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Mt. Baldy
Environmental Education |
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GROWING UP FOREST WISE Mt. Baldy Environmental Education offers programs for every age and for every season
Home Directions FEDCO Teacher Grants for "real-world" field trips PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS
SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES
VISITOR CENTER SERVICES
Programs for Schools Programs for Adults
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School Programs IntroductionField Trips and School Programs Mt. Baldy Environmental Education offers a broad range of programming to regional educators, scouts and civic groups. Our popular school programs, which have been developed in conjunction with California State Content Standards, accommodate over 10,000 students and teachers each year. Field trips are engaging hands-on adventures in the Angeles National Forest. For additional program information, or to schedule at Mt. Baldy or at your school site call the education staff at (909) 982-2879. The fee for field trips at Mt. Baldy is $5.00 per student. Note: spring and early summer dates often fill by late winter.
Mt. Baldy Visitor Center Located within the Angeles National Forest in scenic Mt. Baldy Village, the Mt. Baldy Visitor Center lies 10 miles north of Claremont, CA. This award-winning interpretive center is an historic 1920's schoolhouse which has been renovated to include an indoor nature trail, local history room and gift shop. On site are the Mt. Baldy Environmental Education classroom, a native animal room, reproductions of a California Goldrush camp and Native-American (Gabrielino-Tongva) village, as well as picnic tables and restrooms. For information call (909) 982-2829.
Mission Statement Working with educators, in conjunction with California State curriculum guidelines, the Mt. Baldy Environmental Education Program seeks to provide a living laboratory where instruction in natural science, local habitats and cultural history is enhanced and comes alive.
A Few Helpful Hints Grade levels for specific programs are only recommendations. We will work with you to develop curriculum relevant to the needs of your students. Programs can be tailored to fit into your time schedule. Please make sure you schedule time for lunch/snack if applicable. If your students wish to shop for souvenirs in our "kid friendly" store, be sure to allow extra time in your schedule (the proceeds are used to support these programs). Payment for your programs ($5.00 per student) is due the day of your scheduled activity unless you have arranged for a purchase order through your district. While no minimum or maximum adult-to-student ratio is required at Mt. Baldy, we ask teachers to please remind their parent and school participants that respectful and polite classroom behavior is expected of all attendees. 
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Mt. Baldy Visitor Center, P.O. Box 592, Mt. Baldy, CA 91759 Phone (909) 982-2829 (visitor information), (909) 982-2879 (education staff), FAX: (909) 931-7130
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