Our Creatures of Habitat Program is an action-based environmental stewardship experience that immerses students in the vital world of habitat restoration, in a natural area in their own community/watershed.

Students receive an in-class education session before the event to learn about local native and invasive plant species. Then, Peninsula Streams staff and volunteers lead the students through a large-scale invasive plant removal in a nearby natural area. Activities like mulching, planting of native species, garbage pick-ups, and salmon habitat assessments are often part of the program as well.

Creatures of Habitat inspires a lifelong commitment to environmental stewardship by engaging students directly in habitat restoration within their own watershed. Through hands-on, place-based learning, concepts like habitat, water cycles, and climate resilience become tangible and meaningful.

These experiences deepen engagement, build critical thinking, and support mental and physical wellbeing. Most importantly, they foster a sense of belonging and responsibility, empowering students to see themselves as active stewards and part of the solution to environmental challenges.