Environmental Learning Center

What is the Environmental Learning Center?

The Environmental Learning Center was developed to provide students with a hands-on water and environmental education field trip opportunity. The Environmental Learning Center and Learning Garden are an opportunity for students 1-6 grade to participate in activities ranging from conservation, natural resources, energy and sustainability, owl pellet dissection, microorganism investigation, and more!

The Environmental Learning Center aligns with the California Curriculum Standards and the Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI), helping teachers meet their education classroom standards through an exciting field trip.

Happy 2019/2020 School Year to All Teachers!

Due to high demand and limited availability, priority will be given to first time schools and teachers on the waitlist. *Teachers on the waitlist will be contacted directly via email to schedule a field trip.

PLEASE NOTE: *Field trips are limited and are not guaranteed to all teachers on the waitlist.

2019-2020 Field Trip Waitlist:

If you'd like to be added to the waitlist for a field trip during the 2019-2020 school year, please email JoannaG@cvwdwater.com.

If you are a teacher from outside the CVWD service area, please contact JoannaG@cvwdwater.com for field trip inquiries and availability.

Student Groups Outside CVWD Service Area

Other community and student groups are invited to participate in the Environmental Learning Center field trip beginning August 2018 at a $5 cost per student. A minimum of 10 students are required to schedule a field trip. Please contact the Communications & Outreach division for more information at (909)987-2591.

CVWD Environmental Learning Center Partners

The Cucamonga Valley Water District is pleased to announce our partnership with the Inland Empire Resource Conservation District/IERCD to offer access to a wider range of activities at the Environmental Learning Center. These additional hands-on activities include the importance of preserving natural resources through growing native plants, and learning about water conservation and wildlife habitats.

The City of Rancho Cucamonga's Environmental Programs Division is a longtime partner of the Learning Center and provides additional hands-on activities to include the importance of preserving natural resources through waste reduction with the activity “It’s Nice to Use, It Twice” and "Food Too Good to Waste".

These new hands-on activities are a welcome addition and will increase student’s knowledge on the importance of environmental stewardship.