www.ecoliteracy.org
Organization Type:
Non-Profit
Mission:
The Center for Ecoliteracy is dedicated to fostering the experience and understanding of the natural world.
Contact:
Eric Wallinger
Center for Ecoliteracy
2522 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: (510) 845-4595
Fax: (510) 845-1439
info@ecoliteracy.org
Geographical Focus:
Local
Counties Served:
Alameda, Marin, San Francisco, Sonoma
Activities:
Education, Policy, Restoration, Water Monitoring
Topic:
Wetlands, Cultural History, Watershed Hydrology, Habitat Restoration, Endangered Species, Water Quality/Storm Water Runoff, Bay & Estuary Habitats
Educational Resources:
Curriculum, Activity/Learning Kit, Field Trips, Nature Trails, Publications, Newsletter, Website
Education Programs:
The Center for Ecoliteracy recognizes food systems and watersheds as essential systems that provide meaningful contexts for achieving ecological literacy (ecological understanding). To ground education in the uniqueness of place, we work with whole schools on projects that take school children out of the classroom and into the natural world.
These projects address a need to understand ecosystems and the cycles of life in order to create sustainable communities. Through their work, students gain a reverence for life as well as a connection to their local community.
Target Audiences:
K-9, Teachers