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Feet Wet, Hands Dirty    
This new book Feet Wet, Hands Dirty: Environmental Projects in Maryland Public Schools, highlights 15 different elementary school student-developed environmental projects. Maryland's EE program provides students with the opportunity to investigate environmental issues and take action to preserve or restore the environment.
The URL is: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/111841

Kids Teaching Kids Youth Conferences ~ Australia    
Student delegates prepare 40-minute workshops to present to their peers at the conferences on a marine or coastal topic, relevant to their local area. Using the Kids Teaching Kids model, the 2008 Conferences will provide students with skills in environmental education, but more importantly it will build students who are optimistic, have a sense of future, are capable public speakers, and can communicate ideas in many different forms. All primary and secondary schools across the world are invited to attend this conference.
The URL is: http://www.onelifeoneworldourfuture.com/index.php?...

Teens for Planet Earth    
Teens for Planet Earth (TPE) is an international program developed by the Wildlife Conservation Society based at the Bronx Zoo. Visit TPE to learn more about the environment and conservation, develop a service-learning project that’ll impact your own corner of the globe, and gain recognition with TPE annual Service Awards. TPE also supports educators and adult leaders.
The URL is: http://www.teensforplanetearth.org/

Penguins on Thin Ice    
This program was performed live by students from New York's High School for Environmental Studies on May 4, 2007, at the United Nations for the U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development (UN-CSD). Hear the songs, read the script and background information, and see the full U.N. performance and the 4-1/2 minute trailer of the show.
The URL is: http://www.PenguinsOnThinIce.com

Celebrate Urban Birds!    
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's newest citizen science project "Celebrate Urban Birds!" kicked off in May and nearly ten thousand participants and five hundred organizations are already taking part. All materials are free (including bilingual posters and sunflower seeds) and give individuals, families, and groups all the tools needed to watch birds and collect data in cities, suburbs, and rural areas. Celebrate Urban Birds gives people a chance to experience nature directly in order to promote conservation.
The URL is: http://www.CelebrateUrbanBirds.org

Follow the Trek of Students Tracing NY Water Supply    
Six students from New York Harbor School in Brooklyn and six students from Sidney High School, in Delaware County, are experiencing a three-week summer program called "Mountaintop -> Tap Trek" tracing New York City’s drinking water supply. They will learn about and become spokespeople for the water supply system and bring public attention to the 10th Anniversary of the Memorandum of Agreement, which brought together, for the first time, all the stakeholders in the system. Throughout the three-week trek (July 7-28), the students will assess the quality of the water in streams, rivers, and reservoirs, talk to public officials and host press conferences to share with the public, from the trenches, what they are learning. Follow their trek online and read the students’ daily journal entries each day.
The URL is: http://www.stroudcenter.org/nytrek2007/index.htm

Journey North Fall 2007 ~ Online    
Teachers and students in K-12 classrooms are invited to participate this fall in Journey North’s 15th global real-time study of wildlife migration, the budding of plants, changing sunlight, and other natural events.
The URL is: http://www.learner.org/jnorth/

Earth Explore Adventures    
Environmental field science experiences for teachers and students in grades 5-8. Inquiry based experiential learning format. Academic credit opportunities.
The URL is: http://www.earthexplore.com

Apprentice Ecologist Initiative™    
The goal of the Apprentice Ecologist Initiative™ is to elevate young people (including disadvantaged and at-risk youth) into leadership roles by engaging them in environmental stewardship projects. A $500 scholarship will be awarded annually to the author of the top Apprentice Ecologist essay.
The URL is: http://www.wildernessproject.org/volunteer_apprent...

