Science in the Summer (and Beyond!) with TeenNat
From Pepperwood Podcast by Pepperwood Foundation
April 14, 2025 · 22 min · Season 1 · Episode 6
About this episode
High school students share their experiences in Pepperwood's summer science program and the ongoing opportunities available through TeenNat.
In this episode, we hear the voices of Beatrix, Teagan, and Glenn, high school students who have participated in Pepperwood’s summer science institute and who continue to return to Pepperwood for more science, stewardship, art, and time with fellow nature lovers. Are you a high school student, or do you know a high school student who might want to spend a summer up in the beautiful landscape of Pepperwood? Here are some insights into what you might experience during TeenNat. Once you have listened, please visit the TeenNat page for more information and to apply for the program! SPOILER ALERT: Please check out this range map as well as this article from the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University to learn more about the ongoing discourse regarding this episode’s featured Nature Sound Guess Who Game species. Thanks again to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library for the use of their media and for their ongoing support, and to contributor Thomas G. Sander for recording and sharing the excellent sound clip whose identity is revealed in this episode.
People in this episode
Guests: Beatrix, Teagan, Glenn
Topics covered
- summer science institute
- high school students
- nature stewardship
- TeenNat program
- science education
Keywords
- Pepperwood
- TeenNat
- summer science
- high school
- nature lovers
- science education
- stewardship
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pepperwood Foundation, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Macaulay Library, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics
Places: Pepperwood
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