EEinGeorgia, July 14, 2009

Environmental Education in Georgia

July 14, 2009

Upcoming Events

Save the Date - 2009 Georgia Outdoor Classroom Symposium Georgia's 13th annual Outdoor Classroom Symposium will be held on Friday, October 30, 2009 at Chase Street Elementary School in Athens, GA. This year's theme of "Growing Fertile Minds" will feature sessions on how to create specific types of school gardens, how to start farm-to-school programs, and how to use your school grounds to enhance cross-curricular learning. Registration will open in August!

Wild Summer Days Camp Now until Friday, Jul 24, 2009 9:30 AM to 3 PM
Exploring Trees Inside and Out

Natural Leaders Network

Now until Sunday, Sep 13, 2009

The Children & Nature Network (C&NN) has launched the Natural Leaders

Network to encourage young leaders to take decisive action against nature-

deficit disorder. At the core of this network is the youth voice. Youth can

connect through this network by attending an annual Natural Leaders

Summit, and connecting via Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube.

Lakes Appreciation Month

Education.com Features Nature Deficit Disorder Education.com presents a comprehensive feature on Nature Deficit Disorder, including numerous articles on green schools, connecting kids with nature, greening the K-12 curriculum and specific activities for teachers and parents.

Now until Friday, Jul 31, 2009
Recreation and Parks Month Now until Friday, Jul 31, 2009

Thresholds in Education Journal - Call for EE Manuscripts The Thresholds in Education journal invites manuscripts for an upcoming issue themed "No Child Left Inside: School-based Responses to Nature-Deficit Disorder." Articles should discuss theory and practice that include or extend beyond conventional environmental education or science-based activities. The deadline for submission is August 1, 2009.

Smart Irrigation Month Now until Friday, Jul 31, 2009

North American EE Conference - Early Bird Registration Open This year's North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) conference (October 7-10, 2009 in Portland, Oregon) features many ways to share the message that environmental educators can take the lead in addressing environmental issues through the power of partnerships. Early bird registration deadline is August 15, 2009.

"Liking Lichens: Applying Knowledge of Lichens to Georgia's Performance Standards in Science" Educator Workshop
Now until Wednesday, Jul 15, 2009 10 AM to 5 PM

Save the Date - 2010 EE Alliance of Georgia Conference Please save the date for the Environmental Education Alliance (EEA) of Georgia Conference to be held March 19 - 20, 2010 at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, GA! This year's theme of "Environmental Literacy" will provide Sessions, field trips and keynote

Rivers to Reef Teacher Workshop Now until Friday, Jul 17, 2009 5 PM

speakers to help attendees increase their environmental knowledge, skills and behaviors.

to 4:30 PM

State of Georgia's Environment Report - Printed Copies Now Available to

Summer Safari Quest Camp at Zoo

Educators

Atlanta

This report contains up-to-date information on what we know, and don't know,

about the current condition of Georgia's water, land and air resources. A limited Now until Friday, Jul 17, 2009 - 9

number of printed copies are now available to classroom teachers and other AM to 4 PM

educators in Georgia. Order your free copy today!

Monday, Jul 20, 2009 to Friday, Jul

24, 2009 9 AM to 4 PM

Monday, Jul 27, 2009 to Friday, Jul

31, 2009 9 AM to 4 PM

Contests & Awards

Monday, Aug 3, 2009 to Friday, Aug

Obestar Safe Routes to School

7, 2009 9 AM to 4 PM

Audubon Photography Contest

Spirit of Green Award

National Wildlife Annual Wildlife Photography Contest

TogetherGreen's Community Passport

Camp Kingfisher at the Chattahoochee

Adobe Youth Voices International Photo Competition

Nature Center

Funky Nests in Funky Places

ASCD Outstanding Young Educator Award

Weekdays 9 AM - 5 PM until Jul 31,

Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition

2009

NAAEE Photo Contest 2009

Families Gone Wild

Great American Teacher Awards

Bonnie Plants 3rd Grade Cabbage Contest and Scholarship Program

GO Georgia Camp!

