The Nature and Me: Explorations in Ecology program's mission is to get children excited about and familiar with nature.  Students in the Boston Public School system who are participating in this program make several visits a year to the Arnold Arboretum, a "living museum" of trees and other plants in Boston's Jamaica Plain.  Each student "adopts" a tree and studies it through the seasons.  In collaboration with the New England Wildlife Center's popular "Sevens" program, teachers also implement lessons and activities designed  to allow students to gain deeper knowledge about trees and related topics such as flowers, seeds, and ecosystems.  Students and teachers also benefit from Boston University's close connection to the Tiputini Biodiversity Station in the northwest Amazon, and have access to unique images and curriculum materials to bring the rainforest alive in the classroom!

If you are a Boston Public School teacher or administrator who is interested in learning more about getting involved with the Nature and Me project, please send us an email. 

Sponsoring organizations:
Boston University School of Education
New England Wildlife Center
Arnold Arboretum