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The New Leaf Collaborative is a science education non-profit in Contra Costa

MISSION
The New Leaf Collaborative is a partnership network that provides and supports hands-on experiential learning and leadership opportunities in areas of science, nature and ecological literacy in order to nurture the social and emotional health of K-14 students and their communities. VISION
We envision a partnership of educators, students, parents and community members working in partnership to link learning to real-life exploration, community-based projects and career-focused pathways in order to cultivate a thriving community of healthy individuals, intellectually curious learners and responsible, ecologically literate citizens.

10/15/2026

Thanks to Marathon Petroleum Corporation's grant support, nearly 4,000 Martinez Unified School District students will have the opportunity to experience our hands-on science, gardening and ecological literacy programing. Recently, Martinez Junior High School students explored plant adaptations and uses, planted Fall crops, and got to taste fresh feijoas, pomegranate seeds, and tomatoes, all grown in their school garden!

10/07/2026

Over the past month, NLC staff have been teaching local youth about the importance of proper waste sorting and keeping our watersheds clean! Third graders at MUSD used a watershed model to see how water moves through a landscape and experimented with the harmful effects of pollution. Thank you to for letting us use their watershed model!

Another big thank you to our partners at for supporting EcoLiteracy education in the Martinez Unified School District!

09/29/2026

We are so happy to be back in the garden this Fall!

Recently we wrapped up our first lessons of our Community Garden Workshops at both Carquinez Middle School (CMS) and Christ the King Catholic School (CTK). CTK students were introduced to the garden by creating nature journals and planting seeds, and CMS students had a blast planting veggie seedlings, spreading wildflower seeds, and were lucky enough to find some Monarch caterpillars!

09/12/2026

Thank you to the over twenty volunteers who joined us at the Martinez Unified Community Garden for our workday this morning!!

Community members joined togther to w**d invasive grasses, prune plants, and sheet mulch the garden space, in preparation for garden programming and lessons coming up later this Fall!

09/10/2026

Don't forget to join us at the MUSD Community Garden on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM, for a hands-on garden workday as we prepare the garden for our students!

Come lend a hand, meet fellow garden supporters, and help us create a healthy, welcoming garden where students can learn, grow, and connect with their food and the natural world.

All are welcome!

08/29/2026

Help Us Get the MJHS Garden Ready for the School Year!

The garden is getting ready for a new season of learning! Join us at the MUSD Community Garden on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM, for a hands-on garden workday as we prepare the garden for our students!

Come lend a hand, meet fellow garden supporters, and help us create a healthy, welcoming garden where students can learn, grow, and connect with their food and the natural world.

All are welcome!

08/12/2026

Wishing all the MUSD students, parents, and staff a wonderful school year! New Leaf Collaborative can't wait to return to the classrooms to continue growing curiosity for science through hands-on learning!

07/30/2026

We're Hiring! Join the New Leaf Collaborative Team!

Do you love working with kids, spending time outdoors, and inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards? New Leaf Collaborative is looking for a passionate Program Educator to help lead hands-on science, nature, and garden education programs for local youth.

If you're enthusiastic about environmental education, gardening, and creating meaningful learning experiences, we'd love to hear from you!

View the full job description and application details here: https://www.indeed.com/job/program-educator-d0d2b4adb1a4aabe

Please help us spread the word by sharing this opportunity with someone who might be a great fit!

07/19/2026

NLC just wrapped our 10th year of EcoKids Workshops! 🌿

This year we expanded the program with a new EcoKids Leadership Workshop for 7th-9th graders, plus two extra weeks of EcoKids Workshops for 2nd-6th graders, giving kids an extra day outdoors at Susana Street Park and visits to the MUSD Community Garden.

Highlights included an upcycle challenge at the Kiwanis Club, lessons on caring for our watershed ecosystem and conserving water, and wrapping up the week at our local John Muir National Historic Site — always a favorite way to end things! Big thanks to the City of Martinez, CA - City Hall() & Kiwanis Club of Martinez () for supporting a decade of inspiring future eco-stewards!

07/18/2026

Last Friday our NLC team wrapped up Summer Science at Rodeo Hills Elementary!

Students from TK to 5th grade joined us in the garden space to explore local ecosystems, native plants, and garden maintenance — building their own miniature gardens, bird feeders, and bug hotels while caring for the space we all share.🌻

RHE summer students also dove into science & engineering challenges, building roller coasters, stomp rockets, and flying machines! 🚀

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Martinez, CA
94553

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http://newleafcollaborative.org/

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