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Environmental Education in Georgia

December 5, 2008

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Eco-Friendly Holiday Tips
Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year's holiday period than any other time of year. Check out these tips for trimming your holiday wasteline.

Green Parent Groups Support School EE Programs Visit the EEinGeorgia school profiles created and updated by parent volunteers to see how a school profile can work for you to increase involvement by highlighting activities, recruiting volunteers, and celebrating accomplishments. Then start a profile for your parent group or green committee. It's easy and FREE!
National Children & Youth Garden Symposium - Call for Proposals American Horticultural Society's 16th annual National Children & Youth Garden Symposium, "Common Ground: Gardens for a Greener Tomorrow," will be held July 23-25, 2009 in Cleveland. Proposals are being accepted now December 15, 2008.
Study Tropical Ecology in Ecuador!

Upcoming Events
MonarchLIVE Electronic Field Trips Tuesday, Feb 17, 2009 12 PM - 1 PM Tuesday, Feb 17, 2009 2 PM - 3 PM Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 12 PM - 1 PM Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 2 PM - 3 PM
Healthy Children Healthy Planet Discussion Group Hill Country Montessori School 2nd Monday of Month 7 PM - 8:30 PM until Mar 9, 2009
Homeschool Program Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center 3rd Friday of Month 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM until Apr 17, 2009

In this course, you will travel to the Andean Mountains of Ecuador, visiting a high elevation cool cloud forest and the paramo, a tropical tundra environment. You will explore the ecology of these regions and sustainable development projects in the region. This course is supported by the Teacher Quality Higher Education program, which covers expenses (room, board, travel) in Ecuador. Participants must pay for airfare to Ecuador. 6 PLUs. The application deadline is January 6, 2009.
EE Alliance of Georgia Conference Scholarships
EEA encourages anyone with financial need to apply for a conference scholarship. Preference will be given to presenters; first-time attendees; and those who enhance diversity through their profession, community affiliations, region of the state, culture, and/or age group. A limited number of scholarships are available. Apply by January 16, 2009.
Register Now for National EE Week
National Environmental Education Week (April 12-18, 2009) promotes understanding and protection of the natural world by actively engaging K12th grade students and educators of all subjects in an inspired week of environmental learning and service before Earth Day. Register before January 30, 2009 to receive a free copy of National Geographic Explorer magazine.
NAAEE Call for 2009 Conference Proposals
The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) has issued a call for presentations and workshops for its Annual Conference and Research Symposium "The Power of Partnerships: Creative Leadership in Environmental Education" in Portland, Oregon, October 6-10, 2009. The submission deadline for both conference and symposium is February 1, 2009.
Musical Mark's Bat Education Tour Is Coming to Georgia!
A tour of Georgia schools, museums, and nature centers by children's singer songwriter Musical Mark is scheduled for March 19-31, 2009. The tour will feature songs from Mark's new CD "We're Just Hangin' Out" which contains songs entirely devoted to bats.
Projects WET, WILD and Learning Tree Facilitator Training

Great Aquarium Adventure Sleepover! Georgia Aquarium Friday, Jan 9, 2009 5 PM Saturday, Jan 10, 2009 Saturday, Jan 24, 2009 5 PM Sunday, Jan 25, 2009 Saturday, Feb 28, 2009 5 PM Sunday, Mar 1, 2009 Monday, Mar 2, 2009
Raptor Feeding Chattahoochee Nature Center Saturday, Dec 6, 2008 4 PM - 5 PM Tuesday, Dec 9, 2008 4 PM - 5 PM Saturday, Dec 13, 2008 4 PM - 5 PM Tuesday, Dec 16, 2008 4 PM - 5 PM Saturday, Dec 20, 2008 4 PM - 5 PM Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008 4 PM - 5 PM Saturday, Dec 27, 2008 4 PM - 5 PM Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008 4 PM - 5 PM
Animal Encounter Chattahoochee Nature Center Friday, Dec 5, 2008 4 PM - 5 PM Thursday, Dec 11, 2008 4 PM - 5 PM Friday, Dec 12, 2008 4 PM - 5 PM Thursday, Dec 18, 2008 4 PM - 5 PM Friday, Dec 19, 2008 4 PM - 5 PM Monday, Dec 22, 2008 4 PM - 5 PM Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008 4 PM - 5 PM Friday, Dec 26, 2008 4 PM - 5 PM Monday, Dec 29, 2008 4 PM - 5 PM Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008 4 PM - 5 PM

