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Wilderness School founder honored as long-running program prepares to end
Summary
Ed Lopez presented the history and impact of the Wilderness School, a long-standing JUHSD program that uses outdoor expeditions and student-led projects; trustees and alumni praised the program and expressed sadness that its regular operations will end with a retirement event slated for May 29.
Ed Lopez, who has led the Wilderness School program, presented its history, mission and accomplishments and explained that the program is ending as he retires.
Lopez traced the Wilderness School's roots to 1967 and credited teachers Reno Tayeni and Abe Evnovich for early innovations that moved students from classroom to outdoor learning. "What it's not is outdoor education. It's not a place where…
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