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 (Enviroedboston)
A Mountain Classroom
Time During School; After School; Vacation Week; Evenings
Duration One day to one week
Individuals Served (per session) 8-130
Individual Served (per year) 3,000
Student/Teacher Ratio 10:2
 
Academic Year Program (AYP)
Time After School; Vacation Week; Weekends; Evenings
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 16
Individual Served (per year) 25
Student/Teacher Ratio 16:2

Adopt-a-Boat
Time During School
Duration One week to a month
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year)
Student/Teacher Ratio
 
Agency Camp Programs
Time Summer
Duration 1-3 months
Individuals Served (per session) 100-2--
Individual Served (per year) 500-1000
Student/Teacher Ratio 15:1

All Access Boston Harbor
Time Summer
Duration One week to a month
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year) 2100
Student/Teacher Ratio 10:1
 
Allandale Farm Outdoor Summer Program
Time Summer
Duration One week to a month
Individuals Served (per session) 55
Individual Served (per year) 160
Student/Teacher Ratio 5:1

Aquaculture in the Classroom
Time During School
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year)
Student/Teacher Ratio
 
BEAN (Boston Environmental Ambassadors to the National Park Service)
Time After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Weekends; Evenings
Duration Less than one day
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year) 18+
Student/Teacher Ratio 9:1

Bold Teens
Time After School; Summer; Weekends; Evenings
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 120-200
Individual Served (per year) 2000
Student/Teacher Ratio 15:1
 
Boston area sailing centers and Boston Harbor Week
Time Summer
Duration 1-3 months
Individuals Served (per session) 90
Individual Served (per year)
Student/Teacher Ratio 10:1

Boston Children's Museum Teaching Kits
Time During School; After School; Summer
Duration One week to a month
Individuals Served (per session) 5-25
Individual Served (per year) 8500
Student/Teacher Ratio 25:1
 
Boston Schools Initiative
Time During School
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 25
Individual Served (per year)
Student/Teacher Ratio 11:1

Boston Schoolyard Initiative
Time During School; After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Evenings
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year)
Student/Teacher Ratio
 
Boston Urban Stewards
Time After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Weekends
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 12-30
Individual Served (per year) 30-50
Student/Teacher Ratio 12:1

Camp on the Channel
Time Summer
Duration One week to a month
Individuals Served (per session) 40
Individual Served (per year) 160
Student/Teacher Ratio
 
Community Environmental Stewardship Program
Time Summer
Duration 1-3 months
Individuals Served (per session) 15
Individual Served (per year) 50
Student/Teacher Ratio 5:1

Community Foresters Program
Time Summer; Weekends; Evenings
Duration 3-6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 70
Individual Served (per year) 70
Student/Teacher Ratio
 
Conservation Good Turn
Time After School; Summer; Weekends; Evenings
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year) 20,000
Student/Teacher Ratio 20,000 students to 3,000 Volunteers or approximately 7:1

CO-SEED
Time During School; After School
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year)
Student/Teacher Ratio
 
Critter Days
Time Weekends
Duration One day to one week
Individuals Served (per session) 200
Individual Served (per year) 2400
Student/Teacher Ratio

Crossroads Connects
Time During School; After School; Vacation Week; Weekends
Duration One day to one week
Individuals Served (per session) 50
Individual Served (per year) 500
Student/Teacher Ratio 4:1
 
E Team
Time After School; Weekends
Duration 1-3 months
Individuals Served (per session) 17
Individual Served (per year) 50
Student/Teacher Ratio 5:1

Earn-A-Bike After-School and In-School Programs
Time During School; After School
Duration 1-3 months
Individuals Served (per session) 12-15
Individual Served (per year) 60-90
Student/Teacher Ratio 4:1
 
Earn-A-Bike Summer Program
Time Summer
Duration 1-3 months
Individuals Served (per session) 20-23
Individual Served (per year) 20-45
Student/Teacher Ratio 2:1

Earth Force
Time After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Weekends; Evenings
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 280
Individual Served (per year) 500
Student/Teacher Ratio 8:1
 
Earth Service Corps
Time After School; Vacation Week; Weekends
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 13-15
Individual Served (per year) 13-15
Student/Teacher Ratio 12:2

Ecological Literacy Project
Time During School; After School
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 60
Individual Served (per year) 60
Student/Teacher Ratio 15:1
 
Environmental Chelsea Creek Crew (E3C)
Time After School; Summer
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 7
Individual Served (per year) 7
Student/Teacher Ratio 7:1

Explore It
Time After School
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year) 150
Student/Teacher Ratio
 
Exploring the Emerald Necklace Park System
Time During School; After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Evenings
Duration Less than one day
Individuals Served (per session) Varies
Individual Served (per year) Varies
Student/Teacher Ratio 20:1

Fishing 101
Time Summer
Duration 1-3 months
Individuals Served (per session) 90/week
Individual Served (per year)
Student/Teacher Ratio
 
Flowers Change
Time During School
Duration Less than one day
Individuals Served (per session) 40-60
Individual Served (per year) 200
Student/Teacher Ratio 8:1

