RESOURCES
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A Child's Place in the Environment
An integrated hands-on environmental education curriculum with children's literature connections for K-6 teachers.
Acorn Naturalists
With resources for the trail and classroom, Acorn Naturalists catalog, in both print and electronic form, appeals to teachers, naturalists, interpreters, outdoor educators, camp counselors, parents and their children.
Acorn Soupe
Acorn Soupe connects children and our community to nature through hands-on education.
Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program
The Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program (ACCWP) is your local government and community working together to protect creeks, wetlands and San Francisco Bay. They offer teachers curriculum materials and field experiences through the Watershed Project, Watershed Adventures, H20 Yeah! and more.
Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education
The Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education supports and inspires educators in their quest for the knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential to help all learners understand, appreciate and care for their environment. As an integral part of achieving our mission, we encourage direct experience outdoors.
Audubon Canyon Ranch
Audubon Canyon Ranch protects the natural resources of its sanctuaries while fostering an understanding and appreciation of these environments. We educate children and adults, promote ecological literacy that is grounded in direct experience, and conduct research and restoration that advances conservation science.
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Bay Area Air Quality Management District
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is committed to achieving clean air to protect the public's health and the environment in the San Francisco Bay region.
Bay Area California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC)
Bay Area CREEC is here to connect Bay Area teachers with the highest quality Environmental Education Resources available. Check out the Calendar of Environmental Education events to link with professional development opportunities. To find specific programs and organizations that will help you, go to the Resource Directory with over 400 programs or resources for Bay Area educators. View the quarterly Newsletter for workshops, events, grants and contests, announcements, a providers information, and Bay Area CREEC news.
Bay Area Discovery Museum
The Mission of the Bay Area Discovery Museum is to engage, delight and educate children through exploration of and connection with the local environment and the diverse communities that live here.
Bay Area Wilderness Training
To create opportunities for urban youth to experience wilderness first hand, BAWT exists as a vital, comprehensive and ongoing source of support to agencies that lead youth wilderness trips.
Bay Nature
Bay Nature is the quarterly magazine dedicated to exploring the natural world of the San Francisco Bay Area. Launched in 2001, Bay Nature delivers informative articles on local landscapes, wildlife and natural history, filled with beautiful photography and original illustrations, enhanced with maps and resource listings.
Building Resources
Welcome to Building Resources, San Francisco's only source for reusable, recycled and remanufactured building and landscape materials.
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California Academy of Sciences
The Academy offers Field Trips, Docent Tours, Class Activities, Outreach Programs, Teacher Workshops and Symposia, BioForum, Educator Resources, and Naturalist Center.
California Coastal Commission
Our Public Education Program works to increase public knowledge of coastal and marine resources and to engage the public in coastal protection and restoration activities. We offer a variety of conservation, education and community involvement programs.
California Native Plant Society
The mission of the California Native Plant Society is to increase understanding and appreciation of California's native plants and to conserve them and their natural habitats through education, science, advocacy, horticulture and land stewardship.
California Waterfowl Association
CWA offers many fun and educational opportunities for youngsters, students, and adults. Whether you’re interested in recreation, exploring nature, or volunteering, we have something for you. Build your skills so you can enjoy and benefit the great outdoors.
Call of the Sea
The mission of the nonprofit organization Call of the Sea is to inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to connect with the sea through educational programs aboard traditional sailing vessels that focus on marine sciences, nautical heritage, the ocean environment and careers in the maritime profession.
Camp SEA Lab
Camp SEA Lab provides marine oriented programs that promote science, education and adventure for youth, their families and teachers. Drawing from diverse populations Camp SEA Lab fosters excitement, scientific understanding and stewardship of our coast and oceans.
CYO Camp & Caritas Creek EE Center
Since 1946, CYO Camp has provided a positive summer camp experience for thousands of Bay Area youth. CYO Summer Camp is located two hours north of San Francisco on 216 acres of coastal redwood forest near the quaint town of Occidental, California.
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East Bay Municipal Utilities District
A variety of materials, programs and field trips are available for teachers, students and customers to learn about wise water use, protecting watershed environments and what to do in emergency situations.
East Bay Regional Park District
From sunlit shores to shade-covered hillsides, the East Bay Regional Park District spans more than 97,000 acres in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, offering experiences as diverse as the land itself. Our mission is to provide recreational opportunities, ensure the natural beauty of the land, and to protect wildlife habitat.
Education and the Environment Initiative
California is currently poised to lead the nation in environmental literacy. This effort is termed the EEI. The California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) and the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) are actively engaged in the implementation of the Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI).
