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Sequim Gazette | Olympic Park Institute hosts returning veterans

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Posted Date : Aug 30, 2010

This week, NatureBridge’s Olympic Park Institute hosted military families participating in the Operation Purple Healing Adventures program.

The National Military Family Association program serves veterans who were wounded or experienced emotional trauma or illness related to their service in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.

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NatureBridge's Olympic Park Institute Hosts Returning Veterans and their families participating in Operation Purple Healing Adventures Program

Posted by Olympic Park In...
Posted Date : Aug 27, 2010

Environmental education campus on the shores of Lake Crescent proves to be an ideal spot for National Military Family Association Program

PORT ANGELES, Wash. (Aug. 27, 2010): This week, NatureBridge’s Olympic Park Institute hosted military families participating in the Operation Purple Healing Adventures program. The National Military Family Association program serves veterans who were wounded or experienced emotional trauma or illness related to their service in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) or Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). It gives veterans and their families a chance to reconnect as they spend time together relaxing, fishing, boating, and enjoying adventures led by experienced outdoor educators.  

The Cincinnati Enquirer | Woodlawn teen takes part in wilderness trip

Posted by Rachel Benditt
Posted Date : Aug 26, 2010

Sixteen-year-old Dawn Thomas of Woodlawn was one of 12 young women selected to take part in a trip to California’s Yosemite National Park through NatureBridge’s Armstrong Scholars Program.

Led by two field science educators from NatureBridge, an environmental education partner of the National Park Service, the teens took a 12-day, 75-mile trek through the Yosemite wilderness. 

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Los Altos Town Crier | Los Altos High student hikes Yosemite, learns leadership

Posted by Rachel Benditt
Posted Date : Aug 18, 2010

After a week of hiking through the wilderness with a 40-pound backpack, Los Altos High School senior Erika Leigh Roy celebrated at the top of Burro Pass with a dance and a snowball fight.

One of 12 young women who participated in NatureBridge’s Armstrong Scholars Program, Roy returned Friday from a 75-mile journey of discovery through the Sierra Nevada backcountry.

Read the full story on losaltosonline.com »

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