Georgia Urban Forestry Awards

2009 Clean Water Campaign/Water Use It Wisely Essay Contest

Weekdays 9 AM - 3 PM from Jul 14,

Bright Green Dream School Sustainability Challenge

2009 until Jul 17, 2009

National Public Lands Day Volunteer of the Year

Green Your High School Contest International Year of Planet Earth Photography Contest Earth Science Week Contests Science Zine-a-thon Contest Grow what you eat raised bed giveaway Richard Riley Award Apprentice Ecologist Volunteer Litter Cleanup Program for Youth National KIND Teacher Award (for K-12 Teachers) Enviro Expo USA Great Georgia Photo SWAP Ranger Rick Photo Contest John Muir Youth Award Nominate a Kid for Radio Disney's Team Green! Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? National Schoolyard Birding Competition Energy Conservation Experiment Units & Awards Program Georgia Green & Healthy Schools Awards Program
Grants STEMester of Service Grant Georgia Master Gardener Grants Teacher Quality Partnership Grants Program Quaker Go Grants Community Foundation for Central Savannah River Area Grant Open Meadows: Grants for Women and Girls Leave No Trace Connect Grants for Culturally Diverse Communities Tom's of Maine Donna J Heinrich Environmental Education Grant Hydroponics Indoor Gardening Award Healthy Sprouts Grant Awards Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grants

Garden Earth II Summer Camp: Ages 5-8
Weekdays 9 AM - 12 PM from Jul 14, 2009 until Jul 17, 2009
Camp Elachee
Weekdays 9 AM - 2 PM from Jul 14, 2009 until Jul 17, 2009 Weekdays 9 AM - 2 PM from Jul 27, 2009 until Jul 31, 2009 Weekdays 9 AM - 2 PM from Aug 3, 2009 until Aug 7, 2009
Eco-Adventure Camps
Weekdays 9 AM - 12 PM until Jul 17, 2009 Weekdays 12 PM - 3 PM until Jul 17, 2009
Magic Forest (Day camp, ages 6-9)

Georgia Pacific Foundation GreenWorks! Grants from Project Learning Tree Youth Garden Grants Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grant Program Big Green Help Earth Day Event Wal-Mart State Giving Program Global ReLeaf Grants Toyota Grants Programs Annie's Grants for Gardens Annenberg Foundation Ben & Jerry's Foundation Jenny Jones Community Grant Program Project AWARE Foundation Grant Love Your Veggies Grant 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 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 Braitmayer Foundation 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

Weekdays 9 AM - 3 PM from Jul 14, 2009 until Jul 17, 2009 Weekdays 9 AM - 3 PM from Jul 27, 2009 until Jul 31, 2009
Camper vs. Wild (day camp, ages 9-13)
Weekdays 9 AM - 3 PM from Jul 14, 2009 until Jul 17, 2009
Environmental Summer Day Camp Programs - Full Day Sessions (7-10 years)
Weekdays 9 AM - 4 PM from Jul 14, 2009 until Jul 24, 2009 Weekdays 9 AM - 4 PM from Jul 20, 2009 until Jul 24, 2009
Eco Camp
Weekdays 9 AM - 3 PM from Jul 14, 2009 until Jul 17, 2009 Weekdays 9 AM - 3 PM from Jul 27,

Lowe's Charitable & Educational Foundation Grants
Jobs & Internships Environmental Education Assistant, Sawnee Mountain Preserve Visitor Center Environmental Education Program Coordinator, Wahsega 4-H Center Wildlife Education Intern, Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, GA DNR Informal Education Internship, Zoo Atlanta Program Assistant, Georgia Environmental Protection Division 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: 2009 Planner Natural Leaders Network Georgia River Posters Now Online Earth Science Literacy Principles Climate Literacy Guide IPM in Schools Activity Book Poisoned Waters Documentary & Teacher's Guide National Park Service Web Rangers EPA Climate Change Toolkit for Educators Discover the Forest Web Campaign & Tools Firefly Watch Citizen Science Project Voices in the Sea Online Exhibit and Lesson Plans Children's Gardens: A Field Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Volunteers Teens for Planet Earth Social Networking Site Monarch Webcasts and Lesson Plans

2009 until Jul 31, 2009
Summer Safari Day Camp at Zoo Atlanta Every week 9 AM to 4 PM
Classy Critters Science Camp Weekdays 9 AM - 12 PM from Jul 14, 2009 until Jul 17, 2009
Archaeology Hike - Amazing People, Amazing Places Tuesdays 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM until Aug 4, 2009
Pee-Wee Naturalist Summer Series (Ages 3 & 4) Tuesdays 9:45 AM - 11 AM until Jul 21, 2009

Wednesdays 9:45 AM - 11 AM until Jul 22, 2009
Feeding Time Saturdays 1 PM - 1:30 PM until Jul 25, 2009 Tuesdays 1 PM - 1:30 PM until Jul 28, 2009
Aquatic Ecology for Families Tuesdays 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM until Aug 4, 2009
Jr. Ranger Camp in Helen Wednesdays 9 AM - 12 PM until Jul 29, 2009
Creature Feature- Butterflies and Moths

