Norcal Environmental Student Network

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Organization Type:
Non-Profit

Mission:
To serve high school environmental/outdoor clubs and individual high school and college students through development and sponsorship of inter-school activities and technical assistance to club advisors and student leaders

Contact:
Marc Epstein
Norcal Environmental Student Network
5150 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Suite 101
PMB 217
Carmichael, CA 95608-5758
Phone: (916) 366-9532
marcepstein@hotmail.com

Geographical Focus:
Regional

Counties Served:
Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, Yuba

Activities:
Education, Recreation, Restoration

Topic:
Energy, Habitat Restoration, Water Quality/Storm Water Runoff, Watersheds/Hydrology

Educational Resources:
Outreach Programs, On-Site Programs, Field Trips, Newsletter, Brochures, Exhibits/Displays, Website

Education Programs:
Our on-site program is a five to six hour mini unit as an introduction to Geographic Information Systems Technology and ArcExplorer software for high school students.

Target Audiences:
9th through 12th Grades

Group Size Accommodated:
Up to 60

In-Service Training:
Teachers:
A teacher in-service version of the GIS program is available.

Volunteer Opportunities

Service Fee:
There is a daily rate for the GIS program. The base is $500/day + expenses, but that may be reduced if school site is eligible under some of the grant funds we have received.
Field trips are based upon expenses. Staff time is $200/day.