We get quite a few questions about what it is that we do in the winter months, given the challenge of getting people outdoors when it's cold and dark. We do have a few scheduled programs--caving, Community Campfires, celestial events, the occasional ropes course program for brave souls willing to take on the chill. A good deal of time is spent planning upcoming programming, honing skills, like practicing rescues, tying knots, and maintaining our equipment inventory. Boats need to be patched, ropes course elements repaired, courses kept clear of debris so that we have smooth sailing come the craziness of Spring, Summer and Fall programs. In the picture below, facilitator Patrick Fitzsimmons performs a practice rescue on Steve Scholle, Master Program Specialist in the Outdoor Recreation unit.
