We offer field trips and farm camps at Deep Roots Community Farm (DRCF) in La Crosse. The farm is 12 miles from downtown La Crosse. DRCF is a 170 acre farm in La Crosse that follows organic and sustainable farming practices.
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Farm Camps Field TripsFarm Days
Camp Leaders:
Ana Skemp, M.S. Ecology
Ana Skemp’s background in biology/ecology allows the participants to learn about the biology of the natural world around them. For example, participants practice identifying native plant and animal species on hikes in the woods and by the creek, talk about conserving native pollinators, and learn how plants turn sun into energy during photosynthesis.
Lila Planavsky, M. Education
Lila is currently a teacher at Summit Environmental School. Based on her background teaching in an EBD Special Education Program in urban Milwaukee, Lila Planavsky incorporates team building, problem solving, and respectful communication into every session.
Josh Wolcott, M. Education and M.A. Art
Josh is a Lead Teacher for School of Technology and Art, School District of La Crosse. Josh also teaches summer school at the Grow La Crosse school garden at State Road Elementary School and Cooking Classes at the YMCA. If you see the outdoor oven at camp, Josh helped build that!
