Christodora Inc

Christodora's Community of Rising Environmentalists and other weekend/out-of-school time programs enable students to stay active and connected year-round and to become agents of renewal within their communities and in natural areas throughout the city. Ongoing weekend programs are based at Bronx River Park in the Bronx. With expert peer leadership, they perform community service, conservation and citizen science projects and continue Christodora's traditions of environmental stewardship, community engagement and leadership. Students gain exposure to career pathways and develop job readiness skills.

Christodora's Winter Ecology Program (WEP) brings teams of Christodora environmental educators to over 70 middle and high school classrooms in under-resourced neighborhoods for an engaging and hands-on 7-week Introduction to Ecology course. The curriculum is customized to meet the needs of each classroom and teacher and is aligned with NY State and Next Generation Science Standards. This hands-on course inspires many students to become involved in our afterschool and Summer Ecology and Leadership programs. In a usual year, 22 school groups take transformative 3-day field trips to the MEC.