WINNEMUCCA — Nevada Outdoor School (NOS) received $25,000 from the NV Energy Foundation to support their Nature in My World school-based programs in Pershing, Humboldt, Lander, Elko, Eureka and White Pine Counties.
This funding will help provide rural Nevada students with high quality outdoor learning experiences that increase their “Time Spent Outdoors” and strengthen their critical thinking, problem solving and observation skills.
“Nevada Outdoor School is extremely grateful for the NV Energy Foundation and their continued support over the years,” said Melanie Erquiaga, Executive Director at Nevada Outdoor School. “This funding helps NOS travel across rural Nevada to provide these programs and purchase supplies. Additionally, these funds support staff and AmeriCorps members who plan, prepare, facilitate and evaluate these programs.” Thanks to the NV Energy Foundation, students across rural Nevada will deepen their connection to, understanding of and respect for the natural world.”
Nevada Outdoor School’s Nature in My World program provides supplemental and integrated nature-based learning experiences that encourage and empower students to analyze their actions, evaluate the impacts those actions have and choose wisely to positively impact their environment and minimize negative impacts when possible.
Utilizing place-based, fun, interactive and hands-on activities, this cross-curricular approach reinforces Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core Standards to enhance classroom learning.
Students increase their “Time Spent Outdoors” promoting and improving physical, mental and emotional well-being.
“NV Energy is proud to support this program through the NV Energy Foundation,” said Lisa Harris, NV Energy’s Community Relations Lead. “We understand how difficult it can be to support the rural parts of our great state and we’re excited to see these funds help serve our next generation of leaders.”
For additional information on how to support Nevada Outdoor School visit www.NevadaOutdoorSchool.org
Nevada Outdoor School was founded in 2002 to establish an outdoor education program in rural Nevada that would create a sense of land stewardship amongst students of all ages.
Over the years, NOS has become the premier provider of outdoor ethics education in rural Nevada.
As a Leave No Trace Youth Accredited Program, NOS has proven itself to be effective in meaningfully incorporating Leave No Trace and outdoor ethics education into all their youth programs.
NOS works around the state, with people of all ages, spreading the message of responsible outdoor recreation and stewardship of our natural world. NOS programs inspire people to increase their “Time Spent Outdoors” and provide people the motivation, knowledge and skills to recreate responsibly outdoors.
NOS’s Nature in My World Program focuses on rural Nevada youth in Pershing, Humboldt, Lander, Elko, Eureka and White Pine Counties.
Working with teachers, NOS strives to support classroom learning, providing standard-aligned, cross-curricular outdoor learning experiences that motivate and empower youth to deepen their connection to, understanding of and respect for the natural world.
For more information about Nevada Outdoor School, visit: NevadaOutdoorSchool.org
About NV Energy
NV Energy provides a wide range of energy services to more than 1.5 million customers throughout Nevada and a typical annual tourist population of 54 million. NV Energy, Inc. is a holding company whose principal subsidiaries, Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company, do business as NV Energy.