The typical high school nature class takes place in a room with gray concrete walls covered with maps and pictures of assorted wildlife. If students are lucky, there may be a stuffed squirrel or a fish tank in one corner.
Textbooks attempt to convey nature s wonders through pictures and drawings.
Then there s the Pocono Environmental Education Center. At PEEC, students and the general public learn firsthand about natural systems and develop a better appreciation for the beauty that surrounds us every day. Formerly a resort named Honeymoon Haven, PEEC was created after the National Park Service acquired the land through the Tocks Island project. Started as a joint venture between the Park Service and Keystone Junior College in 1972, the facility became privately owned and nonprofit in 1986. PEEC covers 38 acres, including 12 miles of hiking trails.