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Camp Tawonga, For full listing - see San Francisco County, below |
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Girl Scouts of San Francisco Bay Area, Inc., Oakland; Nancy Calderon Derbish; Expiration 10/1/07. Nonprofit, girl and volunteer services organization. Today Girl Scouting reflects the ever-changing needs and interests of today's girls. We can change the way girls see the world and their place in it. Girls learn the importance of personal responsibility, the value of goal-setting, the spirit of teamwork, and the thrill of accomplishment. Girl Scouts of San Francisco Bay Area is the best place to fulfill the Promise of dynamic girls, in partnership with our communities...building a future together.
7700 Edgewater Drive, Ste. 340 |
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Marine Science Institute - See San Mateo County, below, for full listing. |
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San Jose Conservation Corps, San Jose; Marina Blanco; Expiration 8/1/07. The San Jose Conservation Corps & Charter School is a non-profit organization that provides youth with a quality high school education and teaches valuable work and life skills that empower them to become responsible, productive, and caring citizens. Founded in 1987, the SJCC has provided more than 15,000 "at-risk" disadvantaged, young men and women (mostly minority) with the academic education, hands-on learning, and development of basic skills such as leadership, communication, computer literacy, and employment training needed to enter and succeed in the Silicon Valley skilled workforce. The SJCC offers secondary education courses through its on-site charter high school, and vocational education and job training through its Environmental Projects and Recycling Departments. SJCC's Youth Corps Program inspires and develops young people through an after-school study and service work program that benefits the environment and community. |
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| Save the
Bay, Oakland, Contact
Jessica Parsons; Expiration 1/1/08. We are the
Bay Area’s
oldest and largest membership organization working exclusively to protect
and
restore San Francisco Bay and its watershed. Save The Bay protects the
Bay by waging and winning effective campaigns, restores the Bay by revitalizing
wetlands and celebrates the Bay by creating recreation and educational
opportunities for everyone. Save The Bay's Watershed Education Programs allow students to discover the natural treasure that defines our region: San Francisco Bay. We offer middle and high school students and teachers environmental education experiences on the Bay and in their schools. These programs provide students and teachers with an awareness of the Bay, a connection between their daily lives and a local wetland, and a sense of responsibility for the Bay through active stewardship. Great Teacher Training Opportunities! |
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| i Recycle @ School!, Alameda County; Susan Kattchee; Expiration 2/1/08. The irecycle@school education program is operated by StopWaste.Org for Alameda County school districts. The program, irecycle@school offers educational programs, teacher training and technical support for school districts founded in the 4Rs – reduce, reuse, recycle, and rot (composting) of the top of the integrated waste management hierarchy. We seek to motivate students by providing a positive learning experience that gives students an opportunity to engage in 4R behaviors such as recycling at their school. |
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YMCA Camp Arroyo Livermore; James Choe; Expiration 11/1/07. A state of the art outdoor environmental education center and youth camp, opened just a few years ago in 2001 by the East Bay Regional Park District and the Taylor Family Foundation, is now under the operation of the YMCA of the East Bay. Situated in the Livermore Hills overlooking the valley and vineyards, Camp Arroyo is not only a beautiful, well-designed, closely situated camp, but also a resource and a place for groups and organizations to have valuable unique experiences. Our Green Design, the only camp of its kind, makes Camp Arroyo a fantastic living classroom for outdoor environmental education. |
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Marine Science Institute - See San Mateo County, below, for full listing. |
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Rahus Institute / Solar Schoolhouse, Martinez; Tor Allen; Expiration 12/8/08. The Rahus Institute is a 501c3 non-profit, research and educational organization with a focus on resource efficiency. The primary goal of The Rahus Institute is to accelerate the implementation of resource efficient technologies and practices through research, development, demonstration, education and policy change .The Insititute is currently developing projects that aim to promote the use of renewable energy in California. The Rahus Institute has developed Solar Schoolhouse, a solar energy education program with a hands-on focus. Together with sponsors, Rahus provides orientation workshops and educational kits for schools. |
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California Nature Treks & Team Adventures, See Alameda County, above, for full listing. |
