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What's New

We're seeking 4-8th grade teachers to help field test our new AgPark field trip curriculum.  Please contact info@sagecenter.org to schedule a visit.

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Sunol AgPark Education

Sunol AgPark Public Education Goals:

A primary goal of the Sunol AgPark is to provide public education about sustainable agriculture and natural resource stewardship, and promote a connection between urban residents and their regional watershed lands.  These education and interpretive programs for students, teachers, and community groups are fundamental to the Sunol AgPark model.

Over the next three years, SAGE and its partners plan to create and implement for diverse audiences, interpretive programs which achieve the following goals.

1. Offer programs for students that foster understanding of the connection between good nutrition, local agricultural production, and natural resource stewardship.

2. Engage with youth groups and underserved urban youth to offer educational opportunities, including training, internships, and special projects related to nutrition, agriculture and natural resource conservation;

3. Provide educational and interpretive opportunities for the public to learn about sustainable agriculture and natural resource conservation, water conservation and use, the regional water distribution system, and the cultural and land use history of the region;

4. Engage local communities in workdays, education programs, and on-site special events.

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Public Education Program Updates

With our partners, SAGE is developing a site-specific curriculum for the Sunol AgPark.

Over the past year, we we have been field-testing the new curriculum, which will be completed this fall.  Thanks to the teachers and students from Sunol Glen Elementary School, Joaquin Miller Elementary School, Prospect Sierra, Harder Elementary School, and Ochoa Middle School who recently contributed to this effort.  We hope to see you again soon.

The AgPark curriculum will enable 4-8th grade teachers to more effectively integrate the resources of the AgPark into their on-going classroom studies. By creating a site-specific curriculum tied to California State Standards, we hope to make the AgPark an integral part of science and humanities programs for interested Bay Area schools.

Sunol AgPark Curriculum Units:

  • History of the Sunol Valley
    • Local farming and ranching history
    • San Francisco's water system and the Sunol Water temple
    • Other activities in the Sunol Valley and Niles Canyon including gravel mining, recreation, filming, and railroad history
  • Community Health, Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture
    • Fresh produce, healthy eating, and food preparation
    • Locally-produced food, organic agriculture, and sustainable food systems
  • Natural Resource Stewardship
    • Creeks and watersheds & the relationship of water resources to farming and urban development
    • Water use, conservation and watershed stewardship
    • Native plant habitats and ecology

Partners

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)

Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE)

East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD)

University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE)

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