About Us

Mission

Headlands Institute is dedicated to teaching science and environmental education in nature's classroom to inspire a personal connection to the natural world and responsible actions to sustain it.

• Environmental science education for students grades K-12 
• Summer day camp for youth
• Leadership training for teens 
• Professional development courses for teachers
• Conference facilities for groups of 10-200 

Our Impact

• Founded in 1977, each year Headlands Institute serves more than 20,000 people from diverse backgrounds.
• Our programs are designed to support state educational standards and to develop tomorrow's community leaders.
• Approximately 40% of participating schools have attended Headlands Institute for at least 15 years.
• Headlands Institute is an official educational partner of the National Park Service through its parent organization NatureBridge.

Our Operations

• We provide scholarships to 30% of students participating in our youth and school programs.
• We have 57 employees.

Awards Received

• In 2008, Headlands Institute was honored by the Sierra Club with the Hannah Creighton Environmental Justice Award for “fantastic integrated environmental and social-responsibility programs serving young people from all walks of life.”
• Headlands Institute, through its parent organization NatureBridge, received the 2004 California Governor's Award for Environmental and Economic Leadership in Children's Education.
• Marin County has honored Headlands Institute as a Green Business.  This certification recognizes Headlands Institute for conserving energy, water, and materials; preventing pollution and waste generation; and sharing environmentally sound practices with other businesses.