Public and Science Outreach Organization Partners
Badlands Natural History AssociationFounded in 1959, Badlands Natural History Association is a not-for-profit organization established to support education and research efforts at Badlands National Park. The profits from sales are donated to the park and are used to print the park newspaper, fund a portion of the park's intern program, purchase library books, improve and maintain photographic collections, and support the Artist In Residence program. |
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John D. Cooper Archaeological and Paleontological CenterThe Cooper Center is divided between the two disciplines of archaeology and paleontology.Archaeologists are concerned with evidence of past human cultures, while paleontologists are interested in the history of life on earth (exclusive of Homo sapiens). Environmental mitigation from construction in the county results in the recovery of artifacts and fossils that pertain to each of these disciplines, and is the source of the bulk of the material in the Cooper Center Collections. The Cooper Center is named in honor of the late emeritus professor of geological sciences at C.S.U.F, Dr. John D. Cooper. Dr. Cooper led efforts to create a curational facility for the Orange County Archaeology and Paleontology Collections. |
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The Dinosaur FundThe Dinosaur Fund is a not for profit program to help raise monies for dinosaur research in the national capital region. |
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The Dinosaur SocietyThe Dinosaur Society's mission is to encourage everyone to learn about and enjoy the fascination of dinosaurs, and to support the work of people engaged in forwarding science of paleontology. |
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The Grand Canyon AssociationThe Grand Canyon Association is Grand Canyon National Park’s official nonprofit partner, raising private funds to benefit Grand Canyon National Park, operating retail stores and visitor centers within the park and providing premier educational opportunities about the natural and cultural history of Grand Canyon. Be a Part of Something Grand! |
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Jim Henson's Dinosaur TrainPBS KIDS series Dinosaur Train embraces and celebrates the fascination that preschoolers have with both dinosaurs and trains, while encouraging basic scientific thinking skills as the audience learns about life science, natural history and paleontology. Each episode features Buddy, an adorable preschool-age Tyrannosaurus Rex, and includes two 11-minute animated stories along with brief live action segments hosted by renowned paleontologist Dr. Scott Sampson. Young viewers can join Buddy and his adoptive Pteranodon family on a whimsical voyage through prehistoric jungles, swamps, volcanoes and oceans, as they unearth basic concepts in life science, natural history and paleontology. The learning and fun continue online at PBSKIDS.org/dinosaurtrain, where kids can play games with their favorite characters, print activity pages and watch clips from the show. |
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Earth Science EducationEarth Science Education takes advantage of Utah's spectacular geology to enhance children's inherent interest in science. We teach courses and develop resource materials. We give Utah teachers confidence and competence to teach Earth science principles hands-on, outdoors, in their neighborhoods. Courses encourage teachers and informal educators to witness the Earth science that surrounds them, including ordinary rocks, scruffy fossils, and common landforms. With our coaching, teachers write stories, essays and songs that they use to teach Earth science as they teach English language arts. Earth Science Education is a small not-for-profit led by Genevieve Atwood, PhD, former State Geologist of Utah. We multiply our impact by mostly coaching teachers, the people who can turn kids on or off to science. Courses are taught for Utah teachers through school districts. Resource materials are for teachers and others, including scout leaders and parents. We partner with organizations and volunteers who share our vision. |
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Eastern NationalEastern National provides quality educational products and services to the visitors of America's national parks and other public trusts. |
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Florida Geological FoundationThe mission of the Florida Geological Foundation is to continue ongoing scientific and educational research in the fields of geology and paleontology within the state of Florida and to recover and provide specimens for donation to museums and educational institutions that would otherwise not be made available to the public. We are a not-for-profit organization currently focused on paleontological specimen recovery for the state’s museum research collections. |
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Marine and Paleobiological Research InstituteThe mission of the Institute is education, research and public participation in marine and paleobiological sciences. The Institute does classroom programs and public outreach to inform and interest young people in these areas of science. The institute is an ambassador for international cooperation and understanding by encouraging communication and research among scientists of different countries. MPRI promotes the preservation of our world fossil heritage for education, museum exhibits and research. Emphasis is on fossils that are poorly represented in public institutions. Our website is maintained as an online resource to foster our mission, to communicate with our supporters, and to be an educational tool. |
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National Cave and Karst Research InstituteThe goals of the National Cave and Karst Research Institute are to:
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National Environmental Education Foundation - Classroom EarthClassroom Earth, a program of The National Environmental Education Foundation, is an online resource designed to help high school teachers include environmental content in their daily lesson plans. The website includes a resource library, success stories, funding opportunities, professional development opportunities and more. |
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National Park FoundationThe National Park Foundation is the official charity of America's national parks. For over 40 years NPF has worked hand in hand with the National Park Service to strengthen the connection between the American people and their national parks. Chartered by Congress, NPF raises private funds, makes strategic grants, creates innovative partnerships and increases public awareness so that our national parks may be preserved and enjoyed for generations to come. |
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National Park TrustThe National Park Trust's mission is to provide important recreational and educational parkland opportunities for current and future generations. As we spend more time indoors and as successive generations grow up with less of a connection to nature we need to build greater awareness and appreciation for the importance of our country's public lands and parks. |
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National Parks Conservation AssociationCreated 90 years ago, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is the leading voice of the American people in protecting and enhancing our National Park System, the largest and most diverse park system in the world. NPCA strives to preserve our natural, cultural and historical heritage for our children and our grandchildren and works with park advocates, community leaders, our members and legislators to ensure that our parks are welcoming, well funded, well managed and well protected. |
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Science News for KidsScience News for Kids (SNK) is an award-winning online publication dedicated to children 9-14, their parents, and their teachers. It was launched in 2003 by the nonprofit organization Society for Science & the Public (SSP) as a youth edition and companion to SSP's Science News magazine. |
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SMILEHosted by the University of California, Berkeley Lawrence Hall of Science in partnership with science museums and the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC), the howtosmile.org website is an online collection of thousands of hands-on interactive science and math activities designed especially for those who teach school-aged children in non-classroom settings. All activities at howtosmile.org are freely accessible and do not require a registration or subscription. Users can search the more than 2,000-activity collection by age or grade, materials cost, preparation time, source institution, language, and by a broad array of STEM topics. |
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More to come...Many additional partnerships are in the planning stage. Please check back soon. To add your organization's support for National Fossil Day to this page, please contact us for information about partnerships. |
Last updated: October 18, 2011
