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REACH Foundation

Enrich, Inspire & Engage at REACH

Enrich, Inspire & Engage at REACHEnrich, Inspire & Engage at REACH

Experience Your Environment 2023

 Thank you to all participants at  Experience Your Environment (E.Y.E.) on Saturday, Oct. 28th. Big high-fives to those who were present and contributed to the event's success. Photos from our Yorba Linda and Valencia High School students are featured below. 

 We'd like to extend truckloads of gratitude to our Community Partners for their invaluable support!

Below are their logos and links to their website for more information about their educational innovation and services. Our collaboration underscored the significance and impact of our shared mission of nurturing a natural curiosity for the environment, learning about human impact, and taking small steps in our local neighborhoods to protect our environment for future generations.

 Thank you for your continued support as we collaborate to create a more environmentally conscious and vibrant community! 

PHOTOS BY YORBA LINDA HS STUDENTS - J.SCHUMERTH PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS

    About REACH Foundation

     Our work does not end here. Below are two opportunities to continue our conversation and actively participate in the ongoing work.

    1. Students, we invite you to join the REACH Foundation & National Geographic Slingshot Challenge! For more information, register on here to receive more tailored training and support, coordinated by the REACH Foundation and CSU Bakersfield Professor & Nat Geo Explorer, Dr. Brittany Beck. To slingshot our planet forward, students are challenged to create a 60-second video on one of the five Nat Geo identified areas, submit it by Feb. 1st, 2024, and get a chance to win $10,000!
    2. OC Waste & Recycling is giving away Free Compost & Mulch on November 4th @ 7:30 am - noon, at Valencia Greenery at Olinda Alpha Landfill, 1942 N. Valencia Avenue, Brea or Bee Canyon Greenery at Frank R. Bowerman Landfill (Irvine). Pre-Filled bags available at Brea location, 4 bag limit per household. Residents should bring a shovel and container/bag to fill at Irvine.

    Environmental partners

    Inside the Outdoors, administered by Orange County Dept. of Education

    Inside the Outdoors, administered by Orange County Dept. of Education

    Learn about the "creepy crawlies" animals right before Halloween. ITO will have animal ambassadors for meet and greet.  

    Orange County Native Plant Society

    Inside the Outdoors, administered by Orange County Dept. of Education

    Learn about native and non-native plant species.  See some native plants and Flora magazines, featuring photo essays and kids activities.  CNPS.org will have stickers to give away and kids activities.

    Municipal Water District of Orange County




    Learn about water conservation. The journey of water which includes a human impact component tied to pollution. (100 items to give away)

    Green King, Inc.

    We saw a need for a better way to water; to make plants healthier, without losing resources. Our mission is to rethink the way our community lives, conserving natural resources in the form of quality and sustainable products. 

    Receive a 15% discount by using  (REACH15) code or by accessing the following link. https://www.deepdrip.com/coupon/REACH15 - valid thru 12/31/24

    Learn about organics and food recovery. The activity will include landfill consume to explain the structure of a landfill and "decomposition timeline in a landfill" puzzle.

    The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.


    Chinese Proverb

    Experience Your Environment

    What will you do to keep your eye on the environment?

    Take a neighborhood walk or hike at a local park!
    Let's keep the learning and science going and build on the PYL Community Field Guide.  We have the tools you need to Find_Observe_Share. We challenge YOU to get outdoors and explore!

    experience your environment : Find_Observe_Share

    Let's discover nature, appreciate the outdoors, and learn about the environment in your own backyard or neighborhood!

    Use the iNaturalist Seek App . This kid and family friendly app will help identify the plants and animals you Find and Observe. Once you Find_Observe next you must Share! The PYL Community Field Guide info is also posted below. Using the Field Guide link create your species slide and send it in. We'll be posting them on REACH Foundation's facebook page and adding them to the PYL Community Field Guide.
    Get Outdoors and Explore!


    PYL Community Field Guide - Let's get started!

    Bio Blitz

    Explore your neighborhood, backyard, patio, or inside your home to see what species of plants and animals you can find! Plants and animals can be found anywhere. Even pets, fruits, and vegetables in your home are animals and plants. Download the Seek by iNaturalist app to your smartphone or tablet in the link below.  Then, let the fun begin!

    how to Start?

    1. Download the iNaturalistSeek app
    2. Explore your backyard, neighborhood, or home for plants and animals. 
    3. Take pictures of plants and animals you find and upload to iNaturalist Seek app. 

    Download >>>i-Naturalist Seek app

    More info on the i-Naturalist Seek app

    1. To share your observations to our community Bioblitz, create an iNaturalist account on your Seek app and hit the “Post to iNaturalist” button whenever you take a photo of a new species on the Seek app! 
    2. As you identify plants and animals using the Seek app, write down the common name of each species you identify and your observations in a notebook.

    Pyl community Field Guide

    Make a Field Guide in a simple notebook about one of the species you  Found exploring your backyard or neighborhood. Write down Observations (smells, sounds, textures, size, or interesting information from Seek) and draw a picture of what you saw. Then you are ready to Share your Field Guide with friends and family and upload your Field Guide to the Community Field Guide! You'll be able to see what others have uploaded too! 

    Upload your plant/animal species observation here

    More info on How to share your observations to the PYL Community field Guide

    1. To contribute to the community field guide, check out this link below and follow the instructions in the slideshow!
    2. Slideshow Instructions: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZjNL1BS0EELaL4wma8pmtyCe8vQDxnzFBfs_F2cNtM0/edit?usp=sharing
    3. Slideshow Instructions in Spanish: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19GY2-xVXD7aIxedW7OOZPlAXf38QxUqCLnpmnoonDDM/edit?usp=sharing

    Additional information on the seek app in english & spanish!

    Experience Your Environment Part I - Exploring with Seek by iNaturalist (pdf)

    Download

    Spanish PYL- Experience Your Environment Part I - Exploring with Seek by iNaturalist (pdf)

    Download

    PYL COmmunity Field Guide

    Create your Field Guide Slide and add to the PYL Community Field Guide this summer.

    Find_Observe_Share! 

    Check out the PYL Community Field Guide Google Slides

    Our Community Partners

    As parents, we understand that education unlocks the door to a future filled with possibilities. We encourage families to learn and work together outdoors in nature. In doing so, we plant the seeds that will encourage our children to grow into young adults who are knowledgeable, creative and skilled. They will be prepared to discover, advocate, and implement solutions to improve our world. 

    Give a little, help a lot - Donate to keep STEM Programs going strong!

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