EEinGeorgia, Apr. 5, 2013

Environmental Education in Georgia

April 5, 2013

Upcoming Events

NAAEE Call for Presentations: Deadline Extended to April 5
The deadline for submitting presentation proposals for the North American Association for Environmental Education Annual Conference and Research
Symposium has been extended until April 5, 2013.

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

E-STEM Program Nominations: Deadline is April 7 The North American Association for Environmental Education is exploring

Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup Now until Friday, May 31, 2013

opportunities for integrating environmental education into STEM learning,

International Year of Water Cooperation

called "E-STEM" (environment as a pathway to science, technology, engineering, Now until Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013

and math). As part of the research, they are seeking to identify the most innovative E-STEM programs. Nominations due April 7, 2013.

National Green Week Now until Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013

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.

Keep Georgia Beautiful Month Now until Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013
Let's G.O.! (Get Outside) Month Now until Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013

International Handbook of Research on Environmental Education The International Handbook of Research on Environmental Education not only illuminates the most important concepts, findings and theories that have been developed by environmental education (EE) research, but also critically examines the historical progression of the field, current debates and controversies, what is still missing from the EE research agenda, and where that agenda might be headed.

National Garden Month Now until Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013
International Dark-Sky Week Friday, Apr 5, 2013 until Thursday, Apr 11, 2013
Camp EcoAdventure Weekdays 8 AM - 5 PM from Apr 5, 2013
Georgia River Network's Weekend for Rivers Saturday & Sunday Apr 6, 2013 until Apr 7, 2013

Call for Proposals: Georgia Outdoor Learning Symposium Proposal submissions are being accepted for the Georgia Outdoor Learning Symposium being held October 4 in Savannah. This year's theme is "Grow Outdoors: Outdoor Learning from Preschool to High School." Sessions will focus on the creation, use and maintenance of outdoor learning spaces. Submissions due May 1, 2013.

Keep America Beautiful's National Day of Action Saturday, Apr 6, 2013
Organic Gardening Workshop Saturday, Apr 6, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM
Elachee Explorers Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 AM - 12 PM until May 9, 2013

Call for Proposals and Posters: 2013 Water Education Conference Webinar: Locally Sourced Meat in School Meals -

Proposal and poster submissions are being accepted for the 16th Annual Water Strategies for Success

Education Conference to be held August 7-9 in Denver, Colorado. The conference goal is to increase the knowledge and capacity of conference

Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 1 PM to 1:20 PM Mommy and Me at Elachee

participants to effectively reach children, parents, educators and communities of Wednesday 10 AM - 11:30 AM until Apr 24, 2013

the world with water education. Submissions due June 15, 2013.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013 10 AM to 11:30 AM

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!

Elachee's Georgia Master Naturalist Program Thursdays 1 PM - 5:30 PM until Jun 13, 2013
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
In-depth Intro to Organic Farming and Gardening Course Saturday, Apr 13, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM

Teaching Resources
Special Days for EE: 2012-13 School Year Planner TurfMutt: Saving the Planet One Yard at a Time EPA Seeks Student Contributors for Eco Blog This American Land Lesson Plans The Wonder Wheel: Food for Healthy Kids and a Healthy World Youth Changing the World: A Service Project Toolkit The Child in Nature: A film about nature deficit disorder by 13-year-old Miranda Andersen Nature Comics and Charts by "Bird & Moon" School Environmental Health Guidelines Think Green Guide - Tips and Resources for Earth-Friendly Learning Projects Five-Minute Film Festival: Teaching in a Winter Wonderland Water Cycle Diagram for Kids EducatorsResources.com
Contests & Awards
Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge Don't Be a Sucker 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 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Afterschool STEM Impact Awards Brower Youth Award for Environmental Leadership Winning Grant Proposal Competition International Youth Nature Photography Contest Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Roadmaps to Health Prize Love Your Leftovers Competition Green Living Project Student Film Project Green Schools Fellow Leadership Program National EE Week Photo Contest Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development Water Audit Contest Wildlife Habitat Council's Certification and Awards Program People Magazine's Teacher of the Year Award Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Contest Ocean Awareness Essay Contest Four-Year College & University Biology Awards Clif Kid Backyard Game of the Year Contest Be Big in Your Community Contest Afterschool Awards for Elementary and Middle School Students
Grants
Teacher Workshop: Improving Science Education through Schoolyard Ecology Vote for Your Community to Win a $25,000 Grant 2014 USDA Farm to School Grants Public Park Recycling Bin Grant Don't Be a Sucker Challenge Power of Children Awards Every Day Capacity Building Grants Tropical Biology Scholarships Elmer's Teacher Tool Kit Grant Brimstone Award for Applied Storytelling ING Unsung Heroes Awards Schoolyard Habitats and Pollinator Garden Grant North Face Explore Fund State Farm Youth Advisory Board Grant Dollar General Back to School Literacy Grants National Weather Association Meteorology Grants Sprint Local Giving Program Lois Lenski Covey Foundation Library Grants
Jobs & Internships
Sea Grant Marine Ed. Internships, UGA Marine Ed. Center and Aquarium, Skidaway Island, GA Summer Camp Teacher, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta, GA Preschool Summer Camp Counselor, Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, Johns Creek, GA Naturalist/Education Manager, Len Foote Hike Inn, Dawsonville, GA Science Instructor, Driftwood Education Center, St. Simons Island, GA Lead Preschool Teacher, Inman Park Cooperative Preschool, Atlanta, GA Lead Toddler Teacher, Inman Park Cooperative Preschool, Atlanta, GA Summer Camp Counselor, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta, GA Summer Camp Counselor, Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, Johns Creek, GA Education Facilitator, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta, GA Summer Camp Assistant, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta, GA Education Intern, Go Fish Education Center, Perry, 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 Environmental Education Teacher, Amana Academy, Alpharetta, GA

