Who wants to learn about Public Speaking ?
For the past week in Branching Out, the New York City Ambassador’s practiced public speaking skills. Throughout the two weeks we’ve been writing speeches about a topic of our choice […]
Category Archives: Workshops
European Hand-tied Bouquets
As we wrap up our first month of the School Year program here in New York City we would like to reflect on what activities and accomplishments we made this […]
Winter Tree Identification
During the winter, most trees lose their leaves presenting a fun and sometimes challenging way to identify trees. Rather than examining the leaves of a tree, winter tree identification takes […]
Half Empty or Half Full?
It’s been a month since I’ve been a Branching Out Park-Based Intern (PBI)! Or should I say that I have a half empty glass of experience to fill up? So […]
New Skill
New skill The new skill that I learned this week is how to successfully climb a tree with a harness and rope. Where I learned how to climb tree was […]
New Skill
During the week, I have learned how to climb trees with a harness and how to prune them. The person who ran the event was Dan McCarthy who was the […]
Geocaching
Branching Out headed outside last weekend to explore the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown and learn about GPS/GIS devices through the activity, Geocaching. Geocaching is a community-based scavenger hunt activity […]
Resume and Job Skills Workshop
To help youth prepare their resumes to apply for an summer job, Branching Out in collaboration with Emerald Necklace Conservancy and Franklin Park Zoo hosted a resume and job skills […]
UMASS Stockbridge School of Agriculture
As part of the Branching Out school year programs, we visited the UMASS Amherst Stockbridge School of Agriculture to learn more about the programs of study. Dr. Dennis Ryan, Arborist […]
Branching Out Reunion Camping Trip!
Last weekend, participants from the 2013 Branching Out summer program gathered for an overnight camping reunion at Ponkapoag Pond in the DCR Blue Hills Reservation. The weekend was filled with […]
