DCR Mission Statement:
"To provide opportunities to encourage and enable people to enjoy, protect and restore Virginia’s natural and cultural treasures."

New River Trail State Park Interpretive Theme:
"Forged by mountains, a river, and America’s desire for progress, the 57-mile New River Trail State Park provides unparalleled opportunities for physical, intellectual, and spiritual adventures."

The Newfound Lake Region Association’s mission is to protect Newfound Lake and its watershed. The Association – through education, programs, and collaboration – promotes conservation and preservation of the region’s natural, social, and economic resources.

The NBC conducts programs that are consistent with the four elements of our Strategic Plan: Education, Restoration, Research, and Watershed Management. NBCs educational programs are focused on education of the public about the ecological value of the Upper Newport Bay and include intensive naturalist docent training, guided trail, kayak tours, marine life inventories of the Bay, topical workshops, symposia on issues relative to the Bay, and special events that attract the public to become aware of the Bay and its importance.

The mission of NRF is to promote and invest in the architectural heritage of the Newport community, the traditional building trades, and Doris Duke’s fine and decorative arts collections, for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of all. NRF operates three museum sites, including the 40-acre Prescott Farm in Middletown, RI. The site is open daily from dawn to dusk for public enjoyment. Prescott Farm’s kitchen and herb gardens are tended to by a dedicated team from the University of Rhode Island’s Master Gardener program and their living laboratories showcase the marriage of historical horticultural practices with more modern gardening techniques.

NTC is dedicated to fostering a healthy, equitable, urban forest in the City of Newport, RI, through tree management and planting programs, for the benefit of present and future citizens of Newport. Their goal is to engage in environmental education regarding the importance of trees and improved planting and maintenance techniques. They teach K-12 field trips, school outreach, after-school and summer programs, as well as public programs in Newport’s parks and public spaces.

Newport Whales offers year-round whale watching cruises and on-the-water science programs for K-12th grade students that align with NGSS & STEM requirements for all grade levels. Our cruises are 2-2.5hrs long and can include a guided onboard Naturalists to provide narration, real marine mammal artifacts and a wealth of information. Virtual Whale Watching Programs (all grades), General Whale Watching (all grades), Enhanced Whale Watching Cruises (1st-6th), Marine Protected Area Science Cruises (7th-12th grade)

NEXT.cc STEAM by Design adds art and the environment to every subject in K12 to develop ethical imagination and environmental stewardship. We work at the interconnections of the natural and the built world, introducing what environmental design is, what human design does, and why design is essential to our sustainable future. We know our world is finite, but that imagination is infinite. We support student-led inquiry and innovation through design thinking, research, process, and making online, in the classroom, and in the community to inspire youth voice and participation in building a better and more equitable world.