About
River Bend Outdoor Education Program offers STEM lessons for grades 4-7. The lessons include Nature Hike; Macro Aquatic Invertebrates in the River; Water Ferry Engineering Design; and Living vs. Non-Living Identification and Scavenger Hunt. Sessions run for four hours and each session places about 60 students into three groups.
Programs
- River Bend Outdoor Education Program — grades 4-7
At a glance
- Ages: 4–7 years old
- General schedule: four-hour sessions; approximately 60 students per session placed into three groups
About the provider
The Parkway Foundation began working with Sacramento County Office of Education in 2015 to bring children in grades 4-7 to the River Bend Outdoor Education Site for STEM lessons. Since 2015, over 8,600 children from 76 Sacramento area schools have attended the lessons and been exposed to the American River Parkway.
The lessons cover Nature Hike; Macro Aquatic Invertebrates in the River; Water Ferry Engineering Design; and Living vs. Non-Living Identification and Scavenger Hunt. They are taught over four hours and meet Next Generation Science Standards. The Foundation raises over $100,000 each year to provide the funding necessary to cover the entire cost of the program for Title 1 schools and subsidize the program for other schools. Each four hour session costs $2,000. A $25 donation gives one student the opportunity to participate.
Last updated September 24, 2026.
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