Suggests how an unused portion of the schoolyard can be inexpensively transformed into an environmental study area and outlines some plant study activities for students. (SJL)

The article contains guidelines for the planning, development, organization, and equipping of an outdoor center which can serve as the focus of a school's outdoor education program and help meet current environmental challenges. (SB)

An ESEA Title III project, the Outdoor Laboratory and Community Nature Center was conceived, planned and implemented within a three year period (1974-77). During the first year, which was primarily a planning year, specialists in various areas related to environmental studies were consulted. The project director traveled considerably to observe…

In 1962 a re-evaluation of this high school's educational program indicated a need for massive change in its organization patterns; emphasis was to be on the individual student and his adaptability in a changing society. The new pattern of organization includes large and small group discussions, teacher teams, resource centers or learning…