Nature Detectives
We feature 1 hour weekly 4 or 8 week sessions based on the seasonal themes of Fall-Trees as Habitat, Winter Wisdom and Spring-Nature in Motion for K-3rd grade students. We engage students to discover the mysteries of the outdoor world on their school campus or homeschool location. Our program is based on using our Nature Discovery Journals to write, draw, or record data each class. We are a skill building program; problem solving, observation, critical thinking and naturalist skills. We blend the arts, literacy, science and stories always focusing our attention on the impacts on nature and our ecosystem.
PLACER NATURE CENTER
Mission –
Placer Nature Center delivers community-based, volunteer supported environmental education programs to children, families, schools, and community groups.
Vision –
Placer Nature Center’s vision is to be a partner with, and a resource for, local schools, community groups, and agencies as we, together, deliver the knowledge and model the behaviors that make our community scientifically literate and ecologically sustainable.