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Tennessee Riverkeeper’s staff and volunteers educate the public about the Cumberland and Tennessee River watersheds on everything from general environmental and geography information to the pollution issues that threaten the public’s water supply. The Riverkeeper team frequently makes presentations to groups and schools, provides interviews to the press, and posts informative and credible articles on social media. This program educates Read more...
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Green Team will work with city schools to organize: Art Contests, Campus Clean-ups, and Landscape Beautification Projects Read more...
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Green Team will be happy to conduct presentations for your group or class that address: Litter Prevention, Waste Reduction, Recycling, Composting, Landfills. Green Team can also help organize field trips to disposal facilities. Read more...
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The 491-ac. ACES owned GFNC serves as a site for programming focused towards youth development and is used to educate youth and adults in natural resources conservation, animal science education, ecology, historical preservation, youth development, oral history, wildlife management, ornithology, aquatics, and fruit and vegetable production. Read more...
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An 8-week youth employment program. Assist with and complete natural resource conservation, habitat protection, and enhancement projects including, but not limited to: trail and grounds maintenance, boardwalk repairs, sign installation, trash and debris removal, waterfowl banding, etc. Duties are performed in all types of weather/outdoor conditions. Read more...
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Our mission is to “reach teens for Christ while instilling in them a respect and desire for the outdoors”. We want to see young people come to Christ and grow in their relationship with them. By getting them involved in the outdoors, it helps to break through walls and tear down barriers which allows young people to open up and Read more...
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Each day on the farm, students apply classroom concepts to the natural world. They are excited to learn during our multi-day, overnight program that gives students a unique opportunity to experience the Farm School as a community. Students share living and dining spaces, complete projects as a team, and are asked to support one another through new challenges. Focusing on Read more...
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The McDowell Environmental Center (MEC) is a unique learning experience for thousands of students and teachers throughout the region every year. Instruction and activities take place outside, among forests, canyons, and streams, where students can see and feel exactly what they are being taught. Respect for the environment, recycling fundamentals, team building, confidence enrichment, and zero-waste concepts are only some Read more...
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Camp McDowell fosters a welcoming, Christian community in which an enthusiastic staff supports young people’s growth and development of an abiding respect for each other and the world around them. At Camp McDowell we show the way the world could be through worship, learning, rest, and play in the beauty of God’s Backyard. Camp offers a host of fun activities Read more...
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WELP offers mentorship opportunities for eager students. Depending on students’ specific interests, he or she is placed with a professional to shadow. This professional will provide student with real job training and teaches them leadership and professional skills. Read more...
