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Nature's Classroom®
in
Ivoryton,
Connecticut
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It’s no wonder that Nature’s
Classroom has been hosting schools here in Ivoryton for more than 25 years. This
700 acre site offers enormous diversity, with numerous streams, a cedar swamp, a
hardwood forest and two ponds, including
Bushy
Hill
Lake.
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Signs of human interaction with
nature are everywhere, and our dams and quarries lead us into interesting
discussions about the use of our land. An outstanding variety of plants and
animals on the site help us understand the interdependence of all things.
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On the agenda for most of our
visiting schools is a day trip to
Hammonasset
State Park
on Long Island Sound. This wonderful experience includes a visit to a salt
marsh, tidal flats, a sandy beach and a rocky shore. It’s quite an enjoyable
and an immensely educational day.
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With separate
chaperone rooms and meeting rooms inside every dormitory, the housing at
Ivoryton is ideal. Katsanis is a
beautiful new building with 4 wings, each wing with 22 beds and a private room
(with bath) for 2 chaperones.
Lakeside
will house 32 students and 4 adults while the
Health
Center
has beds for 28 students and a private room with bath for adults.
Indoor space for
classes and activities is available in Saint James,the old dining hall. We
now have a huge new dining hall.
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For use at free time,
there is a basketball court, a sand volleyball court, a baseball field and
tennis courts. On the farm we currently have six goats and three llamas.
Recently renovated " Tumble
Inn" boasts a porch overlooking the lake, along with indoor space for classes.
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