Wednesdays 10 AM - 10:45 AM until Jul 29, 2009 Wednesdays 3 PM - 3:45 PM until Jul 29, 2009 Thursdays 10 AM - 10:45 AM until Jul 30, 2009 Thursdays 3 PM - 3:45 PM until Jul 30, 2009 Fridays 10 AM - 10:45 AM until Jul 31, 2009 Fridays 3 PM - 3:45 PM until Jul 31, 2009 Saturdays 3 PM - 3:45 PM until Jul 25, 2009 Sundays 3 PM - 3:45 PM until Jul 26, 2009
Reptile Meet and Greet!
Wednesdays 2 PM
Creatures of the Flint
Thursday, Jul 16, 2009 until Friday, Jul 17, 2009 9 AM to 1 PM

Hike in the Cason J. Callaway Memorial Forest Thursdays 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM until Aug 6, 2009
Green Building Tour Thursdays 1 PM - 2 PM until Jul 30, 2009 Sundays 4 PM - 5 PM until Jul 26, 2009 Mondays 1 PM - 2 PM until Jul 27, 2009
Nature Explores 3-part Series (Ages 5 & 6) Fridays 9:45 AM - 11 AM until Jul 24, 2009
Naturalist-led Canoe Trips Fridays 6 PM - 9:30 PM until Jul 31,

2009 Saturdays 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM until Jul 25, 2009 Saturdays 6 PM - 9:30 PM until Jul 25, 2009 Sundays 6 PM - 9:30 PM until Jul 26, 2009
Winged Wonders Butterfly Festival Saturday, Jul 18, 2009 9 AM to 3 PM
Flying Colors Butterfly Festival Saturday, Jul 18, 2009 9 AM to 2 PM Sunday, Jul 19, 2009 12 PM to 5 PM
Family Adventure: Canoe Rock Eagle Lake Saturday, Jul 18, 2009 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Guided Nature Hikes Saturdays 10 AM - 11 AM until Jul 25, 2009 Saturdays 12 PM - 1 PM until Jul 25, 2009 Sundays 2 PM - 3 PM until Jul 26, 2009
Raptors of Eastern North America with Greg Greer Saturday, Jul 18, 2009 10:30 AM to 12 PM
Discovery Days 3rd Sunday of Month 2 PM - 4 PM from Jul 19, 2009 until Dec 20, 2009 1st Sunday of Month 2 PM - 4 PM until Dec 6, 2009
Georgia Master Naturalist Mondays 9 AM - 4 PM until Jul 27,

2009
The Buzz About Bugs (Day Camp, ages 9-12) Weekdays 9 AM - 3 PM from Jul 20, 2009 until Jul 24, 2009
Little Hands -- Colors of the Rainbow (day camp, ages 4-6) Weekdays 9 AM - 1 PM from Jul 20, 2009 until Jul 24, 2009
Mommy and Me on Mondays Monday, Jul 20, 2009 10 AM to 11:30 AM Monday, Aug 3, 2009 10 AM to 11:30 AM
Geocaching - A High-tech Scavenger Hunt

Mondays 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM until Aug 3, 2009
Green Readers Book Club 3rd Monday of Month 6 PM - 7:30 PM from Jul 20, 2009 until Nov 16, 2009
Astronomy Night - Oh, My Stars! Mondays 9 PM - 10:30 PM until Aug 3, 2009
Rock Eagle Day Camp: Camp EcoAdventure Tuesday, Jul 21, 2009 until Thursday, Jul 23, 2009
17th Annual National Children & Youth Garden Symposium

Thursday, Jul 23, 2009 until Saturday, Jul 25, 2009
Plumleaf Azalea Hike & Callaway Home Tour Saturday, Jul 25, 2009 9:30 AM to 12 PM
Family Canoe Day Saturday, Jul 25, 2009 9:30 AM to 11 AM
Night Hike at CNC Saturday, Jul 25, 2009 8 PM to 10 PM
Pee-Wee Planters (Ages 3 6) Sunday, Jul 26, 2009 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM

FREE NeighborWoods Workshop Saturday, Aug 1, 2009 9 AM to 1 PM
EE Workshop in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weekdays Aug 3, 2009 until Aug 8, 2009 Saturday, Aug 8, 2009
Dog Days of Summer Full Moon Night Hike Friday, Aug 7, 2009 7 PM to 9:30 PM
Adopt a Stream Bacterial Monitoring Workshop DeKalb Saturday, Aug 8, 2009 9 AM to 12 PM

