Overview
Kids In Nature (KIN) is a nonprofit organization located on the UC Santa Barbara campus.  KIN determines its outreach initiative based on low-performing elementary schools and enlists small groups of fifth-grade students in an authentic science project.  Participants are responsible for tending a personal plot of land on Sedgwick Reserve as they learn and choose which native plants grow best at the elevation and climate.  All steps in the process are modeled after restoration ecologists when restoring natural areas.

Job Description
Interns for KIN are hired to help with editing and writing for the organization, in an effort to properly document many activities run by the organization.  Interns are typically responsible for:
• Writing articles
• Editing articles
• Researching possible donors
• Creating brochures and PowerPoint's
• Grant proposals

Learning Experiences
• The knowledge and necessity for persuasive grant writing
• How to edit documents effectively
• Visits to Sedgwick Reserve
• The advantages of research