Category: Blog Posts

Blog posts for KPU Wild Spaces

Gardening As a Way to Practice Environmental Wellness 

by Iuliia Astashova  In a life full of hustle and responsibilities, it can be incredibly difficult to find peace and calm. People are so immersed in their routines…

Significance of Trees: Lessons from Indigenous Culture and Science

by Iuliia Astashova “In some Native languages the term for plants translates to ‘those who take care of us.’ Just as we are bound in a covenant of…

Forgotten History of Poplar Island

by Iuliia Astashova It’s surprising how a part of history or someone’s life can so easily be forgotten, erased, either intentionally or not, leaving behind only distant memories…

Place-based education and importance of learning history

by Ahanya Tonse “We are surrounded by places. We walk over and through them. We live in places, relate to others in them, die in them. Nothing we…

To Live in a Place as if it Matters

by Lee Beavington Close your eyes. Visualize a childhood memory. One that still beats fresh in your heart. Were you alone, or with others? What can you smell?…

Accessibility in the Wild

by Seanna Takacs “Hi, I’m Seanna, I work in Accessibility Services.” “Oh, like ramps and stuff!” Community of Practice at Cougar Creek Park. Photo by Yhanu Sivapalan Often…

Introduction to place-based education

by Ahanya Tonse “In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.” – John Muir  Attendees at a workshop by Aldone Czajewska about the importance…