Educational Programs, Curriculum Guides & Children's Gardening Activities
This list was compiled with the assistance of the American Horticultural Society (Melanie Bonacorsa) and the Cleveland Botanical Garden.
| Organization | Contact Info | Description |
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| Agriculture in the Classroom | Shirley Traxler, Director USDA Administration Bldg., Rm 317-A Washington, DC 20025-2200 Phone: (202) 720-5727 Web site: http://www.agclassroom.org |
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| AIMS Education Foundation | P.O. Box 8120 Fresno, CA 93747 (209) 255-4094 Web site: http://www.aimsedu.org |
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| American Horticultural Society | 7931 E Boulevard Dr. Alexandria, VA 22308 Phone: (703) 768-5700 Fax: (703) 768-8700 Web site: http://www.ahs.org |
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| American Society for Horticultural Science | 113 South West St., Ste 400 Alexandria, VA 22314-2824 Phone: (703) 836-4606 Web site: http://www.ashs.org |
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| Back to the Earth Video Series | Sharon Goldstein, Project Director 1015 Winterton St. Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Phone: (412) 661-4852 |
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| Blooms Across America | P.O. Box 12926 Pittsburgh, PA 15241 Phone: (412) 279-7993 Email: blooms@telerama.lm.com |
Seed kits, educational materials. |
| Bountiful Gardens | 1800 Shafer Ranch Rd. Willits, CA 95490 Phone: (707) 459-6410 Email: bountiful@zapcom.net Web site: http://www.bountifulgardens.org |
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| Bronx Green-Up | Michael O'Connor, Program Manager New York Botanical Garden, Snuff Mill Office Bronx, NY 10458 Phone: (718) 817-8026 Email: moconnor@nybg.org Web site: http://www.nybg.org/bgu |
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| Bureau of Curriculum Development | 131 Livingston St. Brooklyn, NY 11201 |
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| California Association of Nurserymen | 4620 Northgate Blvd., Ste 155 Sacramento, CA 94834 Phone: (916) 567-0200 Web site: http://www.cangc.org |
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| California Polytechnic State University | San Luis Obispo, CA 93207 Phone: (800) 235-4146 Web site: http://www.calpoly.edu |
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| Center for Science in the Public Interest | 1775 NW S St. Washington, DC 20009 Web site: http://www.cspinet.org |
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| Chevron Chemical Public Relations | 200 Bush St. San Francisco, CA 94120 |
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| Clemson University Coop. Ext. | Donnie R. King P.O. Box 340316 Clemson, SC 29634-0316 |
Horticulture Series: A 4-H School Enrichment Program |
| Cleveland Botanical Garden | 11030 E Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106 Phone: (216) 721-1604 Web site: http://www.cbgarden.org |
Planting Thoughts newsletter. |
| Clupper's Organic Gardens, Inc. | 1651 Packard Ave. Kingman, AZ 86401 Phone: (520) 757-4762 |
Compost, Critters and Kids, educational kit. |
| Common Ground Program | 2615 S Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90007 Phone: (213) 744-4341 Web site: http://www.commongroundprogram.org |
Children's Gardens: A Guide for Teachers, Parents, and Volunteers. |
| Cornell Coop. Ext. of Nassau County | Plant Science Programming Cathleen Shigo, Extension Agent 1425 Old County Rd., Bldg J Plainview, NY 11803-5015 Web site: http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/nassau |
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| Cornell Plantations | One Plantations Rd. Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: (607) 255-3020 Director: (607) 255-2404 Email: dr14@cornell.edu Web site: http://www.plantations.cornell.edu |
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| Cornell University, Media Services Resource Center | Marcia Eames-Sheavly 7 Cornell Business & Technology Park Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: (607) 255-2080 Email: Dist_Center@cce.cornell.edu |
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| The Evergreen Foundation | Roben Stikeman School Ground Naturalization 24 Mercer St., Ste 300 Toronto, ON M5V 1H3 Phone: (416) 596-1495 Web site: http://www.evergreen-foundation.com |
Natural area restoration, school gardens. |
| Extension Service, USDA | Tom Willis Rm. 3328, South Bldg. Washington, DC 20250-0900 Web site: http://www.csrees.usda.gov |
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| Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission – Resources for Educators | Community Relations Office, Conservation Stewardship Section Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 620 South Meridian Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600 (850) 488-4676 |
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| Food Works | Joseph Keifer, Education Director 64 Main St. Montpelier, VT 05602 Phone: (802) 223-1515 Email: Rootsnet@plainfield.bypass.com |
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| Forestry Products Laboratory | Pulications Dept. 1 Gifford Pinchot Dr. Madison, WI 53705 Web site: http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us |
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| Gardens for Growing People | Resources for Garden-Based Education P.O. Box 630 Point Reyes, CA 94956 Phone: (415) 663-9433 Email: GrowPeople@aol.com |
