Academic Programs

Dave Jones

Claude Oscar Monet's Venice Twilight, Artist's Garden at Giverny, 1900 and Roses Under the Tree served as the basis for our Artist's Workshop this summer. Students worked with acrylics and pastels to explore color mixing, perspective, form, shape and blending. The results reflect their interpretations of both Monet's works as well as their own impressionistic renditions of the Clearpool Education Center campus.

Nakita Frye

Jessica Frazier

Jonika Campbell


	CURRICULUM OVERVIEW Click here for a list of classes.


	Class Descriptions

Customized Curriculum

Our classes are designed to take full advantage of our diverse landscape. From ponds and streams to forest, wetlands and hillsides our science based curriculum is developed to meet teachers needs. We have many "classes" that are popular with teachers and we are always developing new curricula and adapting our old favorites.

Academic programs emphasize an inquiry-based approach.
Core areas of curriculum include:

Environmental Sciences
Plant and Garden Sciences
Watershed Studies
Ecology
Birds and Mammals of the Northeast
Social Studies
Writing and Drawing
Earth Science

Adventure-based Programs
The adventure-based programs at Clearpool help develop life skills such as problem solving, leadership, and group effectiveness. Many of the programs help establish an attitude of collaboration among participants. Such growth can help participants develop greater self-esteem as well as encourage interpersonal skills that will serve them throughout their lives.
Programs Include:



		Big Joe


	Team Initiatives Challenge Course Sensory Awareness Hiking Orienteering Outdoor Living Skills Boating Raft Building Overnight Camping

In-depth Workshops
Clearpool offers the following in-depth workshops:

NYS Wildlife Ecology
Stream Ecology
Watershed Research (in conjunction with Stroud Water Research Center)
Environmental Labs
Project Feederwatch (in conjunction with Cornell University)

Other Offerings

Professional development workshops for educators
Project Wild
Project Wet
Flying Wild


		In addition to school programs, Clearpool is available for faculty development, professional enrichment, business retreats, conferences, seminars and workshops. We would be glad to develop a program that meets your unique needs. Or you may rent our facilities for your own workshops.

	Click here to view sample 3-Day Clearpool Education Center Schedule


	For forms associated with planning your trip, please click here.

If you are in a public school in Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Ulster or Greene Counties, you may be eligible for state aid through PNW Boces to offest the costs of attending CEC. Please contact Patti Pfister at ppfister@pnwboces.org to see if your school is eligible. If you are eligible, please find the state aid froms at the link below:
http://www.pnwboces.org/Environmental/State_Aid.htm


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