LandSmart for Kids®

 

 

LandSmart for Kids brings together students, teachers, community volunteers, land managers, and natural resource professionals to complete on-the-ground restoration. In-class and field experiences meet the needs of the teacher’s curriculum, and the California Department of Education State Standards.

Everyone benefits from LandSmart for KIDS!

• Enhances knowledge of the local environment
• Demonstrates how natural resources can be managed to benefit agriculture and the environment
• Builds leadership and communication skills

LandSmart Programs for Youth Include:

• FARMS Leadership Program: A year long high school leadership experience allowing students to understand agriculture, natural resource conservation, local food systems, nutrition education, and college & career opportunities.
• TEAM Conservation Education: A field trip program for elementary students to engage with agriculture, nature and protected working lands.
• Clean Water Initiative: Involving elementary students in keeping our waters and watershed clean
• Acorns to Oaks: Involving middle school students in oak restoration
• Youth Stewards: Involving high school students in local ecology, restoration, and natural resource professions
• DIY at the Eco Reserve: A field trip guide for teachers and docents, containing activities for field trips to the Napa River Ecological Reserve, Napa’s unique outdoor classroom
• Napa Youth Stewardship Council: Extracurricular leadership training for high school students to benefit community and watersheds

Note: not all programming listed above is offered in Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino Counties.

For more information please inquire with your local RCD to see what programs are available to you.