EEinGeorgia, June 2, 2012

Environmental Education in Georgia

June 2, 2012

Upcoming Events

Rx for Fitness in Georgia State Parks Through the new "Rx for Fitness" Program, physician assistants can prescribe
healthy hikes in the great outdoors, and patients can turn in their "prescriptions" for free park passes.

International Year of the Bat Now until Monday, Dec 31, 2012
Year of the Lizard Now until Monday, Dec 31, 2012

Time in the Wild Boosts Creativity, Insight and Problem Solving Research conducted at the University of Kansas concludes that people from all
walks of life show startling cognitive improvement after living for a few days steeped in nature.

Caretta Loggerhead Research Project Now until Saturday, Jun 2, 2012 Saturday, Jun 16, 2012 until Saturday, Jun 23, 2012 Saturday, Jul 7, 2012 until Saturday, Jul 14, 2012 Saturday, Aug 18, 2012 until Saturday, Aug 25, 2012 Saturday, Aug 25, 2012 until Saturday, Sep 1, 2012

Wonder Newsletter from Nature Action Collaborative for Children The Nature Action Collaborative for Children Leadership Team is excited to
announce its newsletter, "Wonder." Download, enjoy and feel free to participate. Subscribe for free!

Camp Kingfisher Day Camp Now until Friday, Aug 10, 2012
Online Course: Environmental Education Theory and Practice Now until Friday, Aug 24, 2012
Great Outdoors Month Now until Saturday, Jun 30, 2012

Georgia Students Recognized for Outstanding Energy Projects The Woodstock High School Environmental Club was selected as the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project's Georgia Senior Award winner for
outstanding energy education programs.

National Rivers Month Now until Saturday, Jun 30, 2012
National Trails Day Saturday, Jun 2, 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.
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 September 21, 2012 at the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center in Buford.

Summer Tree Identification Saturday, Jun 2, 2012 9 AM to 11 AM
Endangered Species Day at the Atlanta Botanical Garden Saturday, Jun 2, 2012 10 AM to 2 PM
Paddle with a Ranger Saturday, Jun 2, 2012 3 PM to 6:30 PM Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 6 AM to 9:30 AM Wednesday, Jun 27, 2012 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM Thursday, Jul 19, 2012 10 AM to 2:30 PM
Sea Turtle and Terrapin Conservation Workshop Weekdays Jun 4, 2012 until Jun 8, 2012
Online Course: Water Resources and the Science, Policy, and Politics of Climate Change Monday, Jun 4, 2012 until Friday, Jun 22, 2012

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!
Teaching Resources
Special Days for EE: 2012 Planner Utubersity Educational Videos Your Brain on Nature Environmental Education Apps Nature Works Everywhere Edible Schoolyard Project Website New Farm to Preschool Website Water Is Worth It Website Hands on the Land OCEAN-OIL

Online Class: School Gardening 101 Monday, Jun 25, 2012 until Monday, Aug 6, 2012 Monday, Jul 16, 2012 until Monday, Aug 27, 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
Elachee Summer Day Camp Weekdays 9 AM - 2 PM until Aug 3, 2012
World Environment Day Tuesday, Jun 5, 2012
Georgia Master Naturalist Program Thursdays 1 PM - 5:30 PM until Jun 14, 2012
EECapacity Professional Learning Community: Climate Change Education 3rd Thursday of Month 7 PM - 8 PM until Dec 20, 2012 1st Thursday of Month 7 PM - 8 PM from Jun 7, 2012 until Dec 6, 2012

Contests & Awards
Four-Year College & University Biology Teaching Award Paddle Georgia and Project WET/AAS Training - One Scholarship Left! Clif Kid Backyard Game of the Year Contest Healthy Recipe Challenge for Chance to Dine at the White House Nature Hills Nursery Green America Awards Be Big in Your Community Contest Afterschool Scholarship Awards Entomological Society President's Education Award NSTA New Science Teacher Academy Fellows Get to Know Your Wild Neighbours Contest Fulbright U.S. Scholar Core Program Outstanding Young Educator Award
Grants
Teaching the Food System Grants for Educators Sprint Local Giving Program Farm to School Grants Lois Lenski Covey Foundation Library Grants Paddle Georgia and Project WET/AAS Training - One Scholarship Left! Nature Hills Nursery Green America Awards School Facility Grant Program Pets in the Classroom Grants Mazda Foundation Grants Best Buy Children's Foundation Community Grants NSTA New Science Teacher Academy Fellowships Global Youth Service Day Lead Agency Grant Sodexo Foundation Lead Organizer Grants Community Foundation for Central Savannah River Area Grant Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program Home Depot Community Impact Grants

