{"id":1506,"date":"2026-03-26T16:07:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/?page_id=1506"},"modified":"2026-05-27T21:54:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:54:39","slug":"grounds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-environmental-education\/leaf\/grounds\/","title":{"rendered":"School Grounds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Open the door and step outside!<\/div>
The program is a resource for Wisconsin schools seeking to use their school grounds, as part of the larger urban forest, as outdoor teaching sites. Whether a school site is in need of just being used or needs an overhaul, the program helps teachers discover teaching and learning opportunities that exist right outside the school doors.<\/div>
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Enhance your Site <\/span><\/div><\/a>
Develop your Site <\/span><\/div><\/a>
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Contact Katie Estlund, LEAF Outreach Specialist, with any School Grounds questions. kestlund@uwsp.edu | 715-346-2208<\/div>
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If stepping outside the safe four walls of your classroom with your students seems a little daunting, we can help. With a little preparation, you can transform the space outside your building into an outdoor classroom!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Remember, whether you have a bare parking lot, an open field, or a 20-acre school forest, you have an outdoor classroom. You may find that a child who does not flourish inside those four walls will bud, blossom, and come to life outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n