The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state agency responsible for insuring clean air and water, safe management and disposal of solid waste sites and spills, and preservation of wetlands and coastal resources. DEP maintains an extensive recycling web page at www.state.ma.us/dep/recycle.

DEP offers a Recycling Education Assistance ...

MassWildlife supports a wide offering of educational programs. Some are designed as curriculum supplements. Others are not specifically designed for schools but can be adapted for the classroom.

The Angler Education Program (AEP) teaches people of all ages, especially youngsters, about relationships between fish and their environment. The program teaches freshwater ...

The Division of Conservation Services (DCS) works with local communities to protect parks, open space, and other environmentally sensitive areas. DCS offers a speakers bureau with experts who talk to classes about land and water conservation. DCS also co-sponsors an annual “Envirothon”, a competitive event for high school students designed ...

Essex County Greenbelt Association (Greenbelt) TM is a private, non-profit land trust working to preserve Essex County’s open space with ecological, agricultural or scenic significance, with special emphasis on protecting natural “greenbelt” corridors. Greenbelt’s TM headquarters are at the Cox Reservation in Essex, a rich historical and nature resource. To ...

Massachusetts Audubon provides environmental education opportunities for adults and children and preserves open space. We offer a wide range of recreational opportunities and perform ecological research. Programs include: Beyond the Classroom - Science activities using the schoolyard. On the Brink - Teaching about Massachusetts’ endangered species. Vernal Pool Lessons and ...

The mission of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) is to balance the impact of human activities with the protection of coastal and marine resources through planning, public involvement, education, research, and sound resource management. ###Classroom to Coast is an interdisciplinary program for 5th through 8th grade students ...