Environmental Education in Georgia March 5, 2013 Upcoming Events New Book About Georgia's Natural Environments "The Natural Communities of Georgia" presents a comprehensive overview of the state's natural landscapes, providing an ecological context to enhance understanding of the region's natural history. Join the authors for a discussion of their work at the Decatur Library Auditorium at 7:15 PM on March 11, 2013. EE Alliance of Georgia Conference The 2013 EEA Conference will be held March 22-23 in Athens, Georgia. Concurrent sessions, field trips, and workshops will give you the opportunity to gain and develop techniques and tools for promoting programs, differentiating instruction, and changing behavior. Preregistration is now open! Registration price increases on March 17. NAAEE Call for Presentations Be part of one of the largest environmental education conferences in North America! The call for presentations is open for both the 42nd Annual Conference and 10th Annual Research Symposium. Study the strands, line up your partners, and decide which format is most appropriate for your presentation. Submissions due March 31, 2013. Call for Proposals: Georgia Outdoor Learning Symposium Proposal submissions are now being accepted for the Georgia Outdoor Learning Symposium to be held October 4, 2013 in Savannah, GA. This year's theme is "Grow Outdoors: Outdoor Learning from Pre-school to High School." Sessions should focus on the creation, use and maintenance of outdoor learning spaces. Submissions due May 1, 2013. 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! SPARKS: Understanding Energy Now until Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 10 AM to 5 PM Online Course: Climate Science 101 Now until Tuesday, Apr 30, 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 International Year of Water Cooperation Now until Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 Elachee Explorers Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 AM - 12 PM until Mar 28, 2013 Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 AM - 12 PM until May 9, 2013 Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup Now until Friday, May 31, 2013 Elachee's Preschool Story Hour Mondays 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM until Mar 25, 2013 Clean Commute Week Weekdays Mar 5, 2013 until Mar 8, 2013 Webinar: Geocaching with Ranger Rick Tuesday, Mar 5, 2013 2 PM to 3 PM Georgia Walk to School Day Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 Elachee "First Wednesday" Home School Program 1st Wednesday of Month 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM from Mar 6, 2013 until May 1, 2013 Elachee's Junior Master Naturalist Home School Program 1st Wednesday of Month 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM from Mar 6, 2013 until May 1, 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 Teaching Resources Special Days for EE: 2012-13 School Year Planner How Not to Hibernate Winter Activity Guide Nature Comics and Charts by "Bird & Moon" Water Conservation Infographic Into Nature: A Guide to Teaching in Nearby Nature Cornell Archive of Bird Calls and Animal Sounds EPA Earth Day Website Endangered Species Act 40th Anniversary Resources Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids Online Course Online Tool to Explore Pathways to Clean Energy Community Gardening Handbook A Parents' Guide to Nature Play Video Series: How to Do a Science Fair Project EducatorsResources.com Contests & Awards Turfmutt Spruce Up Your School 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 Healthivores Video Game Contest 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 The Purpose Prize Go Bananas! Challenge Agronomy, Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Awards for Educators Peace First Prize 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 Power of Children Awards Project Earth's Sister Cities International Challenge Green Classroom Pledge Contest Tropical Biology Scholarships Dream Machine Recycle Rally GEF Green in Action Awards Google Science Fair Competition Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes ING Unsung Heroes Awards US vs. Waste Competition Butler-Cooley Excellence in Teaching Awards Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Awards Win a Wireless Lab Sweepstakes Westinghouse Forms of Energy Video Contest Earth Day Photo & Essay Contest World Environment Day Contest Brower Youth Award for Environmental Leadership International Youth Nature Photography Contest Grants Grant-Funded Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers Turfmutt Spruce Up Your School Sweepstakes Atlanta Audubon Society Barnsley Scholarship for Teens Atlanta Audubon Society Echols Scholarship for Educators Craig Tufts Environmental Education Scholarship Award ECO Classroom Teacher Workshop in Costa Rica 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 Power of Children Awards Public Lands Day Capacity Building Grants Tropical Biology Scholarships Elmer's Teacher Tool Kit Grant ING Unsung Heroes Awards Schoolyard Habitats and Pollinator Garden Grant State Farm Youth Advisory Board Grant American Birding Association Youth Birding Scholarships Dollar General Back to School Literacy Grants Jobs & Internships Part-Time Environmental Education Instructor, Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell, 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 Science Instructor, Driftwood Education Center, St. Simons 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 Program Specialist, Rock Eagle 4-H Center, Eatonton, GA 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 Webinar: Wetlands Connections Friday, Mar 8, 2013 1 PM to 1:30 PM Zoo Atlanta Educator Appreciation Day Saturday, Mar 9, 2013 Botanical Garden Family Hiking Club 2nd Saturday of Month 9 AM - 11 AM from Mar 9, 2013 until May 11, 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 Wellness Day Saturday, Mar 9, 2013 10:30 AM to 3 PM National Ground Water Awareness