World Oceans Day Friday, Jun 8, 2012
National Get Outdoors Day Saturday, Jun 9, 2012
Adopt-A-Stream Chemical Monitoring Workshop Saturday, Jun 9, 2012 10 AM to 1 PM
Coastal Ecology Workshop Weekdays Jun 11, 2012 until Jun 15, 2012
Discovery Camp Monday, Jun 11, 2012 until Saturday, Jun 16, 2012 Monday, Jun 25, 2012 to Saturday, Jun 30, 2012 Monday, Jul 16, 2012 to Saturday, Jul 21, 2012
Wilderness Adventure Trek Monday, Jun 11, 2012 until Saturday, Jun 16, 2012 Monday, Jun 25, 2012 until Saturday, Jun 30, 2012
Entomology in Ecuador - Collecting, Educating and Serving Monday, Jun 11, 2012 until Wednesday, Jul 4, 2012
Cane Creek Farm Camp Weekdays 9 AM - 3 PM from Jun 11, 2012 until Jun 15, 2012
Animals Across the Curriculum Teacher Workshop Tuesday, Jun 12, 2012 until Thursday, Jun 14, 2012 9 AM to 4 AM
Project WET Teacher Workshop Wednesday, Jun 13, 2012 9 AM to 5 PM Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012

Jobs & Internships
Program Assistants, Cobb County Watershed Stewardship Program, Marietta, GA

Project WILD Environmental Education Techniques and Strategies IV Thursday, Jun 14, 2012 9 AM to 5 PM Wednesday, Jul 11, 2012 9 AM to 5 PM

Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Georgia - Core Course 1 Friday, Saturday & Sunday Jun 15, 2012 until Jun 17, 2012
Paddle Georgia and Project WET/AAS Training - One Scholarship Left! Saturday, Jun 16, 2012 until Friday, Jun 22, 2012

Saturday @ the Rock: Snakes, Turtles and More Saturday, Jun 16, 2012 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Pollinator Week Monday, Jun 18, 2012 until Sunday, Jun 24, 2012

Smoky Mountains Science Teacher Institute Monday, Jun 18, 2012 until Saturday, Jun 23, 2012

Georgia Teacher Conservation Workshop Weekdays Jun 18, 2012 until Jun 22, 2012

Online Course: Advanced Topics in Natural Resources and PR - Social Marketing Monday, Jun 18, 2012 until Friday, Jul 13, 2012

Explore Georgia's Geology Monday, Jun 18, 2012 until Wednesday, Jun 27, 2012

Our Shared Forests & Project Learning Tree Certification Workshop Monday, Jun 18, 2012 until Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 9 AM to 5 PM Tuesday, Jul 17, 2012 until Wednesday, Jul 18, 2012 9 AM to 5 PM

National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 until Friday, Jun 22, 2012

Wonders of Wetlands: Environmental Education Techniques and Strategies II Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 until Friday, Jun 22, 2012 9 AM to 5 PM Tuesday, Jul 24, 2012 to Wednesday, Jul 25, 2012 9 AM to 5 PM

Global Environmental Teachings Program - South Africa Friday, Jun 22, 2012 until Wednesday, Jul 11, 2012

Great American Backyard Campout Saturday, Jun 23, 2012

The Secchi Dip-In Saturday, Jun 23, 2012 until Sunday, Jul 15, 2012

Backcountry Ecological Expedition Monday, Jun 25, 2012 until Saturday, Jun 30, 2012

Saving Species Teacher Workshop Tuesday, Jun 26, 2012 until Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 9 AM to 4 PM

Webinar: Early Childhood EE Programs Guidelines Tuesday, Jun 26, 2012 4 PM

Amazon Rainforest Educator Workshop - $1,000 Scholarships Friday, Jun 29, 2012 until Sunday, Jul 8, 2012
International Mud Day Friday, Jun 29, 2012

Lakes Appreciation Month Sunday, Jul 1, 2012 until Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012

Park and Recreation Month Sunday, Jul 1, 2012 until Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012

Smart Irrigation Month Sunday, Jul 1, 2012 until Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012

Clean Beaches Week Sunday, Jul 1, 2012 until Saturday, Jul 7, 2012

M.S. in Ecological Teaching and Learning Sunday, Jul 1, 2012 until Saturday, Jan 11, 2014

