Saying “thank you” to some people who helped out last week on our Outdoor Pursuits trip. A simple act of reciprocity. Cute Santa-Capped Chickadees drawn by students! #thankyou @rvsed #merrychristmas #sibleyfieldguide

Incredible what you can achieve with a dedicated group. These 11/12th graders figured out the importance of leaning into each others strengths this weekend while slogging their way to and from Elk Lakes ACC hut. #outdoorleadership @rvsed #getoutside #outdooreducation

“Breathe it in and you start to remember things you didn’t know you’d forgotten.” - Robin Wall Kimmerer on Sweetgrass. My students taking some solitude time this afternoon to read and to engage in some nature journaling in our local wild space. #getoutside

ROAMS Fest is happening tomorrow night! Exciting times at Cochrane High with celebrations of student learning, showcasing their Explorers Engage projects, and adventures from the semester. Check out cochranehighroams.ca for details. #getoutside #whereiexplore

We live in a beautiful world, people! Grateful to have the chance to help our students see it, experience it, and develop a relationship with that which sustains us! "We'll protect what we love, but we cannot love what we do not know." @GEOEC @InsideNatGeo @rvsed #getoutside

Three beautiful and formative days on the river! There were moments of awe, tears, and so much laughter - AND growth. “Take someone into the wilderness and they come back a better person.” It’s true for me every time.

Love it! We’re almost packed and ready! 3 day river expedition with 24 of the finest young humans on the planet! #getoutside #CHSROAMS

Connecting with our local natural spaces, and discovering the power of a group - ROAMS on Prairie Mountain yesterday.

“We don’t learn from experience, we learn from reflecting on that experience.” - John Dewey Essential ROAMS practice: solitude time. Today it was a time to look over the town these students get to call home and think from a different perspective. @rvsed #CHSROAMS

Grateful for my job. Whew, these students are awesome! Today our ROAMS crew said, "Mr. Talen, don't look back here for 10 minutes" on the bus. When they said, "turn around" I was greeted by a class of ducklings. They then handed me a triceratops onesie. #dreamjob #RVSEd @rvsed

Thanks to @spiritnorthxc for leading us in some super fun indigenous games this morning! Loved learning about the history and purpose of each game. Here is the seal pull: a game for entertainment and strength building in small spaces in the winter.

A beautiful day on the land yesterday with wonderful people. We are so fortunate to have such beauty on our doorstep and to have such beautiful people to learn from! #getoutside #CHSROAMS

Let’s go to the mountains for three days and focus on the land and our place on it/responsibility to it! @rvsed @experiencehowl

Impressive! This group is bonding as well as the snow did for these quinzhees! #CHSROAMS #GetOutside #RVSEd

Not a lot of snow to work with! Lowest I’ve seen at this location (Lower Kananaskis Lake) in early Feb. Didn’t stop this ROAMS crew from devising efficient snow harvesting strategies! Grateful to be in this beautiful space for the day. #getoutside #CHSROAMS

My experience with the Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship has affirmed, more than ever, that giving students MANY different ways to engage with the natural world is a magic key towards helping them grow to know and love it. @LindbladExp @InsideNatGeo #GTF2023 #getoutside

Another semester of ROAMS (Rivers, Oceans, and Mountains School) is here! Today we relished in mountain fresh air, fresh tracks, stunning views, and great company. #CHSROAMS

My 12th grade Outdoor Pursuits students led my 9th graders on a day hike this week! These budding leaders braced the snow and came prepared for the elements by bringing enough hot chocolate in thermoses for the whole crew. No shortage of snow!! #getoutside

These are the future leaders of our school! What a GREAT group of 9th Graders! Loved watching them overcome fear and grow trust in one another - so many who just climbed for the FIRST time!! #rvsed #reallearning