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Here are some links that we feel teachers may find helpful! There are some books and other resources listed on the curriculum page as well.
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Acorn Naturalists, Tustin, CA; A great place for supplies and boks for those who teach about nature and the sciences
American Cetacean Society Learn more about whales, dolphins and porpoises.
An Inconvenient Truth in the classroom has a great section for teachers and educators on the subject of global climate change and hwo to empower ourselves and our students to make a difference. They include excelent lesson plans in science that help you meet curriculum standards.
Aquarium of the Pacific Bring your students to visit the aquarium in Long Beach, CA
AEOE - Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education) Another great site with a lot of helpful links about anything related to environmental education. The webmaster is a former LACOSS Wrightwood Naturalist!
National Audubon Society is a great place to learn more about bird watching and habitat preservation
Ballona Wetlands Foundation has good information for coastal wetlands in southern California. Prior to the Ballona Wetlands once covered a large area of Venice, Western Los Angeles, and Marina Del Rey.
"The Bug Man" - Steven Kutcher does presentations on insects and spiders in your classroom
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium offers aquarium tours, outdoor classroom, and whale watching tours to Schools in Los Angeles County
California Conservation Corps offers conservation projects for people of all ages
California Institute for Biodiversity CIB is dedicated to improving science literacy, environmental education, and the appropriate use of technology in classrooms throughout the state...
California Foundation for Agriculture in Classroom is a good resource for lessons on places to bring agricultural literacy to the classroom. The website will help you teach children where food comes from.
California Native Plant Society is dedicated to the preservation of wild plants native to California.
California Safe Schools provides links to resources that create a safe and healthy environment in California schools.
California State Parks Explore many of the wonderful natural and cultural treasures here in the golden state.
Calflora. An online database of California wild and native plants.
Children's Nature Institute (CNI) offers guided field trips and "wonder mobile" visits to LA area schools.
City of Arcadia Environmental Services Office
City of Los Angeles Environmental Affairs See what the city of Los Angeles does for our environment.
City of Pasadena Follow links on green building methods and the city planning for green spaces.
County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works has a good section on reducing, reusing, and recycling of household and hazardous waste.
CREEC-LA (California Regional Environmental Education Community)... CREEC was created to bring together local, state, and federal agencies in support of the development of environmentally literate students. What this means to educators is that they have a lot of resources available for you. We highly recommend this site! CREEC-LA is your one stop shop for Environmental Education (EE) resources!
CREEC-LA Teacher page
Dr. Art's Guide to Planet Earth - The Website Dr Art does a wonderful job in explaining on a 5-6th grade reading level on how nature works on a global scale.
Department of Fish and Game includes project WILD, for learning more about wildlife and their needs.
Earthwatch Institute International nonprofit organization bringing science to life for people concerned about the future of Planet Earth. THe website includes extensive section for lesson plans and curriculum.
Eaton Canyon Nature Center Associates, is a 190-acre county park with nature center, located above Pasadena in the San Gabriel Mountains.
EE-Link Teacher Page (North American Association for Environmental Education) is a great place to find links to many environmental education, curriculum, and lesson plans
El Dorado Nature Center in Long Beach has nature trails and offers curriculum-based educational programs.
EPA Teacher Page (Environmental Protection Agency) offers grants for school projects, community service projects, lesson plans and plenty of free publications.
Girl Scouts, Mt. Wilson–- Vista Council
Huntington Botanical Gardens offers a children's garden and free tours in the San Marino area.
LA City Parks Hansen Dam Aquatic Center
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Los Angeles County DPW Smart Gardening is a good place for learning about gardening and composting with worms.
LA County Office of Education - LACOE
Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts has good information on recycling, and household hazardous waste.
Los Angeles Unified Nutrition Network a website on good nutrition in our schools
Los Angeles Zoo has a "zoo mobile" that can bring wildlife visitors to your classroom.
Mt. Baldy Environmental Education offers preschool through high school environmental Education programs in conjunction with C state content standards.
Monrovia Canyon Park is a wilderness park above the city of Monrovia.
National Park Service (NPS) Explore the rich cultural and natural heritage of the United States.
