Quercus develops, designs and creates a wide range of environmental education and communication products. We develop high quality, long-lasting materials, targeted to specific audiences that incorporate proven education practices and innovative communication techniques, while being uniquely suited to each client’s specific needs.

Please visit the links to the right to see examples of our projects.
PORTFOLIO LIST

Curriculum, Lesson Plans and Programs
• Chicago Youth Centers:
  Environmental Camp Curriculum
• Chicago Youth Centers: 12 Unit
  After School Environmental
  Education Curriculum
• The Mighty Acorns Partnership:
  Mighty Acorns Curriculum
• Brookfield Zoo: Every Student is
  a Scientist Curriculum
• Field Museum: Underground Adventure
  Educators Guide
• Girl Scouts: Environmental Camp
  Curriculum
• U.S. Forest Service: Invasive Species
  Scope and Sequence
• Openlands Project:
  “Streamleaders” Curriculum
• Canal Corridor Association: I & M
  Curriculum
• Morton Arboretum: Heritage Trail
  Curriculum

Signage and Exhibits
• City of Chicago: Chicago Center for
  Green Technology Exhibits

Activity Guides and Kits
• ZooBooks: Monthly Children’s
  Animal E-Newsletters
• Field Museum: “I Dig Dirt” Children’s
  Soil Discovery Kit

Educational Outreach Vehicle
• Field Museum: Soil Adventure Mobiles
  (SAM) outreach vehicles

Interactive Educational Games
• Field Museum: Interactive Educational
  Science Games
• Brookfield Zoo Every Student is a
  Scientist: Interactive Electronic
  Zoo Field Trip

Research, Evaluation and Reports
• Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley
  Foundation: Status of Environmental
  Education at Regional Girl Scout
  Summer Camps
• Chicago Youth Centers:
  Environmental Education Summer
  Camp Pilot Program Report
• Friends of the Chicago River: Five Years
  of Evaluating the Chicago River Schools
  Network program
• Morton Arboretum: Evaluation of
  Published Environmental Education
  Curriculum
• Morton Arboretum: Research Status of
  Residential Outdoor Education Centers

Educator Training
• Field Museum: “Unearthing Soil Secrets:
  A Volunteers Guide to the Underground
  Adventure Exhibit”

Brochures, Newsletters and Fliers
• Brookfield Zoological Society:
  ESS Brochure
• ComEd: “Committed to a Green Future”
  brochure
• City of Chicago: “Save the Source”
  brochure
• City of Chicago: “Conserve Chicago
  Together Action H20 Campaign” brochure
• Chicago Center for Green Technology:
  “Self-Guided Tour” brochure

Public Education Materials
• City of Chicago: Water conservation
  posters
• City of Chicago: Water conservation
  public transit campaign ads

Signage, Exhibits and Displays
• City of Chicago: Outdoor Nature
  Interpretive Signs
• Mighty Acorns: Conference display

Websites
• City of Chicago: Chicago Center for
  Green Technology