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
These past few weeks, interns at Skyline and Pinole were asked to reflect on their work throughout this internship, and what climate literacy means to them. Below you will see interns written responses to select prompts surrounding climate literacy and local climate issues. Why is climate literacy important? “Climate literacy
On Sunday, February 15th, interns from Pittsburg High School and Antioch High School met up in Vallejo to participate in the 30th San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival. Located at Moschetti Artisan Roaster throughout the entire weekend, this festival brought community members together to celebrate the migration of more than 1
