EEinGeorgia, Apr. 6, 2011

Environmental Education in Georgia

April 6, 2011

Upcoming Events

Celebrate Earth Day and EE Week This Month!
Engage K-12th grade students in an inspired week of environmental learning and service the week before Earth Day. Pledge to make changes for sustainability through the Earth Day Network's program, A Billion Acts of Green. Attend a local Earth Day celebration!
EE Research Blog

2011 International Year of Forests Now until Saturday, Dec 31, 2011
International Year of Youth Now until Thursday, Aug 11, 2011
Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup Now until Tuesday, May 31, 2011

The EE Research blog provides short, easy to understand reviews of environmental education research to help you adapt and improve your programs based on facts gleaned from reputable analysis.

Keep Georgia Beautiful Month Now until Saturday, Apr 30, 2011
Children & Nature Awareness Month Now until Saturday, Apr 30, 2011

Apply Now for Summer EE Workshops!
Many wonderful summer EE workshops are offered free of charge or for a modest registration fee. Many also have spring application deadlines, so apply today!

National Garden Month Now until Saturday, Apr 30, 2011
Camp Kingfisher Spring Break Camp Now until Thursday, Apr 7, 2011 8 AM to 6 PM

Advanced Training for Environmental Educators in
Georgia
Advanced Training for Environmental Educators in Georgia is a professional certification program offered by the Environmental Education Alliance (EEA) of Georgia in partnership with UGA's Warnell School of Forestry. Check out the 2011 course offereings!
Travel Opportunities for Educators
Get out of the classroom and into the field to learn about cutting edge research and conservation efforts, develop professional skills and make a difference for our environment. A diverse selection of travel and learning opportunities for educators is currently available.

"First Wednesday" Home School Series 1st Wednesday of Month 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM from Apr 6, 2011 until May 4, 2011
Jr. Master Naturalist Home School Series 1st Wednesday of Month 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM from Apr 6, 2011 until May 4, 2011
Developing Artistic Approaches to EE - Green Teacher Webinar Thursday, Apr 7, 2011 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Green Teacher's 2011 Webinar Series
Green Teacher is excited to announce the launch of its 2011 Webinar series. A total of 30 FREE webinars on various environmental education topics will be presented this year (past webinars are also available online).
Contests & Awards Georgia Outdoors Earth Day Video Contest Thacher Environmental Research Contest Georgia Community Problem Solving Program National Marine Educators Association Stipends and Scholarships Teams that Make a Difference Awards Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge Paddle Georgia and Project WET/AAS Training - Educator's Scholarship Young Lungs At Work Art/Video Competition Children's Environmental Painting Competition Home Sweet Home Habitat Art Contest Keep the Sea Free of Debris Art Contest Hilda E. Taylor Award for JASON Educators Earth Week Classroom Lunch Waste Challenge Green Energy Challenge for Schools The Arctic: An Ecosystem Expedition Earth Day Contest ThinkQuest Competition Young Birders' Conference Scholarship

Monastery of the Holy Spirit Tour Saturday, Apr 9, 2011 9 AM to 12 PM
Reptile Fest Saturday, Apr 9, 2011 11 AM to 3 PM
National Environmental Education Week Sunday, Apr 10, 2011 until Sunday, Apr 17, 2011
National Environmental Crimes Prevention Week Sunday, Apr 10, 2011 until Saturday, Apr 16, 2011
National Volunteer Week Sunday, Apr 10, 2011 until Saturday, Apr 16, 2011
School Building Week Weekdays Apr 11, 2011 until Apr 15, 2011
National Healthy Schools Day Monday, Apr 11, 2011

Project Blue Planet Middle School Challenge Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes ING Unsung Heroes Awards NAAEE Call for Award Nominations Elmer's Glue Crew Recycling Program Together Green Conservation Leadership Program Windland Smith Rice International Youth Photography Competition 2011 Eco-Meet Middle School Challenge NAAEE Conference Scholarships Earth Day Photo & Essay Contest James M. Becker Award for Global Understanding Brower Youth Awards AAAS Leadership in Science Education Award Water: Celebrate the Essential - Video Contest National EE Week Photo Blog Contest Funky Nests in Funky Places Four-Year College & University Biology Teaching Award Rachel Carson Intergenerational Sense of Wonder Contest NSTA New Science Teacher Academy Fellows Be Big in Your Community Contest Young Birder of the Year Contest Save the Frogs! Poetry Contest Kids Konserve Waste-Free Lunch Challenge for Schools Best Buy Teach@15 Awards Golden Carrot Awards Ranger Rick Photo Contest John Muir Youth Award Nominate a Kid for Radio Disney's Team Green National Schoolyard Birding Competition Edison Science Teaching Units and Awards Program Georgia Green & Healthy Schools Awards Program
Grants Jamba Juice Fruit Tree Grants National Marine Educators Association Stipends and Scholarships McCarthey Dressman Teacher Development Grants Paddle Georgia and Project WET/AAS Training - Educator's Scholarship Dorothy Stout Professional Development Grants McCarthey Dressman Academic Enrichment Grants Harry Passow Classroom Teacher Scholarship Brimstone Award for Applied Storytelling

