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This category is for Environmental Education programs which occur primarily outdoors and which include activities such as field studies, hiking, plant identification, animal study, etc. The underlying purpose of these programs is to further environmental awareness and increase environmental knowledge. Outdoor Environmental Education programs are often provided by nature centers or specialty field studies schools.

Resources in This Category

• Baltimore Woods Center for Nature Education

  http://www.baltimorewoods.org/
  Marcellus, New York. 170-acre environmental education center and nature preserve. Includes nine hiking trails, gardens, monthly programs, and student summer camps.

• Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education

  http://bfreebz.org/
  A private research and educational facility located on a 1153 acre reserve in southern Belize, Central America. Resources include rainforest and tropical watershed educational programs, internship opportunities, and field research support.

• Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center

  http://campbayou.org/
  A public/private partnership created to encourage stewardship and education of Florida, USA resources.

• Camp Earth

  http://www.campearth.org/
  Programs for youth and adults featuring nature tourism, eco kayak tours, guided wilderness hikes, and arts workshops for kids.

• Canyonlands Field Institute

  http://cfimoab.org/
  Environmental organization offers school and youth programs, writing and teacher workshops, river and hiking trips, internships, and graduate residencies in environmental education. (Moab, Utah)

• Catalina Environmental Leadership Program

  http://celp.net/
  Outdoor environmental education school program operated by Catalina Island Camps and Jean Michel Cousteau's Ocean Future Society.

• CELT - Centre for Environmental Living and Training

  http://www.celtnet.org/
  Education, training and awareness in nature conservation skills and traditional skills / ecological trades. Regular events (e.g. 'Weekend in the Woods') in County Clare, Ireland, with expert tuition at introductory and intermediate levels.

• Coyote Trails School of Nature

  http://www.coyotetrails.org/
  Experiential wilderness skills school located in Oregon, USA. It exposes youth, teens, families and adults to the benefits of wilderness through tracking, awareness, nature study, primitive skills, story telling, music and art.

• Dauphin Island Sea Lab

  http://dhp.disl.org/
  K-12 marine science lab experience and field excursions, including 4 week camps for high school, 1 week of activities for middle school students, day workshops for children age 5-8 and several teacher workshops.

• Dauset Trails Nature Center

  http://www.dausettrails.com/
  Dauset Trails is a non-profit nature center in central Georgia, USA, with native mammals, birds of prey, and reptiles. The 18 miles of bike trails also provide hiking and birding opportunities.

• Dodge Nature Center

  http://www.dodgenaturecenter.org/
  Dodge Nature Center, a 320 acre nature center in West St. Paul, MN. Features a preschool, model farm, prairies, wetlands, and wooded areas for the education and enjoyment of children and adults.

• Eden Project, The

  http://www.edenproject.com/
  A project based in Cornwall, England where two giant conservatories are being constructed to grow plants from different biomes in a sixty meter crater.

• Experiential Education Canada

  http://www.experientialeducation.ca/
  Experiential Education Canada offers unique experiences in nature to inspire youth from across Ontario at their internationally recognized nature retreat.

• Farm and Wilderness

  http://www.farmandwilderness.org/
  A summer of rugged excitement, fun, cooperation, and skill building, all done with individualized attention. A Quaker-based organization that focuses on adventure in a community of simplicity, honesty, and respect.

• Fox Chase Farm

  http://www.foxchasefarm.org/
  A working educational farm in Philadelphia, PA

• Friends of Camp Colton

  http://www.friendsofcampcolton.org/
  A non-profit organization established to support the Camp Colton - Project LIFE environmental education program for sixth grade students, Flagstaff, AZ.

• Gaveston Hall

  http://www.gavestonhall.com/
  Residential School Journey and Environmental Study Centre, Sussex, UK. See a plan of the grounds, pictures of school children at work and play and all the information you need to book a stay at Gaveston Hall

• Green Chimneys

  http://www.greenchimneys.org/
  Serves children and adults with and without handicapping conditions from New York and Connecticut. Provides an array of educational, recreational, vocational and mental health services. Also provides graduate and undergraduate courses in animal assisted therapy, large animal veterinary care, and special education.

• Green Hearts: Institute for Nature in Childhood

  http://www.greenheartsinc.org/
  Conservation organization in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, dedicated to restoring the bonds between children and nature.

• Hallsannery Field Centre

  http://www.hallsannery.co.uk/
  Hallsannery offers environmental education day courses in North Devon, UK, specialising in A-level Biology and Geography.

• Hidden Villa

  http://www.hiddenvilla.org/
  A 1600-acre farm and wilderness preserve in Los Altos Hills, California, provides a unique combination of programs teaching environmental and multicultural awareness.

• Hudson River Sloop Clearwater

  http://clearwater.org/
  Founded in 1969, this non-profit environmental organization has been working to protect and preserve the Hudson River and its tributaries through advocacy and providing unique outdoor education programs.

• Illinois Raptor Center

  http://www.illinoisraptorcenter.org/
  15 acre wildlife and habitat education facility provides live raptor presentations to schools and other organizations.

• Islandwood

  http://www.islandwood.org/
  Serving the greater Seattle area, the PSELC teaches environmental and community stewardship by linking ecology, technology and the arts. Located on a magical 255-acre site on Bainbridge Island.

