These can range from picnics, wine tasting, holiday celebrations, craft fairs and field trips to museums, gardens, local performances, and more.Īnother way to get involved beyond the classroom is through Special Interest Groups such as: In addition to a wide range of classes, OLLI offers several programs designed to build social connections.
That is the core of the OLLI mission: To expand both the mind and the spirit! Having a dynamic social network and an active learning environment can support a longer and happier life. Other members speak about finding friends in class that turn into a circle of friends outside of OLLI for activities such as game nights, or card playing, hiking, or maybe just exploring local restaurants together. Attending classes and social events lead to a network of friends he’ll have for life.Īs the pandemic eased up and events were again offered in person at the Yavapai College campus, these friendships grew even further. Being isolated, knowing no one in the community, he joined OLLI to take classes via Zoom.
One recent member spoke of his experience arriving in Prescott at the beginning of the pandemic. Members grow deep and lasting friendships. “This was a wonderful hike,” Smith said.Prescott OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) is more than a classroom, it is a community of diverse, open-minded people with a thirst to learn, meet new friends and explore new ideas. Read “ Lovely Lakes,” an article written by Trew, to learn more about the different processes, habitats, and features of lakes in Pennsylvania. “It’s a beautiful place and I plan on returning!” he said. It was also Shockowitz’s first visit to Colyer Lake in over 50 years of living in the area. “Locals invested in the trail around the lake, showing the state that there was interest in recreation here, so the state repaired the dam,” Shockowitz said. Once the repairs were finished, the lake was refilled and stocked with several warm water fish species. During that time, the Fish and Boat Commission made additional improvements to the lake, such as installing underwater habitat structures to help support fish and other aquatic wildlife. In 2014, the lake was drained to make crucial repairs to its dam.
“Then, in the spring and fall, as the temperatures are changing, the lake undergoes ‘turn over’ and the cold water moves to the top, carrying sediment and making the lake muddier for a while.” “I learned how the bottom of the lake has the coldest water with the most oxygen,” said Deb Smith, a course participant and member of OLLI. He also shared that, unlike a lot of lakes in the area, Colyer Lake wasn’t built by the Civilian Conservation Corps or part of a larger industrial camp.
Trew, who is an adventure coordinator at ClearWater Conservancy, talked about the ecology of lake ecosystems in Pennsylvania and how the forest’s biodiversity is amplified by riparian areas. “Instructor Dan Trew did an excellent job sharing his knowledge of the bird and frog sounds we heard on our walk around the lake,” said Bernie Shockowitz, a course participant and member of OLLI. Located in Centre Hall, the lake and its trails host a variety of reptiles and mammals, as well as swallows and dragonflies. In June, a group of OLLI members attended a new outdoor recreation course at Colyer Lake, where they explored the walking trail that encircles the man-made beauty.
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