Author Archives: Jenna Shea

Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators

Springdale Park’s standards-based Environmental Education program was recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Environmental Protection Agency in receiving the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Education. The trip to Washington, DC included an awards ceremony along with multiple presentations and panel discussions on the topic of spreading programs like Springdale Park’s toContinue reading “Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators”

“How Did That Get in My Lunchbox?” Lesson

This lesson is based off of the book, “How Did the Get in My Lunchbox? The Story of Food” by Chris Butterworth. Students learn how bread, fruits, and cheese gets from the plant or animal source to their plate. Then we tasted bread with goat cheese and a slice of peach. We also added honey onContinue reading ““How Did That Get in My Lunchbox?” Lesson”

Honey Tasting: May 22, 2015

We were so excited to taste the honey that the bees made for us! There was an overwhelming response of kids that loved the honey (and had a new respect for how hard a bee worked to create it for them). Check out photos from the harvest here!  We also had the special treat of visitingContinue reading “Honey Tasting: May 22, 2015”