Environmental Education in Georgia March 5, 2012 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! Upcoming Events International Year of the Bat Now until Monday, Dec 31, 2012 Year of the Lizard Now until Monday, Dec 31, 2012 Travel Opportunities for Educators Get out of the classroom and learn about cutting edge research and conservation efforts, develop professional skills and make a difference for the environment. A diverse selection of travel and learning opportunities for educators both within the U.S. and abroad is currently available. Georgia Clean Air Schools Registration Closes March 16 There is still time to register for the 2011-2012 Clean Air Schools program. This program offers fun, engaging air quality and traffic reduction programs designed to motivate young learners and deliver measurable results. Sign up by March 16, 2012! Online Course: Models of Teaching & Learning Now until Friday, May 11, 2012 Now until Friday, Apr 27, 2012 Online Course: Environmental Geology Now until Friday, May 11, 2012 Online Course: Advanced Oral Interpretation Methods Now until Friday, May 4, 2012 Journey North Has Begun! Now until Friday, Jun 1, 2012 National Green Week Now until Sunday, Apr 22, 2012 Adopt-A-Stream Confluence Confluence is a one-day conference for Adopt-A-Stream volunteers, educators, and all others interested in water quality monitoring. The event will be held at the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center in Buford, GA on March 17, 2012. All Georgia environmental educators are invited to participate! Online Course: Environmental Education in Urban Communities - Cornell University Now until Sunday, Apr 29, 2012 Where the Wild Things Live Now until Sunday, May 13, 2012 Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup Now until Thursday, May 31, 2012 EE Alliance of Georgia Conference The annual Environmental Education Alliance (EEA) of Georgia conference will be held at the Southwest Arts Center in south Fulton County March 30-31, 2012. Register now! EE Alliance of Georgia Celebrates 20th Anniversary The Environmental Education Alliance (EEA) of Georgia has been serving environmental educators throughout Georgia since 1992. Check out the 20th anniversary celebration plans including membership discounts and 20 special events! Call for Presentations: National Association for Interpretation Workshop The National Association for Interpretation's 2012 workshop will be held in Hampton, VA, November 13-17, 2012. It will feature roughly 100 concurrent sessions in three tracks: programs, management and media. Share your expertise and inspiration with your peers by presenting a session! Proposals due March 31, 2012. Call for Proposals: Education for Sustainability Summer Teaching Institute The College of Coastal Georgia will pilot an Education for Sustainability (EfS) Summer Teaching Institute to offer K-12 teachers professional learning opportunities in the fields of coastal ecology, sustainability and environmental education. The college is seeking proposals for day-long sessions based on the various concepts associated with EfS. Proposals are due April 8, 2012. EE Webinars Check out upcoming and archived webinars for environmental educators. Topics include school recycling programs, teaching outdoors, farm-to-school programs, and more! Georgia Outdoor Learning Symposium Save the date! The 16th annual Outdoor Learning Symposium will be held Friday, September 21, 2012 at Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center in Buford, GA. National Ag Week Now until Saturday, Mar 10, 2012 Clean Commute Week Monday, Mar 5, 2012 until Friday, Mar 9, 2012 Polar Bear Den 1st