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Environmental Volunteers School and Community Programs offers nature field trips, classroom programs, homeschool programs, public programs, and community programs that focus on hands-on science and nature education. Children and teens can take part in small group science programs, art workshops, art exhibits, nature walks, hikes, guided hikes to local nature preserves, and drop-in events. The program also offers group programs at the EcoCenter, public learning programs, exhibits, and activities for visitors, along with transportation for science and environmental education field trips.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Environmental Volunteers was founded in 1972 and has inspired people of all ages for 50 years to learn about the natural world. Its mission is to promote the understanding of and responsibility for the environment through hands-on science and nature education in order to develop the next generation of environmental stewards. The organization offers in-person, hands-on science programs for all grades K–6 in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties and believes that all children deserve to learn about the natural world through personal exploration so they can become responsible stewards of the Earth. School programs grow students’ environmental awareness, connect students to the outdoors, and instill a desire to protect Earth’s beauty and natural resources. Environmental Volunteers trains volunteers to lead hands-on science and nature programs in schools, community organizations, and at the EcoCenter, and also runs Sprout Up chapters where volunteer college students bring programs into local elementary schools to connect children with the earth. A Transportation Fund provides affordable and easy-to-schedule transportation for low-income K–12 students in the San Francisco Bay Area who would not otherwise be able to access science and environmental education field trips.
Environmental Volunteers engages the community through drop-in events, small group science programs, art exhibits, and nature walks for all ages, and brings hands-on education programs to youth-serving organizations in Silicon Valley. The organization provides group programs at the EcoCenter and has worked with organizations such as the Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula and Catholic Charities Youth Club at St. Francis of Assisi, and serves schools and partners with organizations and companies throughout the Bay Area and beyond. One former volunteer, Maria Amundson, describes Environmental Volunteers as effective, well-run, of highest integrity, and a beloved pillar in the communities it serves, and highlights its work in teaching kids about science, the environment, and conservation.
Last updated June 21, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Environmental Volunteers was founded in 1972 and has inspired people of all ages for 50 years to learn about the natural world. Its mission is to promote the understanding of and responsibility for the environment through hands-on science and nature education in order to develop the next generation of environmental stewards. The organization offers in-person, hands-on science programs for all grades K–6 in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties and believes that all children deserve to learn about the natural world through personal exploration so they can become responsible stewards of the Earth. School programs grow students’ environmental awareness, connect students to the outdoors, and instill a desire to protect Earth’s beauty and natural resources. Environmental Volunteers trains volunteers to lead hands-on science and nature programs in schools, community organizations, and at the EcoCenter, and also runs Sprout Up chapters where volunteer college students bring programs into local elementary schools to connect children with the earth. A Transportation Fund provides affordable and easy-to-schedule transportation for low-income K–12 students in the San Francisco Bay Area who would not otherwise be able to access science and environmental education field trips.
Environmental Volunteers engages the community through drop-in events, small group science programs, art exhibits, and nature walks for all ages, and brings hands-on education programs to youth-serving organizations in Silicon Valley. The organization provides group programs at the EcoCenter and has worked with organizations such as the Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula and Catholic Charities Youth Club at St. Francis of Assisi, and serves schools and partners with organizations and companies throughout the Bay Area and beyond. One former volunteer, Maria Amundson, describes Environmental Volunteers as effective, well-run, of highest integrity, and a beloved pillar in the communities it serves, and highlights its work in teaching kids about science, the environment, and conservation.
Last updated June 21, 2026.
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