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INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF
NEW EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR THE 2020 SCHOOL YEAR!
We’ve been innovating and evolving our programs to serve the needs of Puget Sound children during COVID-19, and are thrilled to be offering several new programs! By providing children with opportunities to engage in hands-on, experiential learning, these programs deepen environmental knowledge, inspire teamwork, and strengthen problem-solving skills.
We are offering a new five-week Afternoon Ecologists program on our Bainbridge Island campus!
As of October 19th, students in 3rd – 6th grades can participate in this in-person, outdoor program either two days per week (M/W or Tu/Th) or one day per week (Fridays).
Students will deepen their science knowledge, work together collaboratively (and safely!), and practice environmental stewardship.
We are partnering with King County and Seattle Public Utilities to offer free virtual wastewater and stormwater programs for schools in King and Snohomish Counties. These programs are designed to support teachers in providing students with engaging science lessons that align with their curriculum, and will include hands-on demonstrations and modeling, outdoor observations, and extension activities designed to connect to students’ interests, identities, and home and family experiences.
Order Holiday Sides From IslandWood!
Want to save some time and stress this Thanksgiving? We’re offering a delicious variety of holiday side dishes, so you can focus on connecting with your friends and loved ones.
From potato and portobello gratin, to walnut and raisin-filled rugelach, to our well-loved sourdough bread, we’ve got you covered with dishes that are destined to be new classics!
OUR PROGRAMS
We create experiences that help students and educators deepen their understanding of their environment and the impact they can have on their world and community.
OUR APPROACH
Through experiential environmental science education, we take urgent issues and make them relevant to young people, shedding light on the power we all have to change the world for good. This approach prepares the next generation of inspired environmental problem solvers to work together to make an exponential impact on the planet, now and in the future.
OUR COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSIVITY (JEDI)
At IslandWood, we are focused on building a race equity culture. We are focusing on race equity, not because we believe other inequities don’t exist or aren’t vitally important, but because in the United States one’s race – more than any other factor – is the biggest determinant of educational outcomes, wealth, health, exposure to environmental pollutants and hazards, and life expectancy.
We understand there is an inextricable connection between educational justice, environmental justice, and racial equity. This work is not ancillary, or “outside” of IslandWood’s mission. It is central to our work in environmental education, and of inspiring healthy communities and a healthy planet.
OUR IMPACT
OVER ONE MILLION HOURS IN NATURE
Since our founding, IslandWood has provided children with 1.7 million hours spent learning in nature. And counting!
119,000+ STUDENTS REACHED
We have reached 119,000 students with innovative environmental education programs.
STORIES
Donor Spotlight: John Warner
It’s safe to say that John Warner’s first experience with IslandWood was...
How School Rain Gardens Can Center Equity and Support Stewardship
Last week, Urban School Programs Coordinator Celina Steiger co-led a pre...
Our first quarterly JEDI update
This past June, we shared our solidarity with the Black Lives Matter mov...
UPCOMING EVENTS
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HOLIDAY SIDES
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