Go Green, Steinhardt!

Butterfly weed and flaming azaleas took up residence at Steinhardt in May when the Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education kicked off New York City's Wildflower Week with "Exploring Native Flora in New York City's Urban Landscape," a lecture by Marielle Anzelone, landscape designer and founder of NYC Wildflower Week. The Wallerstein Collaborative provides year-round programs for public school teachers in the metropolitan New York City region who want to incorporate environmental education into their classroom curriculums. This summer, with NYU Family Care and the McBurney YMCA, the collaborative will launch, Go Green Summer Camp, a pilot program for children ages 6 to 11. "The city is a dynamic landscape for learning about the environment," says Mary Leou, director of the Wallerstein Collaborative. "From a hike along a woodland trail in Inwood Hill Park, to a stroll along the network of piers along the Hudson River, there are many opportunities for learning about conservation and our city's natural heritage."