NatureBridge

Welcome to naturebridge.org!

For nearly 40 years, we have led the way in residential field science and environmental education for America’s youth.  Earlier this year, we changed our name from Yosemite National Institutes to NatureBridge and launched our plans to expand our role as a national leader in environmental education and stewardship.

nps.gov | Neubacher Named Superintendent of Yosemite National Park

WASHINGTON – Don Neubacher has been selected as the new superintendent of Yosemite National Park in California. Neubacher takes over from David Uberuaga who has been acting superintendent since Mike Tollefson retired last year.

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Dock X Release

Educator Pete Demyanovich describes a Sea Lion release by the Marine Mammal Center which was witnessed by Headlands Institute students. 

San Francisco Examiner | How to Choose Outdoor Summer Camps in the Bay Area

If you have a child between the ages of 3 and 11, now is the time to book your 2010 summer camps. An outdoors summer camp would be an even better choice. With busy controlled scheduled lives, few families really enjoy the nature that's available to them and the outdoors take a back seat, becoming a distant vacation dream. This is why outdoors camps are so important for our children. They offer them the possibility to enjoy a rare pleasure: running wild outside.  Read the full story at www.examiner.com

San Francisco Examiner | Outdoors Summer Camps with a Nature or Environmental Education Perspective

Here is the lowdown on the "local and seasonal" version of outdoors camps: camps with a solid dose of environmental education and Bay Area nature. These camps all have one thing in common. Since they are based on exploration of our immediate environment, they will take your child outside a lot. The idea is precisely to discover nature's little secrets in a fun way.

"We seek to inspire and cultivate a meaningful connection to the natural world in the lives of our campers through outdoors explorations, hands-on learning opportunities, creativity and play," says Christina Loehnig of the Headlands Institute. Bring on the next green generation!  Read the full article at www.examiner.com.

nps.gov | Yosemite National Park Announces Release of the Yosemite Environmental Education Center Final Environmental Impact Statement

January 21, 2010

Yosemite National Park announces the availability of the Yosemite Environmental Education Center Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for public review. The Yosemite Institute (YI), a nonprofit partner organization, has provided environmental education programs for children in Yosemite National Park since 1971.  YI provides multi-day experiential programs in the park under a cooperative agreement. 

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Mill Valley Herald | Headlands Institute Receives Heart of Marin Award

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.

TEAM Intern Blog: Weekend training on environmental issues

T.E.A.M. intern Jason Wu shares his experience as part of the Teen Environmental Action Mentorship.

 

Heart of Marin Award for Nonprofit Excellence Awarded to Headlands Institute

The Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership today awarded the Heart of Marin Award for Nonprofit Excellence to Headlands Institute, the 32-year-old residential environmental education nonprofit located on the shores of Rodeo Beach. The Award for Nonprofit Leadership is sponsored by Autodesk and comes with a $5,000 award, which will support scholarships that allow students from economically disadvantaged communities to attend Headlands Institute's environmental field science programs.

Moose Mutlow Honored by The Yosemite Fund

In the spirit of the season, I’d like to let you know about a couple of December honors that have come our way.

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