Our Mission
We connect children and learners of all ages with the Sonoran Desert through immersive, education-based, outdoor adventures. We build deep relationships with nature in a welcoming and inclusive environment, fostering a love and understanding of the natural world.
Vision
The Cooper Center for Environmental Learning is an outdoor classroom that inspires participants to preserve the Sonoran Desert and live more lightly on the earth. Cooper also offers extended programs in earth education, provides classes and workshops to help prepare teachers, interns, and graduate students in environmental learning, and encourages doctoral students to conduct research on outdoor learning and sustainable practices.