Environmental Studies - Environmental Education Program

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Practica - Environmental Education - Environmental Studies - Antioch University New England

Environmental Education Program

Practica

Students may find themselves at the Teton Science School designing and delivering undergraduate educational experiences in field-based research or place-based learning. Some find their way to the Bronx Zoo in New York City working to design conservation curricula or developing interactive exhibits. Some work in organizations dedicated to making school food healthier and more sustainable, or creating school or local gardens to supply food for schools. Others are integrating environmental science into outdoor adventure programming, or assessing the sustainability of school campuses.

The following represent some of the recent practica sites of students in the Environmental Education program:

Audubon International: Assisted in the Audubon certification of Baker Hill Golf Club in Newbury, NH, including wildlife and habitat management, integrated pest management, water conservation, outreach and education
Grafton Nature Center, Grafton, VT: Designing and implementing environmental education curriculum focused on watersheds
Lake Sunapee Protective Association, Sunapee, NH: As Watershed Protection Assistant, assisted water quality restoration projects, prepared environmental education materials, and answered local citizen’s questions in regards to the watershed
Living on Earth, Somerville, MA: Research, production work and editing of a weekly environmental issues radio show
National Environmental Education and Training Foundation, Washington, DC: Upcoming program support including a new page on the Classroom Earth website and a new educational partnership with NOAA
New England Wildflower Society, Framingham, MA: Assisted in teaching second and fourth grade public school classrooms about local flora
Pitcher Mountain Community Supported Agriculture, Keene, NH: Planting, harvesting, watering, building raised beds, and general work on the CSA farm
Seeds of Solidarity, Orange, MA: Developed and taught a garden program for teenagers, developed a handbook for local schools on how to create and maintain school gardens
Stonewall Farm, Keene, NH: Environmental Educator for grades PreK-6, leading classes including wildlife in winter, ice harvesting, and maple sugaring
Tanglewood 4H Camp and Learning Center, Lincolnville, ME: Coordination and training of summer staff, environmental education curriculum development, coordinating and teaching the Day Camp program
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Waterbury, VT: Developing and leading youth conservation crew experiences, designing and implementing a plan for a pilot AmeriCorps program at the VYCC
Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronz, NY: Exhibit design and interpretation projects at the Bronx Zoo, research and evaluation of existing exhibits at the zoo

Last Updated: 6/18/07