"The outdoors helps me calm down." - Desmond, 6th grade

"We were walking for three hours. We saw deer, we saw birds. And then right in front of me, there was a huge snake." - Olivia, 4th grade

"We went through the woods. A small hill came up and it was pretty steep. I was the last person to do it. And I was scared." - Liam, 6th grade

"At the ocean, we play in the waves, and we look for jellyfish and sand dollars and crabs." - Sabine, 4th grade

"When I go outside, I release all the energy that is not mine." - Ella, 4th grade

"I like spending time with my dog in nature." - Ani, 4th grade

"I was on a hike outdoors and my sister was behind all of us. But somehow she got to the top before all of us." - Olivia, 4th grade

"When I get to go outside, I feel like a bird that was just let out of its cage." - Ingrid, 5th grade

"The trees were very pretty as the wind blew through their leaves, and we climbed up the steep hill." - Wellan, 4th grade

"We heard that there is a river nearby, so we decided to try swimming. When we got there, the water was very cold, but we got used to it." - Francois, 4th grade