Summer Ecology Program

Design, conduct, and present
your scientific research

Christodora’s Summer Ecology Program* (SEP) allows specially selected urban high school students to explore forest ecosystems and conduct original field research. Students who experience SEP cultivate a respect for the natural world and a love for the scientific process.

SEP is based at the Yale School of Forestry within the Great Mountain Forest in Norfolk, CT, with support from the Great Mountain Forest staff and generous financial and program participation from alumni of the Alice Rich Northrop Memorial Camp in Mt. Washington, MA.

Summer Ecology Program is coming back for 2024! Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis– and all students receive need-based