"If facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and wisdom, then the emotions and the impressions of the senses are the fertile soil in which the seeds must grow. The years of childhood are the time to prepare the soil." - Rachel Carson, The Sense of Wonder

		Field Trip Links
		(Excursions from Westminster Woods)
		Fort Ross State Park Fort Ross - Adventures in Learning Armstrong Woods State Park Bodega Marine Lab Sonoma Coast State Beach

		Local Organizations
		Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
		Occidental
		Stewards of Coast and Redwoods

		Teacher Resources and Curriculum Links
		Astronomy - Astronomical Society of the Pacific
		Water Quality Curriculum - State Water Board
		Globe Program
		Sonoma County Geology by Terry Wright
		Global Rivers Environmental Education Network S.P.A.W.N  Local Salmon Group

		Caring for the Earth
		Earth Island Institute

		Other Links
		Leopards Etc.
		Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education