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Olympic Park Institute Launches New Program to Introduce Families to the Wonders of National Parks

20-year-old Environmental Education Campus launches Family Adventures Program in Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park, Wash. (March 15, 2010) — Olympic Park Institute, a campus of NatureBridge, today announced the launch of a new Family Adventures Program. The new programs will give families an opportunity to spend a weekend exploring Olympic National Park, learning about the local environment from world-class naturalists and educators, and making new connections to nature and each other in one of the world’s most breathtaking settings.

Lamorinda Weekly | The Yosemite Institute

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

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

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.

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