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Camp Sea Lab, Seaside; Amity Wood; Expiration 1/25/08. Camp SEA Lab is a marine science camp adventure for youth ages 8-13. Science, Education, and Adventure are the focus as SEA Campers explore the wonders of the marine world from the top of the watershed to the bottom of the deep sea. Each day, the mysteries of the oceans are revealed through hands-on activities above, beside, and below the water's surface. |
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Ventana Wildlife Society (formerly known as the Ventana Wilderness Society), Big Sur/Salinas; Alena Porte; Expiration 3/16/07. Ventana Wilderness Society (VWS) offers meaningful outdoor education through our Natural Science Discovery Summer Camp, After School Program, and teenage programs. Through observation, nature awareness and journaling, participants gain a greater sense of self and their interconnection with the environment. Using nature as a classroom, we guide children and young adults in understanding and appreciating the earth's processes and in exploring ways they can contribute to its protection. |
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California Nature Treks & Team Adventures, See Alameda County, above, for full listing. |
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Camp Galileo / Galileo Educational Services, San Francisco; Becky Spencer; Expiration 4/1/07. Camp Galileo is brought to you by Galileo Educational Services in partnership with The Tech Museum of Innovation, Klutz, Inc., and Art in Action. Galileo Educational Services operates high quality science, art, and outdoor programming throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to Camp Galileo, Galileo operates Sally Ride Science Camp at Stanford University and The Tech Museum Summer Camps at The Tech Museum of Innovation. To learn more visit: www.galileoed.com. |
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Camp
Tawonga, San
Francisco, Lom Friedman, expiration 3/12/07 (camp located in Tuolumne County,
adjacent to Yosemite) Located just 10 miles west of Yosemite National Park,
Camp Tawonga runs 4th grade Gold Rush school programs, weekend family camps,
group-building challenge course programs and 10 weeks of summer camp. We
actively engage children and teens in our nature center, on backpacking
trips, in our large organic garden, and on adventure travel trips across
the western United States. Combining life sciences with life experiences,
this group-centered camp teaches by creating a community that lives in
harmony with its environment and each other.  ACA
Accredited Counties served: SF, Alameda, Stanislaus, Marin, San Mateo,
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Environmental Traveling Companions (ETC), San Francisco; Diane Poslosky and Cheyenne Berry; Expiration 10/20/07. Environmental Traveling Companions (ETC) is a nonprofit organization, providing accessible outdoor adventures and environmental education trips for people with disabilities and economically disadvantaged youth since 1972. Environmental Traveling Companions believes that everyone, regardless of physical or financial limitations, should have the opportunity to experience the challenge and beauty of the wilderness. Through ETC's Sea Kayaking, River Rafting, Cross-Country Skiing and Youth Leadership School adventures, people with disabilities and other special needs overcome perceived limitations, attain greater personal freedom and confidence, and better understand themselves in relation to others and the environment. |
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The Explorer's Club, San Francisco; Susan Edwards; Expiration 5/07. The Explorers' Club provides fun, educational and safe adventures for children aged 5-10. We introduce our Explorers to the natural beauty and cultural riches in and around San Francisco - our "classroom." Learning through play and careful observation, Explorers experience their connection to nature, to our common history and to each other.Our Explorers gain a deep appreciation and respect for our local treasures and develop their sense of stewardship. We want our Explorers to leave us having friends, memories, and skills that will last a lifetime. |
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GirlVentures, San Francisco; Priscilla McKenney; Expiration 12/23/06. At GirlVentures, we explore self, community culture and environment through outdoor adventure, creative arts and group experiences. Our programs are designed to help each girl regain and sustain her "true self" by developing and expressing her strengths. Our single gender programs provide girls with opportunities to:
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Marine Science Institute - See San Mateo County, below, for full listing. |
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San Francisco Maritime National Park Association, San Francisco; MJ Harris; Expiration 10/1/07. The Maritime Park Association operates a number of education programs to realize our goal of increasing the understanding of our nation's rich maritime heritage. The programs include daytime and environmental living programs at the Hyde Street Pier, daytime and overnight programs aboard USS Pampanito and Elderhostel programs. The Age of Sail Program brings maritime history to life on historic ships located in the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. We offer day and overnight living history programs, day sailing and science programs (for 4th - 8th) and small boat building and sail programs for 9-12th grade.