For Fee Educational Programs
Time During School; After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Weekends; Evenings
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 25
Individual Served (per year) 18,000
Student/Teacher Ratio 25:2
 
Franklin Park Coalition Summer Youth Crew
Time Summer
Duration 1-3 months
Individuals Served (per session) 10
Individual Served (per year) 10
Student/Teacher Ratio 10:2

Girls In Action
Time After School; Vacation Week; Weekends
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 8-12
Individual Served (per year) 8-12
Student/Teacher Ratio 4:1
 
Global Habitat Project and Hale Reservation Summer Camp Collaboration
Time
Duration Less than one day
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year)
Student/Teacher Ratio

Greentimes
Time During School; After School; Summer
Duration Less than one day
Individuals Served (per session) N/A
Individual Served (per year) 30,000 receive the newlsetter. Approximately 50 students write.
Student/Teacher Ratio N/A
 
Greentimes Clubs
Time After School
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 20
Individual Served (per year) 100
Student/Teacher Ratio 10:1

Haley School Initiative
Time During School; After School; Summer; Evenings
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year)
Student/Teacher Ratio 11:1
 
Harbor Connections
Time During School
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year) Currently 1700
Student/Teacher Ratio 4:1

Harbor Discoveries Camp
Time Summer
Duration One week to a month
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year) 500
Student/Teacher Ratio 4:1
 
Headstart Initiative
Time During School
Duration Less than one day
Individuals Served (per session) 50
Individual Served (per year) 140
Student/Teacher Ratio 5:1

Healthy Active Lifestyles
Time During School; After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Weekends; Evenings
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year)
Student/Teacher Ratio
 
Hemlock Hill - A Changing Ecosystem
Time During School
Duration Less than one day
Individuals Served (per session) 25
Individual Served (per year) 300
Student/Teacher Ratio 4:1

High Flight
Time After School; Weekends; Evenings
Duration 1-3 months
Individuals Served (per session) 13
Individual Served (per year)
Student/Teacher Ratio 2:13
 
Indoor Climbing Wall
Time During School; After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Weekends; Evenings
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year) 100
Student/Teacher Ratio 13:1

Learn About Forests (TM)
Time Summer
Duration One day to one week
Individuals Served (per session) 12-15
Individual Served (per year) 90
Student/Teacher Ratio 6:1
 
Marine Mammal Safari
Time Summer
Duration One day to one week
Individuals Served (per session) 150
Individual Served (per year) 300
Student/Teacher Ratio 10:1

Mystic Water Quality Monitoring
Time After School
Duration 1-3 months
Individuals Served (per session) 7
Individual Served (per year) 7
Student/Teacher Ratio 3:1
 
Native Trees, Native Peoples
Time During School
Duration Less than one day
Individuals Served (per session) 40-60
Individual Served (per year) 60
Student/Teacher Ratio 8:1

On-The-Bike Summer Program
Time Summer
Duration One day to one week
Individuals Served (per session) 14-16
Individual Served (per year) 54-65
Student/Teacher Ratio 2:1
 
Out of School Environmental Stewardship
Time During School; After School; Vacation Week; Weekends
Duration Less than one day
Individuals Served (per session) 10-200
Individual Served (per year) 100-350
Student/Teacher Ratio 10:1

Outdoor Classroom Program
Time During School
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 25 per class
Individual Served (per year) 800
Student/Teacher Ratio 25:4
 
Outdoor Explorations
Time During School; After School; Summer; Weekends
Duration One day to one week
Individuals Served (per session) 8-15
Individual Served (per year) 800-1000
Student/Teacher Ratio 3:1

Outreaches, overnights, family and community programs
Time During School; After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Weekends; Evenings
Duration Less than one day
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year) 3000-5000
Student/Teacher Ratio
 
Peace Garden Summer Camp
Time Summer
Duration One day to one week
Individuals Served (per session) 24
Individual Served (per year)
Student/Teacher Ratio 6:4

Planet Protectors
Time After School; Summer
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 35
Individual Served (per year) 250
Student/Teacher Ratio 10:1
 
Plants in Autumn
Time During School
Duration Less than one day
Individuals Served (per session) 40-60
Individual Served (per year) 200
Student/Teacher Ratio 8:1

Preschool Initiative (PI) (Agriculture in the Classroom)
Time During School; After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Weekends
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 30
Individual Served (per year)
Student/Teacher Ratio 15:1
 
Professional Development for Educators
Time During School; After School; Evenings
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year)
Student/Teacher Ratio 1:10

Public Programs/Community Programs
Time Weekends; Evenings
Duration Less than one day
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year)
Student/Teacher Ratio 1:1
 
Rainbow Stewards
Time After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Weekends; Evenings
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 8-10
Individual Served (per year) 50
Student/Teacher Ratio 10:2

Renewable Energy Education and Project Support
Time During School
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 5-30
Individual Served (per year) N/A
Student/Teacher Ratio 15:1
 
