Programs

  • EarthRoots Homeschool Program

    EARTHROOTS HOMESCHOOL PROGRAM IS AN ALL-OUTDOOR PROGRAM THAT MEETS DURING THE FALL, WINTER, AND SPRING FOR STUDENTS AGES 6-14. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN WEEKLY HANDS-ON, ALL-OUTDOOR LESSONS THAT EXPLORE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AND DEVELOP AWARENESS OF HOW ACTIONS AFFECT THE EARTH, EACH OTHER, AND OURSELVES. CLASS THEMES INCLUDE WILDERNESS AWARENESS, ECOLOGICAL GARDENING, NATURAL BUILDING, NATURAL CRAFTS, AND COOKING. PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP PHYSICAL STRENGTH, LISTENING SKILLS, COMFORT IN NATURE, ECOLOGICAL LITERACY, INTELLIGENCE, WILDLIFE AWARENESS, GROUP PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING STRATEGIES. EACH CLASS HAS A 5-HOUR DURATION, WITH EACH STUDENT PARTICIPATING AN AVERAGE OF 160 HOURS OF PROGRAM TIME.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $287.8K

  • EarthRoots Ecoliteracy Program

    EARTHROOTS ECOLITERACY IS A K-5 EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT BRINGS STUDENTS OUTDOORS AND UTILIZES THEIR CAMPUS AS THE FIELD TRIP DESTINATION TO LEARN ABOUT ORGANIC GARDENING, NATIVE HABITAT RESTORATION, RAINWATER HARVESTING, COMPOSTING AND RECYCLING. STUDENTS DEVELOP MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS TO THE EARTH THROUGH HANDS-ON OUTDOOR LESSONS IN LIFE CYCLES OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS, NATURAL BUILDING, REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE, WILDERNESS AWARENESS, ETHNOBOTANY, WATER CONSERVATION, AND REDUCING WASTE. AS A RESULT OF INTERACTING WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, MANY STUDENTS DEVELOP IMPROVED COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING INCLUDING INCREASED CONCENTRATION, GREATER ATTENTION CAPACITIES, REDUCED STRESS LEVELS, AND IMPROVED SOCIAL SKILLS. THE PROGRAM MEETS SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY AND SERVES 620 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, WITH EACH STUDENT PARTICIPATING AN AVERAGE OF 8 HOURS OF PROGRAM TIME.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $31.5K