EEinGeorgia, Aug. 7, 2009

Environmental Education in Georgia

August 7, 2009

It's Time to Schedule EE Programs!
Welcome back to school! Now is the time to reserve dates for your 2009-2010 EE programs. Additional "in-house field trips" are being offered by Georgia's EE Organizations this year. Schools are also making more use of activity boxes available for loan. In addition, the Target company is offering grants to help fund school field trips. Check out our EE Resource Database and EE Organization Directory to see all the opportunties available!
Georgia Recycling Coaliton Honors Three Schools for Excellence in
Recycling
The Georgia Recycling Coalition (GRC) will honor three schools at its 18th annual conference in St. Simon's Island, Georgia on August 25, 2009. The Spirit of Green Awards is in its second year of annually recognizing excellence in recycling and waste reduction in Georgia.

Upcoming Events
Exploring Trees Inside and Out Now until Sunday, Sep 13, 2009 Summer Safari Quest Camp at Zoo Atlanta Monday, Aug 3, 2009 to Friday, Aug 7, 2009 - 9 AM to 4 PM Summer Safari Day Camp at Zoo Atlanta Every week 9 AM to 4 PM EE Workshop in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Weekdays Aug 7, 2009 until Aug 8, 2009 Saturday, Aug 8, 2009 Camp Elachee Weekdays 9 AM - 2 PM from Aug 7, 2009

Georgia Teacher Honored for Excellence in Science Teaching
Halley Page of Fowler Drive Elementary School in Athens, GA was recently named the winner of a prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence. Halley's school features an ethnobotanical garden including 12 irrigated raised beds of cool-weather crops like broccoli, collard greens and cabbage. After students return this August, more perennials for the "world garden" will be planted.
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 on August 17, 2009! Plus, enter the outdoor classroom photography contest for a chance to win free registration.
State of Georgia's Environment Report - Printed Copies Now Available to
Educators
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 number of printed copies are now available to classroom teachers and other educators in Georgia. Order your free copy today!
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.
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 speakers to help attendees increase their environmental knowledge, skills and behaviors.

Creature Feature- Butterflies and Moths Saturdays & Sundays 3 PM - 3:45 PM until Aug 30, 2009 Wednesdays 10 AM - 10:45 AM until Aug 26, 2009 Wednesdays 3 PM - 3:45 PM until Aug 26, 2009 Thursdays 10 AM - 10:45 AM until Aug 27, 2009 Thursdays 3 PM - 3:45 PM until Aug 27, 2009 Fridays 10 AM - 10:45 AM until Aug 28, 2009 Fridays 3 PM - 3:45 PM until Aug 28, 2009
Naturalist-led Canoe Trips Saturdays 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM until Aug 29, 2009 Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays 6 PM - 9 PM until Aug 30, 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

Contests & Awards Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition NAAEE Photo Contest 2009 Families Gone Wild Ocean in Focus Conservation Photography Contest Great American Teacher Awards Bonnie Plants 3rd Grade Cabbage Contest and Scholarship Program Win a FREE Trip to Antarctica this November With Author and Environmentalist, Robert
Swan Georgia Urban Forestry Awards 2009 Clean Water Campaign/Water Use It Wisely Essay Contest Bright Green Dream School Sustainability Challenge Outdoor Classroom Service Award Georgia Outdoor Classroom Photo Contest 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 National Association for Interpretation Region 3 (Southeast) Interpreter Awards Apprentice Ecologist Volunteer Litter Cleanup Program for Youth Arbor Day Poster Contest for 5th Graders National KIND Teacher Award (for K-12 Teachers) 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

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 (20092010) 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
Guided Nature Hikes at the Chattahoochee Nature Center Saturdays 10 AM - 11 AM until Aug 29, 2009 Saturdays & Sundays 12 PM - 1 PM until Aug 30, 2009 Sundays 2 PM - 3 PM until Aug 30, 2009

Grants 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 Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grants Healthy Sprouts Grant Awards Georgia Pacific Foundation GreenWorks! Grants from Project Learning Tree Youth Garden Grants Target Field Trip Grants Georgia Master Gardener Grants Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grant Program Big Green Help Earth Day Event Global ReLeaf Grants Wal-Mart State Giving Program 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 4imprint In-Kind Grants Captain Planet Foundation $250 - $2,500 Grants GameStop $500 Youth Grants Plum $500 Youth Grants

