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Environmental Learning

Environmental Education

Free Programs and Events

The Open Space Authority offers a variety of free in-person and virtual educational programs and events to help connect the residents of Santa Clara Valley to nature.

Events

Virtual Events Library

Our Strategies Include:

Working with partners, including youth organizations, schools and organizations funded by the Urban Grant program to support environmental education programs.
Identifying opportunities for educational interpretation signage at Open Space Authority preserves.
Developing educational materials to be available online.
Providing training to volunteers and docents relevant to interpretive programs.

Plants & Animals

Santa Clara Valley's open spaces are home to a variety of iconic California plants and wildlife! Explore some of the plants and animals that people have observed across Santa Clara County and recorded in iNaturalist. Protected species may be excluded and some species may not yet have been observed.