Birch Grove students and two school staff took on a total of 18 miles of Superior Hiking Trails throughout eight hikes in a new special edition afterschool program, Birch Buddies ~ HIKE! School staff and creators of this program, Sara Knottski, long-time K/1 teacher, and Gayle Grinnell, paraprofessional and LPN, confidently led each of the eight weekly hikes exploring the wonderful area that we live in. Hikers enjoyed observing the change of season from summer to fall to winter throughout the 8 weeks of specifically chosen hikes.