Environmental Education in Georgia February 6, 2013 Upcoming Events Incredible Edible Grow-It-Yourself Fruit Tree, Vine & Berry Bush Sale SPARKS: Understanding Energy Now until Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 10 AM to 5 PM The Atlanta Local Food Initiative's 4th Annual Fruit Tree, Vine, and Berry Bush sale is a unique opportunity to converse with and learn from local experts who Online Course: Climate Science 101 Now until Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 have carefully selected varieties of plants that thrive in Georgia's climate. Online pre-sale (and pre-sale pricing) ends today, February 6! National Bird-Feeding Month Now until Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 Georgia Farm to School Summit This year's Summit (February 21-22) welcomes farmers, teachers, school nutrition staff, students, parents, and others interested in learning more about Georgia's farm to school community. Register by February 7, 2013! Wild Music: Sounds and Songs of Life Now until Sunday, Sep 1, 2013 10 AM to 5 PM Journey North Begins Now until Saturday, Jun 1, 2013 High Performance Healthy Schools Summit - Scholarships Available During the 2nd Annual High Performance Healthy Schools Summit, February 1920, 2013, speakers from around the state and nation will discuss how to improve energy efficiency, water use, recycling and indoor air quality at your school. Scholarships are available for school personnel and will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. Certified Interpretive Guide Workshop Now until Thursday, Feb 7, 2013 International Year of Water Cooperation Now until Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 Elachee "First Wednesday" Home School Program 1st Wednesday of Month 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM from Feb 6, 2013 until May 1, 2013 EE Alliance of Georgia Conference The 2013 EEA Conference will be held in Athens, Georgia from March 22-23. Over two days, concurrent sessions, field trips, and workshops give you the opportunity to gain and develop techniques and tools for Promoting Programs, Differentiating Instruction, and Changing Behavior. Registration is now open! Valentine's Day Nature Cards for Kids This set of Valentine's Day cards was created to appeal to kids' wild side. In addition to a traditional Valentine's greeting, each card has a fun activity designed to challenge the recipient to get outside and explore nature. A growing body of evidence shows that kids who spend time outdoors are happier, healthier and smarter than those who spend most of their time indoors. Elachee's Junior Master Naturalist Home School Program 1st Wednesday of Month 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM from Feb 6, 2013 until May 1, 2013 Webinar: An Energy Literate Citizenry from K to Grey Wednesday, Feb 6, 2013 4 PM to 5 PM Elachee Explorers Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 AM - 12 PM until Feb 28, 2013 Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 AM - 12 PM until Mar 28, 2013 Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 AM - 12 PM until May 9, 2013 Webinar: Using Insects to Motivate Students Thursday, Feb 7, 2013 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Registration Open for National EE Week 2013 EE Week (April 14-20, 2013) is the nation's largest celebration of environmental education. This year's theme, "Greening STEM: Taking Technology Outdoors," will explore how technology can enhance environmental learning both inside and outside the classroom. Register today! Farm to School Training for Teachers Saturday, Feb 9, 2013 8:30 AM to 3 PM Teacher Workshop: Giant Pandas and the Asian Connection Saturday, Feb 9, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM 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 webinar series for environmental educators. Topics include school recycling programs, teaching outdoors, farm-to-school programs, and more! Botanical Garden Family Hiking Club 2nd Saturday of Month 9 AM - 11 AM from Feb 9, 2013 until May 11, 2013 Butterfly Bash Saturday, Feb 9, 2013 10 AM to 2 PM Elachee's Preschool Story Hour Mondays 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM until Mar 25, 2013 Webinar: Using School Garden Produce in School Food Service Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013 1 PM to 1:20 PM Teaching Resources Special Days for EE: 2012-13 School Year Planner Valentine's Day Botany Holding onto the Green Zone Curriculum Online Tool to Explore Pathways to Clean Energy Energy Literacy: Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts for Energy Education SPECIES Climate Change & Biodiversity Unit for Middle & High Schools REACH Program for STEM Learning Top 10 Apps for Teaching About the Environment EducatorsResources.com Contests & Awards EE Alliance of Georgia Awards Davidson Fellows Scholarship Don't Be Trashy Contest World of 7 Billion Video Contest Huggable Heroes Contest SIGMS Technology Innovation Award Healthy and Sustainable School Food Journalism Competition Monarchs Across Georgia Service Award Win a Science Assembly for Your School Children's Environmental Painting Competition Bob the Bunny's Environmental Cartoon Competition Marine Wildlife and Seascape Photo Contest Let's Make Ships Greener International Art Contest Young Naturalist Awards for Grades 7-12 Eco-Comedy Video Contest My Favorite Teacher Contest National Garden Clubs' School Garden Project Awards Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Grant Competition Georgia Youth Birding T-Shirt Art Contest Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge - Elementary School Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge - Middle School Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge - High School Mantis Awards for Community and Youth Gardens Gulf Guardian Awards Living on the Ocean Planet Video Contest Microsoft Imagine Cup One Ocean Student Film Festival Kohl's Cares Scholarship Program Young Reporters for the Environment Contest Norm Strung Youth Writing Award Explore the Blue Contest Endangered Species Day Art Contest National Association of Biology Teachers Awards Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest Turfmutt Spruce Up Your School K-5 Sweepstakes PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest Georgia's Give Wildlife a Chance Poster Contest Craig Tufts Environmental Education Scholarship Award Project Clean Up Contest Green School Makeover Competition Georgia Youth Birding Competition Wildlife Forever State Fish Art Contest App-lifying USGS Earth Science Data Challenge SunWise with SHADE Poster Contest NMEA Marine Education Awards World of Children Awards Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math & Science Teaching Science Without Borders Video Challenge Go Bananas! Challenge Agronomy, Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Awards for Educators Wild Gift Wilderness Experience National STEM Video Game Challenge Do Something Award and Grant Thacher Environmental Research Contest Eco-Meet Middle School Challenge Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge Grants Marine Debris Prevention, Education and Outreach Grant Earthwatch Educator Fellowships M.S. in Ecological Teaching and Learning - Scholarships Available National Geographic Student Expeditions Scholarship Walmart Foundation State Giving Program Grants Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Grant Competition Coca-Cola/KAB Recycling Bin Grants Mantis Awards for Community and Youth Gardens Public Lands Day Every Day Event Grants Educator Academy in the Rainforest Environmental Literacy Capacity-Building Grants for Educators Ezra Jack Keats Public School and Public Library Mini-grants Grant-Funded Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers Turfmutt Spruce Up Your School K-5 Sweepstakes Atlanta Audubon Society Barnsley Scholarship for Teens Atlanta Audubon Society Echols Scholarship for Educators Craig Tufts Environmental Education Scholarship Award North American Native Fishes Association Grant National Marine Educators Association Stipends and Scholarships American Wilderness Leadership School World of Children Awards McCarthey Dressman Teacher Development Grants Dorothy Stout Professional Development Grants McCarthey Dressman Academic Enrichment Grants Jobs & Internships Life Science Programs Internship, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta, GA Summer Camp Counselors, Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, Mansfield, GA Day Camp Director, Sandy Creek Nature Center, Athens, GA Preschool Teacher, Epworth Day School, Atlanta, GA Program Assistant, Environmental Protection Division, Watershed Protection Branch, Atlanta, GA Summer Camp Counselor, Camp Kingfisher at Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell, GA Travel Program Counselor, Camp Kingfisher at Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell, GA Canoe Specialist & LIT Counselor, Camp Kingfisher at Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell, GA Spring Break Camp Counselor, Piedmont Park Conservancy, Atlanta, GA Sea Grant Marine Ed. Internships, UGA Marine Ed. Center and Aquarium, Skidaway Island, GA Day Camp Counselor, Sandy Creek Nature Center, Athens, GA Lake Front Supervisor, Sandy Creek Nature Center, Athens, GA Environmental Educator, Dunwoody Nature Center, Dunwoody, GA Webinar: Young Reporters for the Environment Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013 5 PM to 6 PM Webinar: Emerging Green Technologies - Offshore Membrane Enclosure for Growing Algae Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 4 PM to 5 PM Arbor Day in Georgia Friday, Feb 15, 2013 The Great Backyard Bird Count Friday, Feb 15, 2013 until Monday, Feb 18, 2013 Advanced Training for EE in Georgia, Core Course 3 Friday, Saturday & Sunday Feb 15, 2013 until Feb 17, 2013 Coastal Concerns Teacher Workshop Friday, Feb 15, 2013 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Project WET Educator Workshop Friday, Feb 15, 2013 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM Flying WILD Educator Workshop Saturday, Feb 16, 2013 9 AM to 12 PM In-depth Intro to Organic Farming and Gardening Course Saturday, Feb 16, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM Saturday, Mar 2, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM Saturday, Mar 16, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM Saturday, Mar 30, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM Saturday, Apr 13, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM Mammal Mayhem Saturday, Feb 16, 2013 10 AM to 4 PM Webinar: Community Treasure Hunts Monday, Feb 18, 2013 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM High Performance Healthy Schools Summit Scholarships Available Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013 Webinar: National Wildlife Week - Branching Out for Wildlife Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 4 PM Webinar: Climate Time Machine Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 4 PM to 5 PM Monarchs Across Georgia Educator Workshop Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM Georgia Farm to School Summit Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 until Friday, Feb 22, 2013 Natureversity: