Testimonials

"Greenkill is an experience that my students remember forever. They leave with a smile on their faces and cannot stop talking about the activities and the naturalists. The structure of the day and the organization is what keeps us coming back year after year."

"After years of working as an environmental educator it is impossible for me to pass up the opportunity to provide my students with a chance to experience the outdoors for themselves. Many of our students are away from home for the first time, and even more are exploring an outdoor environment for the first time. While New York City has much to offer in the way of entertainment, Greenkill has much to offer in exploration and growth. Students gain confidence, social skills and the ability to work as a team through a wide variety of activities. The students always want to stay longer and when we return to NYC, they begin talking about next year's trip."

"For more than 20 years our fifth graders have enjoyed their annual class trip to Greenkill. From the third grade on, our students look forward to this wonderful experience. While here the students learn many academic and social skills through cooperative learning. For many of our students, this trip provides a positive first experience away from home, and it also gives our teachers an opportunity to interact with our students outside of the classroom."

"It is a beautiful thing as an educator to see the eyes and minds of your students come alive. That is what the ecology classes do for my middle school students. Greenkill places my students in the pages of their textbooks and allows for science and nature to come alive. The experience is one of the best for our city students. They come to an interactive classroom where they do not realize that learning is taking place. Greenkill allows for my students from the Bronx an opportunity to explore, discover and gain a love for the environment."