Programs & initiatives
Our programs combine rigorous ecological content with the powerful experience of doing real science in real places.
A multi-visit field program in which students investigate a local stream or wetland over the course of a semester. Includes water-quality monitoring, macroinvertebrate sampling, and a culminating community presentation.
An immersive, week-long professional development institute combining field ecology, pedagogy, and curriculum design. Graduate credit available through partner universities.
Monthly habitat restoration workdays at partner sites — planting native species, removing invasives, and stabilizing streambanks. Each event begins with an instructor-led ecology briefing.
Trained volunteers monitor 18 sites across our service region, contributing data to state water-quality programs.
Free guided walks led by partner naturalists at public preserves on the second Saturday of each month.
Mini-grants and design support for schools establishing pollinator gardens and outdoor classrooms.
A summer cohort program for high school students interested in conservation careers.
