K-8 Web-Based Research Project
Project Contact

Betsy Magladry
Program Director
SEED
P.O. Box 5704
Novato, CA 94948-5704
415-720-4930
seed@marin.k12.ca.us

Bay Audubon
Patti Hedge
388-2524

Idea

Web based resource matrix, classroom resources, presenters, and off-site programs linked to grade levels. Include under-represented areas: businesses, bilingual, special education and teacher contacts.

Environmental Education Inventory

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Angel Island Association

P.O. Box 866
Tiburon, CA 94920
Tel: (415) 435-3522
Fax: (415) 435-2950
sbphoto@jps.net
www.angelisland.org
Mission Statement: To support the preservation and interpretation of history, structures, and natural resources of Angel Island State Park. Working in partnership with the California State Parks, we raise funds, educate, and volunteer (in order) to provide an enjoyable experience for the visitors.

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Bay Model Visitor Center

2100 Bridgeway
Sausalito, CA 94965
Tel: (415) 332-3871
Fax: (415) 332-0761
dunger@spd.usace.army.mil
www.baymodel.org
Mission Statement: Increasing public awareness and understanding of the Bay Model, San Francisco Bay/Delta water resources and the effects of man’s impact on our natural resources.

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Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Fort Mason, Building 201
San Francisco, CA 94123
Tel: (415) 561-4757
Fax: (415) 561-4750
lynn_fonfa@nps.gov
www.nps.gov/goga
Mission Statement: To promote and regulate the use of Golden Gate National Recreation Area whose purpose is to conserve the scenery and the national and historic objects and the wildlife there and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as we live them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.

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Las Galinas Valley Sanitary District

300 Smith Ranch Road
San Rafael, CA 94903
Tel: (415) 472-7715
Fax: (415) 499-7715
www.lgvsd.org
Mission Statement: To provide quality effluent to our waterways and to educate the public about the sanitary sewers.

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Marin County Outdoor School at Walker Creek Ranch

1700 Marshall-Petaluma Road
Petaluma, CA 94952
Tel: (415) 491-6602
Fax: (415) 663-8854
mgrant@marin.k12.ca.us
website
Mission Statement: MCOS at Walker Creek ranch is dedicated to helping elementary schools satisfy their educational goals through quality instruction within a special learning environment that inspires and motivates students to achieve an appreciation and understanding of the natural world. Using the principles of thematic instruction, the Outdoor School program enhances a student's critical thinking, processing, and socialization skills.

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Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program

P.O. Box 4186
San Rafael, CA 94913-4186
Tel: (415) 499-6528
Fax: (415) 499-7221
gpurin@marin.org
www.mcstoppp.org
Mission Statement: MCSTOPPP is a joint effort of Marin's cities, towns and unincorporated areas to prevent stormwater pollution, protect and enhance water quality in creeks and wetlands, preserve beneficial uses of local waterways, and comply with State and Federal regulations. MCSTOPPP is administered by the Marin County Department of Public Works/Flood Control District. The goal is to encourage public involvement in reducing the amount of pollutants entering the municipal storm drain system.

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Point Reyes National Seashore Association - Clem Miller Environmental Education Center

Point Reyes, Building 70
Point Reyes, CA 94956
Tel: (415) 663-1200
Fax: (415) 663-8174
edcenterdirector@ptreyes.org
www.ptreyes.org
Mission Statement: Where teachers and students experience the natural world firsthand. This experience allows students to develop a personal understanding of and relationship with the diverse ecology of the Point Reyes Peninsula. By providing guidance and the setting, we enable teachers to successfully integrate environmental education into their curriculum in a dynamic and unique way.

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Point Reyes National Seashore Association - Point Reyes Field Seminars

Point Reyes, Building 70
Point Reyes, CA 94956
Tel: (415) 663-1200
Fax: (415) 663-8174
fsdirector@ptreyes.org
www.ptreyes.org
Mission Statement: Point Reyes National Seashore Association works in partnership with the National Park Service to preserve, interpret, and enhance the park's cultural, natural, and recreational resources. The association promotes appreciation and stewardship of the park through publications, interpretive and education programs, special events and projects, fundraising, and financial support.
Non-profit Agencies

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Audubon Canyon Ranch

4900 Highway One
Stinson Beach, CA 94970
Tel: (415) 868-9244
Fax: (415) 868-1699
acr@egret.org
www.egret.org
Mission Statement: To preserve, protect and manage lands as sanctuaries for native plants and animals.

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Bay Area Discovery Museum

Fort Baker, 557 Mc Reynolds Road
Sausalito, CA 94965
Tel: (415) 289-7287
Fax: (415) 332-9671
nmartling@badm.org
www.badm.org
Mission Statement: To educate children, and to serve as a resource for parents, educators and all who seek to enrich the lives of children.

