Today was another beautiful day at Land Lab camp. At our morning meeting several students got to show the bird houses that they had made the day before.  After our meeting, we started our morning choice period.  Dylan and I took a couple groups to get started working on our shelter, cleaning out the area where it will be built, gathering lumber, and de-limbing trees.  We are building this year's shelter in the dark woods.  First, the smaller branches need to be removed from the trees and the ground needs to be leveled out and cleared.  We are also collecting dead branches and trees which will be the main source of material for the shelter.  While some of us worked in the woods, Allie, Julie, and Chantelle all worked with kids around the barn and porch area on a variety of activities.

After lunch, as usual, we played some Capture the Flag. During quiet time we all went to the porch, or the green space right outside the porch, to work on arts and crafts, sanding, or just reading our books. It was a really nice time for a sunny self reflection period away from all the hustle and bustle of the busy day.  After quiet time we gathered in the barn, and while some kids went on exciting treasure hunts with Julie and Chantelle, or practiced more stalking with me, those who hadn't yet finished their bird houses finished them up in the Woodshop with Allie and Dylan. We ended the day a little early in order to play a quick game or two of capture the flag to get some of our energy out before the long car ride home.