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| Global ReLeaf | Karen Fedor P.O. Box 2000 Washington, DC 20013 Phone: (800) 873-5323 Web site: http://www.americanforests.org/global_releaf |
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| The Green Brick Road | Don Mills c/o 8 Dumas Court Ontario M3A 2N2 Canada Phone: (800) 477-2665 |
School garden & habitat curriculum. |
| The Green Classroom | Carla Marshall Becker Elementary School 906 W. Milton Austin, TX 78704 |
School Garden program. |
| Hidden Villa | Environmental Education Program 26870 Moody Rd. Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 Phone: (650) 949-8644 Summer Programs: (650) 949-8641 Web site: http://www.hiddenvilla.org |
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| Hydroponic Society of America | P.O. Box 1183 El Cerito, CA 94530 Phone: (510) 232-2323 Fax: (510) 232-2384 |
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| Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center | Julie Barrett Heffington Education & Garden Director 4801 La Crosse Ave. Austin, TX 78739 Phone: (512) 292-4200 Fax: (512) 292-4627 Web site: http://www.wildflower.org |
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| LaMotte Chemical Products Company | P.O. Box 329 Chestertown, MD 21620 (800) 344-3100 Web site: http://www.lamotte.com |
Plant Nutrition Studies (#1596), curriculum kit. The Topsoil Tour, The Tapwater Tour, & The Pondwater Tour, curriculum kits. |
| Learning Through Landscapes | 3rd Floor, Southside Offices The Law Courts Winchester S023 9DL United Kingdom Web site: http://www.ltl.org.uk |
Schoolyard curriculum. |
| Lee County Landscape & Playground Improvement Program | Dept. of Environmental Educ. Lee County Schools 2055 Central Ave. Fort Meyers, FL 33901 |
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| Life Lab Science Program | Roberta Jaffe 1156 High St. Santa Cruz, CA 95064 Phone: (831) 459-2001 Fax: (831) 459-3484 Web site: http://www.lifelab.org |
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| Magical Migrating Monarchs | Judith Levicoff P.O. Box 212 Kenkintown, PA 19046 Phone: (215) 576-1359 |
Interdisciplinary curriculum guide. |
| MSU Bulletin Office | 10-B Agriculture Hall Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824-1039 |
4-H Guide to Herb Garden Projects MSU Extension, #516 Heritage Gardening-Vegetables MSU Extension, #4-H 1279 |
| National 4-H Council | 7100 Connecticut Ave. Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Phone: (301) 961-2934 Fax: (301) 961-2937 Web site: http://www.fourhcouncil.edu |
Plant Connections, curriculum |
| National Arbor Day Foundation | Michelle Scribner, Education Director 100 Arbor Ave. Nebraska City, NE 68410 Phone: (402) 474-5655 Web site: http://www.arborday.org |
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| National Audubon Society | Audubon Adventures 700 Broadway New York, NY 10003 Web site: http://www.audubon.org |
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| National Gardening Association | GrowLab Program 180 Flynn Ave. Burlington, VT 05401 Phone: (802) 863-1308 Fax: (802) 863-5962 Web site: http://www.garden.org Web site: http://www.kidsgardening.com |
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| National Junior Horticulture Association | 15 Railroad Ave. Homer City, PA 15748 Web site: http://www.njha.org |
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| National Parks & Conservation Association | Steve Dunphy, Director 1776 Massachusetts Ave, Ste 200 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 223-6722 Web site: http://www.npca.org |
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| National Peace Garden Foundation | 1900 L St. NW, Ste 205 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 393-6248 Web site: http://www.ipgf.org |
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| National Peace Garden Project | 806 15th St NW, Ste 225 Washington, DC 20005 |
Growing Ideas Newsletter |
| National Science Resources Center | Smithsonian Institution Rm 1201, Arts & Industries Washington, DC 20560 Phone: (202) 357-2555 Web site: http://www.nsrconline.org |
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| National Wildlife Federation | 1412 16th St. Washington, DC 20336-2266 Phone: (800) 822-9919 Web site: http://www.nwf.org |
Schoolyard Habitats, teaching unit and information kit (item # 79948). |
| The Nature Conservancy | 1815 N Lynn St. Arlington, WA 22209 Phone: (703) 841-5300 Web site: http://www.tnc.org |
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| New England Wild Flower Society | Garden in the Woods Bonnie Drexler, Education Program Coordinator 180 Hemenway Rd Framingham, MA 01701 Phone: (508) 877-7630 Web site: http://www.newfs.org |
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| North American Association for Environmental Education | Janet Thoreen P.O. Box 400 Troy, OH 45373 Phone: (513) 676-2514 Email: jthoreen@igc.apc.org Web site: http://naaee.org |
Environmental education resources. |
| Oklahoma State University | Cooperative Ext. Service Charles B. Cox USDA, Oklahoma State Univ. Stillwater, OK 74078-0488 Web site: http://www.okstate.edu |
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| Pennsylvania Horticultural Society | Philadelphia Green Patricia Schrieber 100 N 20th St., 5th Fl Philadelphia, PA 19103 Phone: (215) 988-8800 Fax: (215) 988-8810 Web site: http://www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org |