Week Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 until Saturday, Mar 16, 2013 The Natural Communities of Georgia - Book Discussion Monday, Mar 11, 2013 7:15 PM Webinar: Child Nutrition Bill Reauthorization Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 1 PM to 1:20 PM 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 Wednesday, May 8, 2013 10 AM to 11:30 AM Webinar: Taking Technology Outdoors - Geography Connections Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 7 PM Rain Barrels for All Workshop Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 6 PM to 7 PM Saturday, Mar 16, 2013 2 PM to 5 PM 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 Saturday at the Rock: Snakes, Turtles, and More! Saturday, Mar 16, 2013 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM "Stars Over Elachee" at Chicopee Lake Saturday, Mar 16, 2013 7:15 PM to 9:15 PM National Agriculture Week Sunday, Mar 17, 2013 until Saturday, Mar 23, 2013 Medicinal Plants and Teas Sunday, Mar 17, 2013 8 AM to 11:30 AM Hike and Bike with Ranger Robby Sunday, Mar 17, 2013 8 AM to 12 PM Family Fun Farm Day! Sunday, Mar 17, 2013 3 PM to 6 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 Natureversity: Elachee's Brown-bag Lunch & Lecture Series Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 12:30 PM to 2 PM Webinar: April Moments of Service Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM World Water Day Friday, Mar 22, 2013 EE Alliance of Georgia Conference Friday, Mar 22, 2013 until Saturday, Mar 23, 2013 World Meteorological Day Saturday, Mar 23, 2013 Project WET/Urban Watershed Educator Workshop Saturday, Mar 23, 2013 9:15 AM to 3:45 PM 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 Webinar: Debt Financing for Farm-to-School Enterprises Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 2 PM to 3 PM Spring Break Lab: Science - Environmental Adventures Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM Webinar: Pathways to Green Jobs and Careers in Natural Resources Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 4 PM to 5 PM Botanical Garden Full Moon Hike Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 7 PM to 8:30 PM Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 7 PM to 8:30 PM Saturday, May 25, 2013 7 PM to 8:30 PM Webinar: Prepare for Earth Day - Youth Service Action Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 7 PM to 8 PM Webinar: Transforming Education Toward a More Sustainable Future Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 7:30 PM to 8:30 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 Webinar: 21st Century Tools for Environmental Learning in the Community Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 7 PM to 8 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 Organic Gardening Workshop Saturday, Apr 6, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM Nature Explore/Outdoor Classroom Project Conference Friday, Apr 12, 2013 8 AM to 3:15 PM Georgia Project WILD Educator Workshop Saturday, Apr 13, 2013 9 AM to 3:30 PM Georgia Green Schools Conference Saturday, Apr 13, 2013 9:30 AM to 2 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 Saturday at the Rock: Antebellum Medicinal Herbs Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM Creeping Crawling Cool Critters - Campfire and Hike Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 7:30 PM to 10:30 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 Webinar: STEM Connections Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 4 PM to 5 PM 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 Frog Frolic Friday, Apr 26, 2013 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM 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 Screen-Free Week Monday, Apr 29, 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 Air Quality Awareness Week Weekdays Apr 29, 2013 until May 3, 2013 Webinar: What Can We Learn from Schoolyard Trees? Wednesday, May 1, 2013 4 PM to 5 PM Join Hands Day Saturday, May 4, 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 Teacher Appreciation Week Weekdays May 6, 2013 until May 10, 2013 National Teacher Day Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Webinar: New Eco-Schools Dashboard Tuesday, May 7, 2013 7 PM to 8 PM Webinar: Drinking Water Best Management Practices for Schools and Child Care Facilities Wednesday, May 8, 2013 2 PM to 3 PM Webinar: Discover Wetlands Thursday, May 9, 2013 1 PM to 2 PM National Public Gardens Day Friday, May 10, 2013 International Migratory Bird Day Saturday, May 11, 2013 Caretta Loggerhead Research Project Saturday, May 11, 2013 until Saturday, Aug 31, 2013 Bike-to-Work Week and Day Weekdays May 13, 2013 until May 17, 2013 Webinar: Engaging Your Community on Green Apple Day of Service Wednesday, May 15, 2013 4 PM to 5 PM Endangered Species Day Friday, May 17, 2013 National Kids to Parks Day Saturday, May 18, 2013 Flying WILD Educator Workshop Saturday, May 18, 2013 9 AM to 12 PM Saturday at the Rock: Astronomical Observations Saturday, May 18, 2013 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM Certified Interpretive Guide Training Workshop Tuesday, May 21, 2013 until Friday, May 24, 2013 International Day for Biological Diversity Wednesday, May 22, 2013 From the Andes to the Amazon: Environmental Issues Along the InterOceanic Highway Wednesday, May 22, 2013 until Sunday, Jun 2, 2013 Webinar: Teacher-Ranger-Teacher Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4 PM to 5 PM World Turtle Day Thursday, May 23, 2013 Don't Fry Day Friday, May 24, 2013 Rachel Carson's Birthday Monday, May 27, 2013 Webinar: Bringing Climate Change Closer to Home Wednesday, May 29, 2013 4 PM to 5 PM National Trails Day Saturday, Jun 1, 2013 Teacher Workshop: Improving Science Education through Schoolyard Ecology Sunday, Jun 2, 2013 until Friday, Jun 7, 2013 World Environment Day Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 My Account | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Forward