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1. Winner of the Fête D’Excellence Award in collaboration with the United Nations
2. Environmental Science Museum & Exotic Wildlife Rescue Center
3. Best Zoo Alternative/The Best of LA Issue – Los Angeles Magazine
Best Educational Day Camps, Family Choice Award – LA Family Magazine
Best Place to See Animals! – LA Parent Magazine
Best Family Fair & Festival “STAR ECO Station’s Children’s Earth Day”
– LA Parent Magazine
4. STAR Inc. is a 501(c)3 charitable nonprofit organization serving kids, schools and communities!
5. WHAT IS THE STAR ECO STATION?
The STAR ECO Station is a 501(c)(3) non-profit environmental science museum and exotic wildlife rescue center founded by Erick Bozzi, Katya Bozzi, and their children, Erick Jr. and Katiana Bozzi, dedicated to “Preservation Through Education”. We serve as a venue that connects visitors with projects and activities to become part of the change, creating a new breed of environmental heroes! The STAR ECO Station offers the most innovative, interactive and inspiring environmental science education programs for our students and the community, as well as educational outreach programs in over 42 California school districts. In collaboration with environmental and government agencies, the STAR ECO Station provides rescue and rehabilitation for illegal, abandoned or abused exotic wildlife at our 18,000 square-foot facility in Culver City, California. Through interactive tours, assemblies, classroom instruction, field trips and
superb community events, the STAR ECO Station annually serves over
one million learners of all ages!
6.EXPLORING THE STAR ECO STATION
STAR ECO Station has many exciting discovery stations to amaze and delight visitors of all ages, including:
Rainforest Layer Exhibit · Amazon Hall · Galeria Del Mundo · Oceania · First permanent exhibit for the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration · Santa Monica Baykeeper’s Storm Drain Display & Walk Through Kelp Forest · U.S. Fish & Wildlife Endangered Species Exhibit · Wildcat Sanctuary · Mayan Reptile Kingdom · Native American Nations Exhibits · Environmental Village includes rotating exhibits · Tropical Bird Paradise · Outdoor Jungle Aviary
Award-Winning Rotating Science Exhibits in Environmental, Life, Physical and Earth Sciences!
7. The STAR ECO Station, saving lives since 1995!
8. AWARDS & ACCOLADES
• Best Zoo Alternative, “Best of LA” Issue – Los Angeles Magazine
• Best Family Fair & Festival “STAR ECO Station’s Children’s Earth Day” – LA Parent magazine
• Best Educational Day Camps, Family Choice Award – LA Family Magazine, 2003
• Best Teaching Zoo/Animal Rescue – LA Family Magazine, 2003
• Best Place to See Animals – LA Parent magazine, 2002
• World Trust Foundation’s Environmental Education Outreach Award, Earth Day 2002
• STAR ECO Station founders Katya, Erick, Jr. and Katiana Bozzi received the prestigious
Médaille d’Excellence from Fête D’Excellence, in collaboration with the United Nations,
for their role in Youth Environmental Education
in Geneva, Switzerland, August 2001
• California Assembly Resolution
by Assemblyman Herb Wesson, 2001
• City of Culver City Proclamation, 2001
• Certificate of Recognition from the
County of Los Angeles, 2001
• Featured on NBC, ABC, KTLA, Animal Planet,
MSNBC, Discovery Channel, MTV, Nickelodeon,
Verizon V-Cast, Sundance Channel, FOX, Radio
Disney, Time Warner Cable, CBS, CNN and
more...
9. We were saved!
Come meet us!
10. Proceeds go towards the care and feeding of our rescues!
11.Meet Jay the Bobcat and Blanca the Umbrella Cockatoo. STAR ECO Station Celebrities!
12. TOURS
Rescued education encounters, visitors experience interactive lessons of ecology and environmentalism on a wild and unforgettable encounter with rescued tropical birds, exotic reptiles, wild cats and ocean life in a tropical jungle setting.
13. Guided Tours open to the public
Tours of the STAR ECO Station begin every half hour. Please visit our website at www.ecostation.org for summer and holiday hours. Please note: Hours & prices are subject to change without notice.
