Have your homeschool child learn environmental education in downtown San Jose! 

The CHIRP Program provides an interactive, outdoor education experience while utilizing the Guadalupe River Park gardens and amenities to teach a variety of environmental themes.

Students build communication skills by working together on experiments and hands-on activities, with lessons encouraging students to form their own connection to nature while reinforcing environmental objectives and concepts.

• Students are typically between the ages of 5-12.
• We provide an activity-based program with the newest Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as a model.
• Registrations may be purchased as full season packages or by the month, with an opportunity to save money by becoming a GRPC Member. Individual session costs are listed as $30/per student per session for Member Households and $40/per student per session for Non-Member Households.
• Purchase Orders are available for those who qualify from Connecting Waters, Ocean Grove, Peak Prep Academy, and Valiant.

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APRIL THEME: Botany & Gardening

WHEN: Weekly on Mondays from 1:00pm - 3:00pm. Both age group sessions (5-8 and 9-12) will run concurrently.

WHERE: Meet at the Guadalupe River Park Conservancy Visitor and Education Center located at 438 Coleman Ave, San Jose 95110.

REGISTER: https://grpg.org/education/chirp/

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
For complete sessions details visit  https://grpg.org/education/chirp/. Please email homeschool@grpg.org for more information or questions.

Have you heard the buzz? BEE is back!

Held in the Rotary PlayGarden, BEE (Beginning Environmental Explorers) is an introduction to environmental science for children age 2-6 years old.
Classes are offered in both English and Spanish every Friday in the Rotary PlayGarden Pavilion, with a different theme each month.

When: Friday mornings & afternoons
Time: 10:30-11:30 AM (English) & 12-1 PM (Spanish)
Where: Rotary PlayGarden at 438 Coleman Ave, San Jose, CA 95110
Cost: Free, no registration required

For more information, visit www.grpg.org/education/bee/ or email education@grpg.org

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¿Has escuchado el zumbido? ¡BEE está de vuelta!

Exploradores ambientales principiantes se lleva a cabo en nuestro parque infantil Rotary PlayGarden y es una introducción a la ciencia ambiental para niños de 2 a 6 años. 
Las clases se ofrecen en Inglés y Español todos los viernes en el Pabellón del Rotary PlayGarden, con un tema diferente cada mes.

Cuando: Mañanas y tardes de cada viernes
Hora: 10:30-11:30 AM (Inglés) y 12-1 PM (Español)
Lugar: Rotary PlayGarden en 438 Coleman Ave, San José, CA 95110
Costo: Gratis, no se requiere registro

Para más información, visita www.grpg.org/education/bee/ o envíanos un correo a education@grpg.org

Have you heard the buzz? BEE is back!

Held in the Rotary PlayGarden, BEE (Beginning Environmental Explorers) is an introduction to environmental science for children age 2-6 years old.
Classes are offered in both English and Spanish every Friday in the Rotary PlayGarden Pavilion, with a different theme each month.

When: Friday mornings & afternoons
Time: 10:30-11:30 AM (English) & 12-1 PM (Spanish)
Where: Rotary PlayGarden at 438 Coleman Ave, San Jose, CA 95110
Cost: Free, no registration required

For more information, visit www.grpg.org/education/bee/ or email education@grpg.org

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¿Has escuchado el zumbido? ¡BEE está de vuelta!

Exploradores ambientales principiantes se lleva a cabo en nuestro parque infantil Rotary PlayGarden y es una introducción a la ciencia ambiental para niños de 2 a 6 años. 
Las clases se ofrecen en Inglés y Español todos los viernes en el Pabellón del Rotary PlayGarden, con un tema diferente cada mes.

Cuando: Mañanas y tardes de cada viernes
Hora: 10:30-11:30 AM (Inglés) y 12-1 PM (Español)
Lugar: Rotary PlayGarden en 438 Coleman Ave, San José, CA 95110
Costo: Gratis, no se requiere registro

Para más información, visita www.grpg.org/education/bee/ o envíanos un correo a education@grpg.org

Our pilot program meets every other Saturday at 7:45 A.M. in Guadalupe Gardens just north of the Spring St. cul de sac off Coleman Avenue across from Target. (Google Maps directions here; see red pin on map below.) 
If the weather is good, we clean the park until approximately 9:15 A.M., unhoused neighbors receive stipends, then everyone enjoys a vibrant and growing community resource fair until ~10:30 A.M.

Volunteer in the Heritage Rose Garden on Saturday mornings! 

Help us get the rose garden back in shape with weeding, deadheading, pruning, and planting!

We suggest bringing:
     - A full water bottle
     - Thick work gloves

Chaperones are required for those age 15 and younger. Restrooms will available in the Rotary PlayGarden starting at 10AM. 

Please note this event may cancel in the case of inclement weather.

School groups or corporate teams must contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@grpg.org to schedule events.

Volunteer in the Historic Orchard!

Help us maintain the River Park's Historic Orchard including:
- tree planting and pruning
- disease diagnosis and treatment
- sun scald prevention painting
- sheet mulching
- experimenting with different types of irrigation or ground cover
- grafting for improved pollination

Chaperones are required for those age 15 and younger. Restrooms will available in the Rotary PlayGarden starting at 10AM. 

Please note this event may cancel in the case of inclement weather.

School groups or corporate teams must contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@grpg.org to schedule events.

Have your homeschool child learn environmental education in downtown San Jose! 

The CHIRP Program provides an interactive, outdoor education experience while utilizing the Guadalupe River Park gardens and amenities to teach a variety of environmental themes.

Students build communication skills by working together on experiments and hands-on activities, with lessons encouraging students to form their own connection to nature while reinforcing environmental objectives and concepts.

