History of the Course

The course has a rich history as it ran for over thirty years at Monument Mountain. It was first taught by Don Hagberg, a long time science teacher for the district. He partnered up with a number of different faculty over that time span to team teach the class. Don retired about fifteen years ago and the course stopped running shortly thereafter. Ben Fish, a 2010 graduate of Monument Mountain, initiated the idea of bringing the course back. A number of people worked with Ben, most notably Mr. Michael Powell, in order to be able to offer this once popular class in environmental studies and group dynamics again. The class ran for the first time in about eight years in the spring of 2010. The class educates students about the natural world and seeks to create a positive group dynamic and an appreciation of our natural heritage. There are three trips; a one day hike and a three and four day backpacking trip . This means the students will miss eight days of school during the fall semester.