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Maybe our gardens in California should never have looked like a Monet painting filled with layer upon layer of water-thirsty perennials and lush green lawns big enough for a soccer match. However, we were first settled by Easterners who could grow these plants with natural rainfall so it wasn’t our fault if we learned to grow water-thirsty gardens. Now we are wiser and smarter. We may have been kicking and screaming at first, but all of us now accept that water is limited and we need to use it wisely.

Using proven research about the way the brain processes information and makes connections; The Wilderness Skills Institute guides its students in learning how to learn efficiently and effectively. The connection between education, health and fitness is demonstrated by the success enjoyed by the students who are enrolled in the WSI classes. In this educational environment, students are encouraged to become deeply involved with the subjects about which they are passionate. Subjects that most young people enjoy are adapted to teach science, reading, writing and mathematics. All of the learning is accomplished in an outdoors environment.

The San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley high school swim teams are in the hunt again for the coveted Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title.