Dear *{{Informal Name}}*,
Happy Meteorological Fall!
It’s been a busy summer full of educational experiences. Our education team has been engaged with an array of programs, including our second year of Storm Scouts: Extreme Weather Camp, the Peak Perspectives Professional Development program for teachers, and a research update from our summit interns during a hybrid Science in the Mountains lecture.
In addition to these programs, we piloted a docent program on the summit with an incredible cohort of volunteers, who dedicated countless hours over the summer to sharing information with visitors in our Extreme Mount Washington Museum. Perhaps you’re one of the nearly 1,000 people who toured our weather station this summer, or among the thousands who visited the museum!
As you’ll read about in the Impact Story below, our summer camp welcomed 22 youth both regionally and nationwide. Thanks to Lead School Programs Educator Misha Leyfer and the team at Conway School District’s Project SUCCEED, a new generation of “Junior Weather Observers” has gained data collection and analysis skills, interviewed MWOBS scientists, and explored Mount Washington on guided field trips up the Mt. Washington Auto Road and Mount Washington Cog Railway.
As we look ahead to the fall, we couldn’t be more excited to continue expanding our educational programs that range from school day programs to field trips, lectures, and outreach activities at community events near you: Be sure to check our Educational Programs page as these programs fill up fast!
And don’t forget to stay tuned for the launch of this winter’s Overnight EduTrips, coming early this October (Observatory members get the first notification!). Finally, keep your eyes peeled later this year as we launch the first-ever virtual tour of Mount Washington, thanks to our partnership with Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
We are thrilled to be learning alongside you, and we are so grateful for your support that makes our work in weather and climate education possible.
Sincerely,