Live, Electronic Field Trip    
March 22, 2007 ~ Bay of Santa Maria, Mexico, Webcast

Students in grades 5-8 are invited to join millions of migrating shorebirds at the Bay of Santa Maria in Mexico for a webcast and satellite broadcast as part of "Migration Science and Mystery." This project takes participants on a journey totaling more than 6,500 miles from Panama to Alaska with stopovers in between. The free program will be live, and wildlife biologists will be on-site to talk about migration and answer questions.
The URL is: http://migration.pwnet.org

The Agora Experience for High School Students ~ Romania    
The Agora Experience is a two week cultural immersion and service opportunity offering high school age students a chance to explore an exciting part of the world while learning about the importance of international rural development efforts. Hosted by Agora, a local environment and sustainable development nonprofit, participants will live with a family and work with locals (and Peace Corps Volunteers) on a variety of exciting projects.
The URL is: http://www.experience.green-agora.ro/

Track Spring's Journey North ~ Online    
February - May, 2007 ~ Online

Teachers and students in K-12 classrooms are invited to participate this Spring in Journey North’s 14th global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change.
The URL is: http://www.learner.org/jnorth/

Michigan Sea Grant College Program    
Michigan Sea Grant education efforts focus on

community-based education as well as K-16

formal education for educators and students.

Education goals of Michigan Sea Grant include

improving marine and aquatic science literacy

through educational programs and standards-

based curriculum content.
The URL is: http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/education

Environmental Earth Angels Bio-Action Program    
This student EE program in Ontario, Canada, engages students by providing class modules and labs on biodiversity. The outdoor activities give students a chance to utilize their knowledge and see how they can directly impact the environment.
The URL is: http://www.earthangels.ca

Sounds of the Amazon Adventure for High School Students    
Deadline: October 15, 2006

Global Explorers "Sounds of the Amazon: Blind and Sighted Students

Explore Bio-Acoustics in the Rainforest." This August 2007 expedition to Peru will join students with Global Explorers staff and bio-acoustic scientist Stan Rullman to capture and analyze the acoustical essence of each layer of life.
The URL is: http://www.globalexplorers.org/site/main/workshops...

One Year Later - Results from SC Middle Schools Using EIC For Learning      
South Carolina middle school students are engaged in real-world, community-based, and standards-aligned environmental investigative and service-learning projects that improve their behavior, attitudes and grades. Teachers of all disciplines, together with parents, local businesses, universities, and federal, state, county and non-profit environmental groups are helping students stay in class and improve their learning. First year quantitative and qualitative data collected from an outside evaluator from ten South Carolina pilot middle schools indicate adolescents are responding very favorably to these new instructional strategies.

Teacher confidence and classroom management skills improved as students responded. The Environment as an Integrating Context (EIC) model is based on national research conducted by the State Education and Environment Roundtable (SEER). Visit the SEER© website at www.seer.org for information.

View the complete report: "Education Using the Environment" by Edward H. Falco online.
The URL is: http://www.myscschools.com/Offices/CSO/enved

Earth Force      
Earth Force has recently launched a new program called Earth Force After School, that gives youth hands-on lessons by engaging them in environmental projects after school. Earth Force has national programs and local offices that engage youth in community action and environmental problem solving. They offer a catalog of products and educator training.
The URL is: http://www.earthforce.org/

Canon Envirothon    
July 18-24, 2005 ~ Springfield, Missouri

An annual competition for high school students throughout North America. Designed as a way to teach kids about environmental education, the best teams from 47 states and Canadian provinces compete at a summer play-off on a selected topic. The 2005 Envirothon topic is "Managing Cultural Landscapes."
The URL is: http://www.envirothon.org/competition/Canon2005/in...

Give Water A Hand      
National organization that offers student materials for grades K-5 and additional teacher resources, with FREE, downloadable guidebook in English and Spanish. A program of the University of Wisconsin - Environmental Resources Center.
The URL is: http://www.uwex.edu/erc/gwah/

Students on Ice    
Students on Ice takes high school students from around the world on educational learning expeditions to Antarctica and the Arctic to provide educational opportunities and help foster a new understanding and respect for our planet.
The URL is: http://www.studentsonice.com/

Central Caribbean Marine Institute    
CCMI provides educational field experiences in the Caribbean for teachers and students.
The URL is: http://www.reefresearch.org

Bronx Science LEAP Ecology Club    
Find out more about the student League for Environmental and Animal Protection. Learn how we saved Earth Day at our high school, and won the NYCityWide Sanitation Department's Recycling Award.
The URL is: http://home.earthlink.net/~bxscience/