Environmental Defense
Founded in 1967 as the Environmental Defense Fund, we tackle the most serious environmental problems with: strong science, innovative markets, corporate partnerships, and effective laws & policy.
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Friends of the Sea Otter
Friends of the Sea Otter (FSO) is an advocacy group dedicated to actively working with state and federal agencies to maintain the current protections for sea otters as well as to increase and broaden these preservation efforts. We wish to inspire the public at large about the otters' unique behavior and habitat.
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Generation Green
Generation Green empowers citizens to voice their concerns and implement earth saving actions. Through heightend awareness we encourage wise choices that ensure sustainable living and the preservation of the environment.
GlyphGuy Backpacks
GlyphGuy focuses on interpretive products that further the appreciation and understanding of the park. The products include: marketing banners, backpacks, clothing and smaller purchase items as notecards, pins, patches, magnets and hiking medallions.
Green Zebra
It’s easy to change your stripes with Green Zebra! A coupon book, a directory, an educational resource, the 2008 Green Zebra guides show you how to have fun living green in the Bay Area, while saving thousands of dollars too. Green Zebra is a healthy alternative fundraising product for schools and non profits. Available for Marin county, San Francisco and the Peninsula.
Greenbelt Alliance
In 1958, Dorothy Erskine, Jack Kent and colleagues founded Citizens for Regional Recreation and Parks (CRRP), an organization of environmentally concerned individuals and groups that would later become Greenbelt Alliance. CRRP was created to protect parks and recreational areas in the Bay Area.
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Headlands Institute
Located just north of San Francisco in the beautiful Golden Gate National Recreation Area, we partner with the National Park Service to provide residential environmental science education for students and educators, teen leadership programs, summer day camps for kids, and conference and retreat facilities.
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Insect Discovery Lab
The Insect Discovery Lab is a hands-on environmental education program that brings live, rainforest arthropods to classrooms, libraries, birthday parties, and retirement communities throughout the Bay Area. As a program of SaveNature.org, our mission is to save rainforests and coral reefs by inspiring everyone to be environmental stewards.
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Lawrence Hall of Science
Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) is a singular resource center for preschool through high school science and mathematics education, and a public science center with exciting hands-on experiences for learners of all ages.
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Marin Conservation Corps
Providing a diverse group of youth and young adults with opportunities to transform their lives through education, employability, civic engagement, and leadership. Caring for our environment by conserving and restoring natural resources, and by improving recreational areas. Creating the environmental leaders of the future by teaching environmental ethics and behaviors to children, teens and adults.
Marine Mammal Center
The Marine Mammal Center recognizes human interdependence with marine mammals and their importance as sentinels of the ocean environment, the health of which is essential for all life: through education and communication, to increase appreciation of marine mammals, foster informed decision-making affecting them, and inspire action to protect the marine environment.
Mountain Lion Foundation
The Mountain Lion Foundation is a nonprofit conservation and education organization dedicated to protecting the mountain lion and their wild habitat to ensure that our wildlife heritage endures for future generations.
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North Coast California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC)
The California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) Network is an educational project supported by the California Department of Education, Environmental Education Program, in collaboration with state, regional and local partners. The CREEC Network is the best source for Environmental Education resources in California.
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Osprey Ridge Studio (Hearbirds.com)
Hearbirds.com is a web site dedicated to the appreciation of natural sounds and soundscapes. The web site and the course, an "Introduction to Bird Songs and Bird Sounds", were developed and are supported at Osprey Ridge Studio of Inverness, California.
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Park Rangers Association of California
The Park Rangers Association of California (PRAC) is a professional organization for park rangers and other uniformed park employees of municipal, county, special district, state and federal agencies.
Point Reyes National Seashore Association
We are the primary non-profit park partner working with the community to fund and implement preservation projects throughout the park and educate people about the environment. Find out how our exciting programs can enhance your Point Reyes experience and how you can help us build a stronger future for the only National Seashore on the West Coast.
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Resource Area for Teachers (RAFT)
No matter the setting, when people engage in hands-on activities and interact with materials, they become inspired learners and thinkers. At RAFT, we make the magic of hands-on teaching more accessible by providing valuable resources.
River of Words
We’ve been conducting training workshops for teachers, park naturalists, grassroots groups, state resource agencies, librarians and others since 1995, helping them to incorporate observation-based nature exploration and the arts into their work with young people. In addition to helping improve children’s literacy—and cognitive skills like investigation and critical thinking—River of Words’ multidisciplinary, hands-on approach to education nurtures students’ creative voices as well, through instruction and practice in art and poetry.
