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BioSITE Program Celebrates 30 Years of Teaching Kids Science in Outdoor Classroom

The Mercury News
April 5, 2024

The museum's BioSITE program celebrates 30 years of teaching students about the environment and preparing them to help mitigate climate change. Learn More

Community Service Learning, Early Childhood Development, Environmental Stewardship, General Museum, Learning Research, Partnerships & Resource Development, Science Learning

BioSITE Program Has Helped Develop 26,000 Young Environmental Stewards

The Mercury News
April 4, 2024

Students get connected to their local environment, learn scientific methods, and develop leadership and mentoring skills in this award-winning program. Learn More

Community Service Learning, Environmental Stewardship, General Museum, Learning Research, Partnerships & Resource Development, Science Learning

BioSITE Celebrates 30 Years of Teaching Scientific Methods and Water Ecology

April 1, 2024

Over the past 30 years, more than 26,000 students have tested water quality, discovered local plants and animals, and directly learned about the environment and humans' impact in BioSITE, the award-winning field research program. Learn More

Community Service Learning, Early Childhood Development, Environmental Stewardship, General Museum, Learning Research, Partnerships & Resource Development, Science Learning