TreeKeepers Volunteer Training
Saturday, Aug 8, 2009 9 AM to 12 PM Saturday, Aug 15, 2009 9 AM to 12 PM Saturday, Aug 22, 2009 9 AM to 12 PM Saturday, Aug 29, 2009 9 AM to 12 PM Saturday, Sep 12, 2009 9 AM to 12 PM Saturday, Sep 19, 2009 9 AM to 12 PM Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 9 AM to 12 PM
Green Living Series PLU Course (2009-2010)
2nd Saturday of Month 10 AM - 12 PM from Aug 8, 2009 until May 8, 2010
Free Serenbe Farm Tours

2nd Saturday of Month 10 AM - 11 AM from Aug 8, 2009 until Oct 10, 2009
Batty About Bats Saturday, Aug 8, 2009 10 AM to 11:30 AM
Second Saturday Storytime 2nd Saturday of Month 2:30 PM - 3 PM from Aug 8, 2009
Gold Fever Sunday, Aug 9, 2009 9 AM to 12 PM
Get R.E.A.L.: Effigies Saturday, Aug 15, 2009 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Monarchs Across Georgia Workshop Friday, Aug 21, 2009 until Saturday, Aug 22, 2009 4 PM to 7 PM Saturday, Aug 22, 2009 9 AM to 4 PM
Good Night Nature Friday, Aug 21, 2009 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Georgia Recycling Coalition 18th Annual Conference & Trade Show Sunday, Aug 23, 2009 until Wednesday, Aug 26, 2009
4th Annual Georgia Environmental Conference Wednesday, Aug 26, 2009 until

Friday, Aug 28, 2009 1 PM to 11 AM
Volunteer Educator Training Thursday, Aug 27, 2009 10 AM to 2 PM
Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival Saturday & Sunday 10 AM - 5 PM from Aug 29, 2009 until Aug 30, 2009
Journey South Begins Tuesday, Sep 1, 2009
Fundamentals of Environmental Education Online Course Tuesday, Sep 8, 2009 until Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009

Making EE Relevant for Culturally Diverse Audiences Tuesday, Sep 8, 2009 until Friday, Nov 13, 2009
Applied Environmental Education Program Evaluation Tuesday, Sep 8, 2009 until Friday, Dec 4, 2009
2009 SE Symposium on Children's Environmental Health Tuesday, Sep 8, 2009 until Wednesday, Sep 9, 2009 12 PM to 6 PM Wednesday, Sep 9, 2009 8 AM to 5 PM
Map & Compass Basics Wednesday, Sep 9, 2009 2 PM to 4

PM
Fall Migration Bird Walk Saturday, Sep 12, 2009 8 AM to 11 AM
Mountain Herb Day Saturday, Sep 12, 2009 9 AM to 1 PM
Snakes Alive! Saturday, Sep 12, 2009 10 AM to 11 AM
Nature Around the World with Greg Greer Saturday, Sep 12, 2009 10 AM to 12 PM

World Ozone Day Wednesday, Sep 16, 2009
Clean Up the World Weekend Friday, Saturday & Sunday Sep 18, 2009 until Sep 20, 2009
World Water Monitoring Day Friday, Sep 18, 2009
International Coastal Cleanup Saturday, Sep 19, 2009
Family Adventure: Forest Detectives Saturday, Sep 19, 2009 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

TV Turnoff Week Sunday, Sep 20, 2009 to Saturday, Sep 26, 2009
Pollution Prevention Week Monday, Sep 21, 2009 until Sunday, Sep 27, 2009
Take a Child Outside Week Thursday, Sep 24, 2009 until Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009
Make A Splash Day Friday, Sep 25, 2009
National Estuaries Day

Saturday, Sep 26, 2009
National Public Lands Day Saturday, Sep 26, 2009
National Energy Awareness Month Thursday, Oct 1, 2009 until Saturday, Oct 31, 2009
Rivers Alive Month Thursday, Oct 1, 2009 until Saturday, Oct 31, 2009
Monarchs Across Georgia Teacher Workshop Friday, Oct 2, 2009 until Saturday, Oct 3, 2009 5 PM to 8 PM Saturday, Oct 3, 2009 9 AM to 4 PM

Southern Appalachian Mushrooms Saturday, Oct 3, 2009 10 AM to 12:30 PM
CoastFest 2009 Saturday, Oct 3, 2009 10 AM to 4 PM
World Teachers' Day Monday, Oct 5, 2009
National Youth Science Day Wednesday, Oct 7, 2009
NAAEE Conference Wednesday, Oct 7, 2009 until Saturday, Oct 10, 2009

North American Association for EE (NAAEE) Conference Wednesday, Oct 7, 2009 until Saturday, Oct 10, 2009
Detective Seymore Green Puppet Show Wednesday, Oct 7, 2009 10 AM to 11 AM
International Walk to School Day Thursday, Oct 8, 2009
Fall Celebration Saturday, Oct 10, 2009 12 PM to 4 PM

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