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The Neighborhood Ecology Corps

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N.E.C. rocked the 2017 Street Painting Festival in downtown Raleigh!
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Award Winning Program!


The Neighborhood Ecology Corps (NEC) is an initiative focused on Nature & Community, developing environmentally literate citizens wishing to improve their community.
NEC gets teams of students involved in assessing the condition, assets, and needs of their shared neighborhoods from several aspects:

cultural, ecological, health, livability, and safety
 


 Each school year a new group of volunteer students meet one afternoon weekly developing their interest and scientific skills in more understandable ways. 
Through weekly after school meetings at local community centers, expeditions on Teacher Workday/Early Release days , and at least two camping trips annually , students participate in outdoor explorations to:

See, Understand What They See, and to Enjoy What They Understand!
State and National Parks/Preserves/Refuges 

Ecology of the Local Community 

Eco-restoration Activities  

Professionals in the Environmental Field


Students may elect to continue into a 2 or 3 year program, culminating in a Leadership Camp. 

This program is offered at NO COST to students or their families.

NEC is made possible by partnerships between Center for Human-Earth Restoration, NC State College of Natural Resources, Raleigh City Parks and Recreations, NC State Parks, and the National Parks Service.​
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Scroll down to view links and pictures from our recent expeditions.

To get your student involved in N.E.C., please click here and submit a registration form to us. 

LINKS

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UNC-TV Black Issues Forum
​July 2016

N.E.C. highlight begins at 12:50
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NC Environmental Education Blog
2017 Educator Spotlight: Ranger Jennifer Fenwick & N.E.C.
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 Top of the Carolinas Excursion
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June 2016

Video by NC State Parks

PICTURES

Year 3

Year 2

Year 1

Check in later to see what the newest members of the Neighborhood Ecology Corps have been up to!
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  • Programs
    • Neighborhood Ecology Corps
    • The Homeplace Artistry
    • CORES
    • Summer Camp Wind Eagle
    • Leopold Education Project
    • Creation Care
    • Earth EldeRevolution
  • Get Involved
    • Summer Internships
  • Remembering Ross
    • Poetry Contest
    • Winning Poems
  • Newsletter
  • About Us
    • Staff and Volunteers
    • Partners and BOD
    • Contact Us
  • Creation Care Blog