Programs, field trips, guides, and courses that support Place Based Learning outside the school day. These resources are for clubs, youth programs, community organizations, and educators looking to extend learning into the local landscape.
Shelburne Farms in Vermont offers farm and forest-based field trips and workshops that connect students to working agricultural land and the natural world, providing rich hands-on learning experiences rooted in place.
Learn more →The Squam Lakes Science Center in New Hampshire offers watershed and wildlife-focused field trips and school programs, providing students with direct encounters with local NNE species and ecosystems.
Learn more →The Horatio Colony Nature Preserve in New Hampshire, operated in partnership with Antioch University, offers a forested preserve setting for teaching and learning, giving students the opportunity to explore and study a protected natural landscape.
Learn more →NH Audubon offers bird and wildlife education programs for schools across New Hampshire, bringing students into direct contact with local bird species, habitats, and conservation work happening in their region.
Learn more →The Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center offers place-based outdoor education programs for schools in Vermont and New Hampshire, including a winter outdoor program that helps students engage with the natural world year-round.
Learn more →A national toolkit from This is Planet Ed at the Aspen Institute that provides students with talking points, potential advocacy projects, and practical guidance for taking meaningful local action on environmental issues in their communities.
Explore the toolkit →A collection of teaching resources from Inside-Outside at Antioch University that supports educators in incorporating indigenous perspectives and racial justice frameworks into outdoor and place-based learning.
Explore the resource →An in-person afterschool course for high school students run by the North Branch Nature Center in Vermont that combines classroom learning, independent research, and field trips to give students a deep, place-based understanding of marine ecosystems.
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