Urban Roots Youth After-School Program
growing roots, growing together
ECO City Farms is recruiting students for our first year of the Urban Roots Youth After-School Program (URYP) this Spring. The program will provide an after school opportunity for hands-on learning about urban farming, health and wellness, and sustainability.
Up to 15 students in the 4th-6th grade will meet on our farm for 7 weekly sessions starting March 28th. There are three main goals: to increase student’s connection to nature and sense of responsibility as future stewards of the environment, to implement healthy practices while learning the importance of balanced nutrition, and to have fun exploring pathways in the food system.
Students will take home their own vegetables they’ve grown over the course of the program and have the experience of planting a Native Pollinator habitat in addition to many other lessons and activities. This experience will better connect students to natural resources within their community and provide opportunities to stay connected in ECO’s future programming.
LINK TO APPLICATION AT END OF PAGE
dates/location
Farm Address: Eco City Farms, 6100 Emerson St, Bladensburg, MD 20710
Dates
March 28
April 4
April 25
May 2
May 9
May 16
May 23 [family and friends open house- save the date]
*program registration is first come first serve*
Program Schedule
3:00– Students meet at Port Towns Elementary and walk to Bladensburg Farm with ECO staff
3:30-5:00– Program Session
5:00– Pickup time
Health and Safety
Your child’s health and safety is our priority. We will be implementing precautionary measures in this program in order to keep everyone as safe as possible. We will be observing the following guidelines:
- Wearing masks
- Regular hand washing
- Temperature checks
- Social distancing when possible
- Staff will sanitize shared surfaces before and after use
