For the second year in a row, Cristo Rey St. Martin students and staff have collaborated with Lake Forest Open Lands, The Urban Wilderness Project, and The Center For Conservation Leadership to build an Ojibwa-style canoe.
Throughout the first week in November students and staff gathered during their flex-time to build a blue-skinned canoe with custom carved paddles. The custom carvings are done using a wood burner, and through this, students have the opportunity to showcase their creativity.
This partnership is something that CRSM hopes to continue in the future, as our students are able to participate in a real-life engineering project and learn about sustainability.
In addition to the canoe build, The Urban Wilderness Project will once again be sponsoring a group of students to travel to Owakonze, Canada, for an immersive nature experience. Much like last year, the group of eight students will forego their connection to their phones and other technology, and be fully committed to spending time with one another and interacting with the environment around them.