environmental education

Amoreena Treff, field science educator at the Headlands Institute was a guest on KQED Radio's Forum with Michael Krasny on April 22, 2010.  The show focused on  the ecological challenges ahead and how California schools and other state programs are bringing students outside to inspire them to learn about nature and science.

Thirty-nine year old San Francisco-based environmental education nonprofit wins a  spot in the top 20.

San Francisco, April 6, 2010 – NatureBridge today was named to Outside magazine’s (www.outsideonline.com) third annual “Best Places to Work” list. NatureBridge was ranked No. 20 out of 50 selected companies. The full list and related story will be published in the May issue of Outsidemagazine, available on newsstands April 20, 2010. 

Reporter Elena Botkin-Levy traveled from the classrooms of Oakland to the mountains of Yosemite to file this report on the proposed amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act known as No Child Left Inside.

Listen to the audio story on kalwnews.org »

Washington, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to connect kids with our oceans, coasts and watersheds by expanding and improving outdoor educational opportunities for children. Today’s passage of the Ocean, Coastal and Watershed Education Act (HR 3644), reaffirms Congress’ commitment to environmental education and a greener future for America's youth.
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The Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership awarded the Heart of Marin Award for Nonprofit Excellence last week to the Headlands Institute, the 32-year-old residential environmental education nonprofit located on the shores of Rodeo Beach.

The award, sponsored by Autodesk, comes with a $5,000 award that will support scholarships that allow students from economically disadvantaged communities to attend Headlands Institute’s environmental field science programs.

Read the full article at www.marinscope.com.

San Francisco, Calif. December 21, 2009 –Few people have a passion for Yosemite National Park like Jonathan "Moose" Mutlow. For the past seven years, he’s become well-known for teaching kids about nature, responding to emergencies and for a unique study called "SPLAT Goes the Weasel," which resulted in a new bear protection program.

Read the full story at www.goldrushcam.com

WASHINGTON (Dec. 11, 2009)—The National Geographic Society's Education Foundation will distribute $1.14 million to support geography education programs across the country through grant commitments announced today. The majority of grants were awarded to state-based Geography Alliances, which work to improve student achievement by providing professional development for teachers in content knowledge and classroom strategies. Read the full story at nationalgeographic.com »