Continuing Education for Nature Enthusiasts 2nd Tuesday of Month 9 AM - 4 PM from Apr 12, 2011 until Aug 9, 2011
Grey Fox Program Tuesdays 10 AM - 2 PM until Apr 26, 2011
Innovative Curriculum Design for Sustainability - Green Teacher Webinar Tuesday, Apr 12, 2011 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Pollinators, Plants and People Webcast Wednesday, Apr 13, 2011
Green Eggs and Sand - Horseshoe Crab & Shorebird Workshop Friday, Saturday & Sunday Apr 15, 2011 until Apr 17, 2011
Global Youth Service Days Friday, Saturday & Sunday Apr 15, 2011 until Apr 17, 2011
Georgia Youth Birding Competition Saturday & Sunday Apr 16, 2011 until Apr 17, 2011
Shell-e-brate Earth Day Saturday, Apr 16, 2011
National Park Week Saturday, Apr 16, 2011 until Sunday, Apr 24, 2011
Athens Tracking Club Saturday, Apr 16, 2011 8:45 AM to 12 PM

Shade Structure Grants Northrop Grumman Grants State Farm Youth Advisory Board Grant Program Together Green Conservation Leadership Program EPA Environmental Education Grants Toyota Teacher Program: Costa Rica Georgia Making the Shade Grants Georgia Urban and Community Forestry Grants NAAEE Conference Scholarships FishAmerica Foundation Grants $500 Seed Fund Starter Grants $750 Meteorology Grants from National Weather Association Best Buy @15 Community Grants Herb Garden Grants Lawrence Foundation Ashoka's Youth Venture RBC Blue Water Project Community Action Grants $500 Do Something Growth Grant $500 Do Something Seed Grant Pepsi Refresh Project Grants PepsiCo Foundation Grants Verizon Foundation Literacy and Education Grants Target Field Trip Grants Program Opens August 1, 2011 Kinder Morgan Foundation Grants ING Foundation Grants MeadWestvaco Foundation Grants Ways to Help Jenny's Heroes Grants Waste Management Charitable Giving Fruit Tree Orchard Grant The Canopy Fund Donors Choose Norcross Wildlife Foundation Grant Global ReLeaf Grants Toyota Grant Programs Annie's Grants for Gardens Open Meadows Foundation Grants for Women and Girls Annenberg Foundation Ben & Jerry's Foundation Project AWARE Foundation Grant AIAA: Grants for Science and Math Programs

Saturday at the Rock: Tales from the Hive (honeybees and pollination) Saturday, Apr 16, 2011 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Rock Outcrop Hike - Spring Has Sprung Saturday, Apr 16, 2011 9:30 AM to 1 PM
Athens Family Nature Club Saturday, Apr 16, 2011 3 PM to 5 PM
National Public School Volunteer Week Sunday, Apr 17, 2011 until Saturday, Apr 23, 2011
Screen-free Week Monday, Apr 18, 2011 until Sunday, Apr 24, 2011 Sunday, Sep 18, 2011 until Saturday, Sep 24, 2011
Home School Day--Pond Ecology Monday, Apr 18, 2011 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Red Fox After-School Program: Winter-Spring Semester Monday, Apr 18, 2011 3:30 PM to 6 PM Monday, Apr 25, 2011 3:30 PM to 6 PM
John Muir Day Thursday, Apr 21, 2011
Master Naturalist Certification Class 3rd Thursday of Month 9 AM - 4 PM from Apr 21, 2011 until Oct 20, 2011
Earth Day Friday, Apr 22, 2011

Reader's Digest Foundation "Make It Matter" Grant National Education Association Student Achievement Grant Georgia Master Gardener Grant NEA Learning & Leadership Grant Digital Wish Grant 4imprint In-Kind Grant Captain Planet Foundation Grant National Geographic Society Young Explorer Grant Fund for Wild Nature Small Grants American Honda Foundation Grants Pay it Forward Foundation Minigrant Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grants Campus Ecology Fellowships Toshiba America Foundation Grants Operation Green Plant Free Seed Grant Tellabs Foundation Environmental Grant Lowe's Charitable & Educational Foundation Grants
Jobs & Internships FoodCorps, Service Member, Nationwide Seasonal Camp Instructors, Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, GA LEAF Program Mentor, The Nature Conservancy, East Coast Summer Camp Teacher, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta, GA Camp Kingfisher Summer Staff, Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell, GA Biology Education Assistant Professor, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA Contract Educators, Cochran Mill Nature Center, Palmetto, GA Environmental Educator, Wahsega 4-H Center, Dahlonega, GA Environmental Educator, Fortson 4-H Center, Hampton, GA Southeast EE Jobs & Internships National EE Jobs Database
Teaching Resources Special Days for EE: 2011 Planner Beetle Busters Kit School Garden Wizard PollinatorLIVE: A Distance Learning Adventure i-Tree Urban Forestry Analysis Tool WindWise Wind Energy Curriculum Energy Water Nexus Movie, Student Guide and Curriculum Sustainability through Math: Exploring the Ecological Footprint Planet FOSS for Kids

