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Beczak Environmental Education Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating people about the ecology, culture, and history of the Hudson River.
Located on the banks of the Hudson in the City of Yonkers within the two-acre Habirshaw Park, Beczak offers exciting interactive learning experiences year-round for young and old alike.
Founded in 1989, we are a vital part of the local community, providing schools with interdisciplinary programs that can be integrated easily into their educational curriculums, and serving as a focal point for numerous river-related public events and activities. These same programs offer fun while learning for camps, day care centers, scouts, after-school groups and adults as well.
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We believe that all children need to safely interact with the natural environment for healthy development. Our engaging, interactive learning programs are built on this principle.
One of the primary goals of Beczak is to show even our youngest visitors that the river is part of a complex ecosystem that nurtures an amazing diversity of living things, including people.
Beczak offers an extensive curriculum of interactive educational programs designed to teach students about the complexity of the Hudson River and inspire them to become better stewards of this magnificent resource. Each year more than 5,000 school-age children visit Beczak on class trips and with youth organizations. Many more children and adults come to our Interpretive Center as a family, or to one of our many public events or adult programs.
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All our staff members are trained educators with specialized degrees in fields such as marine biology, psychobiology, environmental studies, and educational technology.
By creating interdisciplinary programs that meet the New York State Department of Education standards for science, social studies, math, art and English language arts, Beczak educators help animate important concepts that many teachers have introduced in their own classrooms.
Regardless of audience age or educational objective, all of our programs are designed to make learning fun, utilizing interactive techniques and small class size to ensure participation
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Beczak Environmental Education Center is a member of the following organizations:
Professional Organizations
- National Marine Educators Association
- North American Association for Environmental Education
- North American Native Fishes Association
- The River Network
- Hudson River Environmental Society
- Lower Hudson Conference of Historical Agencies & Museums
Local Organizations
- Yonkers Chamber of Commerce
- Strategic Business Alliance of Yonkers
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