Outdoor Education

FALL

The program acts as a dynamic springboard, setting the tone for the school year, emphasizing consideration for others, teamwork, and doing one’s best. Enjoy our rustic cabins on bluffs overlooking Lake Michigan, healthy meals in our Great House, and a great mix of character education and hands-on science activities, including Ropes Course, Team Building, Climbing Wall, Canoeing, Dune Ecology, Zipline, and much more!

SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER

WINTER

Enjoy winterized bunkhouses next to the Great House, healthy meals, and a great mix of character education and hands-on science activities appropriate for the season, including Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Shelter Building, “To Build a Fire,” Team Building, and much more! The vast natural setting offers opportunities for seeing animal tracks, including deer, fox, coyote, porcupine, wild turkey, and more. Warm fires and hot chocolate are available in the “Great House” lodge throughout the day.

JANUARY - MARCH

SPRING

The wildflowers, forest, ponds, and streams all come alive, providing a rich learning environment. Groups typically come for three or four-day programs from April through early June. Fall asleep to the sound of Lake Michigan in rustic cabins on the bluffs and enjoy the blooming trillium, lilacs, and beautiful sunset night hikes.

APRIL - JUNE