Tuesday of Month 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM from Mar 6, 2012 until May 1, 2012 Georgia Walk to School Day Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012 Project WET Facilitator Re-certification Workshop Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012 9 AM to 12 PM Webinar: Get Outside and Take a Green Hour NWF Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012 5 PM to 6 PM National Agriculture Day Thursday, Mar 8, 2012 Webinar: Deep Climate Change Education Green Teacher Thursday, Mar 8, 2012 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Farm to School Workshop for Teachers Saturday, Mar 10, 2012 9 AM to 3 PM Spring Hike: Backyard Birding Basics Saturday, Mar 10, 2012 10 AM to 5 PM Monarchs Across Georgia Service Project Saturday, Mar 10, 2012 10 AM to 1:30 PM National Ground Water Awareness Week Sunday, Mar 11, 2012 until Saturday, Mar 17, 2012 National Wildlife Week Sunday, Mar 11, 2012 until Sunday, Mar 18, 2012 Shorebirds Workshop Sunday, Mar 11, 2012 2 PM to 4 PM Friday, May 11, 2012 Saturday, May 12, 2012 Sunday, May 13, 2012 Webinar: Technology Goes Wild - New Tools for Connecting Classrooms with Nature Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012 7 PM Teaching Resources Special Days for EE: 2012 Planner The Lorax Project New Online EE & ESD Newsletter Endangered Species Day Teacher Resource Center Early Childhood EE Rating Scale Green Education Foundation Institute Virtual Classroom Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass I Can Grow Curriculum Exploring Water: Water Cycle Curriculum Unit Greening STEM Planning Toolkits Raptor Resource Project MyGarbology Online Game A Bag's Life Nature Circle Cards Ocean Sciences Quiz Monarch Classroom Activity Kit Geology Classroom Activity Kit Sustainable Food Systems Education Guide Teachers Guide on Applying Systems Thinking to EE Curricula Children & Nature Network's Let's G.O.! Toolkit Sun, Sand and Sea Turtles Curriculum Guide Contests & Awards The Purpose Prize EOL Education Innovation Challenge Craig Tufts Environmental Education Scholarship Award PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest Gotcha! - Living Green Video Contest Zoo Atlanta Call4Gorillas Contests Georgia Youth Birding Competition Wildlife Forever State Fish Art Contest Garden Tools for Schools Giveaway Paddle Georgia and Project WET/AAS Training - Educator's Scholarship SunWise with SHADE Poster Contest Google Science Fair Competition NMEA Marine Education Awards World of Children Awards Give Wildlife a Chance Poster Contest Plastic in the Sea? How Can that Be? - Earth Day Contest Project Earth 2012 Earth Day Contest Teams that Make a Difference Awards Young Lungs At Work Cartoon/Video Competition Thacher Environmental Research Contest Fight the Bite Poster Contest Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge Eco-Meet Middle School Challenge GEF Green in Action Awards Green Energy Challenge Contest Green Your School Challenge Saturday @ the Rock: Pioneer Days Saturday, Mar 17, 2012 Adopt-A-Stream Confluence Saturday, Mar 17, 2012 8 AM to 5 PM Saturday @ the Rock: Astronomical Observations Saturday, Mar 17, 2012 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM World Water Day Thursday, Mar 22, 2012 GNPA 3rd Annual Photo Expo Thursday, Mar 22, 2012 until Sunday, Mar 25, 2012 1 PM to 6 PM Endangered Plants of Georgia Thursday, Mar 22, 2012 7 PM to 8:30 PM World Meteorological Day Friday, Mar 23, 2012 Estuary 101 Teacher Workshop Friday, Mar 23, 2012 8 AM to 2 PM Smokies Scavenger Hunt Saturday, Mar 24, 2012 Trillium Trek Saturday, Mar 24, 2012 8:30 AM to 2 PM Project WET Educator Workshop