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Bridgeport Science Center
Contact: Leslie Smith at Nevada County Superintendent of Schools (478-6400 x211) The science center at Bridgeport in the South Yuba River State Park offers school programs on subjects such as water quality, soils, and erosion.

Nevada County Superintendent of Schools
Contact: Leslie Smith, Science Resource Coordinator (478-6400 x211)

Imaginarium:
Contact: Judy Nielsen 478-6400 ext. 207 for more information.

Placer Nature Center – Auburn, California
Contact: Linda Desai, Education Director (530) 878-6053 The Placer Nature Center has nature trails, an intermittent stream, a year-round pond and lessons by volunteer docents. The center also has an existing offsite curriculum called Waterworks that is presented to area school groups by docents.

Effie Yaw Nature Center – Sacramento, California
(916) 489-4918
The center has an outreach program called "Amazing Salmon" which they bring to area classrooms. On weekends during the spawning season, they have a "Salmon Stroll" tour where small groups hike down to the river to watch and learn about salmon.

Water Education Foundation – Sacramento, California
717 K Street, Suite 317, Sacramento, California 95814 (916) 444-6240
The Water Education Foundation's mission is to create a better understanding of water issues and help resolve water resource problems through educational programs. Their website has information about school programs, teacher trainings, and water-related educational materials including books, videos, posters, and maps.

Nimbus Fish Hatchery
Once at this site, scroll down to “Nimbus Fish Hatchery Visitor Center” for information on school tours.

Feather River Fish Hatchery
To schedule a tour of the hatchery, call Dept. of Water Resources Oroville Field Division at (530) 534-2306

The CREEC Network
The CREEC Network has a searchable database of environmental education resources throughout California.

Project Wet
Project Wet has many wonderful resources available for educators and young people ages 5-18, including a fantastic curriculum.

Project Wild:
Project Wild is an interdisciplinary environmental and conservation program for educators of kindergarten through high school age young people.

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