Spring Migration Walk Saturday, Apr 23, 2011 8 AM to 11 AM
Saturday Spotlight--Composting 101 Saturday, Apr 23, 2011 11 AM to 12:30 PM
Stewardship Week Sunday, Apr 24, 2011 until Sunday, May 1, 2011
Homeschool Program: Celebrating Earth Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 10 AM to 1 PM
WOW! and GA Adopt-A-Wetlands Workshop Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 8:45 AM to 4:30 PM
Georgia Mountain BirdFest Apr 28, 2011 until May 1, 2011
School Grounds for Healthy Play and Learning - Green Teacher Webinar Thursday, Apr 28, 2011 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
National Arbor Day Friday, Apr 29, 2011
Year of the Coyote: Intensive Nature Awareness and Survival Training Friday, Saturday & Sunday Apr 29, 2011 until May 1, 2011
Save the Frogs Day Friday, Apr 29, 2011

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Advanced Project WILD: The Birds and the Bees Friday, Saturday & Sunday Apr 29, 2011 until May 1, 2011
Spring Fling Saturday, Apr 30, 2011 8 AM to 9:30 PM
Wildflower Walk Saturday, Apr 30, 2011 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Celebrate Earth Youth Program Saturday, Apr 30, 2011 10 AM to 1 PM
Learning About Birds Curriculum Training Saturday, Apr 30, 2011 1 PM to 4:30 PM
Star Gazing & Geo Caching Night Adventure Saturday, Apr 30, 2011 8 PM to 9:30 PM
Compost Awareness Week May 1, 2011 until May 7, 2011
Drinking Water Week May 1, 2011 until May 7, 2011
American Wetlands Month Sunday, May 1, 2011 until Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Join Hands Day Sunday, May 1, 2011
Warbler Weekend Workshop Sunday, May 1, 2011 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM Saturday & Sunday May 21, 2011 until May 22, 2011

Go Green Event Sunday, May 1, 2011 3 PM to 6 PM
National Wildflower Week Monday, May 2, 2011 until Sunday, May 8, 2011
Georgia Air Quality Awareness Week Weekdays May 2, 2011 until May 6, 2011
Teacher Appreciation Week Weekdays May 2, 2011 until May 6, 2011
National Teacher Day Tuesday, May 3, 2011
"Let It Rot" Composting Workshop Thursday, May 5, 2011 7 PM to 8:30 PM
Astronomy Family Day (and Night!) Friday, May 6, 2011 until Saturday, May 7, 2011 7 PM to 4 PM
Astronomy Day Saturday, May 7, 2011
Going Batty! Saturday, May 7, 2011 7:30 PM to 10 PM
National Lab Day Thursday, May 12, 2011
Hunt and Learn - Turkey Friday, Saturday & Sunday May 13, 2011 until May 15, 2011
International Migratory Bird Day Saturday, May 14, 2011

Adopt-A-Stream Getting Started Workshop Saturday, May 14, 2011 10 AM to 2 PM
Outdoor Festival and JAKES Day Saturday, May 14, 2011 10 AM to 2 PM
Camp Kingfisher Open House Saturday, May 14, 2011 1 PM to 4 PM
Bike-to-Work Week/Day May 16, 2011 until May 20, 2011
Endangered Species Day Friday, May 20, 2011
Palisades River Float Friday, May 20, 2011 1 PM to 4:30 PM Saturday, May 21, 2011 10 AM to 2 PM
Turtle Crawl Triathlon & Nest Fest Saturday, May 21, 2011 7 AM to 1 PM
Saturday at the Rock: Canoe Rock Eagle Lake Saturday, May 21, 2011 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Compost Awareness Youth Program Saturday, May 21, 2011 10 AM to 1 PM
International Day for Biological Diversity Sunday, May 22, 2011
World Turtle Day Monday, May 23, 2011

