EEinGeorgia, May 2, 2011

Environmental Education in Georgia

May 2, 2011

Upcoming Events

Announcing Improvements to the E-News and Calendar
The E-News page now features grants, contests, and jobs with application deadlines coming up in the next two to 12 weeks. The "More" buttons still provide access to ALL items, whether due tomorrow or many months away. The monthly calendar page is now searchable!
U.S. Department of Education Introduces Green Ribbon Schools

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 U.S. Department of Education's new Green Ribbon Schools program will recognize schools that are creating healthy and sustainable learning environments and teaching environmental literacy. The program marks the first time the federal government has launched a comprehensive green schools initiative. Schools will be able to apply later this year.

Compost Awareness Week Now until Saturday, May 7, 2011
Drinking Water Week Now until Saturday, May 7, 2011

Green Building Curriculum: Pilot Schools Needed
GEF is now accepting applications for schools and classes interested in piloting its Green Building Program curriculum. The School as a Teaching Tool curriculum is available for K-8 classrooms in grade-level sets (pilot dates ongoing by level) and the Green Building Course Elective is available for high school classrooms (pilot date beginning in September 2011).
Postage Stamps Promote Simple Ways to Go Green
In celebration of Earth Day 2011, the U.S. Postal Service, in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, issued the Go Green commemorative stamps. Use the stamps to promote awareness of simple actions to help conserve natural resources. Also consider using the stamp collection or video as part of an EE lesson plan.

American Wetlands Month Now until Tuesday, May 31, 2011
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
Using the Environment as a Context for Learning - Green Teacher Webinar Monday, May 2, 2011 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

National Teacher Day Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Green Teacher's 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.)
Georgia Give Wildlife A Chance Poster Contest Winners Announced
Twelve winners were selected from more than 4,400 student entries in the 21st annual K-5th grade conservation art competition.
EEA Strategic Planning Survey
The Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia (EEA) needs your help to learn how it can better serve the needs of environmental educators across the state. This short survey is open to all, regardless of membership in the organization.
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 of Georgia in partnership with UGA's Warnell School of Forestry. Check out the 2011 course offerings!
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.
Teaching Resources Special Days for EE: 2011 Planner Air Quality Awareness Week Teacher's Guides John Muir Documentary with Guides for Educators and Families Garden as a Teaching Tool Sustainability Education Clearinghouse Soil Education Resources Schlumberger Excellence in Educational Development (SEED) Program Global Water Experiment - Take Part in Testing the World's Water Supply Energy4me Education Program Earth Science Education Kits $5 through May 2011 Resources from Garbology Kids Lesson Plans on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy We Like to Live Green Picture Book - Get a Free Copy Spiders in Space Electronics and the Environment EE Materials

"First Wednesday" Home School Series 1st Wednesday of Month 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM from May 4, 2011
Jr. Master Naturalist Home School Series 1st Wednesday of Month 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM from May 4, 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
Saturday Spotlight - Make a Hummingbird Feeder Saturday, May 7, 2011 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Going Batty! Saturday, May 7, 2011 7:30 PM to 10 PM
Continuing Education for Nature Enthusiasts 2nd Tuesday of Month 9 AM - 4 PM from May 10, 2011 until Aug 9, 2011
Webinar: Evaluating Your Farm to School Program Tuesday, May 10, 2011 1 PM to 1:30 PM
Summer Maintenance Planning for Schoolyard Habitats Webinar Tuesday, May 10, 2011 6 PM to 7 PM
FROG SONGS: Poetry and Essays, Field Ecology and Entomology - Green Teacher Webinar Tuesday, May 10, 2011 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
National Lab Day Thursday, May 12, 2011
Compostable Food Service Ware Webinar Thursday, May 12, 2011 11 AM to 12:30 PM
Hunt and Learn - Turkey Friday, Saturday & Sunday May 13, 2011 until May 15, 2011
International Migratory Bird Day Saturday, May 14, 2011

