Description: Since 1977, the Headlands Institute has provided daylong and residential programs in environmental science education in the Marin Headlands, just north of San Francisco, for K-12 school groups. Programs, offered in partnership with the National Park Service, provide experiential and inquiry-based learning experiences customized for a group's needs and aligned with state education standards.

Description: This Washington State facility provides weeklong field-science programs for school groups from across the country in which students investigate the natural world to develop science and critical-thinking skills.

Description: This Web site introduces the environmental education exhibit at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, in Columbus Ohio, built using a variety of recycled building materials, that focuses on conservation, sustainability, wildlife, and habitats. The exhibit is open to the public for self-guided tours, and special programming is available.