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Environmental Education at
Big Lagoon

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Learning from Tradition

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is prioritized at Big Lagoon Elementary. We reach out to our local community for guidance and we support Afterschool Adventures with supplementary curriculum.

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Save California Salmon Curriculum and Posters

Yurok names for common organisms- Victoria Carlson

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Learning the Nature of Science while finding the Science in Nature

Afterschool Adventures uses the science and engineering practices matched with crosscutting concepts to help students engage directly with nature. 

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BEETLES Project Home

Less of This, More of This (From the BEETLES Project)

BEETLES Approach to Teaching

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Growing Independence

Teaching gardening during Afterschool Adventures gives lifelong skills to the students on their path to realizing food sovereignty. 

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Northcoast Adventures

Each Wednesday our group goes on adventures with hikes of up to 3 miles through the Sitka Spruce forest and to Big Lagoon. We currently go fishing once a month.

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