Contests & Awards James M. Becker Award for Global Understanding Brower Youth Awards PARADE's All America High School Service Team Awards "Get to Know" Video Contest Giving the Land a Voice AAAS Leadership in Science Education Award Annie's Root 4 Kids School Garden Contest Water: Celebrate the Essential - Video Contest National EE Week Photo Blog Contest Funky Nests in Funky Places Four-Year College & University Biology Teaching Award Wildlife Habitat Council's Certification and Awards Program Wild Gift Wilderness Experience 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 Clif Kid Backyard Game of the Year Contest Entomological Society President's Education Award
Grants FishAmerica Foundation Grants Georgia School Bus Retrofit Grants $500 Seed Fund Starter Grants $10,000 Vernier Technology Grant $750 Meteorology Grants from National Weather Association Kodak American Greenways Award Grant Tom's of Maine 50 States for Good Grant National Children & Youth Garden Symposium Scholarship Native Plant Conservation Initiative Grant Build-A-Bear Workshop Grants Best Buy @15 Community Grants
Jobs & Internships Summer Education Assistant, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta, GA Program Director, Captain Planet Foundation, Atlanta, GA Environmental Education Intern, Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA

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 Weekdays May 16, 2011 until May 20, 2011
Water Stewardship: From Source to Sea Green Teacher Webinar Wednesday, May 18, 2011 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Master Naturalist Certification Class 3rd Thursday of Month 9 AM - 4 PM from May 19, 2011 until Oct 20, 2011
Do a Little or Do a Lot, Sustainability Education - Green Teacher Webinar Thursday, May 19, 2011 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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
Warbler Weekend Workshop Saturday & Sunday May 21, 2011 until May 22, 2011
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
Home School Day - Biological Water Quality Testing Monday, May 23, 2011 10:30 AM to 12 PM

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
Green Craft-Making - Green Teacher Webinar Wednesday, May 25, 2011 7:30 PM to 8:30 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
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
Camp Kingfisher, Chattahoochee Nature Center Weekdays until Aug 12, 2011
Wild Play! Basic Day Camp - Session 2 Weekdays Jun 6, 2011 until Jun 10, 2011
Ecocamp Summer 2011 Weekdays Jun 6, 2011 until Jun 24, 2011 Weekdays Jul 25, 2011 until Jul 29, 2011
Sea Turtle Camp Weekdays until Jul 29, 2011
Why They Do What They Do At the Zoo Teacher Workshop Weekdays 8:30 AM - 4 PM from Jun 6, 2011 until Jun 10, 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
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
Animals Across the Curriculum Teacher Workshop Tuesday, Jun 14, 2011 until Thursday, Jun 16, 2011 9 AM to 4 PM
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
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 Jun 20, 2011 until Jun 24, 2011 Weekdays until Jul 29, 2011
Coastal Ecology Teacher Workshop Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 until Friday, Jun 24, 2011
Saving Species Teacher Workshop Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 until Thursday, Jun 23, 2011 9 AM to 4 PM
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
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

Down Under, Out Yonder - Teacher Training Expedition Saturday, Jul 9, 2011 until Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011
Ndaka Overnight Adventure Camp Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 until Thursday, Jul 14, 2011
World Population Day Monday, Jul 11, 2011
Teen Adventure Camp Weekdays Jul 11, 2011 until Jul 15, 2011
Eco-Adventures: Summer Day Camp at Hickory Hill Weekdays 9 AM - 4 PM from Jul 11, 2011 until Jul 16, 2011 Weekdays 9 AM - 4 PM from Jul 25, 2011 until Jul 29, 2011
Girls of the Great Outdoors Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 until Friday, Jul 15, 2011
Full Moon Hike Friday, Jul 15, 2011 9 PM to 11 PM
Saturday at the Rock: Lake Exploration Saturday, Jul 16, 2011 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Reptile Rendezvous Saturday, Jul 16, 2011 10 AM to 4 PM
Liking Lichens (and other Biota)--Applying Ecological Knowledge to Georgia Science Performance Standards Sunday, Jul 17, 2011 until Thursday, Jul 21, 2011
Create Your Life Arts-based Empowerment Teen Camp Monday, Jul 18, 2011 until Sunday, Jul 24, 2011
Outdoor Sports Camp Weekdays Jul 18, 2011 until Jul 22, 2011
Redesigning Our Future Wednesday, Jul 20, 2011 until Sunday, Jul 24, 2011

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19th Annual National Children & Youth Garden Symposium Thursday, Jul 21, 2011 until Saturday, Jul 23, 2011
Adopt-A-Stream Biological Monitoring Workshop Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 10 AM to 3 PM
Homeschool Family Camp Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 until Tuesday, Jul 26, 2011