AgTAC (Edison Agricultural Technology Applications Center)
Mission Statement: To assist customers in finding energy and energy efficiency solutions for their home or business.... more »
Programs/Resources: Power Up (Edison AgTAC)
Contact: Gary Pikop, Program/Project Analyst, 559-625-7127, PikopGJ@SCE.com
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Aquarius Aquarium Institute
Mission Statement: Aquarius Aquarium Institute fosters respect, understanding and conservation of the world's aquatic ecosystems through educational programs, interpretive exhibits, research and aquarium propagation, spawning and rearing of aquatic ... more »
Programs/Resources: After-School Ocean Camps, Ocean Connection: Where the River Flows, Teaching Tidepools
Contact: Aletha Lang, 559-490-3474
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Avila Beach Marine Institute
Mission Statement: The Avila Beach Marine Institute is a nonprofit educational support organization dedicated to providing children, their parents and educators with unique opportunities to be delighted and amazed by the ocean, its inhabitants, its ... more »
Programs/Resources: Port San Luis Marine Institute
Contact: Margaux O'Quest, 805-595-7280, pslmi@charter.net
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Cal Poly Organic Farm
Mission Statement: Cal Poly Organic Farm seeks to provide educational opportunities in sustainable agriculture through an on-campus sustainable farm that serves as the center of a thriving network of producers and consumers.
Also provides farm-to-s... more »
Programs/Resources: Cal Poly Organic Farm
Contact: Cindy Douglas, 805-756-6139, orgfarm@calpoly.edu
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California Department of Fish and Game, Fresno
Mission Statement: The mission of the Department of Fish and Game is to manage California's diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and for the use and enjoyment of the public... more »
Programs/Resources: Salmonids in the Classroom (CA DF&G - Fresno)
Contact: Gail Hickman-Davis, 209-853-2533 ext. 8#, gdavis@dfg.ca.gov
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California Living Museum (CALM)
Mission Statement: The California Living Museum (CALM) teaches a respect for all living things through education, recreation, conservation and research.
CALM is California's premier native zoo and garden. ... more »
Contact: Tom Anspach, Manager, 661-871-1883, Toanspach@kern.org
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Camp Ocean Pines
Mission Statement: Providing facilities and high quality environmental education programs focused on marine science and forest ecology.... more »
Programs/Resources: Outdoor Education, Camp Ocean Pines
Contact: Chris Cameron, 805-927-0254, chris@campoceanpines.org
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Carrizo Plain Natural Monument
Mission Statement: The Carrizo Plain Natural Monument is a unique and diverse area influenced by the San Joaquin Valley on the east and the coast ranges on the west. It is a 250,000 acre area that remains open and relatively free of human alteration... more »
Programs/Resources: Carrizo Plain National Monument
Contact: Ryan Cooper, 661-391-6048, racooper@wildblue.net
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Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero
Mission Statement: The mission of the Charles Paddock Zoo is to provide an educational resource for conservation and wildlife awareness, and for an enriched recreational experience for the residents and visitors of the California Central Coast.... more »
Contact: Alan Baker, Zoo Director, 805-461-5080, abaker@atascadero.org
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Clemmie Gill School of Science and Conservation (SCICON)
Mission Statement: To provide first-hand experiences in nature to better teach concepts in science and conservation.... more »
Programs/Resources: SCICON Outdoor Education Program
Contact: Rick Mitchell, Administrator, 559-539-2642, rickmit@tcoe.k12.ca.us
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Coastal Discovery Center at San Simeon Bay
Mission Statement: The interface of land and sea is unique, drawing people for its rich bounty, economic opportunity, recreation and inspiration. Protection of these special places preserves them for use and enjoyment for generations to come.... more »
Contact: Michele Roest, (805) 927-2145, michele.roest@noaa.gov
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CREEC Region 8
Mission Statement: The mission of the CREEC Network is to link teachers with high quality environmental education resources to improve the environmental literacy of California students.... more »
Contact: Teresa Lees, 805-782-7265, tlees@slocoe.org
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Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee
Mission Statement: The Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee is a non-profit organization formed in 1974 to promote the welfare of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in its native wild state. Committee members share a deep concern for the contin... more »
Programs/Resources: Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee-Desert Tortoise Natural Area (DTNA), Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee-The Interpretive Center
Contact: Melissa Nicolson, 909-683-3872, dtpc@pacbell.net
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Facility for Animal Care and Treatment (FACT)
Mission Statement: Raptor rehabilitation center with focus of public education and conservation.... more »
Programs/Resources: Field Trip at Facility for Animal Care and Treatment (FACT)
Contact: Marlene Benton, 661-654-3167, mbenton2@csub.edu
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Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Mission Statement: The mission of the Chaffee Zoological Gardens and the Zoolynx Program is to promote awareness, education, preservation, conservation, and participation in our natural world.
