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Lamorinda Weekly | The Yosemite Institute

Posted by Yosemite Institute
Posted Date : Mar 9, 2010

Campolindo became affiliated with the Yosemite Institute in 1998, when Geology teacher Jane Kelson discovered the program and coordinated the first trip. "I wanted to give students the opportunity to take what they were learning in the classroom and apply it in a real setting," explains Kelson. Her enthusiasm for the extended field trip has not waned over the years and she continues to oversee and chaperone the program along with five other teachers. Kelson notes, "The students get very excited about science on this trip."

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Seattle REI | Inspirational Outdoor Role Models Around the World | Presented by NatureBridge Educator Miho Aida

Posted by Margaret Stultz
Posted Date : Mar 9, 2010

Who inspires you to love the outdoors and protect our natural resources? Supported by NatureBridge, environmental educator Miho Aida set out on an eight-month journey around the world to broaden her awareness and answer this question. Join Miho to view breathtaking slides and hear powerful stories of the women outdoor role models she met along the way. Learn about NatureBridge and Olympic Park Institute's programs connecting youth to the natural world right here in Seattle's back yard.

For more information about attending this event visit the REI events page.

Students from East Los Angeles Arrive at Santa Monica Mountains Institute

Posted by Santa Monica Mo...
Posted Date : Mar 1, 2010

Lincoln High ninth graders are the first to attend residential environmental science programs at the new Southern California NatureBridge campus

Santa Monica, Calif. (March 1, 2010)— Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and NatureBridge today announced the launch of residential field science programs at Santa Monica Mountains Institute. This week, 20 Lincoln High School ninth graders from East Los Angeles will be the first students at the new campus. Over the course of the 18-month pilot, the campus at Circle X Ranch will host approximately 1,400 students from Orange, Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.

Mercury News | What a Trip: Campolindo Students Rock in Yosemite

Posted by Marya Carr
Posted Date : Feb 28, 2010

"The Yosemite Institute opened my eyes to the beauty of one of the most majestic natural wonders in the United States, while celebrating the geological and ecological richness of the area," noted Lafayette's Kiera Peacock.

Since 1998, biology, ecology and geology students, along with teachers such as Jane Kelson, have been able to experience the grandeur of one of California's national treasures, while carrying out "hands on" experiments in Yosemite.

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