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Education Chris Schulz,

Park On Fairmont State Campus Receives National Recognition

The National Wildlife Federation recently certified Falcon Park at Fairmont State University as a Certified Wildlife Habitat.

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Education Jessica Lilly,

Outdoor Classrooms Near Completion in McDowell County

McDowell County students will soon have access to outdoor classrooms. Work began in December at Bradford Elementary, and Mount View and River View High Schools.

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WVPB News Brittany Patterson,

Morgantown-Based Outdoor School Uses Nature To Teach Students To Thrive

A group of fourth and fifth grade students at Morgantown Learning Academy — a private, non-profit elementary school located in Monongalia County — are…

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Outside in Appalachia Part 2: Kids in the Park

About ten years ago, the National Park Service noticed that fewer kids and families were using the parks. And they wanted to change that. So in 2009, they…

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WVPB News Liz McCormick,

More Outdoor Learning Could Improve Student Achievement & Confidence

Community members are rallying around a school in the Eastern Panhandle. They want to build an outdoor classroom so that kids can get into nature more…

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