14. Field trips
“Too Much Curriculum” and not enough time? A field trip to the STAR ECO Station engages students and fulfills California State Science Standards. A two-hour guided tour includes exciting hands-on experiences with our exotic rescued wildlife. Grade-appropriate lessons also cover many other subjects including ecology, social studies, art, economics and the responsibilities of pet ownership. Students leave equipped with the knowledge to help protect their environment and wildlife.
15. INTERNSHIPS
The STAR ECO Station, offers hands-on internships and extension courses in the environmental sciences. Students have the opportunity to work directly with STAR ECO Station staff to learn about exotic animal anatomy and physiology, exotic wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, and exotic animal handling. For more information, contact 310.842.8060
16. ECO CAMPS-Summer, Winter, Spring & day Camps Too!
At our summer, spring and winter ECO Camps, children have the opportunity to become part of the STAR ECO Station’s World-Famous Exotic Wildlife Rescue Team! Every day is an adventure with our wild jungle cats, tropical birds, exotic snakes and crazy crocs, and every lesson brings a unique opportunity to explore important environmental issues. Only animal lovers and young scientists need apply! For more information about ECO Camp, contact STAR Education at 310.842.8060.
17. Assemblies, class visits, weekly enrichment classes, & Mobile Museums!
Release the wild into your program! We bring exotic rescued wildlife and exciting new curricula to your students through interactive and entertaining assemblies (41-300 students), classroom presentations (up to 40 students) and weekly enrichment classes (8-10 week sessions available). All programs are aligned to California State Science Standards.
18. A Comitment to Community Outreach!
19. Calling All Future Scientists!
20. Year-Round Camps at the STAR ECO Station!
Spring, Summer, Winter & Saturday Camps!
21. Choose us and help save exotic wildlife at our station and around the world!
22. SPECIAL EVENTS
Birthday parties, seminars, workshops, fundraisers, socials and more! Picnic on Turtle Island! Explore the Environmental Village! Party in the Galleria del Mundo! Or take over the entire STAR ECO Station for a private special occasion! STAR ECO Station has several party packages to help make your special event unforgettable!
23. COMMUNITY EVENTS
STAR ECO Station hosts a variety of environmental & cultural community events throughout the year, including:
Children’s Earth Day • Dinofair • Creepy Crawly Creature Feature • Trash to Treasure Kids’ Fair
In addition, we offer mobile walk-through exhibits on the Rainforest, IQ-GO! Science Health and Fitness, Astronomy, and so much MORE! Our events raise community awareness of the most pressing environmental issues and provide families with a unique meeting place to celebrate their eco-enthusiasm!
24. WHY YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED!
• You believe the widespread lack of knowledge and compassion for our Earth can be reversed through education
• You recognize an urgent need for rehabilitation programs and refuge for exotic rescued wildlife that have
been abandoned or brought into this country illegally
• You see a crucial need for Environmental, Earth, Physical and Life Sciences as they relate to our fragile global
ecosystem, and for research-based, science curricula among K-12 students
• You want your family to have clean air, fresh water and a diverse world!
• You want to do good NOW!
25. HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT STAR ECO STATION?
Membership · Corporate and Foundation Donations · Naming Opportunities ·
Event Auction Donations · In-Kind Donations · Cash Donations · Volunteering
Call today for volunteer and funding opportunities!
STAR ECO Station is a division of STAR, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
STAR, Inc. (Science·Theater·Art·Recreation) has been successfully improving the quality of children’s education since 1986. Our mission is to provide innovative, quality extended education, recreation and enrichment programs to support and enhance school curriculum, boost student achievement and expand the cultural base of young people. STAR offers award-winning programs, academic lessons, after-school education, enrichment classes, field trips, assemblies, camps, community events, social services and educational outreach programs targeting at-risk Title 1 (low income) students. In a format designed to Excite, Inspire, and Educate, STAR has a consistent record of significantly raising test scores, improving academic achievement, enhancing self-confidence and fostering a life-long enthusiasm for learning. Our unique on campus after-school enrichment programs broaden the amenities that local public schools offer their communities, making schools a one-stop place for families who want to give their children the most effective education. Over 42 school districts in California choose STAR to provide a wide range of vital educational services on their school sites.
26. All proceeds go toward the feeding and care of rescued exotic wildlife!
27. A division of STAR Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
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