Tag: handsonscience

Berkeley Teacher Brings Blue Watershed Classrooms Program to Her Classroom 

Hazelle Fortich, former Principal and current Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Teacher at Thousand Oaks Elementary School in Berkeley, is going above and beyond to create meaningful, hands-on environmental education opportunities for her TK students! KftB Communications Coordinator Amy Asmussen sat down with Hazelle to find out what her student Environmentalists are learning and doing, and to learn more about her experiences as a participant in the KIDS for the BAY (KftB) teacher-support program, Blue Watershed Classrooms. 

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New Summer Camp Themes in 2025

KIDS for the BAY featured two new and exciting themes last summer! In Aquatic Science Week, campers had the opportunity to take a deep dive into creeks, ponds, lakes, and the San Francisco Bay. During Marine Science Week, campers were thrilled to explore the unique habitats of the Pacific Ocean. Our special Summer Camp themes helped our young scientists explore nature in a variety of interconnected habitats throughout the San Francisco Bay watershed.  

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From Bay to Coast: Richmond Students Build Coastal Connections

This school year, with the support of California Coastal Commission’s Whale Tail Grants Program, KIDS for the BAY (KftB) empowered hundreds of Richmond students and families to lead a lifetime of watershed and ocean stewardship. Our Environmentalists embarked on special field trips to bay and ocean beaches, where they learned about our ocean, what the ocean provides for people and wildlife, and the importance of caring for the marine ecosystems we all depend on. 

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Where the Wildflowers Grow: Hayward Students Explore Bay Area Blooms at Sunol Regional Wilderness 

unol Regional Wilderness is an amazing place to glimpse wildflowers, from the instantly recognizable California poppy to lupine, native irises and California lilac. Students from Burbank Elementary School in Hayward loved discovering nature, including several species of wildflowers native to the San Francisco Bay Area, on their field trip to Sunol Wilderness! 

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Kindergarten Environmentalists Grow Green Thumbs 

Kindergarteners in teachers Sandrine Demathieu and Chris Luft’s classes at Nystrom Elementary School had the wonderful opportunity to walk from their school campus to nearby Unity Park on the Richmond Greenway. KIDS for the BAY (KftB) Educators were joined by volunteers from Urban Tilth who helped us to explore the Greenway Gardens and participate in a planting project, as part of our partnership with the Richmond Outdoors Coalition. 

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