Habitat Authority Educational Programs:

·Hills Alive

·Junior Ranger Program

Description of all Habitat Authority Programs
 

Hills Alive
The Hills are Alive with Knowledge

Hills Alive is committed to creating an awareness of and appreciation for Puente Hills’ natural habitat and wildlife by offering informative and entertaining education opportunities. Our hope is to instill in each person we meet a sense of place, stewardship and a greater understanding of the need for preservation for future generations. 

Hills Alive provides group programs for schools and the general public. The Habitat Authority believes that learning must be fun and engaging. Therefore, our programs are all activity-based and interactive. In addition, all of our school programs are aligned with California’s Academic Content Standards in Science as well as other academic areas. Our multi-sensory teaching techniques lead children to learn about habitats, plant and animal life cycles, food chains, Native Americans and more.

Why Choose Hills Alive Programs for your Class?

Hills Alive provides opportunities for students to have direct experiences with the living environment by bringing nature education and hands-on science education outdoors! Students will explore scientific concepts and natural history in our outdoor classroom that brings their science lessons to life.

Moreover, nature is essential to a child’s overall development—research has shown that children are smarter, more cooperative, happier and healthier when they have frequent and varied opportunities in the outdoors. Our programs are designed with this in mind, blending positive interactive inquiry-based nature activities with school curricula and California learning standards.

Please select from the following for further details:

• Hills Alive School Program Brochure
• Fieldtrip Packet

How do Hills Alive programs fit with the California State Learning Standards?

Hills Alive has developed its nature education programs to correlate with the most current California learning standards to compliment teachers’ in-class lessons. View California Science Standards at (http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/sciencestnd.pdf).  Please see grade level program descriptions for more details.

To Reserve a Free Field Trip

Field trips for schools can only be arranged by/through a teacher for an entire class or grade. Reservations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations for the upcoming school year open on the first of August. Please call or e-mail if you would like to talk about the possibilities. Contact Helen Cohen, Interpretive Programs Coordinator, by phone at (562) 945-9003 or via e-mail at hcohen@habitatauthority.org.

                                                             Transportation fees are available but limited.   

These Hills Alive programs are partially funded by the California Native Habitat Endowment Fund, Inc., and Southern California Edison.  

Junior Ranger Program

The Habitat Authority is available by appointment to provide ranger-led hikes and general presentations about its activities.

Another type of educational program is a Junior Ranger Program, offered to children in surrounding communities. It consists of four separate two-hour sessions focusing on topics related to conservation, nature education, park stewardship and wilderness skills development. If you would like a Jr. Ranger Program for your group or children’s classroom, contact Ranger Francine Godoy at (310) 858-7272, extension 150.
 

Junior Ranger program at Los Robles Academy, Hacienda Heights	Junior Ranger hike in Hacienda Hills
Junior Ranger program at Los Robles Academy, Hacienda Heights	Junior Ranger hike in Hacienda Hills