Schools and Universities

One of the goals of National Public Lands Day is to teach young people about the beauty of public lands and the importance of volunteering. Schools and universities are invited to host NPLD events as a way to engage their students to be active in their local community.  With NPLD occuring at the beginning of the school year, planning and participating in an NPLD event can be a bonding experience that helps students make new friends and learn about their school and neighborhood.

In 2011, 78 sites were on school grounds and many more sites were planned by or included school groups.

2011 School and University Partners

Interested in getting your school added to the list? Plan an NPLD for September 29, 2012. 

• 21st Century Preparatory School, Wis.
• Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Md.
• Arlington County Public Schools, Va.
• Arlington High School Science Club, Calif.
• Blue Ridge Community College, Va.
• Brunswick County Early College High School, N.C.
• Butler High School, Ga.
• Camas Valley Charter School, Ore.
• Campbell Elementary School, Ga.
• Chipembi Girls Secondary School, Africa
• Christ the King School, Virginia
• Colin Powell Middle School, Ill.
• Disney Elementary School, Okla.
• Eaton Rapids Public Schools, Mich.
• Francis Howell Central High School Science Club, Mo.
  

  

• Frank H. Peterson Academies, Fla.
• Gardiner High School, Mont.
• Groveton High School, N.H.
• Hebron High School, Texas
• Hiawatha Schools, Kan.
• Index Elementary, Wash.
• Intermountain School, Utah
• Jacksonville State University, Ala.
• James Logan High School, Calif.
• Jefferson County High School, Mont.
• Kamiah School District, Idaho
• Lake Forest Country Day School, Ill.
• Lead-Deadwood High School, S.D.
• Legacy Christian Academy, Calif.
• Lincoln Elementary, Iowa
• M.S. 51, N.Y.
• Manchester College, Ind.
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• McDowell County Schools, N.C.
• Middle Tennessee State University, Center for Environmental Education, Tenn.
• Natick High School, Mass.
• New Vistas School, Va.
• North Vermilion High School, La.
• Northside School, Calif.
• Oberlin City Schools, Ohio
• P.S. 376, N.Y.
• Patriot High School, AP Environmental Science Class, Calif.
• Pebblebrook High School, Ga.
• Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, Pa.
• Pickens Middle School, S.C.
• The Pine School, Fla.
• Public Lands Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• San Elijo Middle School, Calif.
• Scotts Valley Unified School District, Calif.
• Sebastian Middle School, Fla.
• Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran School, Ariz.
• Somers Central School District, N.Y.
• St. Clare School, N.Y.
• St. Luke’s School, N.Y.
• St. Pius X Catholic School, Ind.
• Twin Cities German Immersion School, Minn.
• Union County Public Schools, N.C.
• University of California Santa Barbara Residence Halls Association
• University of Illinois
• Vera Ralya Elementary, Mich.
• Washington State University
• Williamstown Middle School, N.J.