Outdoor Experiential Learning
"There was a child went forth every day, and first object he look'd upon, that object he became." - Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass

Family Field Experience Ideas
- Bear River--Jim Bridger Monument Instagram Videos
- Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Instagram Videos
- Bonneville Shoreline Trail Instagram Videos
- Cache Trails
- City Nature Challenge
- Little Bear River Paddling Video
- Logan River Trail Signs, Instagram Videos
- Planet Walk (Logan River Trail), Instagram Videos
- Snow Science Instagram Videos
- Solar Calendar and Human Sundial, Instagram Videos
- Utah Geography, create a map of Utah with sidewalk chalk at home
- Stones, Zones, Trails, and Tails of Logan Canyon--An Interpretive Guide to Logan Canyon
Contributions
Ryker Dattage was an Edith Bowen alumnus who was involved in a fatal auto accident the summer after he graduated from high school in 2014. One of Ryker’s lifetime highlights was participating in the annual four-day Teton Science School experience in Grand Teton National Park--a crowning event for our fifth grade students. The Edith Bowen PTA and Ryker’s parents developed the Ryker Dattage Outdoor Education Fund to honor Ryker's memory by making outdoor experiential learning opportunities, such as Teton Science School, possible for future students, regardless of their family’s financial standing. Place-based learning is an important part of Edith Bowen Laboratory School.
We are actively seeking financial contributions to continue to make powerful outdoor learning experiences possible for our students. In addition to Teton Science School, the Ryker Dattage Outdoor Education Fund supports a variety of outdoor experiential learning opportunities for our students such as the:
- Providence Canyon field experience
- Antelope Island field experience
- Service learning partnership with Hardware Ranch Elk Refuge
- 6th Grade San Juan River capstone field experience
The Herzstein Foundation generously provided a $17,500 donation for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 school years, supercharging the Ryker Dattage Outdoor Education Fund. We are always in need of donations to enable us to provide quality experiences for our students. To make a contribution please contact our Business Manager, Jennifer Barton. She can be reached via email or phone (435) 797-3081.
How to Give
Ryker Dattage Outdoor Education Fund
Online:
Credit, Debit, PayPal, Venmo or Bank Transfer
Mail:
Utah State University
Ryker Dattage Outdoor Education Fund
1590 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-1590
Make checks payable to "Utah State University."
Phone:
1-888-653-6246
Stock or Wire Transfer:
Contact Lance G. Beckert at 435-881-5352 or lance.beckert@usu.edu for instructions.
Outdoor Experiential Learning Albums
- Kindergarten Green Canyon
- 5th Grade Hardware Ranch/Snow Science
- Mountain Man Rendezvous
- Teton Science School Night
- Teton Science School-Mrs. Farmer
- Teton Science School-Mrs. K
- American West Heritage Center
- Lundstrom Park
- Antelope Island
- Natural Resources Days
- Kindergarten Providence Canyon
- Logan River
- Merlin Olsen Park Field Experience
- KSL News story on 4th Grade Hardware Ranch Service Learning
- Hardware Ranch Service Learning Invasive Weeds Project
- Staff Develpment Retreat 2016