Environmental Volunteers

Our Mission

Promote the understanding of and responsibility for the environment through hands-on science education.

We provide science and nature programming for schools and the community through nature field trips, classroom programs, homeschool programs, public programs and community programs. Please visit our resources page for a variety of resources for parents and teachers who are working to continue their kids’ science education at home. There are links to kits that adapt well to distance learning, the Sprout Up Explores video collection and guides for guiding nature exploration.

Our Impact

Environmental Volunteers 50 years if science and nature

Environmental Volunteers founded in 1972, has inspired people of all ages for 50 years to learn about the wonders of the natural world. We train volunteers to lead hands-on science and nature programs in schools, community organizations, and at the EcoCenter in the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve. Environmental Volunteers’ mission is to promote the understanding of and responsibility for the environment through hands-on science and nature education in order to develop the next generation of environmental stewards. We achieve our mission through our school programs. Our school programs grow students’ environmental awareness, connect students to the outdoors, and instill a desire to protect Earth’s beauty and natural resources. Please note the data below reflect the students, programs and volunteers since 2007.