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An architectural rendering shows a proposed outdoor education space at Farmin Stidwell Elementary School Kaniksu Land Trust and Lake Pend Oreille School District hope to develop in the future.

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‘Rewilding’ the schoolyard — District, land trust make space for outdoor learning
January 31, 2025 1 a.m.

‘Rewilding’ the schoolyard — District, land trust make space for outdoor learning

In July, nonprofit Kaniksu Land Trust set out to change that. Since then, the organization has replaced the area’s primitive dirt trails with gravel paths, installed several culverts and a small footbridge to help students traverse the area, and created six unique outdoor classrooms designed to facilitate a variety of lesson types.