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ACE Co Generation Plant Located in Trona, CA. Students will the tour a power plant and learn how energy is created using coal in a specially-designed combustion boiler, using of petroleum coke as an alternative fuel.

Barstow Desert Discovery Center Barstow, CA - Tour includes topics of wildlife, natural resources, history, and a field adventure trip. (4 locations – Barstow DDC, Kelso Junction, Mitchell Caverns & the Hole in the Wall- within the Mojave National Preserve)

Big Bear Discovery Center Big Bear, CA ($6 per student entry fee not covered by grant) Grades 3-8, limit of 100 students. The Big Bear Discovery Center is the premier environmental education and recreation center in the San Bernardino Mountains. School tours include a 2.5 – hour lesson in which students are lead by a naturalist on a hiking trail through the mountains. Following State Science Standards, students will learn about the various habitats in the forest, forest ecology, and other ecological principles. This tour allows students to experience nature first-hand! (EnviroBus Buck Transportation Grant does not include the student entry fees charged by the center.)

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Tour the country’s largest cement manufacturing facility. Tour the Apple Valley site to see the Pyro processing system, which uses coal to generate temperatures in excess of 2500oF. Tour the site in Victorville to see how clinker is processed into cement.

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(Irwindale) A Southern California Edison, state-of-the-art, electric technology center with many hands-on activities.

Devil's Punch Bowl Natural Area Experience spectacular geological processes with synclines, 300-foot high slabs of sandstone and erosion formed canyons adjacent to the Great San Andreas Fault. Study and learn about plants and animals in this transition zone between the Mojave Desert and the San Gabriel Mountains. All age groups welcome. Educational programs specialized to your curricular needs.

Edwards Air Force Base Palmdale, CA - The multi-million dollar program at Edwards AFB offers teachers and students an opportunity to see leading-edge technologies and environmental activities at the nation’s premier center for flight test activities. Learn about biology, archaeology, chemistry, environmental engineering, computers, and see actual engineers and scientists at work on state-of-the-art programs. Special tours are also available of Piute Ponds, an enhanced natural marsh in the middle of the Mojave Desert, which is a major bird watching spot.

Ft. Irwin/NTC North of Barstow - Visit our recycling center, compost facility and Archaeology Curation Facility

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The programs usually consist of: 1. An informal talk on the local preserved animals on display in the Center. 2. A Hug-a-Tree program by Wrightwood Search and Rescue (how not to get lost in the forest and what to do if you do get lost) 3. Take a hike on the Pacific Crest Trail through the area burned by the 1997 Narrows Fire and damaged by last winter's storms. See the amazing forest recovery. 4. Access to the Grassy Hollow Visitor Center, where we offer interactive and tactile exhibits, mounted animal specimens, as well as nature films that can be shown in our Conference Room. If a teacher has need of special emphasis based on classroom activity, we will try to accommodate that need. For younger children, we may be able to arrange a visit by Smokey Bear.

Hesperia Water District – Plant #22 Tour one of the City's water wells and pumping systems to learn how it functions for the City.

High Desert Power Project Victorville, CA (60 students limit per tour) Tour a power plant and learn how electricity is generated.

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Victorville - Available to Adelanto, Apple Valley, Barstow and Victorville Students only. Material Recovery Facilities use the latest, state-of-the-art technology to provide recyclable material sorting services to communities throughout Southern California.

Mitsubishi Cement Corporation Lucerne Valley- (3rd Grade and up) Mitsubishi Cement Corporation – Cushenbury Mine and cement manufacture facility (grades 3 and up). See how cement is made from raw materials blasted from the mountain-side into an important building material. Beautiful views of the cement process overlook Lucerne Valley and beyond. See how vegetation is re-established to restore the natural habitat. See how raw materials are mixed and heated and then transformed to cement clinker. See a big pile of waste tires that are used daily as clean fuel for the process. Every student will learn the difference between cement and concrete!

Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District External Link
Victorville- (K-12) Includes a grade appropriate air quality workshop/presentation and tour of the air monitoring station and Clean Power Education Center.

Mojave Narrows Environmental Science Day Camp (Grades 4-6) The Environmental Science Day Camp was designed by the County Regional Parks Department to give students practical experience in nature and science and an appreciation for conserving natural resources. Students receive hand-on learning experiences and required instruction in biology, botany, geology and the study of the Serrano Native Americans that once lived in this area. This all-day program is offered Tuesday through Friday from October to June, to San Bernardino County elementary students.

Molycorp, Inc. - Mountain Pass Baker - This facility is one of only four world-class rare earth mines, and the only one in North America. Rare Earths are used in a variety of technical and strategic products including jet aircraft, fiber optics, and missile guidance systems.

Prime Woodland Preserve Antelope Valley - First proposed in 1985, the Prime Desert Woodland Preserve is the result of the efforts of many local residents and the Lancaster City Council. This scenic location nestled within an urban area has been established to provide visitors an opportunity to learn about the animals, plants, and the region in which we live, as well as a place to simply relax and enjoy nature. The Preserve has an area of about 100 acres with over two miles of trails.

