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🌱 How Portola teens are turning local landscapes into published poetry
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- How Portola teens are turning local landscapes into published poetry
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• Students write poetry inspired by outdoor exploration (plumassun.org) — Students at Portola Junior-Senior High are turning local landscapes into poetry through the Writing the Land program, which blends outdoor exploration with English, science, and history. With visits to places like the Sierra Valley Preserve and guidance from local educators and authors, their work will be published in an anthology celebrating Plumas County’s natural beauty and rural communities. 
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