ENTITY TYPE | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
MISSION | Our mission is to get kids off the screen and into the green with Biocitizen forest schools! With an expansive array of year- round nature programs, we are empowering the next generation of Earth Stewards to care and advocate for their local biomes. We provide immersive, place-based learning for youth and adult populations on trails and other exciting outdoor spaces through Field Environmental Philosophy (FEP). While we walk, we practice this method of inquiry- based learning known as FEP where landscapes serve as educational opportunities for students to nurture their emotional wellbeing, expand their creativity and ecological knowledge, and get outside their comfort zones. |
SCHOOL LOCATIONS | Los Angeles, CA; Westhampton, MA; New York, NY; Viña del Mar, Chile. |
YEAR FOUNDED | Our parent organization, Biocitizen Inc, was founded in 2009 and Biocitizen in Los Angeles was launched in 2017. |
LAUNCH OF LA CHAPTER OF BIOCITIZEN | 2017 |
LOCATION | Los Angeles, CA |
STUDENTS SERVED | 1,000+ |
MILES WALKED | 3,000+ |
LEADERSHIP | Regional Director, Jesse Carmichael Program Director & Teacher, Benny Jacobs-Schwartz Assistant Director & Teacher, Marysia Borucinska-Begg |
STAFF | 20~ |
PROGRAM TYPES | After School Enrichment Our Place Summer Camp CLAWS Backpacking Counselor-in-Training Program Family Ecology Walks Holiday Camps Weekend Day Hikes Hyper Hikes Full Moon Walks |
STUDENT AGES | Kids, teens, and adults |
Biocitizen LA Aims to Get Students “off the Screen, and Into the Green”, Spectrum News
11 things to do with kids in Los Angeles: festivals, shows and more , LA Times
“Our Place summer school: Biocitizen L.A. presents an array of summer programs based on exploring the Los Angeles biome through visits to Elysian Park, the Los Angeles River, El Pueblo Historical Monument, Griffith Park, Point Dume tide pools and other places. For grades K-8. Echo Park Lake Boat House is the drop-off and pick-up location. Sessions begin June 11 and run through Aug. 31. $370. (323) 426-9024, www.biocitizenla.org“
Meet Benny Jacobs-Schwartz of Biocitizen Los Angeles, Voyagela
Upon canal draining in Turners Falls, sea lampreys get help from environmental groups, volunteers, Greenfield Recorder
Helping fish climb the ladder, Greenfield Recorder
Camp blends environmental philosophy and exploration, Daily Hampshire Gazette
Please reach out to rcornwell@biocitizen.org for more information about our organization or scheduling an interview.