APEC is a private, non-profit corporation founded to encourage environmental awareness, understanding, appreciation, and responsibility in the urban person through education. Our Education Department offers lessons at the Center in Alley Pond Park, your site, or your local park/open space in ecology and life sciences for students from Pre-Kindergarten through High school and beyond.

Using the sub-topics in the navigation bar to the right, find out more about the programs that interest you.

Any topic listed here can be modified to suit your group's needs. If there is a topic you would prefer to learn about, the Education Department can discuss a customized program for your group.

Our experienced, diverse and knowledgeable staff of educators, interns and volunteers make our programs very informative and special. To schedule a program for your school or organization, please give us a call at (718) 229-4000