Future Stewards Youth Education
Future Stewards is Great River Greening’s hands-on, environmental education program that connects pre-K–12 students with their classroom curriculum through real-world experiences in nature.
It is designed to foster leadership, creativity, and critical thinking and serves students from diverse communities who often face barriers to nature-based learning, giving them a direct role in project planning, habitat design, and restoration work.
What our program offers:
Curriculum aligned with k-12 state standards.
Indoor AND outdoor lessons facilitated by a licensed teacher and ecologist.
Partnership in habitat restoration opportunities on or near school property.
Teacher professional development in interdisciplinary Nature Based Learning.
The Future Stewards program is made possible by generous funding from an anonymous family foundation, the Mason Family Foundation, and the Opus Foundation.
Cooling Saint Paul Public Schools
Cool Saint Paul, our tree planting initiative that aims to reduce the harmful environmental and health impacts of urban heat islands in St. Paul, is partnering with Saint Paul Public Schools to expand tree canopy on public school campuses. Planting projects are paired with a youth environmental education and stewardship program at campuses lacking tree coverage.
To learn more about Cool Saint Paul and Great River Greening’s partnership with Saint Paul Public Schools, contact Brennan Blue, Environmental Stewardship Director.