Environmental Education is a natural at the Ebersole Center.  The Center's 158-acre site was chosen because of its unique natural features that provide opportunities for "hands-on, minds-on" science education.  Students discover aquatic life by sampling muck from Jackson Lake, then looking for small creatures with a hand lens or microscope.  They can stand among towering hardwood trees and feel the presence of nature in a forest that has reached the peak of succession.  Learning touches their hearts as well as minds and makes science come alive.



Over thirty environmental education lesson plans are available to help teachers get the most out of their Ebersole experience.  These lesson plans encourage student learning that directly translates into an understanding of essential science education goals established by the State of Michigan.



An entire learning experience can be built around environmental education program components, or groups can choose to combine group building or outdoor recreational experiences with environmental education.  Environmental Education groups usually visit the center for 3 or 4 days. 



Some of the most popular Environmental Education courses at Ebersole are: Water Ecology (Pond Study), Birding, Owl Study, Adaptations, Forest Ecology, and Ecosystem Study.  Many other courses are available as well.