Our Goal: Our mission is to provide interdisciplinary and place-based education for local youth in Oregon's 4J district. Students will walk away with: increased knowledge about the scientific complexities of old growth forest with specific emphasis on vegetation, disturbance, soil, and biodiversity; the ability to reach out of their comfort zone through a challenging activity (climbing 100 feet into the canopy of a Douglas fir tree); and a greater appreciation for the beauty and wonder of a local old growth forest.