Saturday, Mar 24, 2012 9 AM to 3:30 PM Spring Break Camp Weekdays 9 AM - 4 PM from Mar 26, 2012 until Mar 30, 2012 Webinar: Schoolyards Re-Imagined - Green Teacher Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Webinar: Field Investigations and STEM Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 7 PM EE Alliance of Georgia Annual Conference Friday, Mar 30, 2012 until Saturday, Mar 31, 2012 Girl Scout Weekend @ the Rock Friday, Mar 30, 2012 until Saturday, Mar 31, 2012 ThinkQuest Competition ING Unsung Heroes Awards for K-12 Educators Dream Machine Recycle Rally Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes Carbonrally Contest Butler-Cooley Excellence in Teaching Award Elmer's Glue Crew Recycling Program Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Awards Win a Wireless Lab Windland Smith Rice International Youth Photography Competition Biggest Loser Energy Competition Earth Day Photo & Essay Contest Brower Youth Awards Grants Chefs Move to Schools Grant Honeywell Green Boot Camp for Middle School Teachers NiSource Charitable Foundation Grants Paddle Georgia and Project WET/AAS Training - Educator's Scholarship World of Children Awards TogetherGreen Innovation Grants North Face Explore Fund McCarthey Dressman Teacher Development Grants Dorothy Stout Professional Development Grants McCarthey Dressman Academic Enrichment Grants Harry Passow Classroom Teacher Scholarship ING Unsung Heroes Awards for K-12 Educators Elmer's Teacher Tool Kit Grant Northrop Grumman Grants State Farm Youth Advisory Board Grant Program Biggest Loser Energy Competition Dollar General Back to School Literacy Grants Jobs & Internships EE Spring Break Camp Supervisor, Piedmont Park Conservancy, Atlanta, GA Summer Camp Teacher, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta, GA Service Member, FoodCorps, Multiple States Seasonal Interpreters, Georgia State Parks, Statewide, GA Marine Education Intern, UGA Marine Ed. Center and Aquarium, Savannah, GA Summer Camp Counselor, Piedmont Park Conservancy, Atlanta, GA Seasonal Educator, Cradle of Forestry Interpretive Association, Chattahoochee National Forest, Blairsville, GA Environmental Education Intern, Piedmont Park Conservancy, Atlanta, GA Roll Out the Barrels Friday, Mar 30, 2012 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Earth Hour Saturday, Mar 31, 2012 Project WET Facilitator Re-certification Workshop Saturday, Mar 31, 2012 9 AM to 12 PM Backyard Conservation Workshop Saturday, Mar 31, 2012 10 AM to 12 PM Stars Over Elachee Saturday, Mar 31, 2012 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM Keep Georgia Beautiful Month Sunday, Apr 1, 2012 until Monday, Apr 30, 2012 Let's G.O.! (Get Outside) Month Sunday, Apr 1, 2012 until Monday, Apr 30, 2012 National Garden Month Sunday, Apr 1, 2012 until Monday, Apr 30, 2012 Spring Break Camp Weekdays Apr 2, 2012 until Apr 6, 2012 Georgia Master Naturalist Program Thursdays 1 PM - 5:30 PM until Jun 14, 2012 Thursday, May 3, 2012 8 AM to 5 PM Spring Hiking Road Scholar Monday, Apr 9, 2012 until Saturday, Apr 14, 2012 Georgia's Wild! Teacher Workshop Saturday, Apr 14, 2012 9 AM to 4 PM Project WILD Educator Workshop Saturday, Apr 14, 2012 9 AM to 4 PM National Environmental Education Week Sunday, Apr 15, 2012 until Saturday, Apr 21, 2012 National Public School Volunteer Week Sunday, Apr 15, 2012 until Saturday, Apr 21, 2012 National Volunteer Week Sunday, Apr 15, 2012 until Saturday, Apr 21, 2012 National Environmental Crimes Prevention Week Weekdays Apr 16, 2012 until Apr 20, 2012 Geotroopers: Homeschool Class Thursday, Apr 19, 2012 10 AM to 12 PM Webinar: Integrating Sustainability into Your