"Teal" from Outdoor School

They both attended Whitman College, they both worked at Outdoor School, they both went on to graduate school, but never met until they both worked at Outdoor School for a SECOND time. After getting their advanced degrees, Dan and Jennifer Prince were destined to be together! Dan grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska and loved the close feel of community. On Thanksgiving, the village would gather at the school for a huge feast, all wearing their best seal skin parkas. The delicious meal would include musk ox jerky and "Eskimo ice-cream." The ice-cream was made of fermented salmon eggs, Crisco, seal fat and berries. Dan and Jennifer originally moved to Aims in 2003, and later moved closer into Corbett in 2006. Their home is nestled in a canyon and truly is remote and private although just a short drive to I-84. Dan says he loves the quiet seclusion and natural beauty that surrounds them. Their home is very warm, inviting and spacious with lots of windows to show off the setting as well as lots of wood on the interior to blend into their woodsy surroundings. Having two sons aged eight and 11, Dan has been involved with their lives from the beginning. Being the Director of the Outdoor School for all of Multnomah County, Dan recently took his 20 years of experience and education to the Corbett Grade School to help with their three year Gorge Study. Dan networked with ECO, to help teach kids about the natural history of the Corbett area. They removed invasive plants on campus and planted native plants in their place. Dan is thrilled that Corbett recently fund raised the needed monies to send the 6th grade students to a FULL week of Outdoor School in the spring of 2012. High school students volunteer their time and serve as counselors, learning leadership, team building and communication skills. The 6th graders get "hands on science" for the entire week, and all ages get to each choose an Outdoor School name for the week! Dan "Teal" Prince says he appreciates Corbett community's dedication to making education such a high priority!