Introduction to Permaculture and Food Forest Design (Murfreesboro)

• ​Format: 96-hour three times a week 4h classes.
• Audience: High school students ages 15–18
• Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
• Partners: Oregon State University (OSU), Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation
• Description: 96-hour, school-year permaculture and food forest design program developed in partnership with Oregon State University and Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation. Through hands-on fieldwork, mapping, ecological restoration, and design practice, students created proposals for two city parks managed by the Parks and Recreation Department.
• Impact: Gave students the opportunity to earn certificates through Oregon State University while building practical design skills and exploring green career pathways.

​Urban Design and Sustainability Program (UDSP)
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• Format: Summer Program
• Audience: 3rd to 5th grade 
• Location: Queens, New York
• Description: Free summer environmental education program run by us 2016 to 2023. The program engaged youth in hands-on learning, ecological design, sustainability, and field-based experiences that connected environmental concepts to urban life.
• Impact: Expanded access to meaningful summer learning opportunities, removed financial barriers to participation, and deepened students’ understanding of climate, design, and regenerative systems through direct experience.