A journey, bridge, adventure, the place to be for restoration and reflection: Tumalo Creek: Closing Circle Week 3

What REALMS is about

What is REALMS

REALMS is a Hands On Learning Charter School in Central Oregon. We are very different from most schools because we normally do not believe in learning by textbooks and homework (though we do have some). Our purpose is to foster scholarship, strengthen community, and inspire stewardship through active learning.

Here we have a mission, a mission to challenge each other to investigate, understand, and become stewards of the human and natural world around us.

Our Mission

Our Mission

Our mission is to help the process of restoration for Tumalo Creek. Meaning what we did to help restore Tumalo after the Bridge Creek fire. Since the fire was so devastating loggers came and took all of the trees away including the trees that were in the banks. After that there was nothing left. People finally realized that what we are doing to the creek is wrong so they started to fix it. They thought that it would be nice for the schools to get involved and that’s where we come in.

The 8^th grade classes started to get really involved. We replanted trees and most of the riparian vegetation along the side of the creek along with a couple other schools.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Closing Circle Week 3

Closing Circle Week 3

Today we regrouped at REALMS. Tired after a long day at our temporary study site, just down the river from our normal site in Tumalo Valley, it was nice to just sit back and relax as people shared about their personal experiences at this new place. Some people, like Conner shared their art, while others, such as Mariah and Cassidy, shared some or even all of their reflection pieces.