Long Island School takes classroom into the garden    
In the courtyard of South Country’s Frank P. Long Intermediate School, New York, there is a beautiful garden lush with decorative flowers, shrubs, trees, and ornamental decorations. The garden, which expanded from a small plot to the entire courtyard over the past four years, is the result of the school’s 4th & 5th grader’s Garden Club. Frank P. Long teacher Peter Cisek initiated the program with a $500 grant from radio station WBAB for educators who needed seed money to start a special program and is receiving yearly assistance from the South Country Education Foundation. The Garden Club is totally self-sustaining, and not funded by the school budget.
The URL is: http://www.southcountry.org/LONG/garden.htm

Wilderness Inquiry Outdoor Adventures    
WI "focuses on getting people from all walks of life to personally experience the natural world...WI conducts a variety of activities including community events, research, training, equipment design, trail and facility assessments, policy development" and multi-day trips.
The URL is: http://www.wildernessinquiry.org/

A Tree For Every Child    
This environmental program lets children learn how practical action can create a better world.


The URL is: http://www.americanforests.org/resources/kids/a_tr...

Smokey Bear    
Smokey Bear has fun and educational games for kids.


The URL is: http://www.smokeybear.com/kids/default.asp

Rivers Project    
A water quality monitoring project for high school students, based at Southern Illinois University. Components include curriculum development and teacher training.
The URL is: http://www.siue.edu/OSME/river/index.html

No Butts About It LItter Campaign    
This site seeks to raise awareness to the detrimental effects of cigarette butt litter, which is the most prevalent form of litter found in beach and roadside cleanups. It was started by three kids and provides useful information about the negative effects, how to help, how kids can get involved, and solutions that are available to smokers.
The URL is: http://www.nobuttsaboutit.net

Journey South - Online    
Begins August 15, 2004

Teachers and students in K-12 classrooms are invited to participate this fall in one of the "Journey North" project’s global studies of wildlife migration and seasonal change. Journey South enables students to track the coming fall by following the migration patterns of monarch butterflies, bald eagles, whooping cranes, and other animals; and other natural events. Students share their own field observations with classmates across North America and analyze data from other classroom and professional scientists. Each study features standards-based lessons and challenges, stunning photos and video clips, weekly migration updates, interactive maps, connections with field scientists, and compelling migration “stories.” They also provide guidance for helping students conduct local observations and inquiries and fit them into a global context.
The URL is: http://www.learner.org/jnorth/fall2004/index.html

Kids For A Clean Environment (F.A.C.E.)    
Elementary kids for a clean environment is a group that concerned children can join.




The URL is: http://www.kidsface.org/

Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program    
Application Deadline: February 15, 2006

This summer opportunity for high school students is sponsored by the American Fisheries Society. Students (grades 10-12) spend 8 weeks in the summer working alongside a mentor who is a fisheries professional in their local community. Participants receive a $3,000 scholarship paid out in 6 installments over the summer months.

Applications can be downloaded from the website.
The URL is: http://www.fisheries.org/html/hutton.shtml

Teen Environmental Media Network (TEMN)    
"The TEMN internship offers high school students a real world experience involving media, technology and environmental journalism." Interns research, produce and report online topics they have chosen.
The URL is: http://www.eecom.net/temn/temn_about.html

Employment With The USGS    
This page has U.S. Geological Survey employment opportunities for high school students and adults.


The URL is: http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/

Environmental Protection Agency Employment    
Careers, internships, and scholarships for high school students.


The URL is: http://www.epa.gov/students/careers.htm

KAB - Take Action Site for Teens    
Keep America Beautiful website provides teens with ideas for community improvement projects. Plus in-classroom project ideas for teachers.
The URL is: http://www.kab.org/takeaction/index.asp

Track Spring’s Journey North    
February - June 2006 ~ Online

Teachers and students in K-12 classrooms can participate in the online global studies of wildlife migration and seasonal change. Watch spring sweep across the hemisphere by following the migration patterns of monarch butterflies, bald eagles, and other animals; the budding of plants, changing sunlight, and other natural events.
The URL is: http://www.learner.org/jnorth

Get A Job! EEK    
Get A Job! EEK (Environmental Education for Kids) offers career possibilities.


