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Wrangell Institute for Science and Environment (WISE) is a locally based nonprofit which provides science and environmental education, supports scientific research, and shares the natural wonders of Alaska's Copper River Valley. We believe that unstructured, creative play outdoors is the perfect way for kids to learn, grow, and de-stress from the busy digital world.
The playgrounds will be areas filled with natural materials such as hay bales, logs, sticks, tarps, and ropes. Without any adult supervision except for basic safety monitoring, kids will be free to use the materials to build, create, and follow their imaginations. The benefits of this type of play are well documented, including large and small motor control, decision making, problem solving, creativity, and teamwork. The Pop-Up playgrounds will be set up at schools and community events, sometimes for an afternoon, sometimes for several weeks.
WISE will use the funds we raise to collect and purchase materials, develop guidelines for setting up, supervising, and cleaning up the pop-ups, recruit and train volunteers, and take the project on the road to area schools in 2019. We already have a utility trailer to house and store the materials, and a van to travel throughout the valley.
With your help, we can create this opportunity for area youth to take a break from the structured, digital world and engage in some healthy free-form play. We also have some cool prizes we'd love to share with you, including stickers, notecards, and distinctive WISE T-shirts.
Your donation gives a gift to the whole community, and we thank you!
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