Sustainability Projects

Rachel Carson College's theme of Environment & Society reaches far beyond the four walls of a classroom. Our Co-curricular programming strives to provide students with experiential learning opportunities, including volunteerism. Each year, the RCC Sustainability Projects join with local ngos, farms, and restoration sites to create service-learning opportunities. All first year students have the opportunity participate in this work, strengthening both their ties to the greater community and their college.

Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy.  You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.

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Our 2019 Partners:

• Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
• Natural Bridges State Park
• Grey Bears
• Sea Slugs Student Organization
• CASFS
• UCSC Natural Reserves
• Rachel Carson College Garden

• Fort Ord
• Younger Lagoon
• Blossom Farms
• Program In Community and Agroecology
• UCSC Arboretum
• Chadwick Garden
• West Cliff Ecological Restoration