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Programs/Resources: Habitats Lab, Ocean Connections, Teacher Professional Development at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Wild Connections Lab, Zoo Preview, Zoo Talks, Zoo Tours, Zoolynx (Chaffee Zoological Gardens), Zoomobile, Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Zoopeteers
Contact: Lesley Gates, 559-498-5920, lgates@fresnochaffeezoo.com
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Guy L. Goodwin Education Center
Mission Statement: The Guy L. Goodwin Education Center opened in December of 1993. The structure was built with donated funds from many sources, both public and private. This included a grant from the Goodwin family, in memory of Guy L. Goodwin, a l... more »
Contact: Steve Larson, 805-475-2131 December-May, 661-391-6000 June-Novem, Stephen_Larson@ca.blm.gov
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Headlands Institute
Mission Statement: The Headlands Institute is a private, non-profit educational organization dedicated to teaching science and environmental education in nature's classroom to inspire a personal connection to the natural world and responsible action... more »
Programs/Resources: Environmental Educators Training Program (EETP), Headlands Institute, Headlands Institute Conference & Retreats, Teen Environmental Action Mentorship Program-(TEAM)
Contact: Melissa Meiris, Director of Education and Community Programs, 415-332-5771, hi@yni.org
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Joe Dabill - Instructor in Primitive Technology
Mission Statement: Joe Dabill, Instructor in Primitive Technology
Joe Dabill uses natural materials to make beautiful and fully functional tools. Tribes hire him to teach native skills to their children. Several museums have his work on display and ... more »
Programs/Resources: Native Skills Demonstrations
Contact: Joe Dabill, 805-466-4336
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K.E.E.P. Foundation
Mission Statement: K.E.E.P. Foundation's purpose is to support and promote the environmental education programs offered through the Kern County Superintendent of Schools. Their primary focus is on funding to support four components: student schola... more »
Contact: David Nielsen, 661-636-4715, nielsen.david@cleanharbors.com
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Kaweah Oaks Preserve
Mission Statement: To conserve the agricultural and natural legacy of the southern Sierra and San Joaquin Valley.... more »
Programs/Resources: Guided Nature Walks (Kaweah Oaks Preserve)
Contact: Jane Allen, 559-738-0211 x106, jane@sequoiariverlands.org
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Kern Audubon Society
Mission Statement: Our mission is to educate and work to protect the Kern County environment. Conservation is the key to a healthy future for our children. ... more »
Contact: Madi Elsea, Co-Chair, 661-322-7470, madielsea@aol.com
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Kern County 4-H
Mission Statement: 4-H is an non-formal eduactional program that promotes youth development through leadership, citizenship, and life-skills.... more »
Programs/Resources: Animal, Plant, and Resource Science Programs
Contact: John Borba, 661-868-6216, jaborba@ucdavis.edu
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Kern County 4-H, UC Cooperative Extension
Mission Statement: UC Cooperative Extension operates Kern county 4-H as an educational program to assist youth in their development by providing learn-by-doing educational epxeriences and life skills.... more »
Programs/Resources: Kern County 4-H Programs
Contact: John Borba, 661-868-6216, jaborba@ucdavis.edu
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Kern County Waste Management Department
Mission Statement: The Kern County Waste Management Department provides environmentally safe management of liquid and solid waste. We are responsible for operating seven landfills, five transfer stations and four transfer bin sites. We also operate... more »
Contact: Jaimy Gentry, 661-862-8900, gentryj@co.kern.ca.us
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Kern Environmental Education Program (KEEP)
Mission Statement: The Kern Environmental Education Program (KEEP)provides a five-day residential environmental education program for 8,000 fifth and sixth grade students annually! KEEP consists of two separate, beautiful campuses: KEEP Ocean at Mon... more »
Programs/Resources: KEEP Cambria Pines, KEEP Ocean, KEEP Sierra, Kern Environmental Education Program, Kern Environmental Education Program (KEEP)
Contact: Tom Anspach, 661-871-1883, toanspach@kern.org
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Kern National Wildlife Refuge
Mission Statement: Kern National Wildlife Refuge (KNWR) is a 10,618-acre refuge consisting of natural valley grasslands, a relict riparian corridor, and developed marsh.
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Contact: Dave Hardt, 661-725 2767, dave_hardt@fws.gov
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Kern River Preserve
Mission Statement: The Kern River Preserve is managed by Audubon-California for the preservation of California's largest contiguous cottonwood-willow riparian forest and the wildlife it supports.... more »
Contact: Alison Sheehey, 760-378-2029, krpfriends@lightspeed.net
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Las Pilitas
Mission Statement: A nursery selling only California native plants; a firm conducting biological surveys; a firm offering consultation for ecological restoration & landscapes and to educate people on the benefits of using California native plants in... more »
Programs/Resources: Las Pilitas, Las Pilitas/ Second Location, My Native Plants Website
Contact: Bert Wilson, 805-438-5992, bawilson@laspilitas.com
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Los Padres Forest Association (LPFA)
Mission Statement: LPFA is a forest-wide volunteer and educational organization formed to educate the public on the ecological, historical, scientific and recreational values of the Los Padres National Forest. As an official partner of the USDA For... more »
Programs/Resources: LPFA Natural Resources School, Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center
Contact: Jasonn Beckstrand, 805-886-5776, jasonnb@cox.net
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Los Padres National Forest
Mission Statement: Forest land and resource management.... more »
Programs/Resources: Natural Resources School, Volunteer Wilderness Rangers
Contact: Jennifer Gray, 805-968-6640, jsgray@fs.fed.us
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