Welcome to Nature Notes. Here you will find stories and updates from Environmental Volunteers programs and see natural science education in action. Stay tuned as we add more content!
The Environmental Volunteers love to bring fun, hands-on activities into school classrooms and lead kids on field trips in nature. Now that all of our classrooms have moved to our... Read More
Lichen found on a park survey The world of education, and especially outdoor field trips, has obviously changed quite a bit over the last 6 months. Schools are starting... Read More
View of San Andreas Fault from Monte Bello Preserve by Judy Kramer EV Book Club selection, July 2020 This is the story of how the land we live on came... Read More
The EcoCenter is many things; the Environmental Volunteer’s main office building, a historic landmark in the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve, and a nature interpretive center! Every Friday and the... Read More
We hear about a lot of other front line workers, like restaurant owners, grocery clerks, and first responders. Health care workers are putting themselves on the line every day. As... Read More
The following resources may help you build your understanding about being more equitable and inclusive. Why jokes can be harmful: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/science-sushi/the-joke-isnt-funny-its-harmful/ Indigenous Land Acknowledgement resources: Here’s an ... Read More
Book by Robin Wall Kimmerer 2003 Oregon State University Press Book Review by EV Mel Langdon This enthralling collection of essays is at once wide-ranging and focused. Dr. Kimmerer... Read More
How many species? Well that depends – did you count the people? Ok, even focused on the stick, the actual number is not the important takeaway. Of course, when... Read More
Scissors? Check. Glue gun? Check. Laminator? Check. Chocolates? Check. It’s Special Project Day – Morning at the EcoCenter! Volunteers get to clean, fix-up, re-stock, repair... Read More
An activity I’ve used in the elementary classroom focuses attention in a defined area. Using a jump rope, outline a circle area outside on the ground – grassy area or... Read More
Wonder what our Stevens Creek Field Trip would have looked like 120 years ago? I was curious and did some research. The entire property was purchased and developed by the... Read More