• Long Lake Conservation Center

  http://www.longlakecc.org/
  Minnesota's (USA) original residential environmental education center provides 3-day programs to school groups and 6-day summer camps, focusing on ecological concepts, outdoor skills, and wise use of resources.

• Lorado Taft Field Campus

  http://www.niu.edu/taft/
  An environmental education and conference center located in Oregon, IL. Part of Northern Illinois University (USA).

• McLeod Creek Farm

  http://www.mcleodcreekfarm.com/
  Online tour of a farm for kids that provides education day tours (USA).

• Nature Discovery Center

  http://www.naturediscoverycenter.org/
  Hands-on center dedicated to teaching families about science and nature. Offers school programs, classes for children, discovery rooms, adult lectures, and bird walks (Bellaire, Texas, USA).

• Naturedays at Aigas

  http://www.naturedays.org.uk/
  Environmental education at Aigas Field Centre in the Highlands of Scotland. Offers children of all ages the opportunity to explore nature through fun and challenging programmes.

• Ontario Pioneer Camp

  http://www.pioneercamp.ca/
  Located in the Muskoka region of Ontario, Canada, offers outdoor education programs to schools from across Southern and Eastern Ontario.

• Quarry Hill Nature Center

  http://qhnc.org/
  Our philosophy is environmental appreciation through education. A 290-acre, hands-on nature center and park with friendly staff and programs for all ages. Rochester, MN

• Schoolship: A Floating Classroom on the Great Lakes

  http://www.schoolship.org/
  Inland Seas Education Association, a non-profit organization, provides a floating classroom, the Schoolship Inland Seas, where people of all ages can gain first-hand training and experience in the Great Lakes ecosystem. (Michigan, USA)

• Schoolyard Habitats - National Wildlife Federation

  http://www.nwf.org/schoolyardhabitats
  Offers an array of resources and programs for formal and informal K-12 educators in a traditional classroom situation, nature center or other youth service facility. Provides educator workshop information, educator resources, and creating habitat sites information (USA).

• Schooner Ernestina

  http://www.ernestina.org/
  Offers expeditions into the coastal marine environment of New England (USA) and the Canadian Maritimes. Program offerings range from dockside visits for any age, daysails for sixth grade and up, and 5-day passages at sea from coastal communities of Massachusetts.

• Shekinah Retreat Centre

  http://www.shekinahretreatcentre.org/
  Shekinah is a camp and retreat centre located near Saskatoon, Sk. Provides outdoor school programs, summer camps. Operated by Mennonite Church Saskatchewan (Canada).

• Springhead Trust

  http://www.springheadtrust.org.uk/
  Working to promote conservation and recreation in the countryside for everyone (Dorset, UK).

• Swift Nature Camp

  http://swiftnaturecamp.com/
  At Swift, Forest Rangers teach about eagles and bears, while campers do hands on science projects and care for animals. Self accomplishment is promoted in a noncompetitive way during activities like swimming, scuba, horses, canoeing, and sailing (Wisconsin, USA).

• Teaching Responsible Earth Education (T.R.E.E.)

  http://www.treetalk.org/
  A non-profit organization which provides hands-on outdoor life science and environmental education programs to children, parents, and teachers in the New Orleans (USA) area.

• The Learning Tree Farm

  http://www.learningtreefarm.org/
  Hands-on learning experience for children and adults in a traditional farm setting, Ohio, USA.

• The Nevada Outdoor School

  http://www.nevadaoutdoorschool.org/
  The NOS offers education programs and volunteer events, and hosts interpretive kits and lesson plans that can be used by teachers outside or in the classroom.

• Tillamook County Outdoor School

  http://www.outdoorschool.org/
  TCODS is a nonprofit organization providing outdoor education for all sixth graders of Tillamook County, Oregon, USA. High school students serve as camp counselors. Classroom teachers participate with their students.

• Turtle Island Preserve

  http://www.turtleislandpreserve.com/
  Outdoor education/retreat center near Boone, North Carolina, USA. Program topics include environmental education, Appalachian settler and Native American lore and crafts.

• Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center

  http://www.upyondafarm.com/
  Educational farm located in Bolton Landing, NY, USA. This park has 72 acres overlooking Lake George. The facility features wildlife exhibits, hiking trails, and nature programs.

• Urban Ecology Center

  http://www.urbanecologycenter.org/
  A community based organization that provides opportunities for environmental education and local stewardship (Wisconsin, USA).

• Voyageur Environmental Center

  http://www.campvec.org/
  VEC is a year-round environmental education center nestled in the heart of Minnesota on 110 beautiful acres, an ideal location for environmental education field trips. Offer a selection of over 45 informative, interactive and experientially based programs.

• Waterman Conservation Education Center

  http://www.watermancenter.org/
  The Waterman Conservation Education Center in Apalachin, NY, USA is dedicated to increasing environmental awareness and outdoor recreation. Waterman operates four wildlife refuges.

• White Memorial Conservation Center

  http://www.whitememorialcc.org/
  Environmental education center and nature museum located in the heart of the 4000 acre White Memorial Foundation in Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

• Yosemite National Institutes

  http://www.yni.org/
  Providing outdoor environmental education, Elderhostel, field seminars, youth and education training, and conference services in Headlands, Olympic and Yosemite National Parks (USA).

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