Touchstone Expands Ecoliteracy Program with Acquisition of Wildwood Island

Touchstone has announced the acquisition of a 5-acre island just one mile from the main campus. This property was gifted to Touchstone by the Purretta family to honor the elders of the families and their appreciation for the environment.

We are very excited about incorporating the island into the ecoliteracy curriculum at Touchstone and our summer program. Ecoliteracy education is centered around understanding ecology and building empathy for the natural world, including the human impact and place within the natural world. The Ecoliteracy curriculum builds the communication skills to advocate and innovate for sustainability. Becoming a model school for ecoliteracy with an emphasis on place-based and authentic learning experiences is one of Touchstone’s strategic goals. There is no doubt that this island will provide authentic experiences.

As seen in The Town Crier (Upton and Mendon edition)