Calaveras Big Trees Association
Mission Statement: To support the interpretive and educational programs at Calaveras Big Trees State Park.... more »
, 209-795-3840, cbtvc@goldrush.com
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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 Department of Fish and Game, Moccasin Fish Hatchery
Mission Statement: Raise trout to be planted in public waters for anglers to catch.... more »
Programs/Resources: Fish Hatchery Tours
Contact: Glenna Groh - Secretary, 209-989-2312, moccasin@cwo.com
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Calvin Crest Outdoor Education Program
Mission Statement: To provide a quality outdoor education experience for students in public and private schools from Central California, and to enable those students to become more aware of their individual and community responsibility to be good st... more »
Programs/Resources: Calvin Crest Outdoor Education Program
Contact: Bill Dodge, Outdoor Education Director, 559-683-4450, outdoored@calvincrest.com
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Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center (CSERC)
Mission Statement: To identify threats to the environment in the central region of the Sierra Nevada; to educate the public about those threats; to find appropriate solutions to those problems; and to advocate in support of those solutions.... more »
Programs/Resources: Free Environmental Slide Shows
Contact: John Buckley, 209-586-7440, johnb@cserc.org
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City of Ceres
Mission Statement: Provide education on local government programs relating to the environment. Water conservation and solid waste management. We serve the City of Ceres only.... more »
Programs/Resources: Ceres Local Government Programs
Contact: Kay Dunkel, 209-538-5789, kdunkel@ci.ceres.ca.us
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Community Alliance with Family Farmers-- Farm-to-School Program
Mission Statement: The Community Alliance with Family Farmers is building a movement of rural and urban people to foster family-scale agriculture that cares for the land, sustains local economies and promotes social justice.
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Contact: Ildi Carlisle-Cummins, 831-761-8507, ildi@caff.org
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Envirohouse - Cal Sierra Disposal
Mission Statement: Our commitment is to help students understand how their behavior has an impact on the environment. We hope to encourage students to make wise decisions about the way they use the natural resources that we, as a society, must shar... more »
Programs/Resources: Envirohouse
Contact: Jenny David, 209-532-2283, envirohous@aol.com
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Foothill Horizons Outdoor School
Mission Statement: Provides classroom presentations, fieldtrips, teacher inservices, ROP training for high school students. Provides experiential science and Native American curriculum to visiting groups of 5th and 6th graders. Provide 4 & 5 day res... more »
Programs/Resources: Foothill Horizons Naturalist in the Classroom
Contact: Dan Webster, Head Naturalist, 209-532-6673, DWebster@stancoe.org
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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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Friends of the Logging Museum
Mission Statement: The Sierra Nevada Logging Museum has been established to tell the story of the forest history of logging and the importance of it's values and products in our daily lives.
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Programs/Resources: Sierra Nevada Logging Museum
Contact: Mark Johnson, 209-795-6077, mjohnson37@earthlink.net
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Gilton Solid Waste
Mission Statement: The goal of Gilton Solid Waste and Resource Recovery is to provide the highest quality waste management services to all of our customers. We constantly work to ensure the protection and improvement of our local community and envi... more »
Programs/Resources: Gilton Resource Recovery and Transfer Facility Tours
Contact: Cindy Gilton, 209-573-6200, cindyg@gilton.com
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Grassland Environmental Education Center
Mission Statement: The Grassland Environmental Education Center (GEECe) is a field trip facility for K-12 schools to learn about the ecology of the San Joaquin Valley wetlands. Children participate in hands-on indoor and outdoor activities. Field ... more »
Programs/Resources: Grassland Environmental Education Center (GEECe) Fieldtrips
Contact: Candace Sigmond, 209-704-4772, losbanosinfo@dfg.ca.gov
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Great Valley Museum of Natural History
Mission Statement: The Great Valley Museum was established in 1970 to further the understanding of science and natural history, especially in the Great Valley region of California, and to provide the public with educational exhibits, displays, progr... more »
Programs/Resources: GVM Museum Tours: Central Valley Habitats, GVM Museum Tours: Great Animals of the World, GVM Museum Tours: Your Backyard, GVM Science Suitcases, GVM Special Exhibit: California Birds of Prey, GVM Special Exhibit: Night Prowlers, GVM Teacher Workshops, GVM Traveling Teacher - Nature and Earth, GVM Traveling Teacher - Park Programs, GVM Traveling Teachers - Animals, GVM Traveling Teachers - Young Children, GVM Videos
Contact: Sandra Vanwey, 209-575-6196, vanweys@yosemite.cc.ca.us
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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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Micke Grove Zoo
Mission Statement: Promoting the stewardship of nature through enjoyment, understanding, and involvement.... more »
Programs/Resources: EdZOOcation Programs
Contact: Anne Metcalf, 209-331-2138, zooed@sjgov.org
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New Melones Lake and Visitor Center