The URL is: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/job/car...

ENO-Environment Online©    
ENO-Environment Online© is a global web school for environmental awareness where students are studying two lessons weekly throughout the schoolyear.
The URL is: http://eno.joensuu.fi/

Trickle Up Service Learning Project    
Students provide micro-grants to a poor entrepreneur from a country they choose. Your class will receive a business plan outlining exactly how the project works, as well as recognition from Trickle Up.
The URL is: http://www.trickleup.org/

Learning Web    
Resource for K-12 teachers and students from the USGS, provides online lesson plans, activities, tutorials, and links to references dealing with interdisciplinary studies of natural science.
The URL is: http://www.usgs.gov/education/

Nicaragua High School Study Abroad    
Nicaragua Tropical Studies Summer Program offers high school students an unparallaled opportunity to contribute to sustainable long term solutions to rainforest conservation. The only high school accredited program of its kind in the world!
The URL is: http://www.nicaraguastudyabroad.org/

National Marine Sanctuary Education Program    
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Sanctuary Program education mission is to enhance public awareness, understanding and appreciation of the marine environment. Features the Dive Into Education Marine Science Program for teachers to support ocean literacy in the classroom; and the Living Classrooms program, an ocean field studies program for teacher and student teams to participate in activities focused on marine sanctuaries and ocean conservation.
The URL is: http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education

Think.com    
An online community for K-12 students, teachers, classrooms, and parents. Schools can create their own website and students can communicate with classmates. When a school is registered, administrators can create an account that enables communication with teachers and students, account management tools, and maintenance capabilities.
The URL is: http://www.think.com/en_us/

Save the Rainforest Class Trips ~ Central & South America    
Engage your students in the ultimate environmental education adventure. Experience the outdoor classroom of the tropical rainforests. Save The Rainforest is run by teachers whose nonprofit status allows them the opportunity to make the all-inclusive trips very affordable. Teachers who lead a trip will travel free.
The URL is: http://www.saverfn.org/

Classroom Earth K-12 Resources    
A collection of EE programs & resources for K-12 teachers, parents, & students from NEETF. Designed to help educators, after-school providers & home-schooling parents to get started or improve their skills in environmental education.
The URL is: http://www.ClassroomEarth.org

ePALS Classroom Exchange    
Connect with classrooms from 97 countries speaking 99 languages. 12,259 classrooms, representing more than 850,000 students, are now registered with ePALS!
The URL is: http://www.epals.com/

Frost Valley YMCA    
The Frost Valley Environmental Education Center publishes K-12 environmental education curricula aimed toward encouraging environmental education in the classroom. Teaching guides focus on a variety of topics including resource management, environment and development issues, watershed education and GIS technology ed.
The URL is: http://www.frostvalley.org/

Careers in Science    
Many High School students do not really know the opportunities in the scientific world. This activity is a research paper to explore scientific opportunities and careers.
The URL is: http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1991/c...

Wildlife Mapping in Virginia    
WildlifeMapping is an outreach program that allows school children, citizens, community groups, and other city, county and state organizations to collect wildlife-related information that will be available to everyone. The program provides an opportunity for students and volunteers to perform field studies that contribute to the state's biological databases.
The URL is: http://www.dgif.state.va.us/wildlifemapping/teache...

Inner City Outings    
A volunteer community outreach program of the Sierra Club that provides outdoor experiences for groups of individuals who might not otherwise have them. Such groups include: inner city youth of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, disabled persons, and children with HIV.
The URL is: http://www.sierraclub.org/ico/index.asp

Bureau of Land Management EE Home      
Information about "teacher-tested environmental education resources, as well as monthly features on field environmental education programs and tools, and special features on resource professions, educational events, and opportunities" from the BLM. Selected resources reviewed by the National Project for Excellence in EE.
The URL is: http://www.blm.gov/education/index.html

