Outdoor Classrooms: Examples
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Greenbrier Intermediate School
An example of a schoolyard habitat by a Virginia Naturally School.
Strasburg High School, Strasburg
The River's Edge Environmental Study Area is dedicated to enhance environmental education opportunities for students and the community. The interpretative trail is designed to show various types of habitat and examples of improvement that can be made. Various private and government organizations dedicated to conservation activities are highlighted along the trail. The success of this project was the result of the cooperative efforts of these organizations and the Strasburg High School Agriculture Education Department. The project leader was Mr. Dennis Fowler, wildlife enhancement specialist.
The study area is open to the public from sunrise to one-half hour before sunset.
Christiansburg Elementary School, Christiansburg
Wildlife Garden Project
The Wildlife Garden" project at Christiansburg Elementary School (CES) is designed to attract wildlife to our school site. The goal is to plan CES landscaping that will provide wildlife habitat. It will also increase the environmental awareness of our third, fourth, and fifth graders by having them observe and gather data on plant and animal species at their school community .
Donahoe Elementary School, Sandston
Nature Trail and Greenhouse
Donahoe students and teachers have access to an award winning Nature Trail and a Greenhouse. These wonderful additions to Donahoe have helped make learning interesting by making it "hands-on."
Fishburn Park Magnet School, Roanoke
Outdoor EE Areas
View the various environmental education learning areas that have been established around the campus.
B.C. Charles School Elementary School, Newport News
Courtyard
This courtyard was built to help students in our school learn science standards in an outdoor learning lab.
Tuckahoe Elementary School, Arlington
The Tuckahoe Discovery Schoolyard