Mission
RIVERBEND'S PURPOSE IS TO FOSTER AN AWARENESS, APPRECIATION, AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR TOTAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. BY GROWING BOTH THE LOVE OF NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, WE AIM TO INSPIRE ACTION THAT CONTRIBUTES TO A HEALTHIER PLANET FOR ALL. AT RIVERBEND, WE WORK TO DEVELOP ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY USING TESTED EDUCATION TOOLS GROUNDED IN SCIENCE. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS ESSENTIAL TO LIVE IN AND CARE FOR OUR NATURAL WORLD. RIVERBEND'S NATURE-BASED STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMS ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD AND OUR PLACE IN IT. THROUGH INQUIRY BASED LEARNING STUDENTS HAVE DIRECT EXPERIENCES WITH NATURE AND THE RELEVANT LEARNING THAT ADVANCES CURIOSITY, CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVE APPROACHES, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS.