Biking

Craftsbury Outdoor Center brings its Wheels on Wheels program, including a trailer full of bikes and helmets, to Hardwick Elementary to train 1st and 2nd grade students basic bike skills and safety.

The goal of the program is for students to pass through the program more comfortable on their bikes, ideally capable of pedaling on their own, turning and descending safely, and knowing how to maneuver in off-road terrain. Whether that means shredding singletrack or just pedaling around cones in a field doesn’t ultimately matter, it’s the experience and exposure to a lifelong activity that is important.

Learn more about this program on the COC website at https://www.craftsbury.com/school-mtb.

Nordic Skiing

During January, February and March, as part of our winter activities program, Hardwick Elementary students get to benefit from one of our region's treasures - Craftsbury Outdoor Center (COC). Students, teachers, and parent volunteers bundle up and load up the bus for a few hours of snowshoeing and Nordic skiing on the COC's miles of groomed trails through the woods and open areas. It's a great way to build skills and camaraderie while getting beneficial outdoor exercise.