Affiliates Directory
The following organizational Affiliates of the institute represent sites in a range of settings and situations. Some program sites with limited staff, or those that do not operate on a regular basis, are not able to respond to inquiries, but the sites listed here have offered to share their experience in offering earth education programs or institute experiences such as the Muir Treks. Some of them can accommodate visitors and volunteers.
The Institute for Earth Education
Cedar Cove, P.O. Box 115, Greenville, WV 24945 United States
Phone: 1-304-832-6404
Email: info@ieetree.org
Website: https://www.ieetree.org/
Sardinian Affilate Branch
Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy
Phone: +39 0784 1890411
Email: info@alternatura.it
Institute Experiences: Muir Treks (piloting)
Institute Experiences Coordinator: Gianluca Cacciotto
Website: https://www.alternatura.it/
Brewongle EE Centre
587 Chapel Hill Road
Sackville North, New South Wales 2756 Australia
Phone: 02 4579 1136
Email: brewongle-e.admin@det.nsw.edu.au
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Shelley Brown
Website: https://brewongleeec.com
Byron Forest Preserve
PO Box 1075
7993 N River Road
Byron, Illinois 61010 United States
Phone: 815-2348535
Email: buffalogirl@gmail.com
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Janet Dahlberg
Website: www.byronforestpreserve.com
Camp Chief Hector
PO Box 250
Exshaw, Alberta T0L 2C0 Canada
Phone: 403-673-3858
Email: chris.schmid@calgary.ymca.ca
Institute Program(s): Sunship Earth
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Chris Schmid
Website: https://www.ymcacalgary.org/camps/camp-chief-hector/
Center šolskih in obšolskih dejavnost
(Centre for School and Outdoor Education)
Frankopanska ulica 9
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Phone: +386 1 2348 615 and +386 41 634 193 (GSM)
Email: ida.kavcic@csod.si
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers (piloting)
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Ida Kavčič
Website: www.csod.si
Christ Church Grammar School
Kooringal
PO Box 54, Dwellingup, Western Australia 6213 Australia
Phone: (08)95381061
Email: jfreap@ccgs.wa.edu.au
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Jay Freap
Website: www.ccgs.wa.edu.au
Cooper Center for Environmental Learning
University of Arizona, College of Education
PO Box 210069
Tucson, Arizona 85721 United States
Phone: 520-626-1825
Email: cwaite@email.arizona.edu
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers, SUNSHIP III
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Colin Waite
Website: https://coopercenter.arizona.edu
Cyprus Center for Environmental Research & Education–Affiliate Representative
Agiou Andreou 306
Lemesos, 3304 Cyprus
Phone: +357 25954954
Email: kykpee@cytanet.com.cy
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Eleni Ioannidou
Website: www.kykpee.org
Dutch Affiliate Branch
Velp, The Netherlands
Phone: +31- 6 23068108
Email: f.vergeest@p2.nl
Institute Experiences: Muir Treks
Institute Experiences Coordinator: Femke Vergeest
Website: www.eartheducation.nl
Elontilan Ystävät ry — Affiliate Representative
Salmintie 72
15460 Mäkelä
Lahti, Finland
Phone: 358 (0) 45 8797999
Email: et@elontila.fi
Institute Experiences: Muir Treks
Institute Experiences Coordinator: Ilkka Aula
Website: www.elontila.fi
Emily Oaks Nature Center
Skokie Park District
4650 Brummel Road
Skokie, Illinois 60076 United States
Phone: 847-677-7001
Email: jflaherty@skokieparks.org
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Jill Flaherty
Website: www.skokieparks.org/emily-oaks-nature-center
Friends of Nature (FON) — Affilate Representative
A-102 China International Exhibition Apartment
No.12 Yumin Road
Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
Phone: 86 10 82250208
Email: dongqing@fongaia.org
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers (piloting)
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Zhang Dongqing (Holly Zhang)
Website: www.fon.org.cn
Gaia Pacha Santa Cruz Foundation — Affiliate Representative
Final Pasaje San Martin
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Phone: 59177450892
Email: cesarphc@gmail.com
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers (piloting)
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Cesar Javier Perez Hurtado
Website: www.gaia-pacha-sc-org. or www.earthkeepersbolivia.wordpress.com
Gary Allan High School
The Bronte Creek Project
5100 Appleby Lane
Milton, Ontario L7M 0P5 Canada
Phone: 905-691-0190
Email: westenberga@hdsb.ca
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Amy Westenberg
Website: https://www.brontecreekproject.com/
Girl Guide Association NSW & ACT
Helen Eggleton
19 Weaver Crescent
Watanobbi, New South Wales 2259 Australia
Phone: 417455665
Email: helenEG2@live.com.au
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Helen Eggleton