This special facilitator training is for those who wish to be certified to lead educator workshops for WET, WILD and Learning Tree. Space is limited... register now!
Nature-Deficit Disorder Survey Have students fill out this "Nature Deficit Disorder Survey" as either homework or as a classroom exercise. National EE Week organizers will compile the data and share the results! Wetlands & Wonder Video: Reconnecting Children with Nearby Nature This 14-minute video was produced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency discusses the loss of wetlands and the effect that the loss of natural areas closest to us has on our connection to the natural world. Urban and suburban wetlands are valuable resources to be restored, protected and enjoyed and can play a key role in improving the health of our children and our communities.
Contests & Awards National Recreation Trails Photo Contest Do Something "Increase Your Green" School Competition National Wetlands Awards Birding Conference Scholarships Cable's Leaders in Learning Awards You be the Chemist Lesson Plan Contest P3 Awards: National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Stonyfield KaBOOM! Double Play Program Share the Experience Photo Contest President's Environmental Youth Awards Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl Poster Contest Roswell Green Challenge United Nations Association High School Essay Contest SE Flower Show "Environmental Passion...Can You Dig It?" American Planning Association High School Essay Contest International Youth (5 -13 year olds) Painting Competition 2009 South Region Envirothon

Georgia Shorebirds Conservation Workshop Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve Friday, Dec 5, 2008 Saturday, Dec 6, 2008 Sunday, Dec 7, 2008
International Volunteer Day Friday, Dec 5, 2008
Let's Go Native! Georgia Conservancy's Native Seasons and Native Waters Workshop Dunwoody Nature Center, Inc. Friday, Dec 5, 2008 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM Saturday, Dec 6, 2008 9 AM - 2 PM
Bird Walk Chattahoochee Nature Center Saturday, Dec 6, 2008 8 AM - 10 AM
December Dash 10K Phinizy Swamp Nature Park Saturday, Dec 6, 2008 9 AM
Green in the Home Chattahoochee Nature Center Saturday, Dec 6, 2008 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Birdfeeding Basics Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Saturday, Dec 6, 2008 10 AM - 12 PM

2009 East Region Envirothon Competition 2009 North Region Envirothon Competition 2009 Southwest Region Envirothon Competition 2009 West Region Envirothon Competition 2009 Georgia Envirothon State Competition Quest 2 Change Real Life ExploraVision Contest Open Call for Youth Media Creators - HEAT Volvo Adventure Environmental Award Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award Marine Wildlife Photo Contest Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Awards American Forest & Paper Association Recycling Awards Earthwatch Educator Fellowships Georgia Environmental Video Competition Igniting Creative Energy Challenge River of Words Art and Poetry Contest Bob the Bunny's Environmental Cartoon Competition Eco-Hero Awards Program Do Something BRICK Award Scholarships and Grants for Youth Mantis Tiller/Cultivator Awards "Living on the Ocean Planet" Video Contest Young Naturalist Awards for Grades 7-12 Georgia Community Problem Solving Program Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge Youth Birding Competition, 4th annual Central Savannah River Area $500 Environmental Teacher of the Year Award Georgia Healthy School Award Thacher Scholars Award Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams ING Unsung Heroes Awards Einstein Educator Fellowships Lexus Environmental Challenge

Raptor Encounter Chattahoochee Nature Center Saturday, Dec 6, 2008 10 AM - 10:30 AM Saturday, Dec 13, 2008 10 AM - 10:30 AM Saturday, Dec 20, 2008 10 AM - 10:30 AM Saturday, Dec 27, 2008 10 AM - 10:30 AM
Winter Bird Hike Sprewell Bluff State Park Saturday, Dec 6, 2008 10 AM - 3 PM
Natural Gifts from Kids Chattahoochee Nature Center Saturday, Dec 6, 2008 11 AM - 12 PM
Morning Bird Watching Float on the Chattahoochee River Powers Island Saturday, Dec 6, 2008 11 AM - 3 PM
2nd Annual Alternative Craft Fair and Bazaar Atlanta Progressive Preschool Saturday, Dec 6, 2008 11 AM - 3 PM
60 Hikes in 60 Miles Book Signing & Hike Chattahoochee Nature Center Saturday, Dec 6, 2008 1 PM - 3 PM

