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Students touching a graphic of the Sun's layers in the NSF NCAR Mesa Lab visitor center

Support the UCAR Center for Science Education (UCAR SciEd) and help us inspire learners of all ages. Your donation enables us to deliver meaningful Earth system science education programs and resources to schools, universities, and the public. 

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Your impact

Donations support exhibits at the NSF NCAR Mesa Lab, educational programs, our annual Super Science Saturday event for the public, the development of educational resources, student careers, and teacher professional development. Interested in partnering with us to make an impact? Visit our collaborate page to learn more.

Who we reach

Visitors to NSF NCAR Mesa Lab look up in awe at a weather balloon launch at a Super Science Saturday event.

  • Millions of annual visits to scied.ucar.edu
  • Over 90,000 annual visitors to the NSF NCAR Mesa Lab Visitor Center
  • More than 150 student field trips and 200 public tours annually
  • Award-winning virtual programming for students from over 26 countries and 43 states