7th grade students use approved scientific protocols to monitor salamander population trends in a National Park, submitting the data to a permanent regional database.

5th grade students develop and publish an illustrated walking tour booklet of a historic neighborhood, including a map, commentary, and photographs of each building.

Kindergarteners work with a local artist to develop an ABC coloring book about the creatures found at a local nature center and the book is sold to raise funds for nature education.

6th grade students develop text and photographs used in official National Park interpretive signs about the history and recreational opportunities use of their home landscape.

8th grade students collect data on ground-level ozone damage to plants growing in their schoolyard, as part of a national study.

5th and 6th grade students produce a brochure highlighting all the publicly accessible lands in their community with maps, description of key features, hours, regulations, and contact information.

11th grade students collaborate to write a weekly newspaper column about the special cultural and natural places of their community, including interviews, photo-documentation, and other primary research.

4th grade students work with staff at a local zoo to develop, publish and distribute a Quest treasure hunt that leads visitors on a guided tour of the history of a city park.