchase makes a donation to support our programs. 🎉
Order on our Bonfire site with direct shipping to you! Link in the comments below, on our Linktree, search on Bonfire under "lato 20 year anniversary" or find them in The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County's Bonfire store.
Shirts ordered by April 11th will ship by the end of the month! Thank you for supporting our work and expect a high five and gratitude when we catch you wearing your shirt out and about in SLO county.
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Nests are happening! There is still time to join us as we monitor nest boxes installed in Templeton, Santa Margarita, and along San Luis Obispo Creek south of the city. Monitoring happens every 7-10 days, takes about half an hour, and is super interesting! We would love to have you on the team.
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Spring hike season has been off to a wonderful start! We have over 800 students from 9 local elementary schools lined up to receive a classroom lesson and hike from now through May. Stay tuned for more excitement and amazing moments as we learn among the oaks this spring.
Photo Captions:
1. Oak Ambassadors lead a third grade class as we time travel with a local oak tree from 250 years ago to today.
2. A participant is overcome with amazement as their hunt for a roly-poly turns us a legless lizard instead.
3. Happy students enjoy a hike @santa.margarita.ranch thanks to our long-term partnership allowing special access.
4. Students compare tree “cookies” while they ponder how tree rings are evidence of the past.
5. An Oak Ambassador dons a lichen beard to play the part of “old oak” in our time traveling story.
6. Students crouch and whisper about what animal they just spotted. It was a jackrabbit!
7. A student admires the roll-poly they found after a discussion of how these critter were accidentally brought to California.
8. Oak Ambassadors are supported by our @calpolycollegecorps fellow Saule as they present the final chapter of Animals and Oaks through time.
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Team LATO has been busy making sure the trails and outdoor education spaces are all ready for our spring programs! Can you name these three cute critters we found while getting ready for the students?
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Learning Among the Oaks is overjoyed to be the recipient of donations from the San Luis Obispo County Chapter of 100 Women Who Care. By pooling individual $100 donations, these women made an incredible impact supporting our youth outdoor environmental education and conservation leadership program which will serve over 1,500 SLO county public school students this year. Thank You 100 Women Who Care!
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