Reviving the Connection Between Children and Nature Through Service Learning Restoration Partnerships
May 1, 2008
Engaging students in environmental restoration through service-learning partnerships is an effective tool for restoring native ecosystems while simultaneously rebuilding relationships between children and nature and inspiring future stewards of the land. Placebased education provides a framework for connecting students to the land. Stewardship-based service-learning provides a productive means by which to accomplish both education and restoration goals. This article outlines one approach to merging conservation and education in a format that benefits the community while meeting student learning goals and creating a sense of place.
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