Kudos

 

from students and educators...

 

“I never knew that the Everglades played such a huge role in my life. You inspired me to go to the Everglades and I learned a lot there.”

Katie

Coral Sunset Elementary School

 

 “It was a wonderful presentation, and so much fun and interesting, no one wanted to leave!”

Hope Homeschoolers

 

 “Thank you for teaching me about wetlands, the Everglades, endangered animals, and how to help the earth.”

Ariana

Emerald Cove Middle School

 

 

 

  

“Thank you for making our world a better place.”

The students, faculty and administration

of Pine Jog Elementary School

 

“I honestly think I could not have hoped for a better internship anywhere else. Thanks for an amazing summer!”

Rob R. Hill

2011 Summer Intern

 

“Thank you for showing us and teaching us about the Everglades, it was awesome!”

 Simone

Plumosa Elementary School of the Arts

 

 

  

"I wanted to let you know how much my earth science classes enjoyed being part of the River of Grass Canoe Expedition and interacting with their ‘adopted’ paddlers through the live feeds. It made my unit of instruction really come alive. All of us have a better understanding of the Everglades ecosystem and what to do to preserve this precious resource.”

Terianne Amedee

Science teacher, Bak Middle School of the Arts

“Our students really connected to the info.”

Kathleen Otero

Meadow Park Elementary

 from the community...

 

 

“You are doing a wonderful job spreading the word about our precious Florida Everglades. Your environmental education programs, volunteer tree-plantings events and annual Summer Intern program and Cypress Harvest have educated thousands in our community about the importance of preserving the Everglades and restoring forested wetlands.”

Jeri Muoio

Mayor, City of West Palm Beach

 

“Thanks for your leadership in connecting kids with nature.”

 Richard Louv

Author, Last Child in the Woods

Co-founder, Children and Nature Network

 

“The kids from the West Palm Beach Public Library and their parents dearly loved ALL the Animal Antics programs and learned so much! A special thanks to everyone involved with the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for making this possible.”

Jeanne Taylor

West Palm Beach Public Library

 

“We have received numerous compliments from our members of the educative value your participation has added to our program. The “Everglades in Our Own Backyard” series was so well-received that we are hoping you will want to continue the collaboration with the JCC and the ACE program.”

Jewish Community Center

of the Greater Palm Beaches, Inc.

 

“We are pleased to have such a close relationship with the Marshall Foundation and look forward to many additional collaborations in the future.”

Lew Crampton, President & CEO

South Florida Science Museum

 

“You are truly creating the next generation of conservationists and activists.”

 Dottie Carson

 

“The presentation you provided was ideal for the students and a giant success. They were engaged in your presentation and interacted well. The trees that were planted will be a reminder of the day for many years to come.”

 Brian Kane

Environmental Officer, City of Boca Raton

 

“We are great admirers of not only your engagement of our community in restoring the Everglades, but also of the work you are doing with youth organizations, as well as the scholarships you are rewarding to students to create future environmental leaders .”

Ambassador and Mrs. Henry Kimelman

 

“Thank you for giving us the opportunity to participate in the Community Tree Planting Project...Your educational component was excellent, and I think the children learned much about the history and ecosystems of Torry Island that they will never forget. It was a wonderful mixture of hands-on activities combined with interesting oral explanations.”

Sister Laura Cavanugh

GladesKids Activity Center