Elachee's Brown-bag Lunch & Lecture Series Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 12:30 PM to 2 PM Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 12:30 PM to 2 PM Webinar: Transforming Education Toward a More Sustainable Future Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Georgia Organics Conference - Farm Rx: A Prescription for Better Health Friday, Feb 22, 2013 until Saturday, Feb 23, 2013 Green Schools National Conference Friday, Saturday & Sunday Feb 22, 2013 until Feb 24, 2013 Incredible Edible Grow-It-Yourself Fruit Tree, Vine & Berry Bush Sale Saturday, Feb 23, 2013 10 AM to 2 PM Webinar: Children and Nature Initiative - Rx for Outdoor Activity Monday, Feb 25, 2013 2:30 PM to 4 PM Botanical Garden Full Moon Hike Monday, Feb 25, 2013 7 PM to 8:30 PM Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 7 PM to 8:30 PM Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 7 PM to 8:30 PM Webinar: Healthy Living - Healthy Students Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 4 PM to 5 PM Triple Facilitator Training Workshop - Projects WET, WILD & Learning Tree Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 until Friday, Mar 1, 2013 Webinar: Multi-culturalism & Environmental Learning Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup Friday, Mar 1, 2013 until Friday, May 31, 2013 Georgia Walk to School Day Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 Webinar: Integrated Pest Management in Schools Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 2 PM to 3 PM Georgia Master Naturalist Certification Program Thursdays 4 PM - 7 PM until May 16, 2013 Webinar: The Importance of Place in Climate Change Education Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM International Young Environmentalists Youth Summit Friday, Saturday & Sunday Mar 8, 2013 until Mar 10, 2013 Zoo Atlanta Educator Appreciation Day Saturday, Mar 9, 2013 Elachee's Nature Play Preschool Program Saturday 10:30 AM - 12 PM until Mar 23, 2013 Saturday 10:30 AM - 12 PM until Apr 27, 2013 Saturday 10:30 AM - 12 PM until May 25, 2013 National Ground Water Awareness Week Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 until Saturday, Mar 16, 2013 Mommy and Me at Elachee Wednesday 10 AM - 11:30 AM until Mar 27, 2013 Wednesday 10 AM - 11:30 AM until Apr 24, 2013 Confluence Conference for Adopt-A-Stream Volunteers Saturday, Mar 16, 2013 Ocean Exploration Workshop Saturday, Mar 16, 2013 Growing UP WILD Educator Workshop Saturday, Mar 16, 2013 9 AM to 12 PM Exploring Ecosystems Saturday, Mar 16, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM National Wildlife Week Monday, Mar 18, 2013 until Sunday, Mar 24, 2013 National Agriculture Day Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 World Sparrow Day Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 EE Alliance of Georgia Conference Friday, Mar 22, 2013 until Saturday, Mar 23, 2013 World Meteorological Day Saturday, Mar 23, 2013 Grow Your Own: The Real Local Food Festival Sunday, Mar 24, 2013 1 PM to 5 PM Shorebirds Workshop Sunday, Mar 24, 2013 2 PM to 4 PM Friday, Saturday & Sunday May 10, 2013 until May 12, 2013 Spring Break Lab: Science - Environmental Adventures Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM Invite a Monarch to Lunch Saturday, Mar 30, 2013 9:30 AM to 11 AM Earth Hour Saturday, Mar 30, 2013 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM Webinar: The Three T's of Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 2 PM to 3 PM Elachee's Georgia Master Naturalist Program Thursdays 1 PM - 5:30 PM until Jun 13, 2013 Georgia River Network's Weekend for Rivers Saturday & Sunday Apr 6, 2013 until Apr 7, 2013 Georgia Project WILD Educator Workshop Saturday, Apr 13, 2013 9 AM to 3:30 PM Georgia Youth Birding Competition Saturday & Sunday 5 PM - 5 PM from Apr 13, 2013 until Apr 14, 2013 National Environmental Education Week Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 until Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 Homeschool Class: Wild Music Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM Monarchs Across Georgia Educator Workshop Friday, Apr 19, 2013 5 PM to 8 PM Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM Astronomy Day Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 Project Learning Tree: Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 9 AM to 3 PM John Muir Day Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 National Volunteer Week Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 until Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 National Public School Volunteer Week Weekdays Apr 22, 2013 until Apr 26, 2013 Earth Day Monday, Apr 22, 2013 National Arbor Day Friday, Apr 26, 2013 Global Youth Service Day Friday, Saturday & Sunday Apr 26, 2013 until Apr 28, 2013 Green Eggs & Sand Horseshoe Crab Teacher Workshop Friday, Saturday & Sunday Apr 26, 2013 until Apr 28, 2013 Save the Frogs Day Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 Monarchs Across Georgia Service Learning Project Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 10 AM to 2 PM Stewardship Week Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 until Sunday, May 5, 2013 School Building Week Weekdays Apr 29, 2013 until May 3, 2013 National Healthy Schools Day Monday, Apr 29, 2013 Drinking Water Week Sunday, May 5, 2013 until Saturday, May 11, 2013 Sunday, May 4, 2014 until Saturday, May 10, 2014 International Compost Awareness Week Monday, May 6, 2013 until Saturday, May 11, 2013 National Wildflower Week Monday, May 6, 2013 until Sunday, May 12, 2013 My Account | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Forward