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presents| Groundwork Hudson Valley | |
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| Address: | 6 Wells Avenue Yonkers NY 10701 |
| Phone Number: | 914-375-2151 |
| Web site: | groundworkhv.org |
| Contact Name: | Rick Magder |
| Contact e-mail: | rick@groundworkhv.org |
Program Information
| The Outdoor Classrom | |
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| Category: | Environmental Education |
| Description: | A comprehensive introduction to the urban environment using indoor and outdoor teaching activities. At Fermi School an entire outdoor classroom has been created on the school grounds. |
| Grades: | 0 – 8 |
| or Age Range: | |
| Schedule: | |
| Location: | Enrico Fermi School 29 |
| Director: | Anne Megaro |
| Phone | 914-375-2151 |
| Email: | anne@groundworkhv.org |
| Transportation: | NA |
| Fee: | $None |
| Fee Payment: | - |
| Registration Instructions: | For students at the schools |
| Other Notes: | |
| Science Barge | |
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| Category: | Enviornmental Education |
| Description: | A unique floating urban farm powered by renewable energy include solar panels and wind turbines. Voted best student field trip in NY area in 2009. |
| Grades: | 2 – 12 |
| or Age Range: | |
| Schedule: | Monday: 10 am – 1 pm Tuesday: 10 am – 1 pm Wednesday: 10 am – 1 pm Thursday: 10 am – 1 pm Friday: 10 am – 1 pm |
| Location: | On the Science Barge on the Hudson River in downtown Yonkers (behind the train station) |
| Director: | Devon Spencer |
| Phone | 914-375-2151 |
| Email: | devon@groundworkhv.org |
| Transportation: | |
| Fee: | $Free or $4 |
| Fee Payment: | - |
| Registration Instructions: | Teachers and schools must call and pick a date |
| Other Notes: | Groundwork received a grant from the Honda America Foundation to allow up to 25 schools in Yonkers to come to the Barge for free including bus costs in 2009-2010. Otherwise fees apply. |
| Youth Green Team Program | |
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| Category: | Academic Support Summer Program Environmenal Education |
| Description: | A year-round innovative education program involving Riverside High youth. Students study issues in Yonkers and work on projects over the summer as paid employees. Includes trips to National Parks and other natural areas. |
| Grades: | 10 – |
| or Age Range: | |
| Schedule: | |
| Location: | Riverside High |
| Director: | Curt Collier |
| Phone | 914-375-2151 |
| Email: | curt@groundworkhv.org |
| Transportation: | NA |
| Fee: | $None |
| Fee Payment: | - |
| Registration Instructions: | At school |
| Other Notes: | |
| Watershed Science Program | |
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| Category: | Environmental Education |
| Description: | Saunders High students support the work of Groundwork's Saw Mill River Coalition through scientific field work including fish studies, pollution monitoring, and more. |
| Grades: | 9 – 12 |
| or Age Range: | |
| Schedule: | |
| Location: | Saunders High School |
| Director: | Ann-Marie Mitroff |
| Phone | 914-375-2151 |
| Email: | annmarie@groundworkhv.org |
| Transportation: | |
| Fee: | $ |
| Fee Payment: | - |
| Registration Instructions: | |
| Other Notes: | |
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