Green Bluff Charm and History

Green Bluff

Cooler temperatures, bold colorful trees, and ripe pumpkins bring a new energy to the Inland Northwest.  Harvest in Washington State is the time for family, friends, and celebration.  Many families are familiar with Green Bluff located in Colbert, Washington.  The Green Bluff Growers’ Association started in 1902.  There are over 46 different farms.  Each farm has its own expertise and charm.  Corn maizes, pumpkin patches, pumpkin chunkin, tractors, apple orchards, crafts, carmel, antiques, and apple pies are all on the bluff!

Farm Chicks on Green Bluff

Pumpkin History

http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/autumn09/pumpkins.cfm

http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodhistory/a/pumpkinhistory.htm

http://www.history.org/kids/games/pumpkinpatterns.cfm

http://www.history.com/videos/pumpkin-carving-history-of-the-jack-olantern

Pumpkin Math

http://store.aimsedu.org/aims_store/e-activities/2-3-math/measurement-en-2/area-en-2/

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson028.shtml

http://www.pumpkinnook.com//giants/record.htm#bigones



High Country Orchard

The Camping Trip that Changed America: Book Review

I just read the "Camping Trip that Changed America."  This tale is based on the true story of John Muir and President Theodore Roosevelt's camping trip.  The 65-year-old Muir was persuaded by his friends to take this "politician" on a tour of the Yosemite Valley. Would this camping trip motivate President Roosevelt to use federal law to protect U.S. forests? Yes! Roosevelt saved more wildland than any other president in history.  What a great book for the classroom!