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Environmental Education

Year Established: 1994

GOAL: TO EDUCATE EACH STUDENT TO HIGH ACADEMIC LEARNING STANDARDS USING A HANDS-ON SCIENCE CURRICULUM THAT WILL FOSTER KNOWLEDGE OF, AND RESPECT FOR, OUR ENVIRONMENT.

  • Offers hands-on science curriculum that utilizes and celebrates Next Generation Science Standards
  • Increases exposure to SF area green spaces, farmers markets, local farms and gardens, and other outdoor adventures
  • Gardens grow over 50 varieties of fruits and vegetables
  • Provides opportunities for students to learn teamwork and respect each other, while studying the environment

PARTNERS & SITES

In-school Programs

  • John Muir Elementary School (at Koshland Garden)
  • Rosa Parks Elementary School  gardens, and other outdoor adventures

After-school Programs

  • Booker T. Washington Community School (at New Liberation Garden)
  • Cobb Elementary School ExCEL
  • Magic Zone (at Koshland Garden and Ella Hill Hutch)
  • Rosa Parks Elementary School ExCEL
  • Willie Mays Clubhouse, Boys & Girls Club

Do you love to plant a seed and watch it grow? Do you believe sunshine and fresh air can change your life? Do you think all kids deserve sage, outdoor spaces of their own? Then volunteer become a volunteer now!

VOLUNTEER!

96% 

of youth participating in our in-school classes INCREASED their knowledge of gardening and environmental issues

  • 9.9.17-RP-Wkday_IMG_1971

    On Saturday, September 9, 2017 CommunityGrows kicked off its partnership with Rosa Parks Elementary by literally moving over 40 cubic feet of beautiful soil into the two school gardens. Parents and students, many from the Green Team of the PTA, began arriving around 10 AM and pitched in where needed.It was a warm and sunny … Continue reading Moving Heaven and EARTH! →

  • Photo of Jay teaching a gardening class

    This month we are saying farewell to one of our beloved Garden Educators, Jay “Jackfruit” Jordan. Jay came to CommunityGrows in 2015 as a recent graduate of Northwestern University’s African American Studies program. Since then he has managed four of our community gardens, including the ones at Rosa Parks Elementary School — meaning he did … Continue reading Saying Farewell to Mr. Jay Jackfruit →

  • 8.11.17-GAP-RP-IMG_1383

    On Friday afternoon August 11, 2017, volunteers from the GAP came out to help us prepare our Rosa Parks Gardens for the upcoming school year. After introductions and tours of the Upper and Lower gardens, two groups worked on watering and breaking up a area for planting. Tilling hoes and shovels did heavy work on … Continue reading Great GAP Volunteer Day at Rosa Parks Garden →

  • 6.26.17-KP-WABeacon_IMG_0816

    On Monday, June 26th the Western Addition Beacon Center youth came to Koshland Park for their fun time in the garden. Adrian Almquist, Garden Programs Manager led the class through the cycle of life—from seeds, to plants, to fruits and vegetables. They got to plant fava beans and starts of kale and then watered the … Continue reading Summer Fun with the Western Addition Beacon →

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    On Thursday July 6, 2017 our third summer trip to Green Gulch Farm with two summer partners brought sunshine and adventures! The farm was a-buzz with discoveries about bees and how they help us in the world. In fact, the first stop for these youth from Hayward Rec Connect and Booker T. Washington Community Service … Continue reading Bees are Buzzin’ this Summer! →

85% 

of youth said they’d like to grow their own garden 

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