Hello!
We love the beauty this time of year brings--and the activity. We're gathering our tools for community stewardship projects and planning hands-on lessons sure to ignite curiosity.
Programs kick off the first week of October and we'll be ready. Whatever fall has in store for you, we hope it includes time to pause on a trail nearby and breathe the crisp air.
Go, get outdoors!
💚 Your ECO Team
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Save the Date. Starting November 1, you can support our mission through Give!Guide. Donate on one of the Big Give Days to be entered to win big prizes. Stay tuned on Facebook and Instagram.
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Climate action can take many forms. Join an ecochallenge and create more sustainable habits this October.
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Submission request. We want to hear from you! We’d love your thoughts in the form of short stories, poetry, or art on your connection to nature. All ages are welcome. Send your submissions to fae@ecologyoutdoors.org.
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Mountain Rose Mercantile in Eugene has made it easy to support ECO programs by shopping with a reusable bag. Walking in the door is a treat to the senses, as are their sustainably grown and sourced medicinal herbs and teas.
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Read an interview with Co-Founder Sarah Woods by TiME, This is My Earth on the evolution of ECO programs and curriculum.
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ECO Curriculum in the Community |
Our Place-Based Units – curriculum kits modeled after the hands-on lessons ECO educators deliver – will be in use again this year by Washington County educators through Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District and out on the coast by teachers at Mapleton and Siuslaw Elementary through Siuslaw Watershed Council.
"Thank you for allowing us to utilize the kits. They were a huge hit [last] year and will continue to be a valuable resource for our Washington County educators." --Kristina Peterson, TSWCD
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Our partnership with Corbett Grade School turns 13! After 13 years of building relationships with their K-6th teachers and students, we are part of their school culture. We are thankful they prioritize place-based education because we're passionate about delivering it! The outdoor classroom will be the perfect setting to dive into the plants and animals of the gorge.
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Outer SE Portland Schools |
Thanks to the Honda USA Foundation, our work in outer SE Portland schools continues this year with engaging lessons and stewardship opportunities for 360 students. Third through 5th graders at Lent, Kelly, and Marysville Elementary schools will create native wildlife habitats on their school grounds while exploring our place-based STEAM lessons in and out of the classroom.
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Building Stewardship through Watershed Education |
Clackamas Water Environment Services is bringing our Building Stewardship through Watershed Education program to Whitcomb Elementary and Clackamas High School. First through 5th graders will explore native and invasive plants, erosion, and conservation through in-class lessons and hands-on stewardship of the school's rain garden. High schoolers will participate in our Climate Action program to understand environmental injustice, how climate change impacts watershed health, and actions they can take to steward healthy communities.
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North Clackamas School District |
Oak Lodge Water Services is bringing our Ecology Enrichment Program to 4th and 5th-graders at View Acres and Oak Grove Elementary schools, where students will dive into northwest ecology, land use, and the water cycle, complete with service learning experiences. High school students at Rex Putnam and New Urban will explore their ability to affect positive change through our Climate Action program and on-site restoration projects at Milwaukie Elks Lodge and Dahl Beach.
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Metro Middle School Watershed Restoration Program |
Our Metro Middle School Watershed Restoration Program enters its seventh year along Johnson and Trillium Creeks with the support of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Avangrid Foundation, and the Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District. These stream systems span two significant watersheds in Multnomah and Washington counties. Over 700 Rachel Carson School of Environmental Science and Robert Gray Middle School students will conduct biological assessments and macroinvertebrate surveys, evaluate native plant density, and remove invasives and plant natives to restore the health and biodiversity of these crucial ecosystems.
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A planet-sized thank you to all the funders, partners, and teachers who make our mission possible!
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Ecology in Classrooms & Outdoors inspires students to care for nature and their local communities through hands-on science
education and climate action.
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