Certified Interpretive Guide Training Workshop Tuesday, May 24, 2011 until Friday, May 27, 2011 9 AM to 5 PM
Homeschool Program: Bioindicators Tuesday, May 24, 2011 10 AM to 12 PM
Growing Up WILD Facilitator Training Thursday, May 26, 2011 9 AM to 5 PM
Rachel Carson's Birthday Friday, May 27, 2011
Don't Fry Day Friday, May 27, 2011
Wild Play! Basic Day Camp Session 1 Tuesday, May 31, 2011 until Friday, Jun 3, 2011
Camp Kingfisher, Chattahoochee Nature Center Weekdays 8 AM - 5 PM until Aug 12, 2011
Get Natural Educator Workshop: Interactive Curriculum in Environmental Science & Social Studies Wednesday, Jun 1, 2011 until Friday, Jun 3, 2011
Botanical Fridays Fridays 1:30 PM - 2 PM until Aug 5, 2011
National Trails Day Saturday, Jun 4, 2011

Froggin' by Ear Saturday, Jun 4, 2011 7:30 PM to 10 PM
Wild Play! Basic Day Camp Session 2 Weekdays Jun 6, 2011 until Jun 10, 2011
Ecocamp Summer 2011 Weekdays 9 AM - 4 PM from Jun 6, 2011 until Jun 10, 2011 Weekdays 9 AM - 4 PM from Jul 18, 2011 until Jul 22, 2011 Weekdays 9 AM - 4 PM from Jul 25, 2011 until Jul 29, 2011
Oxford Institute for EE: Improving Science Education through Schoolyard Ecology Monday, Jun 6, 2011 until Friday, Jun 17, 2011 9 AM to 3 PM
Sea Turtle Camp Weekdays 10 AM - 3 PM until Jul 29, 2011
Animal Adventures Camp Tuesday, Jun 7, 2011 until Friday, Jun 10, 2011 9:30 AM to 3 PM
World Oceans Day Wednesday, Jun 8, 2011
EEASC Summer 2011 Conference Friday, Saturday & Sunday 9 AM - 12 PM from Jun 10, 2011 until Jun 12, 2011
Adopt-A-Stream Chemical Monitoring Workshop Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 10 AM to 1 PM

Tree Hike and Leaf Preservation Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 10 AM to 12 PM
Night Hike and Astronomical Observing Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 8 PM to 10 PM
Wild Play! Advanced Day Camp Weekdays Jun 13, 2011 until Jun 17, 2011
Wild Wisdom Camp Tuesday, Jun 14, 2011 until Friday, Jun 17, 2011 9:30 AM to 3 PM Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 until Friday, Jun 24, 2011 9:30 AM to 3 PM
Paddle Georgia and Project WET/ AAS Training - Educator's Scholarship Friday, Jun 17, 2011 until Friday, Jun 24, 2011 10 AM to 8 PM
Snakes Alive! Saturday, Jun 18, 2011 10 AM to 11 AM
Bug Day Saturday, Jun 18, 2011 10 AM to 4 PM
Pollinator Week Sunday, Jun 19, 2011 until Saturday, Jun 25, 2011
Intracoastal Waterway Wetlands Teacher Training Expedition Sunday, Jun 19, 2011 until Friday, Jun 24, 2011
Georgia Teacher Conservation Workshop Weekdays Jun 20, 2011 until Jun 24, 2011

Camp Discovery 2011 Weekdays 9 AM - 4 PM from Jun 20, 2011 until Jul 29, 2011 Weekdays 9 AM - 4 PM from Jul 18, 2011 until Jul 22, 2011 Weekdays 9 AM - 4 PM from Jul 25, 2011 until Jul 29, 2011
Coastal Ecology Teacher Workshop Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 until Friday, Jun 24, 2011
Advanced Training for Environmental Educators in Georgia Friday, Saturday & Sunday Jun 24, 2011 until Jun 26, 2011 Friday, Saturday & Sunday Jul 15, 2011 until Jul 17, 2011 Friday, Saturday & Sunday Sep 9, 2011 until Sep 11, 2011
Great American Backyard Campout Saturday, Jun 25, 2011
Tusk Chronicles Presentation and Children's Activities Saturday, Jun 25, 2011 1 PM to 4 PM
Wildlife Week Weekdays Jun 27, 2011 until Jul 1, 2011
EcoTeach 8-Day Trip to Costa Rica Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 until Wednesday, Jul 6, 2011
Lakes Appreciation Month Friday, Jul 1, 2011 until Sunday, Jul 31, 2011
Recreation and Parks Month Friday, Jul 1, 2011 until Sunday, Jul 31, 2011

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Smart Irrigation Month Friday, Jul 1, 2011 until Sunday, Jul 31, 2011
Clean Beaches Week Friday, Jul 1, 2011 until Thursday, Jul 7, 2011
Monarch Butterflies and their Friends Saturday, Jul 2, 2011 10 AM to 12 PM