Girl Guides South Australia/Douglas Scrub
63 Beulah Road
Norwood, South Australia 5067 Australia
Phone: 08 82978230
Email: jan_forrest@bigpond.com
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers, SUNSHIP III
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Jan Forrest
Website: www.guidessa.org.au
High Down Junior School
Down Road
Portishead, North Somerset BS206DY United Kingdom
Phone: 01275 843969
Email: nicola.fackrell@highdownschools.org
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Nicki Fackrell
Website: https://www.highdownjunior.co.uk
Hiroshima Shizen-gakko ( Nature School )
2 – 24 – 5 – 302
Nakahira-machi, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima 733 – 0012 Japan
Phone : 090 – 3175 – 8533
E-mail : nkk2002@me.com
Institute Program : Earthkeepers
Institute Program Coordinator : Seiji Shiga
Website : moricafe.sakura.ne.jp/ ( Under Construction )
Island Lake Outdoor Ed Centre
(Upper Grand District School Board)
40 Amelia St (office)
Orangeville, Ontario L8W 3T8 Canada
Phone: 519-941-5232 (site)
Email: lynn.picard@ugdsb.on.ca and mandy.fox@ugdsb.on.ca
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers
Institute Program(s) Coordinators: Lynn Picard and Mandy Fox
Natural Resources South East
PO Box 93
Naracoorte, South Australia 5271 Australia
Phone: 08 87351108
Email: natasha.dawson@sa.gov.au vanessa.freebairn@sa.gov.au
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers
Institute Program(s) Coordinator(s): Natasha Dawson and Vanessa Freebairn
Norwell CELP
Norwell District Secondary School
135 Cumberland Street
Palmerston, Ontario N0G 2P0 Canada
Phone: 519-343-3107
Email: pfrayne@ugcloud.ca
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Paul Frayne
Website: www.norwellcelp.ca
Instituto per l’Educazione alla Terra — Italian Affiliate Branch
c/o Carmela Caiazzo, vicolo lenti 3 MUGARONE
15042 Bassignana (AL) Italy
Phone: 0039 327 3797049
Email: institutoeducazioneallaterra@gmail.com
Institute Program(s): Rangers of the Earth (piloting)
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Carmela Caiazzo
Website: www.educazioneallaterra.it
Prairie Crossing Charter School
1531 Jones Point Road
Grayslake, Illinois 60030 United States
Phone: 847-543-9722
Email: nhershiser@pccharterschool.org
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Naomi Dietzel Hershiser
Website: https://prairiecrossingcharterschool.org/
St Aloysius College
47 Upper Pitt St
Milsons Point, Sydney, New South Wales 2061 Australia
Phone: (02) 9922 1177
Email: virginia.cobb@staloysius.nsw.edu.au
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Virginia Cobb
Website: www.staloysius.nsw.edu.au/
St Croix Estuary Project
350 Todds Point Road
Dufferin, New Brunswick E3L 3R8 Canada
Email: kim.quoddy@gmail.com
Institute Program(s): SUNSHIP III
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Kim Reeder
Středisko ekologické výchovy Český ráj–Affiliate Representative
Sedmihorky 72
Turnov 511 01 Czech Republic
Phone: +420 606 704 924
Email: sev.ceskyraj@seznam.cz
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Veronika Saad Beňková and Simona Jašová
Website: www.sevceskyraj.cz
Starflower Experiences
13 Birch Street
Wyandanch, New York 11798 United States
Phone: 516-938-6152
Email: info@starflowerexperiences.org
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers I,II; Rangers of the Earth
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Laurie Farber
Website: www.starflowerexperiences.org
Tayamentasachta
Greencastle-Antrim School District
500 E. Leitersburg Street
Greencastle, Pennsylvania 17225 United States
Phone: 717-597-6458
Email: kabarnes@greencastle.K12.pa.us
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Kerri Barnes
T.R.E.E. (Teaching Responsible Earth Education)
4714 Earhart Blvd., Suite D
New Orleans, Louisiana 70125 United States
Phone: 504-525-9020
Email: firefly@treetalk.org
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers, Sunship Earth, SUNSHIP III, Lost Treasures (pilot)
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Sue Brown
Website: www.treetalk.org
Wild Mountains Trust
487 Philp Mountain Road
Running Creek, Queensland 4287 Australia
Phone: +61 7 5544 1377
Email: info@wildmountains.org
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Justin Hills
Website: www.wildmountains.org
YMCA Camp Wanakita
1883 Koshlong Lake Road
Haliburton, Ontario K0M 1S0 Canada
Phone: 800-387-5081
Email: andrea.pepe@ymcahbb.ca
Institute Program(s): Sunship Earth
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Andrea Pepe
Website: www.ymcahbb.ca/Wanakita/Home
YMCA of Cambridge & Kitchener-Waterloo
Paradise Lake
3738 Hessen Strasse
St Clements, Ontario N0B 2M0 Canada
Phone: 519-699-5100
Email: nsmurthwaite@ckwymca.ca
Institute Program(s): Earthkeepers
Institute Program(s) Coordinator: Nicole Smurthwaite
Website: www.campkiway.ca