At Conserve School, we strive to embody these beliefs and honor these commitments each and every day. We regularly experience, celebrate and express our love for the outdoors. We educate ourselves about environmental issues so that we can model best practices in stewardship and sustainability through our personal actions and our professional decisions. We take great care to prepare students for continued success in their sending schools as well as in our special areas of focus. We value diverse ways of experiencing and appreciating the outdoors, we respect differences in ability, and we encourage and support one another as we try out new skills and activities. We engage our minds, hearts, and voices in support of local and global environmental issues. We value and nurture our relationships with one another and intentionally build connections across our differences. We remain humble and acknowledge that each of us must commit to continuous self-evaluation and improvement, we encourage one another in our personal and professional growth, and we learn from other experts and organizations with similar values and goals. We regularly set aside our obligations in order to refresh and renew ourselves, play together, and reflect while immersed in the beauty of the natural world. We are willing to both lead and follow, we communicate directly and with compassion, and we demonstrate kindness, honesty, respect, forgiveness, courage, and joy. We support and show respect for the Conserve School community, the larger community, and the natural world through regular service work. We are intentional in observing the flora and fauna around us, learning the history and ecology of the land we live on, and treasuring the opportunity to work and learn at Lowenwood. We believe in the power of experiential, interdisciplinary learning to transform students’ lives. We seek out new and unfamiliar perspectives, value boldness, and are different with a purpose. We share a hopeful vision for our school, our students, and our world. We study and care for our 1200 wilderness acres with local and global history, cultures, and stewardship in mind. We work to develop a deep knowledge and appreciation of Lowenwood. We remember that we are privileged to belong to this special community through the exceptional generosity and foresight of James R. Lowenstine. These shared beliefs and commitments are distilled in our five core values: Compassion, Honesty, Justice, Respect, and Responsibility