CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH

1849 Gold Rush! An in-school workshop that explores the culture and natural resources of 1849 California Gold Rush Era. Teachers are in authenic dress whether a gold miner or shopkeeper, and provide a glimpse of the hardships of pioneering the West in the search for GOLD.

Students study the natural world of 1849; survival skills in the wild west, geology, the science of gold prospecting, and even knot tying for mule packs!

This Gold Rush program is also offered as a special Earth Harmony Summer School session.

Gold Rush Photo Gallery [click here!]