“I like to get away from all the traffic and civilization.”
-- Oscar Cubano, age 12

“It's calming. I go there to calm myself down and think about ideas and problems. But, it's scary in night time!”
-- Miguel Morales, age 13

What do you want to learn more about?

“I want to learn how to survive and live out there (in the woods).”
-- Oscar Cubano, age 12

What was the most interesting part of this summer at Mount Tom?

“Looking under rocks and seeing bugs that I've never seen before.”
-- Miguel Morales, age 13

Name a critter or two you heard or saw this summer?                                                                                          ^{Israel Rosado}

“The water snake at Tully Lake - I was scared of it!.”                              
-- Jaline, age 14                                                                              

“Turtle, birds, Red Squirrel, Wood Frog, the sponge on the stump (Bryozoans) and fish.”
-- Israel Rosado, age 11

What do you remember from the camping trip at Tully Lake Campground? 

“Putting the tent up!” -- Tyger Aranjo, age 9

“Making my fishing hook (from a stick, string and a soda can top)!”
-- Israel Rosado, age 11                                                                                                  

“Campfire stories, sleeping in a tent (it was awesome!) and swimming around from island to island.”
-- Nicholas Allende, age 13

What was your favorite part of the camping trip?

“When we went hiking at night to the falls (Doane's Falls) and, actually, I really enjoyed the whole camping trip.”                                                                                  
-- Giovany Colon, age 11

“Seeing the Milky Way, stars and “the bucket in the sky” (Big Dipper).”
-- Christian Agron, age 14

What was your least favorite part of the camping trip?

“The spiders in our tent at night” -- Tyger Aranjo, age 9

“Waking up in the night cause of the girls screaming about spiders!”
-- Nicholas Allende, age 13

What do you remember about the about the map and compass class at Mount Tom this summer?

“We hiked 1200 ft to the top of Mount Tom to see the river.”          
-- Isaac Badillo, age 10

“That the streams at Little Tom lead to the Connecticut River!”                   
-- Oscar Cubano, age 12

How do you use a compass to find north?              

I remember using a compass (this summer) and learning that anywhere you stand, put “Red Fred in the shed” and you find north!                                         
-- Tyger Aranjo, age 9                                                             ^{Isaac Badillo}

Why does it matter to find north?