Environmental Science

Each year, NatureBridge honors a student who has demonstrated leadership, growth and a commitment to protecting our natural world as a result of a NatureBridge program. This year, we are thrilled to celebrate Kinzie Klein for her remarkable spirit and courage. Despite her Cystic Fibrosis, Kinzie never hesitated to take on a challenge in Yosemite National Park.

The NatureBridge Educator Development Program (EDP) provided Marley with a platform to combine her love of adventure with her passion for increasing access to the outdoors. Today, the Golden Gate educator spends her days in the Marin Headlands, sharing her zest for the natural world, knowledge of the environment and commitment to diversity with NatureBridge students.

Prince William Forest Park (PRWI) has so much to offer the students who visit it, particularly in terms of natural features for exploring and the park’s close connection to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. During the trail days with students, it is not unusual for us to spend a good part of the day hiking.

As we reflect on an informative and fun-filled evening, we want to recognize Van Ness Feldman, one of our many Evening on the Lake sponsors.

Last week’s annual Evening on the Lake event in Seattle exemplified the generosity of our many incredible sponsors. One such sponsor, LOGE Camps, has a mission that aligns very closely with the NatureBridge mission of igniting self-discovery and inspiring stewardship of the planet by connecting young people to the natural world.

Last November, NatureBridge educator Kathryn Braddock captured in words the beauty of the change of seasons at our Prince William Forest Park campus. In the following blog post, she explores the connection between art and nature - through the eyes of her students.

Winter storms may have closed roads and canceled flights across much of the Pacific Northwest and Sierra Nevada mountain range last month, but that didn’t stop our dedicated NatureBridge staff and outdoor educators from connecting young people to the science and wonder of the natural world.

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.

Is Lake 1 or Lake 4 in Prince William Forest Park a better habitat for a Bullfrog? Stephanie Silva, a NatureBridge educator at Prince William, investigates with her 5th grade students and a nature battle ensues!