This category is for environmental education (EE) programs that occur primarily outdoors, like plant identification, field studies, hiking, etc. The purpose of these programs is to further environmental awareness and increase environmental knowledge. Outdoor EE programs are often provided by nature centers or specialty field studies schools.
100 acres of diverse habitats on the Portland Community College Campus visited by the public, schools and the college's environmental programs. Portland, Oregon, USA. spot.pcc.edu/rcesc
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. www.schoolship.org
Offers expeditions into the coastal marine environment of New England 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 Massachuset www.ernestina.org
Serving the Costa Rican and international community by providing challenging learning experiences (kayaking, hiking, surfing, rafting, tree climbing, waterfall rappelling) that encourage personal and cultural growth of young people. www.crrobs.org
Environmental Education Center and Nature Museum located in the heart of the 4000 acre White Memorial Foundation in Litchfield, Connecticut. www.whitememorialcc.org
A 1600-acre farm and wilderness preserve in Los Altos Hills, California, provides a unique combination of programs teaching environmental and multicultural awareness. www.hiddenvilla.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. www.naturediscoverycenter.org
A project based in Cornwall, England where two giant conservatories are being constructed to grow plants from different biomes in a sixty meter crater. www.edenproject.com
A partnership between Allegheny College and regional K-12 schools to turn the French Creek Watershed into outdoor environmental laboratories. merlin.alleg.edu/group/creekconnections
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. www.clearwater.org
Beaufort, North Carolina. The educational mission of the museum is to interpret all aspects of the state's diverse coastal natural history and rich maritime heritage and to address environmental issues and solutions through exhibits, in-house and outreac www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/maritime/default.htm
Naturalist training and environmental education in the Santa Monica Mountains. Public and schoolchildren's walks, nature center, photo outings. tc-docents.org
A ten acre learning center showcasing South Carolina Lowcountry's flora and fauna. It includes trails, educational kiosks, an outdoor classroom, and a 4,000 square foot Nature Center. www.angelfire.com/sc2/enviro
Five-day environmental seminars in Hawaii for naturalists and science teachers. Includes lectures, interactive field trips and lesson-plan workshops. Graduate credit available. www.teok.com/educationalprograms.html
NOD manages the city's 9 nature parks and reserve lands. Habitat section handles land management while our programs sections provides environmental education opportunities for school groups and the local community. Parks feature many local ecosystems wi www.natureoperations.org
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. swiftnaturecamp.com
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