Roarin' Snorin' Sleepovers
Time After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Weekends; Evenings
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 15-30
Individual Served (per year) Approximately 300
Student/Teacher Ratio 20:2

Roxbury Environmental Empowerment Project (REEP)
Time During School; After School
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 15-30
Individual Served (per year) 150+
Student/Teacher Ratio 15-30:2-3
 
School Environmental Education Programs
Time During School; After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Weekends; Evenings
Duration One day to one week
Individuals Served (per session) Huge Variations
Individual Served (per year) Approx. 5,000
Student/Teacher Ratio 15:1

School Partnerships Program
Time During School
Duration 3-6 months
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year) 250
Student/Teacher Ratio 30:4
 
School Retreats/Outdoor Ed.
Time During School; Weekends
Duration One day to one week
Individuals Served (per session) 50-250
Individual Served (per year) 2000
Student/Teacher Ratio 4:1

School/Camp Partnership
Time During School; After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Weekends
Duration One week to a month
Individuals Served (per session) 200
Individual Served (per year) 800
Student/Teacher Ratio 4:1
 
Science Stars
Time During School
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year) 1,800 and growing
Student/Teacher Ratio 10:1

Scouting and Conservation
Time After School; Summer; Weekends; Evenings
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year) 20,000
Student/Teacher Ratio 20,000 students to 3,000 volunteers or approximately 7:1
 
Sea Perch
Time During School; After School
Duration 3-6 months
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year)
Student/Teacher Ratio

Serve and Grow Program
Time During School; Vacation Week; Weekends
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 10-50
Individual Served (per year) 2,000
Student/Teacher Ratio 10:1
 
Service Learning
Time During School; After School; Summer
Duration One day to one week
Individuals Served (per session) 15-30
Individual Served (per year) 300
Student/Teacher Ratio Varies

Service Learning (SL)
Time During School; After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Weekends
Duration One day to one week
Individuals Served (per session) 8-15
Individual Served (per year) 400
Student/Teacher Ratio 15:1
 
Social Ecology
Time During School; After School; Summer
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 35
Individual Served (per year) 70
Student/Teacher Ratio 10:1

South Bay Youth Project
Time After School; Weekends
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 14
Individual Served (per year) 41
Student/Teacher Ratio 14:2
 
Sport Fishing and Aquatic Resources/Ecology
Time During School; Summer; Weekends
Duration Less than one day
Individuals Served (per session) 6-15
Individual Served (per year) Varies
Student/Teacher Ratio 5:1

Step Green
Time Summer
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year) 2400
Student/Teacher Ratio 4:1
 
Summer Camp
Time Summer
Duration One week to a month
Individuals Served (per session) 32
Individual Served (per year) 156
Student/Teacher Ratio 8:3

Summer Day Camp and Vacation Weeks
Time Summer; Vacation Week
Duration One day to one week
Individuals Served (per session) 80
Individual Served (per year) 480
Student/Teacher Ratio 3:1
 
Summer Times
Time Summer
Duration 1-3 months
Individuals Served (per session) 4
Individual Served (per year) 4 in the pilot year (2004)
Student/Teacher Ratio 4:1

Summer Youth Program
Time Summer
Duration 1-3 months
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year) 60
Student/Teacher Ratio 10:2
 
Talons
Time During School
Duration 1-3 months
Individuals Served (per session) 30-6-
Individual Served (per year) 300
Student/Teacher Ratio 30:5

Teen Ambassador's Program
Time After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Weekends; Evenings
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year) 8
Student/Teacher Ratio 1:1
 
The Ocean in Our Backyard
Time After School
Duration 1-3 months
Individuals Served (per session) 10
Individual Served (per year) 70
Student/Teacher Ratio 10:1

Urban Bird Biodiversity
Time During School; After School; Summer
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 35
Individual Served (per year) 950
Student/Teacher Ratio 10:1
 
Urban Orchards
Time During School; After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Weekends; Evenings
Duration Less than one day
Individuals Served (per session) 10-20
Individual Served (per year) 100
Student/Teacher Ratio 10:1

Urban Wilds
Time During School; After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Weekends; Evenings
Duration Less than one day
Individuals Served (per session) 20-30
Individual Served (per year) 200-250 capacity
Student/Teacher Ratio 15:1 or less
 
Urban Wilds
Time During School; After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Weekends; Evenings
Duration Less than one day
Individuals Served (per session) 20-30
Individual Served (per year) 200-25-
Student/Teacher Ratio 15:1

Visiting School Program
Time During School
Duration One day to one week
Individuals Served (per session) 35
Individual Served (per year) 1300
Student/Teacher Ratio 35:10
 
Visits to the New England Aquarium
Time During School; After School; Summer; Vacation Week; Weekends; Evenings
Duration Less than one day
Individuals Served (per session)
Individual Served (per year) 50,000
Student/Teacher Ratio 10:1

Volunteer Stewardship
Time Summer; Weekends; Evenings
Duration More than 6 months
Individuals Served (per session) 10-200
Individual Served (per year) 500
Student/Teacher Ratio 12:1