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Tree Frog Treks, San Francisco; Jessica Cowley; Expiration 9/1/07. Tree Frog Treks educates students of all ages to save, preserve and maintain our planet's biodiversity. The natural world is our classroom, revealing upon closer inspection sleeping salamanders, leaping frogs, soaring hawks and towering trees. We explore science and practice critical thinking through hands-on experiments and outdoor adventures, and inspire a love of nature and learning through contact with live rescued reptiles and amphibians. |
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Camp Ocean
Pines, Cambria;
Chris Cameron; Expiration 11/1/07 . Ocean Pines Outdoor School offers hands
on, standards based environmental education year round. Our location and
facility; straw bale cabins in the pine and oak forest 500 yards from the
ocean, provide immersion opportunities for science and/or social studies
instruction. Whether whale watching from the deck, planting trees in the
forest, collecting ochre sandstone for face painting, or tasting pine nuts
and acorn mash while listening to raptor calls, this multi-sensory experience
engages student minds and spirits. Since we specialize in custom programs,
schools may choose their curriculum and opt for field trips such as kayaking
in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary or the Morro Bay National
Estuary, touring the ancient civilizations exhibits at Hearst Castle or
visiting the elephant seal haul out zone. Our curriculum can include team
building, forest ecology, tidepool life, marine mammals, geology, astronomy,
meteorology, archaeology, Native American culture, sustainability, and
modern uses of natural resources. Accredited
by ACA |
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Coyote Regional Outdoor Adventures, J. David Wilson; San Luis Obispo; Expiration 2/10/2007. Coyote Road offers educational adventure-based programs and primitive skills workshops for homeschoolers, afterschoolers, teens and adults in San Luis Obispo County. We use techniques known as “coyote mentoring” to draw students into their senses and into a higher state of awareness. We use adventure and exploration, and investigate natural areas with child-like passion to experience mystery and discovery first hand. Our aim is to acknowledge a person’s innate passion for nature and to teach them how to teach themselves through direct observation and exploration. We augment their awareness and naturalist training with the use of Field Guides, journaling and sketching. Our curriculum includes: Hazards and Naturalist Skills, Mammals and Tracking, Plants, Earth Skills, and Learning the Landscape, Ecology and Human Community, Trees and Survival Skills, Birds and Awareness Training. “...Acknowledging your children’s passion for nature and providing experiences that nurture their connection with the Earth.” |
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Kern
Environmental Education Program (KEEP) Cambria
and Los Osos; Tom Anspach; Expiration 12/8/07. The Kern Environmental
Education Program (KEEP), opened in 1968, provides a five-day residential
environmental education program for Kern County's
fifth and sixth grade students. Operated by the Kern County Superintendent
of Schools Office, KEEP's two campuses serve over 7,000 students each
year. This means ALL children. Besides fifth and sixth graders, KEEP
staff host and serve the visually and orthopedically handicapped, deaf
and hard-of-hearing as well as children and adults with mental disabilities.
KEEP consists of two separate and beautiful coastal campuses: KEEP
Ocean at Montaña de Oro State Park and KEEP
Cambria Pines in Cambria.
