Thank you to all the Participants in the 2010 Earth Day!


The 2010 Air Potato Raid
was a huge success!!


Thank you to all the volunteers.
Volunteers collected and removed almost
5 tons (9,480 lbs to be exact)
 of air potatoes from the Spring Hammock Preserve.  Over 1,000 lbs more than last year! Total volunteers that helped was 1,079!
(Over 400 more volunteers than last year!)

Most collected by an individual:
108 lbs by Kathy Tighe
Most collected by a small group:
197 lbs by the Wise Family
Most collected by a large group:
871 lbs by the students at Full Sail University

Read all about a Dry Day/Wet Day field trip in the Seminole Chronicle article
Fifth-grade environmental mud walk is a filthy success

Congratulations to three members of the Friends of the Environmental Studies Center, Maggi, Pat and Peggy.
The team's entry placed 2nd in the 2009 Rachel Carson – Sense of Wonder contest Photo Category. The entry consists of a photo taken by Maggi and a narrative of how the three "Share Environmental Interests Across Generations".  To see all the winning 2009 entries please visit:
http://www.epa.gov/aging/resources/thesenseofwonder/2009/index.html

GREAT NEWS!
Thanks to you, our doors will be open for the 2009-2010 school year. We are extremely grateful for the opportunity to continue educating the students of
Seminole County about the world in which they live and depend upon for a healthy environment.  "Thank you!" to the School Board for keeping the Environmental Studies Center open. The budget allocation is extremely difficult with the cuts and The Friends of the Environmental Center are pleased that the School Board recognizes the value of our programs.

BUT WE STILL NEED HELP!
The Environmental Studies Center will be operating with reduced staff and programs. They will ONLY be able to provide 1/2 of the fifth grade program with
next year's budget.  Any size donation is appreciated or join our Fund Raising Committee to help provide the full programs.  Donations will make it possible to reinstate full programming.  Checks, credit cards and online donation information is available on the Donate Now Page.
   

Impact of the cuts to SCPS click here.

Our Purpose

  • to Save the Seminole MudWalk
  • to bring back the First Grade programs
  • to keep the Seminole MudWalk an Experience of a Lifetime, as it has been for hundreds of thousands of Seminole County fifth graders over the last 30 years.

    • We are seeking funds for full programming for both Fifth Grade and First Grade for 2009-2010.

Find out more. Explore this site to find out about us, about the problem, about the solution, and —most important—how you can help.

Fifth Grade Seminole Mud Walk Needs Your Help

 Anyone who grew up in Seminole County in the last three decades remembers the fun and the excitement of going to the Seminole County Public School’s Environmental Studies Center to learn about the environment and have an absolutely filthy fun time sloshing through the mud, the highlight of their fifth grade program lovingly known as, “The MudWalk.” First Graders enjoy their own exciting program, with glimpses of what is to come as they see the fifth graders return, laughing and comparing MudWalk stories.

The Friends of the Environmental Studies Center, a group of concerned citizens, and School officials are working to save the Environmental Studies Center programs. They have started community fundraising events, seeking corporate assistance and looking for individuals who are willing to help bring back the full curriculum for both fifth and first graders county-wide.

A school facility in a public park, The Seminole County Environmental Studies Center is a joint effort of the Seminole County Public Schools and the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners. It is located in Soldiers Creek Park, part of Spring Hammock Nature Preserve, on County Road 419 near Highway 17-92. The trails and picnic areas in the park are open to the public from sunrise to sunset every day. A mile walk or bike ride down the main trail leads to a boardwalk that winds through a swamp to a view of Lake Jesup.


 


How can you help? Click on the “Join a Committee” and “Donate Now” tabs


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