Learn NPS A wonderful resource for students and teachers to learn more about our National Parks. The site includes lesson plans and curriculum for teachers.
Major National Park sites in Southern California:
Santa Monica Mountains NRA offers ranger guided activities for school groups in the mountains above the Malibu Coast
Channel Islands National Park A unique national park consisting of several islands off the coast of Ventura and Santa Barbara.
Death Valley National Park Explore the lowest place in the western hemisphere and the surrounding area of incredible rock formations and life cycles.
Mojave National Preserve Visit one of the newest additions to the National Park Service in our backyard
Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park home to the largest living things on earth
Yosemite National Park Towering granite peaks and deep glacially carved valleys. Yosemite draws people from around the world to experience its unique beauty in the world heritage site.
National Wildlife Federation inspires Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.
Natural Resources Defense Council An advocacy and educational nonprofit organization promoting the preservation of wildlife habitat throughout the world
Natural History Museum of LA In the words on their homepage, "Visit one of the world’s most extensive and valuable collections of natural and cultural history. As the largest natural and historical museum in the Western United States and an active research center, NHM safeguards more than 33 million spectacular, diverse specimens and artifacts covering 4.5 billion years of history".
Network for Environmental Science Teaching
North East Trees, LA River Ctr. & Gardens has information about tree planting and watershed rehabilitation
Ocean Institute Curriculum based science field trips and boat cruises in Dana Point, CA
Population Connection teaching resources about global population
Project Learning Tree/CDF lesson plans and curriculum for forestry and wildfire ecology.
Project WET Curriculum for water resource use, conservation, and management.
Project Wild K - 12 Curriculum for wildlife-focused conservation for teachers and students.
Rancho Santa Ana Botanical garden specializing in California native plants
Roots and Shoots promote youth service projects throughout the world, empowering young people to make a difference for the better in the world. Roots and Shoots is connected to the Jane Goodall Institute.
San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control can loan insect displays to your classroom
Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay promotes taking care of the southern California coastal areas and watersheds.
Sharing Nature with Children (Not exactly curriculum, but a way to deliver curriculum)
Solar Sound - Jon Sherman uses solar energy to power a music concert
Solid Resources Citywide Recycling Division Learn more about recycling in greater Los Angeles.
Southwest Museum of the American Indian, Autry National Center
Southwestern Herpetologists Society Learn more about reptiles with the workshops presented by the society.
STAR ECO Station, 10101 W. Jefferson Blvd, Culver City 90232 http://www.ecostation.org/
STAR ECO Station is a non-profit environmental education and wildlife rescue center with a mission of Preservation Through Education. In collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, STAR ECO Station provides rescue and rehabilitation of illegal or abandoned at-risk and endangered exotic wildlife at our 18,000 square-foot facility in Culver City. STAR ECO Station offers innovative, interactive and inspiring environmental education outreach programs in 41 California school districts. Through assemblies, classroom instruction, community events, field trips, camps and educational tours of its rescue facility, STAR ECO Station serves over 1 million learners of all ages annually.
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) has good educator guies and curriculum resources for organic foods and sustainable agriculture.
Topanga Canyon Docents offers FREE educational walks and talks at Topanga Canyon State Park to public and private schools in the greater Los Angeles area.
Tree People is a nonprofit organization that has been serving the Los Angeles area for over three decades. Simply put, their work is about helping nature heal our cities. We offer sustainable solutions to urban ecosystem problems, focusing on three areas: 1. Training and supporting communities to plant and care for trees, 2. Educating school children and adults about the environment, 3. Working with government agencies on critical water issues.
US Forest Service Take a look at how much public land is available for people to hike camp and recreate in here in southern California
University of California Cooperative Extension is a great link for agriculture, gardening and 4H resources in Los Angeles County
Usborne Books is a good place for educational and children's books and literature
Windows on Our Waters is dedicated to raising the awareness of school children and the general public concerning the issues of watershed protection and preservation; motivating them and giving them the tools they need to help stop the amount of pollutants reaching our aquatic, coastal and marine ecosystems and empowering them to become active environmental stewards.
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