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Bay Audubon Center

376 Greenwood Beach Road
Tiburon, CA 94920
Tel: (415) 388-2524
Fax: (415) 388-0717
phedge@audubon.org
www.bayaudubon.org
Mission Statement: To conserve and restore natural ecosystems… Focusing on birds and other wildlife…For the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity. Our children will inherit this earth, Audubon will teach them to care for it...

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Cross Cultural Environmental Leadership

PMB 356
369-B Third Street
San Rafael, CA 94901-3581
Tel: (415) 457-1394
Fax: (415) 457-1395
cvaldez@igc.org
Mission Statement: The mission of the Cross Cultural Environmental leadership Program is to foster environmental literacy and leadership development among culturally diverse youth. The fundamental premise that our ecological, social and economic systems are inextricably connected and affect the health and well being of all living creatures is woven through all levels of XCEL.

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Headlands Institute

Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Building 1033
Sausalito, CA 94965
Tel: (415) 332-5771
Fax: (415) 332-5784
hi@yni.org
www.yni.org
Mission Statement: Headlands Institute (HI) is a non-profit educational organization that provides experiential field science program in Nature’s Classroom, to inspire a personal connection to the natural world and responsible actions to sustain it.

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Marin Agricultural Land Trust

P.O. Box: 809
520 Mesa Road
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956-0809
Tel: (415) 663-1158
Fax: (415) 663-1099
cwashburn@malt.org
www.malt.org
Mission Statement: To educate the public about the importance of preserving farmland in Marin County and cultivate a positive image of agriculture and Marin Agricultural Land Trust.

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Marin Conservation Corps

27 Larkspur Street
San Rafael, CA 94901-4820
Tel: (415) 454-4554
Fax: (415) 454-4595
mcckert@marincc.org
www.marincc.org
Mission Statement: To develop the youth of Marin County by providing meaningful employment, education and training opportunities through projects that conserve natural resources, deliver human services and respond to public emergencies.

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Point Reyes Bird Observatory

4990 Shoreline Highway
Stinson Beach, CA 94970
Tel: 415-868-1221
Fax: 415- 868-1946
prbo@prbo.org
www.prbo.org
Mission Statement: Working to conserve birds, other wildlife and their ecosystems through objective, scientific research and public outreach.

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Salmon Protection And Watershed Network

P.O. Box 400
Forest Knolls, CA 94933
Tel: (415) 488-1090
Fax: (415) 488-0372
spawn@igc.org
www.spawnusa.org
Mission Statement: The Salmon Protection And Watershed Network (SPAWN) works to protect threatened coho salmon and steelhead and the environment on which we all depend. The protection of these keystone species leads to the protection of all the wildlife of our community, and indeed the protection of ourselves and our land.

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Save the Bay

1600 Broadway, Suite 300
Oakland, CA 94612
Tel: (510) 452-9261
Fax: (510) 452-9266
savebay@savesfbay.org
www.savesfbay.org
Mission Statement: Save the bay (Save San Francisco Bay Association) seeks to preserve, restore and protect the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta Estuary as a healthy and biologically diverse ecosystem essential to the well-being of the human and natural communities it sustains.

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School Environmental Education Docents

P.O. Box 5704
Novato, CA 94948-5704
Tel: (415) 382-0289
Fax: (415) 382-9350
seed@prodigy.net
www.ecoed.net
Mission Statement: To enhance environmental education of students through the use of trained volunteers and community resources; to encourage students to develop a sense of interconnection, respect and appreciation for all life forms through experiential (hands-on) projects designed to reinforce ecological responsibility in the community.

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Slide Ranch

2025 Shoreline Highway
Muir Beach, CA 94965
Tel: (415) 381-6155
Fax: (415) 381-5762
slideranch@igc.org
www.slideranch.org
Mission Statement: Every bite of food connects us to the soil, water, sun and air, and to the people who work to feed us. Slide ranch teaches respect and responsibility for sustaining these connections.

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Sea Training Institute

3020 Bridgeway #256
Sausalito, CA 94965
Tel: (415) 459-5910
Fax: (415) 456-5430
grettasail@aol.com
Mission Statement: Dedicated to teaching the awareness of our maritime heritage and our marine environment. By fostering character development through traditional sailing skills, by furnishing knowledge and understanding of our marine ecology, students can make a positive contribution to our environment.

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Students and Teachers Restoring A Watershed

(A Project of Bay Institute and the Center for Ecology)

55 Shaver Street, Suite 330
San Rafael, CA 94901
Tel: (415) 721-7680
Fax: (415) 721-7407
rogers@bay.org
www.bay.org

Mission Statement: To coordinate and sustain a network of teachers and students, as they plan and implement watershed restoration projects.

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The Marine Mammal Center

Marin Headlands
1065 Fort Cronkhite
Sausalito, CA 94965-2609
Tel: (415) 289-7365
Fax: (415) 289-7753
edu@tmmc.org
www.tmmc.org
Mission Statement: We recognize our interdependence with marine mammals, their importance as sentinels of the ocean environment, and our responsibility to use our awareness, compassion and intelligence to ensure their survival and the conservation of their habitat.