Mission Statement: The New Melones Lake Visitor Center and Museum were completed as a part of the New Melones project in 1992. Its main purpose is to present the public with information on the use of the Stanislaus River by prehistoric and historic ... more »
Contact: Pattie Guida, 209-536-9094 x221, pguida@mp.usbr.gov
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Oak Grove Nature Center
Mission Statement: This grove is a natural oak woodland. It is located in the San Joaquin Valley which has a Mediterranean climate. The primary focus of the Nature Center programs is on local wildlife, their native habitats, and the early residents ... more »
Programs/Resources: California Garden of Economic Botany, Oak Grove Nature Center Docent Presentations
, 209-953-8814, jrexroth@sjgov.org
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Oakland Zoo
Mission Statement: To inspire respect for and stewardship of the natural world while providing a quality visitor experience.... more »
Programs/Resources: Conservation ZooMobile, Oakland Zoo Docent Programs, Oakland Zoo On-site Classroom Program, Zoo Camp, ZooMobile, Oakland
Contact: Gail Ellis, 510-632-9525 x121, gail@oaklandzoo.org
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Energenius® Program
Mission Statement: To help young energy users to become "Energeniuses" which are people who use energy efficiently and safely.... more »
Programs/Resources: Energenius® Bill Buster Program, Energenius® E Program, Energenius® Habits Program, Energenius® Kindergarten Program, Energenius® Programs
Contact: Pam Murray, 415-972-5416, PMW2@pge.com
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Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station
Mission Statement: Pacific-Ultrapower produces 22 mega watts of green renewable energy from waste wood that would have been disposed of in landfills, through open-burning, or in catastrophic wild fires.... more »
Programs/Resources: Power Plant Tour
Contact: Chris Trott, 209-984-4660, ctrott@covantaenergy.com
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Sacramento Zoo
Mission Statement: To inspire appreciation, understanding and respect for all living things through stimulating education, wholesome recreation and innovative species management.... more »
Programs/Resources: Operation Adaptation Wildlife Show at the Sac Zoo, Sacramento Zoo E-Feature, Sacramento Zoo Field Trips, Sacramento Zoo Loan Kits, Sacramento Zoo Outreach Program: Hip Habitats, Cool Critters, Sacramento Zoo Safari of the Senses, Sacramento Zoo Teacher Workshops, Teen Volunteer Program, ZooMobile Outreach, Sacramento
Contact: Education Department, 916-264-8814, ageiger@cityofsacramento.org
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San Joaquin County Office of Education
Programs/Resources: DELTA Studies Curriculum
Contact: Judi Wilson, 209-468-9096, jwilson@sjcoe.net
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San Joaquin River Parkway & Conservation Trust
Mission Statement: To preserve and restore San Joaquin River Lands having ecological, scenic, or historic significance, to educate the public on the need for stewardship, to research issues affecting the river, and to promote educational, recreation... more »
Programs/Resources: River Camp (SJR Parkway), River Quest (SJR Parkway), San Joaquin River Field Trip (SJR Parkway)
Contact: Diadre Metzler, Education Director, 559-248-8480, dmetzler@riverparkway.org
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San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
Mission Statement: The SJVAPCD is committed to improving the health and quality of life for all Valley residents through effective and cooperative air quality programs. Among the District's goals are to develop and implement programs aimed at bringi... more »
Programs/Resources: Blue Sky, Brown Sky ... It's Up to You! (SJVAPCD)
Contact: BrendaTurner, 559-230-5850, brenda.turner@valleyair.org
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Sierra Nature Notes
Mission Statement: Sierra Nature Notes is a web publication sponsored by the non-profit Yosemite Association. Written by researchers, our articles are first-person accounts of current environmental studies being done in the Sierra. Our emphasis is o... more »
Contact: George Durkee, 209-586-1652, edit@SierraNatureNotes.com
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Sierra Outdoor School
Mission Statement: Sierra Outdoor School at Five Mile Creek is a residential outdoor science school operated by the Clovis Unified School District.One to five day stays are offered. With a variety of course offerings include classes focusing on envi... more »
Programs/Resources: LAIR Adventure Academy, Sierra Outdoor School at Five Mile Creek
Contact: Michael Olenchalk, 209-532-3691, MichaelOlenchalk@cusd.com
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Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Resources
Mission Statement: The Department of Environmental Resources endeavors to promote a safe and healthy environment, improving the quality of life in the community through education, partnerships, and balanced regulatory enforcement. ... more »
Programs/Resources: Closing the Loop, Environmental Education Outreach
Contact: Denise London, 209-525-6788, dlondon@envres.org
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Stanislaus County Office of Education
Mission Statement: The Delta Sierra Coordinator is part of the Instructional and Student Services Department, Math and Science, of the Stanislaus County Office of Education. We can help you with any of your Environmental Education questions or needs... more »
Programs/Resources: Delta-Sierra CREEC, Foothill Horizons, Great Explorations in Math and Science
Contact: Patricia Dunlap, 209-238-1314, tdunlap@stancoe.org
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TuCARE
Mission Statement: TuCARE was established to enlighten and advise the public on the conservation and the wise-use of our natural resources. TuCARE advocates an increased awareness of natural resources in our schools and communities believing that a... more »
Programs/Resources: TuCARE Tours For Kids
Contact: Melinda Fleming, 209-586-7816, resources_4_all@sbcblobal.net
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