Carla Gull, Goshen, IN

Dr. Carla Gull teaches college classes online. She has been in education (including a classroom teacher) for over 20 years and hosts the Facebook groups Loose Parts Play/Loose Parts Learning and the podcast Loose Parts Nature Play. She leads professional development and academic research in outdoor classrooms, loose parts, tree climbing, and nature play. She facilitates classes with Tinkergarten, leads local nature and environmental education programming, and consults with Nature Explore. She is coauthor of the book, Loose Parts Learning in K-3 Classrooms. She loves going on adventures with her four teens and tweens. She is the ICAN State Coordinator.

​Carla's Tips on Getting Outside Near Goshen

Local/Regional Nature Groups: Goshen Gets Outside, Michiana Nature Playgroup
Local Nature Blogs: Inside Outside Michiana
Nature Classes or Programming for Children: Tinkergarten, Elkhart County Parks, Elkhart Environmental Center
Nature Related Preschools: 8th Street Preschool (weekly outdoor education)
Schools with a Nature based mindset: Goshen College Lab School Kindergarten class (Kinderforest program)
Natural Playgrounds: Mill Street Park
Nature Centers: Reith Interpretive Center, Woodlawn Nature Center
Botanic Gardens: Wellfield Botanic Gardens
Farm/Upick/Local Food Experiences: Kercher's Sunrise Orchards, Yoder's Upick Strawberries, Goshen Farmers Market, Elkhart Farmers Market