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    • About
      • Mission, Vision & Values
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      • ECO Leaders
      • Speaking Engagements
      • Benefits of Nature Edu.
      • Risk & Challenging Play
      • Past Newsletters
      • Info, Meet & Greet
      • Citizen Science Contr.
      • Stewardship Projects
      • Contact Us
    • Programs
      • Cabinet of Curiosities
      • Program Overview
      • Glendale Maricopa County
      • Marana Pima County
      • Queen Creek Maricopa Cnty
      • Show Low Navajo County
      • Guardians (Adults)
      • Inchworms (Toddlers)
      • Family /Group Programs
      • Nature Journaling Club
      • ECO Book Worms
      • Tree Hugger Club
      • Nerdy For Birdies
      • Free Desert Play Pop Up
      • Accessible Programs
    • FAQs
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      • Educator Training
      • Citizen Science Resources
      • Favorite Curriculum/Tools
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      • Favorite Games
      • Favorite Birdie Resources
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    • USA HS Fieldtrips
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  • Home
  • About
    • Mission, Vision & Values
    • ECO Chapters
    • ECO Leaders
    • Speaking Engagements
    • Benefits of Nature Edu.
    • Risk & Challenging Play
    • Past Newsletters
    • Info, Meet & Greet
    • Citizen Science Contr.
    • Stewardship Projects
    • Contact Us
  • Programs
    • Cabinet of Curiosities
    • Program Overview
    • Glendale Maricopa County
    • Marana Pima County
    • Queen Creek Maricopa Cnty
    • Show Low Navajo County
    • Guardians (Adults)
    • Inchworms (Toddlers)
    • Family /Group Programs
    • Nature Journaling Club
    • ECO Book Worms
    • Tree Hugger Club
    • Nerdy For Birdies
    • Free Desert Play Pop Up
    • Accessible Programs
  • FAQs
  • Resources
    • Educator Training
    • Citizen Science Resources
    • Favorite Curriculum/Tools
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Stewardship Projects

"The Earth is a fine place and worth fighting for.” —Ernest Hemingway

Environmental stewardship: The responsible use and  protection of the natural environment through conservation and  sustainable practices to enhance ecosystem resilience and human  well-being.


ECO feels very strongly that children should develop a strong sense of place and that they should become stewards of the natural places we explore. 


We accomplish this goal in a variety of ways. This page is where we will post updates on the various projects the ECO Crew is taking part in. 

Current Projects

Keep Nature Wild - Litter Cleanup

2020 World Migratory Bird Day Wetland Video

Keep Nature Wild - Litter Cleanup

Steward Kathy is a Keep Nature Wild Ambassador and Mentor. Keep Nature Wild is an organization committed to  keeping our wild places beautiful. Their promise is to physically pick up one pound of trash for every product sold on their website. Since 2016, they have enlisted tens of thousands of volunteers  to help the collective mission to keep nature wild. 


Like Keep Nature Wild, ECO has a a mission to educate children about Leave No Trace Principles and to help them become stewards in their community. Picking up litter at our outdoor classroom locations is such a simple stewardship act that helps children become an, "agent of change." Since January 2020 our ECO Crew has collected over 100 lbs of litter!

Debris Tracker

2020 World Migratory Bird Day Wetland Video

Keep Nature Wild - Litter Cleanup

Litter that ends up in the environment can harm or kill  wildlife, while also damaging and degrading habitats. While some items  that end up as waste could have once played a critical role in keeping  people safe and healthy, like medical or protective equipment, litter  can threaten navigational safety, economies, and human health. Marine  debris—any human-made item, commonly made of plastic, which makes its  way to the ocean—is one of the most pervasive global threats to the health of the ocean. Scientists estimate that 80 percent of  marine debris comes from land-based sources. To really understand this  problem, we need data not only on the coast but also upstream in the  communities where much of the problem starts.


The large Debris Tracker dataset needed for research would be impossible to collect without help from citizen scientists like you. Information you contribute can help researchers develop  data-driven solutions to plastic pollution threats. Your community can  also use the data to help drive positive changes locally.

2020 World Migratory Bird Day Wetland Video

2020 World Migratory Bird Day Wetland Video

2020 World Migratory Bird Day Wetland Video

Our Nerdy For Birdies and ECO Crew created a video about Tres Rios Wetlands for World Migratory Bird Day to help raise awareness about migratory flyways and wetlands. 


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