Botanical Garden Family Hiking Club 2nd Saturday of Month 9 AM - 11 AM from Apr 13, 2013 until May 11, 2013
Georgia Green Schools Conference Saturday, Apr 13, 2013 9:30 AM to 2 PM
Elachee's Nature Play Preschool Program Saturday 10:30 AM - 12 PM until Apr 27, 2013 Saturday 10:30 AM - 12 PM until May 25, 2013
"Stars Over Elachee" at Chicopee Lake Saturday, Apr 13, 2013 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM Saturday, May 18, 2013 8 PM to 10 PM
National Environmental Education Week Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 until Saturday, Apr 20, 2013
The Joys of Nature Journaling Workshop and Book Signing Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 1 PM to 3 PM
Webinar: Skills of a Successful School Garden Coordinator Monday, Apr 15, 2013 4 PM
Project WET Educator Workshop Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM
Webinar: Greening STEM - Taking Technology Outdoors Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 4 PM
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
Fernbank Forest Explorations Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 10 AM to 3:30 PM
Elachee's Earth Day Celebration Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 10 AM to 1 PM
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
Forest Restoration Day Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 10 AM to 12 PM
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
Botanical Garden Full Moon Hike Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 7 PM to 8:30 PM Saturday, May 25, 2013 7 PM to 8:30 PM
Webinar: The Importance of Place in Climate Change Education Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 7:30 PM to 8:30 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
Endangered Reptiles and Amphibians of South Georgia's Fire Forests Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 2:30 PM

Screen-Free Week Monday, Apr 29, 2013 until Sunday, May 5, 2013

School Building Week Weekdays Apr 29, 2013 until May 3, 2013

Air Quality Awareness Week Weekdays Apr 29, 2013 until May 3, 2013

National Healthy Schools Day Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013
National Bike Month Wednesday, May 1, 2013 until Friday, May 31, 2013

American Wetlands Month Wednesday, May 1, 2013 until Friday, May 31, 2013

Elachee "First Wednesday" Home School Program 1st Wednesday of Month 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM from May 1, 2013

Elachee's Junior Master Naturalist Home School Program 1st Wednesday of Month 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM from May 1, 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

Carnivorous Plant Conservation in Georgia Saturday, May 4, 2013 1 PM to 2:30 PM

Southeastern Bogs and Carnivorous Plants Saturday, May 4, 2013 2:30 PM to 4 PM

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

Walk or Bike to School Day Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Webinar: Drinking Water Best Management Practices for Schools and Child Care Facilities Wednesday, May 8, 2013 2 PM to 3 PM

Webinar: Resources for Designing and Implementing Effective EE Programs Wednesday, May 8, 2013 4 PM

Webinar: Discover Wetlands Thursday, May 9, 2013 1 PM to 2 PM

Shorebirds Workshop Friday, Saturday & Sunday May 10, 2013 until May 12, 2013

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

Great Outdoors Month Saturday, Jun 1, 2013 until Sunday, Jun 30, 2013

National Trails Day Saturday, Jun 1, 2013

National Rivers Month Saturday, Jun 1, 2013 until Sunday, Jun 30, 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

World Oceans Day Saturday, Jun 8, 2013

National Get Outdoors Day Saturday, Jun 8, 2013

Growing UP WILD Educator Workshop Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 9 AM to 12 PM

Invite a Monarch to Lunch Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 9:30 AM to 11 AM

Georgia Sea Turtle and Conservation Teacher Workshop Monday, Jun 10, 2013 until Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013

Cane Creek Farm Camp Weekdays 9 AM - 3 PM from Jun 10, 2013 until Jun 14, 2013

Teacher Workshop: Animals Across the Curriculum Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 until Friday, Jun 14, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM

Georgia Coastal Ecosystems (GCE) Schoolyard Program Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 until Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013

Global Wind Day Saturday, Jun 15, 2013

Saturday at the Rock: Canning and Food Preservation Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Pollinator Week Monday, Jun 17, 2013 until Sunday, Jun 23, 2013
World Day to Combat Desertification Monday, Jun 17, 2013

Teacher Conservation Workshop: Exploring Forestry and Wildlife in GA Weekdays Jun 17, 2013 until Jun 21, 2013

Teacher Workshop: Project WILD and Project Learning Tree Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 until Friday, Jun 21, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM
Great American Backyard Campout Saturday, Jun 22, 2013

Advanced Training for EE in Georgia - Core Course 1 Friday, Saturday & Sunday Jun 28, 2013 until Jun 30, 2013

Secchi Dip-In Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 until Sunday, Jul 21, 2013

International Mud Day Saturday, Jun 29, 2013

Education for Sustainability Workshop in Peru Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 until Friday, Jul 12, 2013

Lakes Appreciation Month Monday, Jul 1, 2013 until Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013

Park and Recreation Month Monday, Jul 1, 2013 until Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013

Smart Irrigation Month Monday, Jul 1, 2013 until Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013

Clean Beaches Week Monday, Jul 1, 2013 until Sunday, Jul 7, 2013