Tag: studentenvironmentalists

Wildcat Creek Cleanup: Celebrating 30 Years of Impact

Thirty years ago, KIDS for the BAY joined forces with Dover Elementary School and the City of San Pablo to lead a creek cleanup at the local community park. Since the first cleanup, we have hosted this event every year with help from school students and their families. This year’s 30th Annual Wildcat Creek Cleanup was a huge success! KIDS for the BAY (KftB) staff, students and partner teachers, alongside representatives from the City of San Pablo, and high-school environmental leaders from Earth Team, removed 1,040 pounds of trash from Davis Park and Wildcat creek. That’s over half a ton!

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KftB Summer Camp Grows Youth Leaders

KIDS for the BAY has helped develop new generations of leaders since our founding in 1992. Our Summer Camp offers opportunities for middle and high school-age youth in the San Francisco Bay Area to volunteer as Youth Leaders, develop teaching skills and gain experience in the field of outdoor environmental education. Read about our Youth Leaders’ experiences at KftB Summer Camp!

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Former KIDS for the BAY Student Discusses Career in Environmental Education

KIDS for the BAY (KftB) Communications Coordinator Amy Asmussen interviewed former KftB Student Luis Angel Gonzalez, now Garden Manager, Environmental Educator, and Plant Whisperer at Urban Tilth’s Verde Partnership Garden. In fourth grade, Angel participated in the Watershed Action Program at Chavez Elementary School in Richmond. Jonah Yamagata, who now also works at Urban Tilth as the Native Plant Nursery Manager, was Angel’s KftB Educator for his fourth grade class! 

Amy sat down with Angel to learn more about his experiences with KIDS for the BAY and his work teaching garden classes to elementary and middle school students and maintaining this special green space, which has served North Richmond communities for over twenty years.

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Richmond Environmentalists Connect with Nature!

Second grade students at Verde Elementary School explored Wildcat Creek, which flows past their school, and discussed the importance of healthy waterways, and how they are all connected to the nature around them as part of a KIDS for the BAY- Richmond Outdoors Coalition partnership program.

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Richmond Watershed Rangers Help Reduce Plastic Pollution

“Why do people litter so much!” exclaimed Adham, a fourth grade student at Ford Elementary School in Richmond, as he extracted an Oreo wrapper and a plastic Coca-Cola bottle cap from a shrub growing near Wildcat Creek. The problem of plastic trash pollution in our neighborhoods, creek waterways, the bay, and the ocean is growing, and KIDS for the BAY Environmentalists are taking action! 

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KIDS for the BAY Student Ambassadors Share Their Hopes for the Environment

KftB Educator Sakshi Srivastava met with Student Ambassadors from Madera Elementary School in El Cerrito to learn more about their experiences with our Watershed Action Program. In conversations with Ms. Sakshi, Madera Student Ambassadors shared how their KftB program has impacted their journey as Environmentalists and leaders. Students also shared their concerns about the environment, as well as what gives them hope.

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Dedicated Teachers Inspire San Pablo Students to Clean Up Wildcat Creek 

KIDS for the BAY (KftB) celebrated the 29th annual Wildcat Creek Cleanup event on October 14, 2023 in collaboration with the City of San Pablo and local schools.The cleanup inspired a turnout of more than 30 volunteers, including three teachers from Dover Elementary School, whose enthusiasm for the cleanup helped inspire their students to take action.This event helped our young Environmentalists, teachers and parents alike recognize the importance of caring for their local greenspaces and their potential to make an impact!

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Leading a Lifetime of Ocean Stewardship

With the support of the Whale Tail Grants Program, KIDS for the BAY (KftB) has empowered hundreds of Richmond students and families to lead a lifetime of watershed and ocean stewardship. Last school year, students from four Richmond schools learned about our oceans, 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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Young Environmentalists Beautify Richmond Greenspaces

Art is an important educational tool that helps students develop lifelong skills. Art increases cognitive ability, encourages creativity and helps students develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. Students can use art as a tool to help them understand complex topics, and to connect with peers and with their community.

KIDS for the BAY recently launched a new program, The Richmond Parks and Watershed Rangers Program, to help students create public art installations to brighten parks and greenspaces in their community.

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