The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden at UCLA is a living museum that maintains over 5,000 species of plants from regions all over the world. It offers free docent-led tours as part of its public education program. Visitors can learn about plants and develop a greater appreciation for the relevance of plants to society and to their lives. Explores unresolved questions about environmental risks and provides links to various reports and contact info. The NESN was established to serve as a communication and coordinating entitity for high school level environmental and outdoor clubs.
Site features calendar of events, photo gallery, on-line membership application.
Nine different interactive and thematic programs for school groups are available. The Department of Fish and Game provides training to workshop leaders or facilitators who conduct teacher workshops in Project WILD, an interdisciplinary EE program designed to supplement an existing curriculum. W ater E ducation for T eachers is an interdisciplinary water education program intended to supplement a school's existing curriculum. A wildlife rehabilitation and education center offering educational programs for schools and community, wildlife on display, wildlife rehabilitation, and an animal lending library. The Arcata Marsh is an example of a community s involvement in environmental politics, innovative uses of land, and applications of appropriate technology in a small urban community.