Living Routes - Student Programs    
"The mission of Living Routes is to develop and support a diverse, yet integrated set of ecovillage-based educational programs that empower participants to help build a sustainable future. Living Routes is working closely with the Global Ecovillage Network and a consortium of ecovillages, academic institutions, and other orgs to create these globally connected yet regionally developed programs.
The URL is: http://www.livingroutes.org/

New Summer Program for Teachers & Students ~ New Hampshire    
New E.E. Just Environmental Leadership Institute for Educators and Students designed to train and empower participants to become the environmental leaders of tomorrow. Educators choose from a number of week-long EE professional development courses. Students will investigate an environmental problem in a three-week journey of field trips, lab investigations, and group problem-solving. Also offering a concurrent student institute in Costa Rica!
The URL is: http://www.eejust.org

Centro Ecologico Los Cuartos de Mexico    
The Center is a nonprofit organization, with the principal objectives of developing programs and projects in environmental education, training, and protecting natural resources. Programs include: camps, guided tours, conferences, courses and workshops for environmental educators.

Internships are available to spanish speakers throughout the year.
In Spanish, English, and French.
The URL is: http://www.cuartos.org.mx/english/index.shtml

AboutSchool.com        
AboutSchool.com is designed to improve the education of children (K-12), teachers, and parents. Some of the features include links to the best educational sites on the Internet for a wide variety of subjects and age groups, listed in an easy to navigate format.
The URL is: http://www.aboutschool.com/

ENO-Environment Program ~ Online    
Deadline: March 31, 2006

ENO-Environment Online is a free, international Web school for teachers and students interested in environmental issues and global education, administrated by the city of Joensuu, Finland. Themes include: local community issues; climate change; ecological footprint; and traditional food.
The URL is: http://eno.joensuu.fi/apply

Wyoming Recycling Works    
Helped by Middle School students, our small city created web-based game, fun facts, and video to explain why we recycle so many different materials - we lead our region in materials and weight of recycling, and this interactive site encourages young people to stimulate family recycling activities.
The URL is: http://www.wyoming.oh.us/recycle/

Environmental Education at Monagacci    
A "scrapbook" on what EE is and why it is important from middle school kids and teachers in Pennsylvania. Students take day and overnight trips and keep journals throughout the year about their experiences.
The URL is: http://www.greenworks.tv/tvshow/education/environ_...

Rio Kids    
A unique digital portrait of the sustainable development of our planet by Bristol schoolchildren born in 1992 - the year of the Rio

Earth Summit. The children’s work explores a variety of issues raised by the Summit such as recycling of waste, protecting coastal

environments and natural habitats.
The URL is: http://www.riokids.net/

The University of Costa Rica    
World Class Adventures in Education, is a course for English speaking undergraduate students interested in studying the rainforest. Students will receive credit in Tropical Ecology, Natural History, Biodiversity Conservation and Spanish.
The URL is: http://www.educationabroad.com/

Training Student Organizers program at the Council on the Environment of New York City    
The New York City TSO program at CENEYC allows junior high and high school students to engage their peers and thousands of citizens in environmental improvement projects-- including water conservation, solid waste reduction, energy conservation and more -- in neighborhoods, schools and homes in all four boroughs.
The URL is: http://www.cenyc.org/HTMLEE/mainee.htm

Costa Rica Rainforest Outward Bound    
Costa Rica Rainforest Outward Bound School offers self-empowering courses in the rainforest of Costa Rica. Students are challenged through adventure to explore their relationship with nature, with one another, and with the world around them.
The URL is: http://www.crrobs.org

Earth Tomorrow      
An innovative environmental education and leadership program for high school educators and students across the country. This program is designed to create an awareness for conserving natural resources, to provide opportunities for action at the individual and community level, and to introduce students to environmental careers. A project of the National Wildlife Federation.
The URL is: http://www.nwf.org/kidzone/kzPage.cfm?siteId=4

Signals of Spring    
"Teaching teachers and students to analyze real-time NASA earth imagery to explain animal migration." For middle to high school students. Requires one week of classroom instruction followed by Research and Analysis components. On-line registration.
The URL is: http://www.signalsofspring.net/

Sea to Shining Sea - Partners in Conservation    
Webcast is global in nature, covering topics & issues from Alaska to Texas, intended as a guide for educators for further classroom

activities & exploration. Topics, guiding questions, curriculum standards, Internet resources & activity ideas are included.
The URL is: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/expltx/eft/

Sea World/Busch Gardens - Educational Resources      
Life history information and classroom activities focusing on marine animals, as well as information about the educational programs offered by Sea World/Busch Gardens parks around the country.
The URL is: http://www.seaworld.org/just-for-teachers/guides/i...

