Counselor & Outdoor Educators are responsible for working closely with the year-long Environmental Education Fellows in creating and maintaining a safe, fun, and educational environment for program participants. Staff members in this role balance their time between supervising campers, collaborating with other camp staff, co-leading adventure programming, and managing activity supplies.
Eagle Bluff is seeking team members to join our food service team by preparing high-quality, healthy meals for a diverse range of guests. Most of our visitors are 5th–8th grade students attending multi-day programs with their teachers and parent chaperones. Our meals are designed to appeal to youth while also meeting the needs of adult guests. Team members must be committed to accommodating a variety of dietary needs, including vegetarian, vegan, non-dairy, and gluten-free options, ensuring balanced meals for all.
By The Association of Nature Center Administrators July 23, 2024 — The Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA) is pleased to announce Colleen Foehrenbacher as recipient of the 2024 ANCA Outstanding New Leader Award. This award acknowledges Foehrenbacher’s achievements within the nature and environmental learning center field in organizational leadership, professionalism, professional development, and creativity….
By Jacob King, Environmental Education Fellow, Class of 2023-2024 Published March 15, 2024 My name is Jacob, and I’m one of the eight 2023-2024 Environmental Education Fellows here at Eagle Bluff. After graduating from the University of Minnesota in 2021 with a degree in Environmental Sciences, I found myself at a bit of a crossroads….
By Ella Deutchman, Environmental Education Fellow, Class of 2023-2024 Published March 1, 2024 Finding Peace, Connection, and Purpose My name is Ella, and I’m one of eight fellows in the 2023-2024 Environmental Education Fellowship program at Eagle Bluff. If you’d asked me a year ago where I’d end up, I probably wouldn’t have said here….
Fellows develop teaching, interpretive, and public relations techniques rooted in principles of environmental education during this year-long, residential training program. Fellows are exposed to a wide variety of audiences and through instructing our hands-on, experiential, and inquiry-based classes. Professional growth and learning is accomplished through direct teaching experience supported by staff, professional workshops, and a series of observations and evaluations.