Smoky Mountain Family Camp Monday, Jul 2, 2012 until Saturday, Jul 7, 2012

Albright Grove Old Growth Hike Friday, Jul 6, 2012

Learn and Live Sustainability in Bregenz, Austria Friday, Jul 6, 2012 until Sunday, Jul 15, 2012

2012 EARTH Workshop Sunday, Jul 8, 2012 until Friday, Jul 13, 2012

Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Teacher Workshop Sunday, Jul 8, 2012 until Friday, Jul 13, 2012

Designing, Constructing and Sustaining Nature-based Outdoor Classrooms Sunday, Jul 8, 2012 until Thursday, Jul 12, 2012

Teen High Adventure Monday, Jul 9, 2012 until Thursday, Jul 19, 2012

Field Ecology Adventure Monday, Jul 9, 2012 until Thursday, Jul 19, 2012

National Environmental Summit for High School Students Monday, Jul 9, 2012 until Saturday, Jul 14, 2012

Inquiry in Rainforests: A Field Course for Teachers Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 until Wednesday, Jul 25, 2012

World Population Day Wednesday, Jul 11, 2012

School Gardening 102 Workshop Wednesday, Jul 11, 2012 until Thursday, Jul 12, 2012

Farm to School Advocacy Training for Students Thursday, Jul 12, 2012

Adopt-A-Stream Biological Monitoring Workshop Saturday, Jul 14, 2012 10 AM to 3 PM

Online Course: Natural Resources Policy and the Legislative Process Monday, Jul 16, 2012 until Thursday, Aug 9, 2012
Wildlife Sounds Recording Workshop Monday, Jul 16, 2012 until Monday, Jul 23, 2012

All Things Marine Summer Field Course Weekdays Jul 16, 2012 until Jul 20, 2012

Summer East Institute on Service Learning Weekdays Jul 16, 2012 until Jul 20, 2012

20th Annual National Children & Youth Garden Symposium Thursday, Jul 19, 2012 until Saturday, Jul 21, 2012

Sharing Nature: An Educator's Week at Hog Island Thursday, Jul 19, 2012 until Tuesday, Jul 24, 2012

Georgia's Barrier Island Habitats Teacher Workshop Thursday, Jul 19, 2012 until Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM

EEA Member Trip: Art and Ecology of the Barrier Islands Friday, Jul 20, 2012 until Saturday, Jul 21, 2012

EcoTeach 8-Day Trip to Costa Rica Saturday, Jul 21, 2012 until Sunday, Jul 29, 2012

Naturalist Certification - Reptiles, Amphibians and Aquatic Natural History Weekdays Jul 23, 2012 until Jul 27, 2012

Teacher Quality Workshop Weekdays Jul 23, 2012 until Jul 27, 2012
Hawaiian Volcanoes Field Experience Wednesday, Jul 25, 2012 until Wednesday, Aug 1, 2012

Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Georgia - Core Course 2 Friday, Saturday & Sunday Jul 27, 2012 until Jul 29, 2012

Summer West Institute on Service-Learning Weekdays Jul 30, 2012 until Aug 3, 2012

Focus on Literature with Georgia Project WET Monday, Jul 30, 2012 until Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012 9:15 AM to 4 PM Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012 9:15 AM to 4 PM

6th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference: Digging In! Thursday, Aug 2, 2012 until Sunday, Aug 5, 2012
American Community Gardening Association Conference Thursday, Aug 9, 2012 until Sunday, Aug 12, 2012

Adopt-A-Stream Bacterial Monitoring Workshop Saturday, Aug 11, 2012 10 AM to 1 PM

International Youth Day Sunday, Aug 12, 2012

Webinar - Introduction to New Eco-Schools Pathways Wednesday, Aug 15, 2012 5 PM to 6 PM

Saturday @ the Rock: Watershed Exploration Saturday, Aug 18, 2012 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Monarchs Across Georgia Educator Workshop Friday, Aug 24, 2012 until Saturday, Aug 25, 2012

EEA Member Trip: Snorkling the Conasauga Saturday, Aug 25, 2012 10 AM to 2 PM
World Kitchen Garden Day Sunday, Aug 26, 2012

Journey South Begins Saturday, Sep 1, 2012

Organic Harvest Month Saturday, Sep 1, 2012 until Sunday, Sep 30, 2012

Serve Outside September (S.O.S.) Saturday, Sep 1, 2012 until Sunday, Sep 30, 2012

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