John Muir Youth Award Nominate a Kid for Radio Disney's Team Green! Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? Annual Georgia Youth Birding Competition National Schoolyard Birding Competition Energy Conservation Experiment Units & Awards Program Georgia Green & Healthy Schools Awards Program
Grants Project AWARE Foundation Grant EPA Environmental Education Grants P3 Awards: National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Top School Fundraisers Dream it, Do it Challenge 4imprint In-Kind Grants Nova5000 Science Grant Reader's Digest Foundation "Make It Matter" Grants Planet Connect High School Challenge Grants Toyota Tapestry Grants Fund For Teachers Professional Development Grants Georgia Math and Science Partnership Program Grants Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grants Fiskars Project Orange Thumb Community Garden Grants Keep Cobb Beautiful Environmental Grant Do Something BRICK Award Scholarships and Grants for Youth Horace Mann Scholarship Program for Educators American Academy of Dermatology's Shade Structure Grants Georgia Master Gardener Grants National Education Foundation Achievement Grant Sylvan Dell Publishing Educational Resource Grant Learning and Leadership Grant Digital Wish Grants Captain Planet Foundation $250 - $2,500 Grants

Slithering Snakes Chattahoochee Nature Center Saturdays 2 PM - 3 PM Dec 6, 2008 until Dec 27, 2008 Sundays 2 AM - 3 PM Dec 7, 2008 until Dec 28, 2008
Guided Nature Hikes Chattahoochee Nature Center Saturdays 3 PM - 4 PM Dec 6, 2008 until Dec 27, 2008 Sundays 3 PM - 4 PM Dec 7, 2008 until Dec 28, 2008 Monday, Dec 22, 2008 1 PM - 2 PM Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008 1 PM - 2 PM Friday, Dec 26, 2008 1 PM - 2 PM Monday, Dec 29, 2008 1 PM - 2 PM Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008 1 PM - 2 PM
Arborist Workshop Chattahoochee Nature Center Sunday, Dec 7, 2008 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Pee-Wee Naturalist Winter Series Chattahoochee Nature Center Tuesday, Dec 9, 2008 9:45 AM - 11 AM Wednesday, Dec 10, 2008 9:45 AM - 11 AM Tuesday, Jan 13, 2009 9:45 AM - 11 AM Wednesday, Jan 14, 2009 9:45 AM - 11 AM Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 9:45 AM - 11 AM Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009 9:45 AM - 11 AM

GameStop $500 Youth Grants Plum $500 Youth Grants National Geographic Society Young Explorer Grants American Honda Foundation Grants David, Helen, and Marian Woodward Grants Pay it Forward Foundation Minigrants Staples Foundation for Learning $25,000 Grants Dollar General's Community Grants Campus Ecology Fellowships Toshiba America Grants for Enhancing Math and Science Ed. Operation Green Plant - Free Seed Grants Tellabs Foundation Environmental Grants Lowe's Charitable & Educational Foundation Grants
Jobs & Internships Education Intern, Callaway Gardens Master's International Program Ambassador, Peace Corps Environmental Educator, Wahsega 4-H Center Environmental Educator, Fortson 4-H Center Naturalist / Field Instructor, YMCA Camp Cosby Southeast EE Jobs & Internships National EE Jobs Database
Teaching Resources Special Days for EE: 2008 Planner Garden Earth Naturalist After-School Clubs Ocean Conservancy Right Whale Game Microdocs Coral Reef Videos Smithsonian Forces of Change Educational Activities