• Students are typically between the ages of 5-12.
• We provide an activity-based program with the newest Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as a model.
• Registrations may be purchased as full season packages or by the month, with an opportunity to save money by becoming a GRPC Member. Individual session costs are listed as $30/per student per session for Member Households and $40/per student per session for Non-Member Households.
• Purchase Orders are available for those who qualify from Connecting Waters, Ocean Grove, Peak Prep Academy, and Valiant.

_______________________________________________________
APRIL THEME: Botany & Gardening

WHEN: Weekly on Mondays from 1:00pm - 3:00pm. Both age group sessions (5-8 and 9-12) will run concurrently.

WHERE: Meet at the Guadalupe River Park Conservancy Visitor and Education Center located at 438 Coleman Ave, San Jose 95110.

REGISTER: https://grpg.org/education/chirp/

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
For complete sessions details visit  https://grpg.org/education/chirp/. Please email homeschool@grpg.org for more information or questions.

Have you heard the buzz? BEE is back!

Held in the Rotary PlayGarden, BEE (Beginning Environmental Explorers) is an introduction to environmental science for children age 2-6 years old.
Classes are offered in both English and Spanish every Friday in the Rotary PlayGarden Pavilion, with a different theme each month.

When: Friday mornings & afternoons
Time: 10:30-11:30 AM (English) & 12-1 PM (Spanish)
Where: Rotary PlayGarden at 438 Coleman Ave, San Jose, CA 95110
Cost: Free, no registration required

For more information, visit www.grpg.org/education/bee/ or email education@grpg.org

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¿Has escuchado el zumbido? ¡BEE está de vuelta!

Exploradores ambientales principiantes se lleva a cabo en nuestro parque infantil Rotary PlayGarden y es una introducción a la ciencia ambiental para niños de 2 a 6 años. 
Las clases se ofrecen en Inglés y Español todos los viernes en el Pabellón del Rotary PlayGarden, con un tema diferente cada mes.

Cuando: Mañanas y tardes de cada viernes
Hora: 10:30-11:30 AM (Inglés) y 12-1 PM (Español)
Lugar: Rotary PlayGarden en 438 Coleman Ave, San José, CA 95110
Costo: Gratis, no se requiere registro

Para más información, visita www.grpg.org/education/bee/ o envíanos un correo a education@grpg.org

Have you heard the buzz? BEE is back!

Held in the Rotary PlayGarden, BEE (Beginning Environmental Explorers) is an introduction to environmental science for children age 2-6 years old.
Classes are offered in both English and Spanish every Friday in the Rotary PlayGarden Pavilion, with a different theme each month.

When: Friday mornings & afternoons
Time: 10:30-11:30 AM (English) & 12-1 PM (Spanish)
Where: Rotary PlayGarden at 438 Coleman Ave, San Jose, CA 95110
Cost: Free, no registration required

For more information, visit www.grpg.org/education/bee/ or email education@grpg.org

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¿Has escuchado el zumbido? ¡BEE está de vuelta!

Exploradores ambientales principiantes se lleva a cabo en nuestro parque infantil Rotary PlayGarden y es una introducción a la ciencia ambiental para niños de 2 a 6 años. 
Las clases se ofrecen en Inglés y Español todos los viernes en el Pabellón del Rotary PlayGarden, con un tema diferente cada mes.

Cuando: Mañanas y tardes de cada viernes
Hora: 10:30-11:30 AM (Inglés) y 12-1 PM (Español)
Lugar: Rotary PlayGarden en 438 Coleman Ave, San José, CA 95110
Costo: Gratis, no se requiere registro

Para más información, visita www.grpg.org/education/bee/ o envíanos un correo a education@grpg.org

Volunteer in the Heritage Rose Garden on Saturday mornings! 

Help us get the rose garden back in shape with weeding, deadheading, pruning, and planting!

We suggest bringing:
     - A full water bottle
     - Thick work gloves

Chaperones are required for those age 15 and younger. Restrooms will available in the Rotary PlayGarden starting at 10AM. 

Please note this event may cancel in the case of inclement weather.

School groups or corporate teams must contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@grpg.org to schedule events.

Join the fun with monthly trail tours at the GRP every second Saturday of the month! Trail Tours serve as a wonderful overview of the River Park, with Guadalupe Guides stopping along the route for observations and small investigations according to what piques our group’s interest, so you can expect a unique experience each time you join.

From hawks to buckeyes, small insects to giant herons, it’s always a fun day exploring at Guadalupe River Park & Gardens.

Have your homeschool child learn environmental education in downtown San Jose! 

The CHIRP Program provides an interactive, outdoor education experience while utilizing the Guadalupe River Park gardens and amenities to teach a variety of environmental themes.

Students build communication skills by working together on experiments and hands-on activities, with lessons encouraging students to form their own connection to nature while reinforcing environmental objectives and concepts.

• Students are typically between the ages of 5-12.
• We provide an activity-based program with the newest Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as a model.
• Registrations may be purchased as full season packages or by the month, with an opportunity to save money by becoming a GRPC Member. Individual session costs are listed as $30/per student per session for Member Households and $40/per student per session for Non-Member Households.
• Purchase Orders are available for those who qualify from Connecting Waters, Ocean Grove, Peak Prep Academy, and Valiant.

_______________________________________________________
APRIL THEME: Botany & Gardening

WHEN: Weekly on Mondays from 1:00pm - 3:00pm. Both age group sessions (5-8 and 9-12) will run concurrently.

WHERE: Meet at the Guadalupe River Park Conservancy Visitor and Education Center located at 438 Coleman Ave, San Jose 95110.

REGISTER: https://grpg.org/education/chirp/

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
For complete sessions details visit  https://grpg.org/education/chirp/. Please email homeschool@grpg.org for more information or questions.