Middle and high School students become a Green Teen and explore the outdoors, the truth about trash, what's in our water, and plant cloning. Discover how to shop eco-friendly and to design a garden, tour a recycling plant, and create edible aquifers and recycled art. Take action in your community to mark storm drains, complete the recycling loop and landscape while earning community service hours. As a Green Teen you can become eligible for a paid summer internship to mentor younger youth. 

What is Green Teens:

• Youth ages 13 and up participate in after-school training to learn about gardening, recycling, alternative energy, and sound environmental practices.
• Students take ownership of their communities through service projects while earning community service hours.
• Weekly field trips bring activities to life.
• Teen leaders become eligible for a paid internship to mentor youth in a summer outreach program.

Green Teens 2007-2008 Sessions Began October 15th!
2007-2008 LOCATIONS & SCHEDULE

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Burnet Middle School (Meets with Boys and Girls Club)
Mondays, 4:30 – 5:30 pm

Kealing Middle School (Meets with Citizens Schools)
Thursdays, 4:00 - 5:30pm

Lanier High School (Meets with Boys and Girls Club)
Tuesdays, 4:30 – 6:00 pm

Reagan High School (Meets with Boys and Girls Club)
Wednesdays, 4:30 – 6:00 pm

Bedichek Middle School (Meets with Citizens Schools)
Thursdays, 4:15 - 6:00 pm

Martin Middle School
Wednesdays, 3:45 – 5:45 pm

Session Descriptions:
Clean Creeks
Topics: What’s in our Water?, Edible Aquifers, Litter, Mystery Pollutants, Easy Earth Friendly Products,
Take Action: Storm Drain Marking and Site Cleanup

Complete the Cycle - Recycle
Topics: Truth about Trash, Shop Smart, Recycled Art. Landfill Models
Take Action: Recycling Campaign
Fieldtrip: Landfill Exploration

Going Green – Basic Botany
Topics: Da Dirt on Dirt, Culinary Herbs, Medicinal Plants, Plant Cloning, Plant Anatomy, Tree Anatomy and Types
Field Trip: Visit a Farmers Market

Get Energized - Solar Car Building
Topics: Energies of the World, Cookie Mining, Wind Turbines, Hydropower, Solar Energy
Project: Build Solar Cars
Fieldtrip: Observe a 'Green' Hotel

Gardening Gurus
Topics: Invading Species, Garden Design, All Organic, Tree Identification and Tree Care
Take Action: Mulching Tree Beds, Pruning Trees, Garden Maintenance, Planting Day
Field trip: Tour a Nursery 
 

How to Register: Visit a location near you or contact Monica to pre-register at 512.391.0619 or via email by clicking here.

Keep Austin Beautiful would like to thank A Glimmer of Hope, Applied Materials, REI, and The Starbucks Foundation for their generous support of Green Teens. Please click on the below logos to learn more about the other great projects these foundations and company are supporting.