Environmental Education
GreenApple Corps members work with the public and private schools to provide environmental education to Kindergarten–5th graders in communities that don't have immediate access to parks or natural areas. Our topics include: botany, forest ecology, native and invasive/exotic vegetation, recycling, composting, trees and ornithology. Children in GreenApple partnership schools learn through indoor activities and lessons as well as outdoor, hands–on service learning projects
Recent Project for the 2007-2008 season
Established a school–based community garden at P.S. 50 in the Bronx. The garden incorporates a native plant sensory walk, a butterfly garden, a compost station, and a teaching circle.
Motivated classes to launch recycling programs in their Manhattan schools to compete for the city's Gold Apple Award.
Led school groups in the removal of invasive/exotic vegitation from their neighborhood parks and Led nature walks!