Evenings will vary from week to week depending on the groups interest. Some of the options for night time programming are listed below. Remember, your input is important to us, we want you to enjoy yourself during your time at Mountain Trail Monitors. Speak up and we will do our best to tailor each week to individual interests! 

• Stream health monitoring
• Habitat exploration
• Map skills & compass practice
• Geology & soils investigations
• Forest ecology
• Beaver stalking
• Insect collection, identification and frogs!
• Salamander meanders:
  • The Appalachians have the greatest diversity of Salamanders in the world.
    • How many different species can you find?

• Games, games, games
• Go on hikes
• Swim in the Laurel Fork and its tributaries
• Survival skills:
  • one match fires, cook off's, shelter building, sensory awareness
• Teambuilding Initiatives
  • leadership, cooperation, communication, trust, support, group processing
• Play cards, Frisbee, hackey sack
• Astronomy
• Campfires every night

For those interested in the softer side of life:

Journaling

Nature drawing

Water color painting

Stretching and yoga circles

Poetry

Reflection and relaxation in a natural setting

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