In order to spread more awareness about the ocean, Skyline interns decided to lead an ocean awareness campaign at lunch! This allowed interns to speak to their peers about the work we have been doing, and share knowledge on our oceans! The activities included a trivia wheel, where participants could
This past Saturday, interns participated in the annual Pinole Earth Walk event! This event was lead by our collaborators at the City of Pinole, and Earth Team was able to participate in previous years as well. This year, we decided to lead an activity that would complement the Earth Walk.
Arroyo and San Lorenzo Earth Team interns spent part of their Spring Break exploring VA Alameda Point on Alameda Island. Once a naval air station, this 600-acre plot of land is now managed by the VA and serves as critical breeding habitat for migratory birds. During the visit, interns met
On Saturday, March 28 earth team interns from Arroyo, San Lorenzo, and Skyline high schools returned to Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline to continue their habitat restoration project. They met up with Jaclyn and Barbara, ecologists from East Bay Regional Parks District, and learned more about this amazing park. In addition
Over the past couple months, interns from Antioch High School have been spending a lot of time working on their CLIC project funded by the California Environmental Protection Agency. They not only researched many advanced climate change topics, but they used that research to inform the curricula they developed for
Interns from Pittsburg High School had the opportunity to welcome in the first day of Spring with a day trip to Schoonmaker Point Marina in Sausalito for some fun kayaking and beach time. For the interns, this was one of the most highly anticipated events of the year and it
Earlier this month, interns from Antioch High School and Pittsburg High School gathered at the Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge for an event in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. First established in 1980 as part of the greater National Wildlife Refuge system, the Antioch Dunes site was
It was a sunny day when Earth Team interns at Pinole headed out to go whale watching in Santa Cruz! Starting bright and early at 8:30am, interns were able to meet up, grab breakfast, and get ready to go! After a one-and-a-half hour car ride filled with music, chatting, and
Last week, interns at San Lorenzo High launched their clean cosmetics campaign focused on educating their peers about the chemicals in the cosmetics we use every day. Before launching their outreach efforts, interns dove into the science and policy behind personal care products to build a strong foundation in environmental