Full Moon Hike Phinizy Swamp Nature Park Friday, Dec 12, 2008 9 PM - 11 PM
Winter in the Woods Holiday Celebration Elachee Nature Science Center Saturday, Dec 13, 2008 10 AM - 1 PM
Fire Craft Workshop Chattahoochee Nature Center Saturday, Dec 13, 2008 1 PM - 3:30 PM
Winter Stars in STARLAB Chattahoochee Nature Center Sunday, Dec 14, 2008 1 PM - 2 PM
Holiday Break Bike Tour Phinizy Swamp Nature Park Sunday, Dec 14, 2008 2 PM - 4 PM
Green Readers Book Club Harry's Farmers Market 3rd Monday of Month 6 PM - 7:30 PM Dec 15, 2008 until Nov 16, 2009
Nature Explorers New Time! Chattahoochee Nature Center Thursday, Dec 18, 2008 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM Thursday, Jan 22, 2009 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Museum Scavenger Hunt Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Friday, Dec 19, 2008 9 AM - 4 PM
Camp Kingfisher Winter Break Camp 2008 Chattahoochee Nature Center Monday, Dec 22, 2008 8:30 AM - 6:15 PM Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008 8:30 AM - 6:15 PM Wednesday, Dec 24, 2008 8:30 AM - 6:15 PM Monday, Dec 29, 2008 8:30 AM - 6:15 PM Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008 8:30 AM - 6:15 PM Wednesday, Dec 31, 2008 8:30 AM - 6:15 PM
Young Audience Artist: Drumming Up the Stories with Dave Holland Chattahoochee Nature Center Saturday, Dec 27, 2008 11 AM - 11:40 AM
Winter Survival Program Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Saturday, Jan 10, 2009 9:30 AM - 12 PM
Monarchs in Mexico 2009 Pre-Trip Meeting Confederate Hall Historical & Environmental Education Center Saturday, Jan 10, 2009 2 PM - 4 PM
Tropical Ecology and Conservation in Dominica Archbold Tropical Education and Research Center Monday, Jan 12, 2009 until Saturday, Jan 24, 2009

Southern Gardening Symposium Callaway Gardens Friday, Saturday & Sunday Jan 16, 2009 until Jan 18, 2009
The Vanishing Habitat Sprewell Bluff State Park Saturday, Jan 17, 2009 12:30 PM - 3 PM
Projects WET, WILD and Learning Tree Facilitator Training Red Top Mountain State Park Thursday, Jan 22, 2009 until Friday, Jan 23, 2009 8 AM - 6 PM
Giant Pandas and the Asian Connection Teacher Workshop Zoo Atlanta Saturday, Jan 24, 2009 9 AM - 4 PM
Southeastern Flower Show Cobb Galleria Centre Wednesday, Jan 28, 2009 until Sunday, Feb 1, 2009 10 AM - 8 PM Sunday, Feb 1, 2009 10 AM - 4 PM
Green Life Expo Classic Center Friday, Jan 30, 2009 until Saturday, Jan 31, 2009

Monarchs in Mexico 2009 Trip 1 - Spaces still available Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico Saturday, Jan 31, 2009 until Saturday, Feb 7, 2009
Monarchs in Mexico 2009 Trip 2 - Closed Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico Saturday, Feb 7, 2009 until Saturday, Feb 14, 2009
Monarchs in Mexico 2009 Trip 3 - Closed Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico Saturday, Feb 14, 2009 until Saturday, Feb 21, 2009
February - American Camp Association 2009 National Conference Disney's Coronado Springs Resort Tuesday, Feb 17, 2009 Additional dates between now and Feb 20, 2009
Georgia Arbor Day Celebration Melon Bluff Nature & Heritage Center Friday, Feb 20, 2009 until Saturday, Feb 21, 2009
Dawn Walk Phinizy Swamp Nature Park Saturday, Feb 21, 2009 6 AM

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Wild About Diversity Teacher Workshop Zoo Atlanta Saturday, Feb 21, 2009 9 AM - 4 PM 2009 East Region Envirothon Competition Flinchum's Phoenix-Whitehall Forest Tuesday, Mar 3, 2009 8 AM - 3 PM 2009 North Region Envirothon Competition Amicalola Falls State Lodge Park Wednesday, Mar 4, 2009 8 AM - 3 PM