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Jaclyn Marx

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A Year in Review

The past year has been an exciting year of reflection as we celebrated 30 years of EcoTraining. I wanted to remind you all of some of the beautiful and raw moments of 2023.
The year started at a gallop – lions at Pridelands dam to welcome the first group of students and storm warnings to prepare us for all the upcoming weeks of deluge. The opening act was a trip to Holland to promote EcoTraining, and back home, there were more lion sightings and the song “It’s a Beautiful Day” to remind us all to be thankful.

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