Feeding Time at the Chattahoochee Nature Center Saturdays 1 PM - 1:30 PM until Aug 29, 2009 Tuesdays 1 PM - 1:30 PM until Aug 25, 2009
Second Saturday Storytime 2nd Saturday of Month 2:30 PM - 3 PM from Aug 8, 2009
Summer Sky Stargazing Saturday, Aug 8, 2009 8 PM to 10 PM
Gold Fever Sunday, Aug 9, 2009 9 AM to 12 PM
Green Building Tour at the Chattahoochee Nature Center Sundays 4 PM - 5 PM until Aug 30, 2009 Mondays 1 PM - 2 PM until Aug 31, 2009 Thursdays 1 PM - 2 PM until Aug 27, 2009
Pee-Wee Naturalist (Ages 3 & 4) Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009 9:45 AM to 11 AM Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009 9:45 AM to 11 AM
Reptile Meet and Greet! Wednesdays 2 PM
Get R.E.A.L.: Effigies Saturday, Aug 15, 2009 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

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 Lowe's Charitable & Educational Foundation Grants
Jobs & Internships Wildlife Education Intern, Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, GA DNR Environmental Education Manager, Hike Inn 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 Poisoned Waters Documentary & Teacher's Guide Climate Literacy Guide Teens for Planet Earth Social Networking Site Monarch Webcasts and Lesson Plans Journey Through Justice - Field Trip or Outreach Program Law-Related Education Teacher Workshops National Park Service Web Rangers Georgia River Posters Now Online

Family Canoe Day Saturday, Aug 15, 2009 9:30 AM to 11 AM Sunday, Aug 30, 2009 10:30 AM to 12 PM
Butterfly Gardening and Bee Keeping Saturday, Aug 15, 2009 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Bats! at the Chattahoochee Nature Center Saturday, Aug 15, 2009 7 PM to 10 PM
Docent Orientation at CNC Sunday, Aug 16, 2009 12:30 PM to 5 PM
Discovery Days 3rd Sunday of Month 2 PM - 4 PM from Aug 16, 2009 until Dec 20, 2009 1st Sunday of Month 2 PM - 4 PM until Dec 6, 2009
Green Readers Book Club 3rd Monday of Month 6 PM - 7:30 PM from Aug 17, 2009 until Nov 16, 2009
Nature Explorers (Ages 5 & 6) Friday, Aug 21, 2009 9:45 AM to 11 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

Earth Science Literacy Principles EPA Climate Change Toolkit for Educators Discover the Forest Web Campaign & Tools Firefly Watch Citizen Science Project Children's Gardens: A Field Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Volunteers

Family Pond Study Saturday, Aug 22, 2009 10 AM to 11 AM
Night Hike at CNC Saturday, Aug 22, 2009 8 PM to 10 PM
Georgia Recycling Coalition 18th Annual Conference & Trade Show Sunday, Aug 23, 2009 until Wednesday, Aug 26, 2009
Summer StarLAB at CNC Sunday, Aug 23, 2009 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
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
Pee-Wee Planters (Ages 3 6) Saturday, Aug 29, 2009 9:45 AM to 11 AM
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
EverGreen Schools Meeting Thursday, Sep 10, 2009 3:45 PM to 5:30 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
Local Food Institute Thursday, Sep 24, 2009 until Sunday, Sep 27, 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

Earth Science Week Sunday, Oct 11, 2009 until Saturday, Oct 17, 2009
National Wildlife Refuge Week Monday, Oct 12, 2009 until Sunday, Oct 18, 2009
Free Calhoun Lecture - Amphibians and Reptiles: Georgia's Hidden Biodiversity Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Creatures of the Night Friday, Oct 16, 2009 7:30 PM to 10 PM Friday, Oct 23, 2009 7:30 PM to 10 PM
Get R.E.A.L.: Birding Saturday, Oct 17, 2009 9 AM to 11 AM
National Radon Action Week Sunday, Oct 18, 2009 until Saturday, Oct 24, 2009
Garden Earth Naturalist Teacher Certificate Program Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 until Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 8 AM to 4 PM Friday, Oct 23, 2009 8 AM to 4 PM Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 8 AM to 4 PM
Make A Difference Day Saturday, Oct 24, 2009
Georgia Outdoor Classroom Symposium Friday, Oct 30, 2009
Endangered Plant Stewardship Network Teacher Workshop Saturday, Oct 31, 2009 9 AM to 4 PM

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Digging Deeper: Farm to School Workshop Saturday, Oct 31, 2009 9 AM to 3 PM Fall Tree ID Hike Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 2 PM to 4 PM