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    Cleveland Metroparks new NatureTracks Vehicle brings the parks to the people

    News & Press | March 2015

    Cleveland Metroparks new NatureTracks Vehicle brings the parks to the people

    Posted: March 16, 2015
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    Two
    second grade classes from Cleveland Metropolitian School District's
    Almira Elementary School were the first students to experience Cleveland
    Metroparks' exciting new 38-foot, technology-infused NatureTracks
    mobile classroom. The brand new mobile classroom is part of Cleveland
    Metroparks' continuing effort to bring the sights and sounds of nature
    to schools, youth groups and recreation centers throughout Cuyahoga
    County.



     



    Surrounded
    by interactive exhibits depicting a temperate forest habitat, students
    stepping into NatureTracks are immediately immersed in nature.
    SMARTboard and touch screen technology teach environmental lessons while
    mounted native animal species and lab experiments provide hands-on
    experiences that connect students to nature.   NatureTracks staff
    introduce students to little discoveries, such as models of mushrooms, a
    weasel and an owl found in a model tree that help tell the story of a
    tree and students can explore what lives in a stream by lifting a rock
    in the stream exhibit. Students can also crawl through a hollow tree and
    discover what animals live there.



     



    NatureTracks
    school programs are designed for children in grades K-5. All programs
    are designed to supplement the Ohio Academic Content Standards in
    science.




    Reservations are taken up to three months
    in advance and priority is given to organizations serving urban areas.
    ADA accessible, NatureTracks can accommodate up to six classes per day
    for a maximum of two school days. 
     



     



    Cleveland
    Metroparks has been delivering mobile outreach education programs
    connecting the urban community to nature-based, educational programs
    through NatureTracks mobile classrooms since 1976.
    Designed
    and built by Cleveland Metroparks Exhibits Team, the new vehicle is the
    third NatureTracks vehicle and was made possible through generous
    contributions from local foundations.



     



    For more information on Cleveland Metroparks NatureTracks Mobile Outreach Vehicle, call 216-341-1707 or 216-635-3200.  



    MEDIA CONTACTS:




    SUE ALLEN - 216-635-3338,

    sja@clevelandmetroparks.com



    MARJORIE THOMAS - 216-635-3204


    met@clevelandmetroparks.com



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