Quest Scholars Program    
"Quest is a five-year long educational/ leadership program for exceptionally gifted low-income, at-risk, predominantly minority, high school juniors and seniors who are concerned with the environment." Application deadline: March 22.
The URL is: http://www.questscholars.org/

UCLA Stunt Ranch Reserve Kids Page    
DRAWING FROM NATURE: a series of articles from the Los Angeles Times Kids Page, featuring art and science lessons for kids. Each article is written about plants and/or animals found at the UCLA Stunt Ranch Reserve. Illustrations are by children ages 5-12. The series runs on the 1st Sunday of the month in the Los Angeles Times "Comics Plus" section.
The URL is: http://nrs.ucop.edu/reserves/stunt/newsforkids.htm...

Environmental Science Summer Programs for Students/Teachers      
"The School of Public & Environmental Affairs (SPEA) at Indiana University in Bloomington offers environmental science summer programs to high school students and middle/high school teachers... The programs listed examine the environment with hands-on techniques employed by real environmental scientists."
The URL is: http://www.spea.indiana.edu/summerprograms/

Indian Springs Environmental Education Center    
$12.5 million project featuring 10 native ecosystems; a 20,000 sq-foot building with a state-of-the-art biology lab, three classrooms, exhibit room, & conference room; an acrylic-domed room connecting the building by a short tunnel allowing an underwater view of the pond & its inhabitants; & an adventure playground connecting the EEC via a pathway & tunnel under the main park road.
The URL is: http://www.metroparks.com/education/education_cent...

Wetland Youth Leadership Program    
A 2-day training designed to give youth leaders (grades 8-12) the tools necessary to create a voice and have that voice heard. This program is a perfect match for scout groups, student leadership associations, and service-learning groups that are interested in promoting environmental awareness within their communities.
The URL is: http://www.wetland.org/educ_leader.htm

World Wise Schools - Peace Corps    
"World Wise Schools is an innovative global education program that provides students in the United States with a view of life in one of the more than 80 countries where Peace Corps Volunteers serve."
The URL is: http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/index.html

AMC Programs for Urban Youth    
"The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC)serves youth in Greater Boston, New York and Philadelphia through programs which provide outdoor skills training for youth workers, global and urban environmental education for youth, and outdoor and environmental career internships for youth."
The URL is: http://www.outdoors.org/education/yop/index.cfm

Teton Science School    
TSS offers residential and non-resdential EE courses throughout the year to students and adults of all ages. The Professional Residency in Environmental Education and Natural Science (PREE)is a one-year graduate-level academic program and teaching practicum.
The URL is: http://www.tetonscience.org/

YES! Action Camps    
Environmental leadership camps for youth between ages 15 to 25. The camp helps youth build effective communication and leadership skills to apply in improving their community and environment. Offered by Youth for Environmental Sanity.
The URL is: http://www.yesworld.org/events.htm

Pollution Prevention Tool    
Pollution Prevention Incorporated Within the Core Curriculum. The primary feature is 4th-6th grade math, science, & language arts classes on pollution prevention. Teachers use the exercises as part of their existing curriculum.
The URL is: http://P2CC.udayton.edu

Foundation for Environmental Education in Europe (FEEE)      
FEEE is a network of NGOs representing 21 European countries. FEEE programmes focus on environmental education and action, through three existing campaigns: Blue Flag (for evaluating beaches and marinas),Eco-Schools (for primary and secondary schools), Young Reporters for the Environment (for secondary schools).
The URL is: http://www.fee-international.org/

