Outdoor environmental education programs like NatureBridge offer a unique and transformative approach to engaging students. A recent study by the Stanford University and the North American Association for Environmental Education shows that overnight outdoor school can have profound impacts on students by improving their academic and emotional development. Here are five ways outdoor school programs can advance your students’ learning this school year.
Tracy Thompson has been an advocate and partner of NatureBridge for nearly 30 years. Read about the importance of her photograph from the late wilderness photographer Galen Rowell and why she's gifting it to NatureBridge.
Noah is a former TEEM participant and a senior at Redwood High School in Larkspur, CA. Having learned about climate change at school, he wanted to take action. He was introduced to the Citizens Climate Lobby, and spoke with Peter Joseph, the head of the Marin Chapter. On November 10, 2019, Noah flew solo for the first time to attend an advocacy day in Washington, D.C.