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San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Have you discovered the joys of teaching in the outdoors? Would you like expert assistance in teaching your students about ecology, wetlands, and the environment? Bring your class to one of the nation's largest urban wildlife refuges for your next field trip. It's fun, it's interesting, and your students will remember what they learn at the refuge for years to come.
San Francisco Maritime National Park Association
For more than 50 years, San Francisco Maritime National Park Association has worked to bring maritime history to life for visitors to the San Francisco Bay Area.
San Mateo County RecycleWorks
Welcome to the school's section of the RecycleWorks website. In this section you will find curriculum and project ideas for the kids, information about setting up recycling programs at school, gardening and composting projects, tips for your facilities and maintenance staff and the latest news about legislation, good policy examples and award programs. You will also find resources for your own professional development.
School Technology Resources
In 1997 the Founder and President Bill Hoffman started School & Science Technology Resources. It wasn't too long before he discovered the Scope On A Rope™, the perfect marriage between a video camera and a microscope developed for science education at Louisiana State University. Since then, we have developed custom education kits and teacher resources insuring that students and teachers get the most out of these products. We are dedicated to teachers and education, always striving to provide tools that will enhance the teaching and learning experience.
Scroungers Center for Reusable Art Parts
SCRAP is a creative reuse center, store and workshop space founded in 1976 in San Francisco, California. Donations of re-usable materials such as textiles, paper, jewelry findings, wood, buttons and plastics are collected from businesses, institutions and individuals and distributed to art and educational groups.
Sea Trek Marine Educational Programs
Offering classes, trips rentals and sales from the beach at Schoonmaker Pt. Marina in Sausalito. It is a world class location for beginning or advanced paddlers.
Sea Turtle Restoration Project
The Sea Turtle Restoration Project fights to protect endangered sea turtles in ways that make cultural and economic sense to the communities that share the beaches and waters with these gentle creatures. With offices in California and Costa Rica, STRP has been leading the international fight to protect sea turtle populations worldwide.
Slide Ranch
Founded in 1970, Slide Ranch is a non-profit teaching farm located at a historic coastal dairy perched above the ocean in the Marin Headlands within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). Slide Ranch staff operate the farm using a turn of the century farmhouse, old creamery and several outbuildings situated along a scenic coastal bluff. Organic gardens, goats, sheep, chickens and ducks, along with numerous coastal trails, tide-pools and pocket beaches, provide an ideal outdoor venue for teaching about healthy foods, healthy living and environmental awareness.
SPAWN
SPAWN, the Salmon Protection And Watershed Network works to protect endangered salmon in the Lagunitas Watershed, and the environment on which we all depend. SPAWN uses a multi-faceted approach to accomplish our mission including grassroots action, habitat restoration, policy development, research and monitoring, citizen training, environmental education, strategic litigation, and collaboration with other organizations and agencies.
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US Army Corps of Engineers (San Francisco District)
For 225 years, the Corps has been a key builder of our national infrastructure. That mission continues today, along with new responsibilities for sustaining a healthy natural environment. Today the District’s area of responsibility covers approximately 40,000 square miles. Most of the territory parallels the Northern California coastline for approximately 600 miles from the Oregon border to just south of Monterey. The District also has responsibility for the Klamath River Basin in southern Oregon.
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Watershed Project
The Watershed Project is a nonprofit organization offering a range of services to support healthy watersheds in the San Francisco Bay Area. Programs include workshops for educators and the general public, support for creek and watershed protection groups, and a marsh and grassland restoration project.
Web of Life Field (WOLF) School
The Web of Life Field (WOLF) School offers the exciting opportunity to bring your K-8th grade classes to our outdoor classroom for a day or a week of environmental education!
Wild Care
WildCare’s mission is to advocate for wildlife for a sustainable world, and we actively pursue this mission through nature education, wildlife rehabilitation and community outreach. Through partnerships with schools, collaborations with other organizations, educational programs and activities, internships and volunteer opportunities we make a positive difference in our community.
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YMCA Point Bonita Outdoor & Conference Center
Just ten minutes west of the Golden Gate Bridge, the YMCA Point Bonita Outdoor and Conference Center is surrounded by ocean beaches, rolling hills, and incomparable views of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge, and that famous rugged northern coastline. Bring your group to our stunning site for an experience that won't break your budget. We provide life-changing outdoor education experiences that develop community responsibility and respect for the environment. We host community groups for retreats and conferences, teach outdoor education to school groups, and operate a summer day camp.