Our curriculum stresses the most up-to-date concepts and hands-on activities
in the environmental education field, directly correlated with the California
State Science Content Standards. A range of 80 to 112 students can be
accommodated each week at each of the campuses. The outdoor school sites
consist of student cabins, restroom/shower facilities, separate teacher
cabin, dining hall and learning center. A professionally trained staff
of naturalists, food service workers, and maintenance personnel manage
the day-to-day operations. The curriculum is taught by staff naturalists
who also lead hikes and conduct evening and campfire programs. Classroom
teachers participate as learners and help with student management and
health care.The non-profit KEEP Foundation provides scholarships and
other financial assistance to support KEEP. Participating students gain
an educational and social experience at KEEP that cannot be matched in
a classroom setting. Should you be interested in giving your students
an outdoor school experience they'll remember, or need further information,
please contact the KEEP office at 661-871-1883. |
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Rancho
El Chorro, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education;
Rebecca McFarland; Expiration 6/1/07. Our Day Programs offer an environmental
experience for the lower elementary
grades (K-4) as well as 5th and 6th graders unable to attend our residential
program. Most Day Programs are two hours in length and are available
September through December. Rancho El Chorro also offers five day, four
day, and two and a half day residential programs for 5th and 6th grade
students. Eleven science themes present students with a broad and in-depth
look at the natural world.  Certified
by COSA. |
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| Science Discovery, San Luis Obispo; Mike diMilo; Expiration 7/1/07. Science Discovery develops classroom presentations, exhibits, displays, curricula, and other one-of-a-kind products that promote learning in a meaningful and engaging way. We also train and consult with clients on the art of leading school or public presentations. Science Discovery specializes in solid waste, water and other natural resource based topics. See photo below for example of one of their great displays at the Recyling Education Center: | |
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Contact Information:
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Camp Tawonga, For full listing - see San Francisco County, above |
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| Exploring
New Horizons, Santa Cruz Mountains; Tracey Weiss; Expiration 10/1/07. Exploring New Horizons is committed to providing
high quality,
affordable
environmental
education for the greater San Francisco Bay Area. As educators, we
are dedicated to enriching the lives of young people through the awareness
and understanding of the beauty and diversity of nature and each other.
We strive to nurture intelligent, active citizens who will work together
to create a healthy and sustainable environment and a responsible society. Accredited
by ACA |
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Hidden
Villa Environmental Education Program, Los Altos;
Expiration 2/15/08. A 1600 acre farm and wilderness
preserve, Hidden Villa engages children
and adults in hands-on, innovative programs promoting environmental
awareness, multicultural understanding, and humanitarian values. These
include the school-year Environmental Education Program that serves
over 15,000 school children each year and multicultural summer camp
programs.
For
over 50 years Hidden Villa has been a natural oasis for people to discover
their connections to the earth and each other. Given to the people of
the San Francisco Bay Area by Josephine & Frank Duveneck and their
children, this special 1600 acres of farm & wilderness preserve
in Los Altos Hills is the site for our unique programs teaching environmental
and multicultural
awareness . For many visitors, particularly those from urban areas,
Hidden Villa provides an opportunity to walk in the woods,
come face to face with a large friendly farm animal and
see where milk & eggs come from. This place of uncommon beauty provides
transforming educational experiences to children and adults alike. Accredited
by ACA |
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The Hostel Adventure Program is an environmental education program that introduces disadvantaged inner-city youth to the excitement of the natural world. Students love the open-air adventure, and teachers appreciate HAP naturalists who carefully tailor the program's activities to enhance classroom curriculum. Each year more than 1,500 youth ages six through 18 encounter wildlife, tide pools, native plants and star-filled skies during overnight trips at three HI (Hosteling International)-USA hostels: HI-Marin Headlands, HI-Point Reyes and HI-Point Montara Lighthouse. The hostels are located in unique coastal settings that provide diverse habitats for hands-on learning and discovery. More than 17,000 youth have participated in the program since it was established by HI-USA, Golden Gate Council in 1986. HAP is often the first opportunity of their lives to leave an urban environment and experience the great outdoors. Contact Ali Cannon; Expiration 8/1/06 |
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Marine Science Institute, Redwood City; Andrea Swensrud; Expiration 11/1/07. The Marine Science Institute is a nonprofit organization that offers hands-on science and environmental education programs to students of all ages throughout the Bay Area and Northern California. The Institute's mission is to cultivate a responsibility for the natural environment and our human communities through interdisciplinary science education. |
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San
Joaquin Outdoor School, La Honda; Dan Randup;
Expiration 1/10/08. Nestled in an old growth redwood
forest in the Santa Cruz mountains,
Camp Jones Gulch and Redwood Glen provide a unique setting to study forest
and riparian ecology. The tide pools, marsh and ocean of Pescadero serve
to provide the ultimate experience for children in outdoor education.
