NatureBridge, the largest non-profit education partner of the National Park Service, opened registration today for its Summer Field Research Course for teens at its Yosemite Institute location. The course consists of a two-week backpacking trip on which teenage participants learn about the natural history of the Sierra Nevada and earn …
Read More »NatureBridge Announces Wells Fargo Scholarships for Teens in California’s Central Valley
With a $ 10,000 grant from the Northern and Central California Region of the Wells Fargo Foundation, NatureBridge is proud to offer scholarship funding for high school students in California’s Central Valley for a two-week backcountry science expedition in Yosemite National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/nbscholarships13.htm
Read More »NatureBridge Announces Wells Fargo Scholarships for Teens in California’s Central Valley
With a grant from the Northern and Central California Region of the Wells Fargo Foundation, NatureBridge is proud to offer scholarship funding for high school students in California’s Central Valley for a two-week backcountry science expedition in Yosemite National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/naturebridge-announces-wells-fargo-scholarships-for-teens-in-californias-central-valley.htm
Read More »NatureBridge Summer Backpacking Program for Teens in Yosemite and Olympic National Parks Builds Future Scientists and Leaders
NatureBridge, the largest residential environmental education partner of the National Park Service, leads life-changing backpacking programs for high school students in Yosemite and Olympic National Parks each summer. These one-week and two-week programs offer the perfect mix of backpacking, science, and adventure and give participants the opportunity to conduct field …
Read More »NatureBridge Summer Backpacking Program for Teens in Yosemite and Olympic National Parks Builds Future Scientists and Leaders
NatureBridge, the largest non-profit educational partner of the National Park Service, leads life-changing backpacking programs for middle and high school students in Yosemite and Olympic National Parks each summer. These one-week and two-week programs offer the perfect mix of backpacking, science and adventure and give participants the opportunity to conduct field …
Read More »Teens Started Blaze That Killed Two Firefighters In Porterville, Authorities Say
Two 13-year-old boys were arrested Wednesday in connection with a massive fire in Porterville that destroyed the city’s public library and left two firefighters dead. The firefighters killed in the blaze Tuesday night were identified Wednesday as Capt. Raymond Figueroa, 35, and Patrick Jones, 25. Figueroa has been with the …
Read More »The Valley Has Its Share Of Childcare Deserts – UC Merced Thinks Teens Can Help Change That
Preschoolers played with a robot in the hallway outside of their classroom at the Huggins Early Education Center at Fresno State. They chased it and laughed as it rolled down the long corridor. Most of the parents of these kids are students at Fresno State. Brittney Randolph, program director for …
Read More »In The Studio: Mental Health Advocates On Knowing The Signs, Introducing Teens To Wellness Careers
Last week we brought you a story about high schoolers in Merced asking for a mental health class, and getting one. This week, moderator Kathleen Schock digs deeper into youth and mental illness with Christina Valdez-Roup, executive director of the Fresno National Alliance on Mental Illness, and teacher Abraham Perez …
Read More »Woman charged with 8 felonies in crash that killed Grass Valley teens
The lone suspect in an alleged drunk driving crash that killed two Nevada Union High School students on March 25 has re-entered Merced County Jail and faces eight felonies in … Click to Continue »
Read More »These four Livingston teens were honored as heroes. This is how they saved a life.
Gary Jantz could’ve been killed on Valentine’s Day when his truck slammed into a utility pole in Livingston. The downed power pole dropped live electrical lines on top of his … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspected of breaking into cars at Atwater Walmart, 6 teens arrested after chase
Several teens were arrested Friday night after being spotted breaking into vehicles and leading police on a chase that ended after they crashed into a fence in Atwater, authorities said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »What really happens to the adolescent brain when teens use drugs or alcohol?
California’s legalization of recreational marijuana and the nation’s ongoing opioid crisis have many parents worried that their own teenagers might succumb to the temptations of drugs and alcohol. At this … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teens beat up their Muslim classmate. Was it about race? Parents and police disagree
A Muslim teenage girl was badly beaten by a group of teens in a Boca Raton park Thursday afternoon. A video taken by a bystander went viral, prompting the question: … Click to Continue »
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