Pine Valley Outdoor Science Camp LAUNCHes with Grades of Green

PINE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA Pine Valley Outdoor Science Camp recently partnered with Grades of Green in their LAUNCH program. Students who attend camp with their school can now be involved in projects that teach environmental science and student leadership. New activities include classroom recycling, composting at meals, water conservation, and “adopting” a spot which students are challenged to keep litter-free. 

A new outdoor class, titled “Waste Awareness,” is a collaborative effort between Grades of Green and Pine Valley Outdoor Science Camp. With this curriculum, students will learn which items can be recycled and composted, how long it takes for various materials to decompose, and conduct a waste audit by dissecting a bag of trash originally destined for the landfill.

Grades of Green’s LAUNCH program is designed to empower students with the leadership skills and support they need to turn their environmental dreams for their community into reality.Through successful completion of this project, Grades of Green will grant Pine Valley Outdoor Science Camp an educational stipend. Pine Valley Outdoor Science Camp intends to reinvest these funds into their program and further their partnership with Grades of Green, with future goals to plant trees and create an edible garden as student-led service projects.

Pine Valley Outdoor Science Camp is available to public schools, private schools, and organized homeschool groups. Students attend overnight field trips where they get to experience the camp fun of ziplining, rock climbing, archery, and laser tag alongside outdoor education classes. In addition to the curriculum from Grades of Green’s LAUNCH program, Pine Valley Outdoor Science Camp offers classes in geology, electricity, entomology, meteorology, engineering, art, and more. Partnering with Grades of Green will allow students to see the personal impact they can make both at camp and in their everyday life.

“I was excited to find out about Grades of Green just recently, and signed up for their LAUNCH program right away,” says Jessica Lippe, the program and education manager at Pine Valley Outdoor Science Camp. “They provide free curriculum and stipends to K-12 educational programs, and seem to align with a lot of the nature-based science goals we already have established at Pine Valley Outdoor Science Camp.”

To learn more about Pine Valley Outdoor Science Camp and the curriculum they offer, visit PineValleyOutdoorScience.com.

About Pine Valley Outdoor Science Camp

Pine Valley Outdoor Science Camp is a nonprofit outdoor education program for 4th-12th grade classes. Its goal is to provide students with a greater appreciation of the natural world through hands-on discovery, careful observation, critical thinking, and tying the subjects they study in school with real-world application. Classes about science, leadership, and teamwork create unforgettable experiences. For more information, visit PineValleyOutdoorScience.com.

About Grades of Green

Founded in 2009, Grades of Green is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering students with the knowledge and leadership skills necessary to drive local and global environmental change. Through its award-winning programs and project-based approach, Grades of Green educates and inspires the next generation of Eco-Leaders to make measurable and lasting impacts in their communities. The organization proudly offers its services at no cost to students, their families, or schools. For more information on how to take action with free environmental programs, visit gradesofgreen.org.