IslandWood

IslandWood is a non-profit environmental education[1] organization with programs on Bainbridge Island, Seattle,[2] and Woodinville[3] in Washington.

History

In 1997, over 1,000 acres (4 km2) of land were being sold on the south end of Bainbridge Island. Local residents Debbi and Paul Brainerd proposed the idea of building a children's outdoor education center;[4] a subsequent feasibility study showed that half of Puget Sound area students did not receive overnight outdoor education programs.[5] The Brainerds purchased 255 acres (1.03 km2) of land for the program,[6] which was founded in 2000.[7] In 2011, IslandWood was selected to lead the education programs at the Brightwater sewage treatment plant.[8]

Programs

IslandWood runs the Graduate Program in Education for Environment and Community (EEC) which is offered in partnership with the University of Washington College of Education.[9]

In 2014, IslandWood partnered with Antioch University Seattle (AUS) to launch the Urban Environmental Education Program.[10] In 2019, IslandWood and AUS ended their partnership, with AUS taking over the program.[11]

References

  1. ^ EPA. "What is Environmental Education?".
  2. ^ Sewell, Lauren (2018). "Partner Spotlight: IslandWood". City Habitats.
  3. ^ King County. "Brightwater Center".
  4. ^ Chou, Aimee (2005-11-18). "Brainerds marry love of land and technology". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
  5. ^ Lasala, Rebekah (2007-06-29). "IslandWood blends technology with nature". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
  6. ^ Paulson, Tom (2003-09-10). "Newly found fault shakes up beliefs about regional quakes". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2007-11-26. The outdoor learning center IslandWood, recently established on 255 acres (1.03 km2) by a donation from the Brainerd Foundation, allowed the geologists to rip the 50-foot (15 m)-long, 10 feet (3.0 m)-deep hole on their new grounds in mid-August.
  7. ^ Cook, David; Guzauskas, Lauren (2012). "E-PARCC Collaborative Governance Initiative Case Study" (PDF).
  8. ^ Cook, David; Gazauskas, Lauren (January 2012). "Leading IslandWood: From Homewaters to Brightwater" (PDF). www.maxwell.syr.edu. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  9. ^ "IslandWood Residency". University of Washington College of Education.
  10. ^ Thomashow, Cindy (June 7, 2018). "The Diverse Voices of Future Urban Environmental Educators". The Nature of Cities.
  11. ^ Antioch University Seattle. "MA in Education with Urban Environmental Education".

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