Curriculum Thursday, Apr 19, 2012 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM Global Youth Service Days Friday, Saturday & Sunday Apr 20, 2012 until Apr 22, 2012 Spring Photography Workshop Friday, Apr 20, 2012 until Monday, Apr 23, 2012 Monarchs Across Georgia Educator Workshop Friday, Apr 20, 2012 until Saturday, Apr 21, 2012 Tenth Annual EarthShare of Georgia Earth Day Leadership Breakfast Friday, Apr 20, 2012 8 AM to 10 AM John Muir Day Saturday, Apr 21, 2012 National Park Week Saturday, Apr 21, 2012 until Sunday, Apr 29, 2012 Saturday @ the Rock: Sketching Nature Saturday, Apr 21, 2012 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM Earth Day Sunday, Apr 22, 2012 School Building Week Weekdays Apr 23, 2012 until Apr 27, 2012 National Healthy Schools Day Tuesday, Apr 24, 2012 National Arbor Day Friday, Apr 27, 2012 Georgia Youth Birding Competition Friday, Apr 27, 2012 until Saturday, Apr 28, 2012 5 PM to 5 PM Astronomy Day Saturday, Apr 28, 2012 Save the Frogs Day Saturday, Apr 28, 2012 Stewardship Week Sunday, Apr 29, 2012 until Sunday, May 6, 2012 Screen-Free Week Monday, Apr 30, 2012 until Sunday, May 6, 2012 Georgia Air Quality Awareness Week Weekdays Apr 30, 2012 until May 4, 2012 American Wetlands Month Tuesday, May 1, 2012 until Thursday, May 31, 2012 Georgia Mountain BirdFest Thursday, May 3, 2012 until Sunday, May 6, 2012 Green Eggs and Sand Horseshoe Crab & Shorebird Workshop Friday, Saturday & Sunday May 4, 2012 until May 6, 2012 Wilderness & Remote First Aid Friday, May 4, 2012 until Saturday, May 5, 2012 Join Hands Day Saturday, May 5, 2012 Adopt-A-Stream Getting Started Workshop Saturday, May 5, 2012 10 AM to 2 PM Drinking Water Week Sunday, May 6, 2012 until Saturday, May 12, 2012 International Compost Awareness Week Monday, May 7, 2012 until Saturday, May 12, 2012 National Wildflower Week Monday, May 7, 2012 until Sunday, May 13, 2012 Air Quality Awareness Week Weekdays May 7, 2012 until May 11, 2012 Teacher Appreciation Week Weekdays May 7, 2012 until May 11, 2012 Project WET, WILD, & Learning Tree Training Monday, May 7, 2012 until Tuesday, May 8, 2012 8 AM to 6 PM National Teacher Day Tuesday, May 8, 2012 Webinar: Waste Not, Want Not: Tackling the Consumption and Waste Pathway - NWF Wednesday, May 9, 2012 5 PM to 6 PM International Migratory Bird Day Saturday, May 12, 2012 Early Bird Breakfast and Bird Watching at Cades Cove Saturday, May 12, 2012 Bike-to-Work Week and Day Weekdays May 14, 2012 until May 18, 2012 Webinar: BatsLIVE - A Distance Learning Adventure Thursday, May 17, 2012 Endangered Species Day Friday, May 18, 2012 Saturday @ the Rock: Inside the Hive Saturday, May 19, 2012 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM International Day for Biological Diversity Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Certified Interpretive Guide Training Workshop Tuesday, May 22, 2012 until Friday, May 25, 2012 9 AM to 5 PM World Turtle Day Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Don't Fry Day Friday, May 25, 2012 Rachel Carson's Birthday Sunday, May 27, 2012 Camp Kingfisher Day Camp Tuesday, May 29, 2012 until Friday, Aug 10, 2012 Great Outdoors Month Friday, Jun 1, 2012 until Saturday, Jun 30, 2012 National Rivers Month Friday, Jun 1, 2012 until Saturday, Jun 30, 2012 National Trails Day Saturday, Jun 2, 2012 My Account | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Forward Sea Turtle and Terrapin Conservation Workshop Weekdays Jun 4, 2012 until Jun 8, 2012 Oxford Institute for EE: Improving Science Education through Schoolyard Ecology Monday, Jun 4, 2012 until Friday, Jun 15, 2012 9 AM to 3 PM World Environment Day Tuesday, Jun 5, 2012