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| Project G.R.E.E.N. (Garden Resources for Environmental Education Now) | Instructional Materials Service Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-2588 Phone: (409) 845-6601 |
Book 1: Math and Science activities. Book 2: Interdisciplinary activities. Project LEAP(Learning About Plants). |
| Project Learning Tree | 1335 Dublin Rd., Ste 203D Columbus, OH 43215-1000 Phone: (614) 486-6767 Fax: (614) 486-6769 Web site: http://www.plt.org |
Curriculum for all grades. |
| Project WILD | P.O. Box 18060 Boulder, CO 80308-9060 Rancho Vejar 37 Mountain Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93103 Phone: (805) 569-1995 Email: dolfont@silcom.com Web site: http://www.projectwild.org |
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| Rural Urban Garden Program | 243 Rosedale St. Rochester, NY 14607 |
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| San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners | 515 Cortland Ave. San Francisco, CA 94110 Phone: (415) 285-7584 |
Breaking Ground: A guide for school and youth gardening. |
| Sprout Scouts | Gail Laubenthal, Director Garden Central Old Pleasant Hill Annex 305 N Bluff Dr. Austin, TX 78745-4123 Phone: (512) 445-6163 |
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| Sudden Elegance, Ltd. | 3724 Cedar Dr. Baltimore, MD 21207 Phone: (410) 944-5547 Email: wil.jila/wms/se@juno.com |
Garden Plots, educational floral card game. Elegant Edible Flower Candying Assemblage, kit. |
| Sunset Publishing Corp | Linda Barker 80 Willow Rd. Menlo Park, CA 94025 Phone: (650) 324-5586 Fax: (650) 324-1532 Web site: http://www.sunset.com |
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| Texas 4-H Publications & Resources | State 4-H Office 7607 Eastmark Dr., Ste 101 College Station, TX 77843-2473 Web site: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/publications |
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| TOPS Learning Systems | 10970 S Mulin Rd. Canby, OR 97013 Phone: (503) 263-2040 Web site: http://topscience.org |
Green Thumbs: Radishes, curriculum module for grades 3-10. Green Thumbs: Corn and Beans, curriculum module for grades 3-10. |
| Trees for Life | 3006 West Saint Louis St. Wichita, KS 67203-5129 Phone: (316) 945-6929 Fax: (316) 945-0909 Email: email@treesforlife.org Web site: http://www.treesforlife.org |
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| University of Arizona | Coop. Ext./Master Gardeners Extension Garden Center 4210 North Campbell Tucson, AZ 85719 Web site: http://www.arizona.edu |
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| University of California | Coop. Ext., San Francisco & San Mateo Counties 4-H TWIGS (Teams with Inter-Generational Support) 80 Stone Pine Rd., Ste 100 Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 Phone: (650) 726-9059 Web site: http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu |
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| University of California | Coop. Ext., Sonoma County Science Literacy/School Gardens 2604 Ventura Ave., Rm 100 Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2894 Phone: (707) 527-2621 Fax: (707) 527-2623 Web site: http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu |
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| University of Delaware | Coop Ext., New Castle County Jo Mercer, Ext. Agent 910 S Chapel St. Newark, DE 19717-1303 Phone: (302) 831-2506 Fax: (302) 831-8934 Web site: http://www.udel.edu |
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| University of Kentucky | Dr. William M. Fountain, Extension Professor, 4-H & Youth Development Dept. of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture N-318 AgriScience North Lexington, KY 40546-0091 Phone: (606) 257-3320 Fax: (606) 257-2859 Web site: http://www.uky.edu |
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| Vegetable Council, Inc. | P.O. Box 5258 Madison, WI 53705 Phone (608) 231-2250 Fax: (608) 231-6952 Web site: http://www.cannedveggies.org |
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| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Coop. Extension | Dr. Diane Relf, Extension Specialist Dept. of Horticulture 407 Saunders Hall Blacksburg, VA 24060 |
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| Visual Education Productions | P.O. Box 65265 Lubbock, TX 79464 Email: cev@cev-inc.com Web site: http://www.cev-inc.com |
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| Washington State University | Coop. Ext., King County Holly Kennell, Extension Agent 700 Fifth Ave., Ste 3700 Seattle, WA 98104-5037 Phone: (425) 357-6025 Web site: http://www.wsu.edu |
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| Wisconsin Fast Plants | Carolina Biological Supply Co. Dr. Lisa Darmo 2700 York Rd. Burlington, NC 27215 Phone: (800) 334-5551 Phone: (800) 227-1150 Email: carscigen@aol.com Web site: http://www.fastplants.org |
National Science Foundation curriculum materials and outreach program. |
| Wisconsin-Minnesota Canned Vegetable Council | Gene Kroupa, Director P.O. Box 5258 Madison, WI 53705 Phone: (608) 231-6952 |
Love Those Vegetables, Lesson plans, recipes. |
| World Resources Institute | Tropical Forests Project 1735 NW New York Ave. Washington, DC 20006 Web site: http://www.wri.org |
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| Young Naturalist | Miles E. Coady 1900 North Main St. Newton, KS 67114 Phone: (316) 283-4103 Fax: (316) 283-9108 |
