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Stories from the field

“It’s Human Education”: Why Tashanda Giles-Jones Has Been Bringing Students to NatureBridge for Over a Decade

For Tashanda Giles-Jones, hands-on activities are at the heart of an education that leads to true understanding and transformation. In 2014, Tashanda chaperoned an ECS seventh-grade trip to NatureBridge’s Southern California campus in the Santa Monica Mountains. More than ten years later, she’s still bringing students back to experience NatureBridge programs.

Alliance Burton students enjoying the snow in Yosemite

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Alliance Burton's Journey to Yosemite

After the Woolsey Fire severely damaged NatureBridge's program sites in the Santa Monica Mountains, NatureBridge worked with many Southern California schools to transfer their program to our Yosemite campus. This is the success story of one of those schools.

Rachael Klein, new Southern California board member, on a hike with her family.

Stories from the field

Board Spotlight: Rachael Klein

Rachael is one of our newest members of the Southern California regional board. Learn more about Rachael and her commitment to NatureBridge!

Stories from the field

2018 Southern California Student of the Year: Elijah Kirkwood

Learn about Elijah Kirkwood, our 2018 Southern California Student of the Year!

Stories from the field

SoCal Science: A Multi-Day Mystery in the Chaparral

Led by educator Brenda Ramirez, 8th grade students from Alliance Skirball Middle School embarked on a quest to solve the mystery, "Does soil type affect plant biodiversity?"