Earth Discovery Institute

120 North Park Drive
El Cajon CA 92021

Sector: Nonprofit Organization

Service Area: Local

About Earth Discovery Institute

Our Mission: To inspire stewardship of San Diego's native biodiversity through environmental education and conservation. Our Vision: An engaged community, actively supporting the conservation of San Diego's unique biodiversity.

EDI's Storybook Hike program provides an enchanting outdoor adventure that focuses on family connection, literacy, he…

Themes
Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat), Outdoor Learning, STEM, Literacy; Environmental Literacy
Offerings
Self-guided resources for literacy outdoors
Audiences
Pre-K/Early Childhood
Kindergarden
1st Grade Students / Youth
2nd Grade Students / Youth
3rd Grade Students / Youthmore...
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In an effort to engage our local communities with nature, EDI offers local families recreational excursions throughou…

Themes
Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat), Environmental Justice, Marine & Coastal, Outdoor Learning, Transportation
Offerings
Field trips
Guided recreational excursions, with transportation and site fees covered
Audiences
General Public/Family
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A field trip program for 4th graders. Students visit Crestridge Ecological Reserve in El Cajon and the San Diego Bay …

Themes
Climate Change, Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat), Outdoor Learning, Water
Offerings
Field trips
Audiences
3rd Grade Students / Youth
4th Grade Students / Youth
5th Grade Students / Youth
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After school programming consisting of nine 1-hour lessons, delivered to classrooms by EDI staff. Lessons are aligne…

Themes
Climate Change, Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat), STEM, Water
Offerings
Classroom volunteers/presenters
Curriculum & instructional materials
Direct teaching
Audiences
1st Grade Students / Youth
2nd Grade Students / Youth
3rd Grade Students / Youth
4th Grade Students / Youth
5th Grade Students / Youth
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