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The
National Park Service and the US Forest Service invited
10 students and three members of their family to the WildLink
Family Weekend in Yosemite National Park! On March 8-10,
they met other WildLink alumni to share stories and family
recipes, hear about possible career opportunities, learn
from park rangers and scientists, and most of all have fun!
We
would like to thank the talented and passionate interpretative
staff of Yosemite National Park for educating the WildLink
family about gophers and sub-niveal spaces, scat songs,
conifers, traditional Indian storytelling, the differences
between a 'calling' and a job...and much more! We would
also like to thank Kong Vang, a representative from the
University of California Merced for sharing his personal
college experiences and his views on the importance of ongoing
education.
But
most of all, we want to thank the students and families
who came: we hope that you will remember your time here
and return often. Our wilderness experiences at WildLink
continue to be shaped by your excitement and appreciation
for wild places. Thank you for being a part of the WildLink
Family!
WildLink
2001-2002
Expedition III: Feb
3-8
10
students from Reedley and Tokay High Schools
visited the Sierra Nevada in early February. Many of them
were exposed to the wonder of wilderness for the first time
in their lives: it was an 'experience of a lifetime'. Their
journals, drawings, and pictures, are now available online.
The
next WildLink expedition will be held April 14-19. Were
are looking forward to having students from Merced
and West High Schools join us!
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Rock
Climbing with
Royal Robbins
Legendary
climber Royal
Robbins shared life experiences as well as expertise
with WildLink students from Atwater, Sanger,
Turlock and Berkeley High Schools on Saturday,
January 19. They had the opportunity to learn from the best
at the Stonehenge Climbing Gym in Modesto. Mr Robbins began
climbing in 1950; he has completed numerous first ascents
in Europe and Yosemite, including routes on Half Dome and
El Capitan.
 Alicia
and her teachers, Mr. Medefind and Mrs. Aguilar, enjoyed
a week of inspiration and beauty during the exclusive Yosemite
Winter Literary Conference! They recieved scholarships
to attend through a contest offered by the Yosemite
Association and the Sierra Nevada Wilderness Education
Project.
Please
view their creative piece
expressing the relevance of the Sierra Nevada to the people
of California. Tune
in for correspondance from Alicia,
Mr. Medefind, and a second teacher-chaperone from Atwater
High School, Mrs. Aguilar,
to hear their accounts of this inspiring and magical experience!
If
you have any questions about this program, please feel free
to contact Jamie.
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