EstuaryLive ~ Online    
September 29, 2006 ~ Online

Take your students on an EstuaryLive telecast! EstuaryLive kicks off National Estuaries Day celebrations on Friday, September 29, 2006 by bringing free, live Internet field trips in four different estuaries around the country, right to your classroom. These online field trips are the next best thing to an actual trip to an estuary, providing students with an exciting and new way to learn about unique estuarine ecosystems.
The URL is: http://www.estuaries.gov/elive.html

Global Explorers    
Global Explorers offers educational international immersion experiences for middle and high school students and their teachers. With an emphasis on science, culture, leadership and service, students learn about and visit the Amazon, Oaxaca, the Yucatan, Baja California, Tanzania or the Arctic. Preparatory curriculum and required follow-up service projects are provided as a part of the program.
The URL is: http://www.globalexplorers.org/

LifeschoolWilderness Youth Development Adventures    
Lifeschool was created to offer youth & classes the chance to learn skills like Risk Management, leave-no-trace ethics & map while developing a deepened sense of respect and awareness for nature, for themselves and how all their actions affect our world back home.
The URL is: http://www.lifeschooladventures.org

Audubon Nature Camps    
The National Audubon Society offers summertime nature camps for kids, teens, families, and adults in the Northeast and Midwest.
The URL is: http://www.audubon.org/educate/cw/

School for Field Studies    
Dedicated to providing highly motivated young people from the United States and abroad with an excellent, practical education in environmental studies, in order that tomorrow's leaders may become more environmentally literate and aware and make immediate and future contributions toward the sustainable management of the world's natural resources. Programs around the world.
The URL is: http://www.fieldstudies.org/pages/programs/program...

Youth and Environment Europe (YEE)    
The umbrella organization for over forty regional and national self governing youth organizations involved in the study and conservation of nature and the environment throughout Europe.
The URL is: http://www.ecn.cz/yee/

Youth in Natural Resources    
An environmental education program for High School and College students at 43 work sites statewide to improve Colorado’s natural resources while participating in resource management workshops and college preparatory courses. The nine-week YNR program, is now in its ninth year. Sponsored by the Colorado Department of Natural Resources.
The URL is: http://www.dnr.state.co.us/cdnr_news/edo/199871121...

Youth Ranger Coordinator Program    
The Environmental Learning Center in Fort Collins, CO, sponsored ten week summer program giving junior high and high school students the opportunity to become volunteer naturalists at the environmental learning center, a local riparian nature preserve.
The URL is: mailto:zoeshark@yahoo.com

Ecological Literacy Project    
The Project engages middle and high school students in a science-based exploration of their local environment and trains them in

professional radio production. With guidance from radio professionals from Living On Earth, NPR's weekly environmental news program, students work is broadcast over local and national radio and is featured on Living On Earth's website.
The URL is: http://www.livingonearth.org/edu/index.html

Belleville East High School Biology Department and Ecology Club    
With a unique history of combining genuine research with ecological restoration, the BTHS East biology department has more than 200 students enrolled annually in "Wildlife Biology."
The URL is: http://www.schools.lth5.k12.il.us/bths-east/

Correspond with a Peace Corps Volunteer    
A number of currently serving Peace Corps Volunteers, through The Correspondence Match program, part of World Wise Schools, are looking for U.S.-based teachers and classrooms for correspondence. This is an excellent opportunity to connect students first-hand with a larger world, one that represents service, cross-cultural understanding and adventure.
The URL is: http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/letters/index.html

Keystone Science School, Colorado    
Keystone programs include C.A.S.E. (Classroom Access to Science Education), teacher training workshops focused on bringing environmental issues into the classroom and wilderness awareness into urban schools and residential summer youth programs.
The URL is: http://www.keystone.org/Science_School/science_sch...

Students for a Sustainable Future EXPO ~ New York    
April 27-28, 2006 ~ Pleasantville, New York

Who will make a difference and also make the Fortune 500 in 2020? The Students for a Sustainable Future brings corporations and educators together to address this question; to develop students' entrepreneurial skills; to encourage them to be adaptive and forward-thinking; and to inspire them to seek solutions for a sustainable world.
The URL is: http://www.celfoundation.org/whatsnew.html