Outdoor Education 073 - Discovering Chenango Valley

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Colgate University

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Description:

The Colgate experience can include much more than what you find on campus. This course provides a unique opportunity to go beyond the Colgate campus and develop your own "sense of place" with this rural landscape. Through a series of experiential outings, students have the chance to discover your new "backyard." Students learn about local plants, animals, events, and people that have shaped Hamilton's history, and the watershed that sustains it. Outings include local day hikes, canoeing and kayaking on the Sangerfield River, a trip to a local organic farm, climbing at the Colgate Wall and an insider's tour of downtown Hamilton. Students also discuss strategies for environmentally responsible livin

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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