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Kyle Oblong Kyle Oblong

Daily Herald: Chicago News

News article from Chicago’s Daily Herald touches on upcoming boatbuild with Waukegan students and our partnership with The Center for Conservation Leadership.

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Kyle Oblong Kyle Oblong

2022 Metrics

Here are some fun facts gathered from a very successful year!

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Kyle Oblong Kyle Oblong

South Carolina Success

This trip reaffirmed our program’s goal of broadening its outreach beyond the Cincinnati area. Where to next?

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Steve Luebkeman Steve Luebkeman

MOBILE MAKERSPACE IS READY FOR ACTION

This 22-foot trailer has all of the tools and materials necessary to build a canoe, extends our program to teach new skills, and allows us to reach organizations outside of Cincinnati.

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Ben Woods Ben Woods

VIDEO: BOATBUILDING WITH HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL

Earlier this month, our Urban Wilderness Staff worked with students at Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, Kentucky to build a beautiful (green!) skin-on-frame canoe. The video below was created by Zach Wells.

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Ben Woods Ben Woods

Boatbuilding With Aiken High School

The students—hailing from more than 20 countries around the globe—spent 10 days learning and implementing techniques such as steam-bending, lashing, lacing, riveting, skinning and paddle carving.

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Ben Woods Ben Woods

Dater Montessori Students Build Their Own Canoe

Of course, it wasn’t enough just to build the canoe. The students put their workmanship to the test during a trip to Otto Armleder Park. After paddling around the Little Miami River, passengers remained dry and smiling. It’s fair to say that their handiwork held up.

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