School Programs

Part-time Integrated Academic Core Curriculum
Student Sending Programs

Whispering Springs Haven is an educational resource and field study meeting facility for schools seeking supplemental curriculum. Academic skills that apply to every day life, such as reading, writing, and math are emphasized and woven within various arts, science and environmental projects.

As a private wildlife refuge, we offer on-going long and short-term project opportunities to plan, development and maintain wildlife practices. We offer individualized program development, original lesson plans, field trip opportunities and healthy activities focusing on the creative arts, wellness and nature studies.

Programs are offered to all grade levels. Whispering Springs Haven instructors and/or partnered schoolteachers will implement project
lesson plans.

Sample of Project Opportunities:

• Research and design, plant and maintain
(10) 1/10 of an acre permanent food plots for migratory songbirds, hummingbirds, pollination species and foraging wildlife.

• Construct a "Whispering Springs Interpretive Trail.
Students research and identify trees, plants and herbs of interest found along the trails; draw, photograph or press specimens, map their location, write descriptions create signage, and more.

• Produce an "Interpretive Trail Guidebook"
Students will learn the stages of layout, design, desktop publishing and print production.

• Produce advertising and marketing campaigns;
design and produce promotional tools and media production
While serving actual businesses within the local community, qualified students will learn market research techniques, advertising and marketing methods, media buying, broadcast radio, TV, print and web production.

• Build "outside classroom" benches and shelters
• Build campsites
• Build a solar energy straw bale bathhouse and bunkhouse

College Internships, Work-Study Programs