MEEC, the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD) and the Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) have a special program to award outstanding environmental science fair projects throughout the High Desert. A MEEC judge will come to your school to award the “Outstanding Environmental Science Fair Project” to one of your students during [...]

THE DESERT DISCOVERY CENTER, In association with BARSTOW BRANCH LIBRARY PRESENTS A FREE FILM NIGHT!
We will be showing Planet Earth’s epic chapter on the Earth’s deserts, which includes Mojave coverage!
This series features some of the finest cinematography ever taken & is a visual journey as well as a
compelling story. Snacks & beverages will be available, [...]

The Desert Discovery Center, located at 831 Barstow Rd., will be hosting our sixth annual Jr. Naturalist Summer Day Camp program from July 13-August 7, 2009. This program will provide hands-on outdoor experiences for children ages 7-12 that help stimulate curiosity, foster appreciation, and teach about the endless wonders of the Mojave Desert.

NGA awards Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs.

Did you know……………… about the endangered Florida Manatee, once thought to be the mythical mermaid of the sea?

During the 2008-09 school year, classes from all over the United States and Canda went on FREE live, interactive field trips that followed the magical migration of monarchs. Monarch curriculum materials that meet the national science education standards are available online to teachers. View this fascinating documentary and experience the flight of the Monarch Butterfly!

National competition for high school students interested in improving, restoring, or beautifying their high school environment. Prize awards between $2,500 – $5,000!

AVMS “Recycle Guys” make a difference in how students and teachers make informed choices when reaching for a beverage from a container.

If you have a plan to save the world, we sure do want to hear about it. In June at least one teen will be honored for the best environment article published in Teen Ink in the past 10 months. Essays should be between 150 and 1,000 words.

An exceptional tour and activities for students and adults at a beautiful native botanical garden.

This summer, the Tahoe Rim Trail Association in partnership with Sierra Nevada Journeys will be offering four sessions of our three-day, two-night Youth Backcountry Camps. These camps are intended to engage high school youth in a true wilderness experience and a service learning project on the Tahoe Rim Trail. While at camp, students can expect to learn about wilderness education, trail operations and maintenance, survival skills, and Leave No Trace outdoor ethics, all while camping in the backcountry in a life-changing outdoor program.

Are you interested in the relationship between Peace, Service, and Spirituality? Join the Youth of California as we transform the world through service.

YOU could be the one to make a difference in your community—for the planet! Submit a description of your Green Effect idea by June 8, 2009. Ten finalists will be announced July 7, 2009. Online viewers and a distinguished panel of judges will review these inspiring ideas.

MEEC 2008/2009 Teacher and Students of the Year Awards

Participating schools will receive all training and curriculum resources at no cost. The grant will pay all travel costs to workshops, as well as pay for substitutes for up to 10 release days for each participating teacher (to attend workshops and receive coaching.