PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OVERVIEW

• Programs for School Groups K-5
  • Field experiences in natural areas
  • Inquiry based schoolyard programs
  • Modules for use in after school settings
  • Community Action Projects
  • Pine Jog Elementary School Aftercare Program
• Summer Camps
  • Day Use Camps Ages 4-10
  • Residential Camps Ages 8-14
  • Counselor in Training Program
  • Summer Employment Opportunities
• Programs for high school and college students
  • Pine Jog Fellows
  • Academic Courses
• Teachers & Educators
  • Model Schools Curriculum Development
  • Workshops & Seminars
  • Academic Courses
• Graduate Program
  • Degree (M.Ed.) in Environmental Education
  • Graduate assistantships and residential options at Pine Jog
• Public Programs
  • Open House Programs for families
  • Little Tyke Hikes
  • Family Night Hikes
  • Other family events (please refer to the calendar of events)
• Walking Trails
  • Open to the public Monday-Friday 9am to 4pm. Saturdays from 9am to 2pm.
• Volunteer Program
• Consulting and Contractual Services
  • Curriculum development
  • Program development and delivery
  • Teacher education

WALKING TRAILS

The 135 acre site located in West Palm Beach is open to the public 9-4 Monday through Saturday. Over three miles of walking trails which include an informational kiosk and boardwalk around the pond are available for public use. Pick up a trail map in the main office.


The Hungryland Boardwalk, located at the Everglades Youth Conservation Camp, is open to the public daily and consists of a 1.2 mile walk through a cypress swamp located in a beautiful mosaic of Everglades wetlands. Access to fourteen miles of the Florida Trail is located near the Hungryland Board walk.

 

 

BUDGET

The operating budget, exclusive of capital and contingency fund allocations, is approximately $1,350,000.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

• Florida Department of Education Sharing Success in Environmental Education 2000
• Sharing Center of Institute for Earth Education 1987-2000
• Florida Association of Environmental Professionals Education Award, 1997
• Florida Arts Council and Secretary of State, 1997 Florida Design Arts Award, Award of Merit for collaborative design efforts in conjunction with the Loxahatchee Preserve Nature Center
• Florida State Department of Education Sharing Success Awards Program, Program of Distinction 1995
• Florida Association of Science Teacher’s Science Educator of the Year 1993, Awarded to Pine Jog Director of Education, Susan Toth
• Take Pride in America, for Litter Prevention/Beach Clean Up Campaign, 1992, 1993
• Point of Excellence Award, Kappa Delta Pi, 1992
• First Annual Governor’s Environmental Education Award, 1992
• “Earthkeepers” designated as a model program of Institute for Earth Education, 1990-1992
• American Native Landscape Award, First Place, Professional Landscape Use with Public Funding, 1990
• “Best Prop” Award, Institute for Earth Education, for Earthkeepers Lab, 1990
• Florida Native Plant Society, Landscape Enhancement Award, First Place, Institutional Category, 1990
• Florida Wildlife Federation, Conservation Educator of the Year Award, present to Jill Jarboe, 1984
• National Wildlife Federation, Conservation Educator of the Year, presented to Mrs. Alfred G. Kay, 1978
• Garden Club of America Founders Fund Award, 1973
• Garden Club of American Conservation Education Achievement Award, 1968

PUBLICATIONS

The following articles, found in these publications, recognize Pine Jog's programs and roles in the environmental education field.

• "Environmental Education Evolves", Education Update, Volume 42, Number 1, January 2000. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, VA
• "Education and the Environment: Partners for Change", Educator, Spring 1999, North American Association for Environmental Education, Washington, D.C.
• "Building Bridges Between EE & Education Reform at Our Atlanta Conference", Environmental Communicator, Vol.28, No 6, Nov./Dec. 1998, North American Association for Environmental Education, Washington, D.C.
• "Environmental Education Success Stories", Environmental Education At Glance, 1998, National Association for Conservation Districts, League City, Texas
• "Case Study #4: Pine Jog Environmental Education Center", Environment-Based Education; Creating High Performance Schools and Students, September 2000, National Environmental Education & Training Foundation, Washington D.C.
• "Building EE and Educational Reform EE Model Schools", Green Teacher, to be published in 2002, Ontario, Canada