Rio Tinto Learn about the history of borax the mineral, and Borax the company, and mining today, how borates are used and how they are transported to the world. Tour 6 different exhibit areas of the facility - internal and external. Internal exhibits include displays on mining and geology, the refining process, product distribution, examples of the many products that contain borates, our safety, environmental and community programs, and a bit about our heritage and our connection to Death Valley. Externally, there are two viewing areas – a primary area just east of the Visitor Center and a secondary area on top of the Visitor Center – where your students can watch the trucks and shovels working in the pit. Students may do their own “rockhounding” and collect their own borate samples. See an original 20 Mule Team wagon set, complete with fiberglass mules and a large haul truck tire which provides the background for a great photo opportunity. Each student receives a “tv rock” (ulexite) bookmark and grades 5 and below also each receive a Visitor Center Funbook. Additionally, each classroom is given a boxed rock collection to add to their earth science instructional materials.

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TXI Riverside Cement Oro Grande Manufacturing Facility TXI is the largest cement producer in Texas and a significant supplier in California. Our plants use state-of–the-art equipment including the most advanced air pollution control systems used in the United States. With the recently completed expansion and modernization of the California cement plant, TXI is now a low-cost producer in southern California and a much larger producer of cement in the market. A tour of the TXI Riverside Cement Oro Grande manufacturing facility includes a “blast” in the limestone quarry (as production/weather permits), using 20,000+ pounds of chemical explosives to fracture limestone (the main ingredient in cement , up close tour of the haul trucks, dozers and other large pieces of plant equipment. Haul trucks are capable of transporting 100 tons of limestone in a single trip! Students learn about the cement manufacturing process and the flow of material while observing the facility from our plant “lookout” point; this spot offers breathtaking views of the entire facility, the neighboring High Desert communities, and the local mountain range. Students will tour the plant’s testing laboratory (Quality Control Department) and learn about various chemical and physical tests used to verify proper cement performance in concrete applications. Chemical transitions that take place inside the plant’s rotary kiln will also be discussed. Tour groups larger than 20 students will be split into subgroups of 10 – 15 students to safely tour the Lab workspaces. While each subgroup tours the Lab, remaining students will interact with the plant’s Environmental Engineer to learn about how the facility uses modern technology to protect the environment. High school students will be able to interact with cement professionals and discuss science/math-based career fields including Environmental Engineering, Mining Engineering, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering. Younger students will participate in earth science-related learning activities/demonstrations. To schedule your tour, please contact: Bobbi Meikel, Administrative Supervisor, at: (760)245-5321 ext 215 or email: bmeikel@txi.com Fax: (760) 246-3567

Victor Valley Communtiy College Tour VVC campus and its 'green' campus projects - learn about emission free, renewable energy

Victor Valley Museum and Art Gallery Tate Exhibit Hall: Explore the story of life in this land of contrasts: Paintings of the 21 California Missions. The search for food—and gold in the 1800’s. Drilling for water and for oil. Escaping from civilization and creating communities. Native Americans, Europeans, African-Americans, Asians and Latinos—we have all contributed to the growth of the high desert. Whether you arrived yesterday, or generations ago; we can all now celebrate our part in the development of the desert’s history. Imagination Station: Designed for pre-school through middle school, this special room is a rewarding experience for all who enter. Children cannot only look, but can touch the many antique exhibits. They can dress up in fireman, police and military uniforms as well as play regular dress up with old-fashioned clothing and hats. They can grind corn like the Indians used to. See granny’s button-down shoes, sit at an old school desk, stoke an old pot belly stove. Help children tie the past with what ever they happen to be studying in school at the time. Parents can relax and sit in the “park” to watch their children. The park is an area with a bench and beautiful mural painted by a local artist. Her magnificent art work adds beauty to the Imagination Station. Pre & Post Visit Package: We have put together a pre and post visit package to help you get the most out of your visit. Pre Visit Package: Exercises to prepare your class for the trip 'Vocabulary Words' & 'Discussion Ideas' about the way things used to be. 'Scavenger Hunt' through the museum. Post Visit Package: Family tree What is a hero? What is in a name? Where in the world are you from? Contact the School Tour Coordinator at: (760) 240-2111 or email: vvmuseum@hotmail.com Cost per student: $1.00 Hours:Wednesday - Saturday 10AM - 4PM Sunday 1PM - 4PM The museum is located at 11873 Apple Valley Road Apple Valley, CA 92308

Victor Valley Waste Water Reclamation Authority VVWRA offers tours of the Regional Treatment Plant to students in the fifth grade and higher. Students will be given a short presentation before leaving on a walking tour of the plant. The tour will show all phases of the treatment process, including primary sedimentation tanks, diffused aeration bays, secondary clarifiers, tertiary filtration and the final outfall to the Mojave River. The tour involves approximately 45 minutes of walking and standing. Wear good walkiing shoes-no flipflops, sandals or shorts. Total time: 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Treatment processes are not handicapped accessible due to safety concerns. Primary Tour contact: Linda Ellsworth, (760) 948-9849 ext 109 or email: lellsworth@vvwra.com