Academic instruction is centered around the California Science Content
Standards, and integrated to the degree possible with Language Arts and
Mathematics. Profound learning takes place during the many teachable
moments on the trails and at the beach. Certified
by COSA Accredited
by ACA |
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San
Mateo Outdoor Education / Jones Gulch La Honda;
Mark Nolan; Expiration 1/19/08. Jones Gulch, nestled
in the Redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains, has
been
home to
San Mateo Outdoor
Education for more
than 35 years. We provide weeklong residential programs for fifth and
sixth graders focusing on experiential and environmental education. During
a week at Outdoor Education, students will learn about the natural world,
explore the forest and beach ecosystems and work together as a community.
Each year nearly 5000 students and hundreds of teachers and Cabin Leaders
join our enthusiastic staff to experience the magic of nature. The San
Mateo County Office of Education, in cooperation with local schools and
the San Francisco YMCA Camp at Jones Gulch, conduct our award-winning
environmental education program.Certified
by COSA Accredited
by ACA |
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Marine Science Institute - See San Mateo County, above, for full listing. |
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Walden
West Center, Saratoga; Anita Parsons Expiration 1/23/2011.
Walden West Outdoor School is owned and operated by the Santa Clara County
Office of Education (SCCOE) and Certified
by COSA. Since 1950 it has offered a fun filled, hands on residential
science program to fifth and sixth grade students. During field class,
students study the forest, meadows, and streams with a qualified naturalist.
Through the use of games and other activities, instructors teach concepts
about the natural sciences. Children see the interrelationships between
plants and animals and learn about the affect they as people have on
the environment. A week at outdoor school provides a unique learning
opportunity. We operate at two locations. Our Sanborn site is owned by
SCCOE and located on 35 acres in the foothills of the Santa Cruz mountains
near Saratoga, California. We are surrounded by Sanborn County Park which
provides an additional 6000 acres of forested study area. Our other site
is at Camp Costanoan. This site is situated on 55 acres of beautiful
oak woodland and is adjacent to Stevens Creek Park in the Cupertino foothills. Accredited
by ACA (Costanoan) |
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Campbell Outdoor Science School, Boulder Creek, Kara
Walker, expiration 4/1/07 YMCA Camp Campbell Outdoor Science School (CCOSS)
is a residential
outdoor education program for 5th and 6th grade students. We are located
within the redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains, where we have been serving
students for over 25 years. Education comes to life in our unique setting
as students experience the thrills of nature through hands-on lessons
and activities. Accredited
by ACA |
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Mission Springs Outdoor Education, Santa Cruz Mountains (Central Coast Region) |
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Santa
Cruz Outdoor Science School, Santa Cruz; Heather
MacDougall; Expiration 12/8/07. Welcome to Santa Cruz County Resident
Outdoor Science School, a school without walls or desks, sponsored
by the Santa Cruz County Office of Education and Certified
by COSA. The Outdoor Science School experience is available to fifth
and/or sixth
grade students accompanied by their classroom teacher who spend four
or five days living on site. Classes are conducted in the forest, at
the edge of the creek, in the chapparral, and in the meadow. The most
useful tools for learning are readily available: the students' five senses.
The subject area most emphasized in this hands-on learning experience
is the science of ecology, the relationship between living things and
their environment. From an understanding of basic ecological concepts,
it is hoped that a deeper concern and sense of reponsibility for the
environment will result. |
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Web of Life
Field (WOLF) School,
Aptos; Heather Butler; Expiration 10/1/07. The WOLF School offers K-8th
grade Outdoor Science School, Gold Rush Living History, California Resource
History and Group Building programs as well as in-class and specially designed
programs. Field study is the heart of the outdoor school program. Our Teacher/Naturalists
are responsible for small groups that spend the day together in the out-of-doors.
Ecological concepts are taught through hands-on experiences. Students explore
different plant and animal communities as well as the interconnectedness
of all living things through observation and learning activities in the
natural world. Group identity is developed through cooperative games and
teaching strategies and through the sharing of new experiences. Students
are also given time for individual reflection and discovery. WOLF operates
programs in Amador, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Santa Cruz, and Sonoma Counties. Click
here to see WOLF School Campuses Accredited
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