EEinGeorgia, June 7, 2013

Environmental Education in Georgia

June 7, 2013

Upcoming Events

Pledge to Get Outside!
American childhood has moved indoors during the last two decades, taking a
mental and physical toll on today's kids. Join the movement back outside! Take the pledge to "Be Out There."

Wild Music: Sounds and Songs of Life Now until Sunday, Sep 1, 2013 10 AM to 5 PM
International Year of Water Cooperation Now until Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013

Register Now for Summer EE Learning Opportunities!
Summer is the time to take part in EE classes, workshops, and field experiences
offered across the state. It's not too late to sign up for some great professional learning opportunities taking place this June-August.

Caretta Loggerhead Research Project Now until Saturday, Aug 31, 2013
Great Outdoors Month Now until Sunday, Jun 30, 2013
National Rivers Month Now until Sunday, Jun 30, 2013

2013 Pollinator Week Posters Take time to discover the bees, hummingbirds, bats, butterflies, moths, and others on this poster. This is the first pollinator poster that includes people as one of the vital players in the world of pollinators! Order yours for free (just pay shipping and handling) in time for Pollinator Week (June 17-23, 2013)!
New NWF Schoolyard Habitat Sign - Special Offer! The National Wildlife Federation has introduced a new Schoolyard Habitat sign for its certified schoolyard habitat sites. For a limited time, exchange your old sign for a new one for only $6 the cost of shipping/handling! Offer ends June 15, 2013.
Seeking Photos for Great Outdoors Month How are you getting outdoors in nature this month? Snap a pic and share it with the National Wildlife Federation. Submit photos by June 30, 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!

Teacher Workshop: Improving Science Education through Schoolyard Ecology Now until Friday, Jun 7, 2013
Truly Living Well's Summer Camp Now until Friday, Jun 14, 2013 9 AM to 5 PM Monday, Jun 17, 2013 to Friday, Jun 28, 2013 9 AM to 5 PM Monday, Jul 8, 2013 to Friday, Jul 19, 2013 9 AM to 5 PM Monday, Jul 22, 2013 to Friday, Aug 2, 2013 9 AM to 5 PM
Get Natural 1: Interactive Curriculum in Environmental Science & Social Studies Now until Friday, Jun 7, 2013 9 AM to 4:30 PM
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
Frogs of Georgia Workshop and Frog Slog Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 7 PM to 11 PM
Georgia Sea Turtle and Conservation Teacher Workshop Monday, Jun 10, 2013 until Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013

Teaching Resources
Special Days for EE: 2012-13 School Year Planner Monarchs Across Georgia - Pollinator Habitat Certification Program Monarch Waystation Certification Program 2013 Pollinator Week Posters Google Earth Tour: Monarch Butterfly Migration Plastic Bag Recycling Poster This American Land Lesson Plans The Big Canyon Balloon Outreach Program Fresh and Salt Water Curriculum Final Version of the Next Generation Science Standards Biomimicry Institute Curricula
Contests & Awards
Be Big in Your Community Contest Afterschool Awards for Elementary and Middle School Students National Service Impact Awards The Great Gopher Chase Espoma Environmental Stewardship Award for Retailers Entomological Society President's Education Awards Espoma Environmental Stewardship Awards for Home Gardeners NSTA New Science Teacher Academy Fellows
Grants
Redesigning Our Future: National Environmental Summit for High School Students Student Achievement Service-Learning Grant Educational Facility Grant Program BI-LO Winn-Dixie Foundation Grants Mazda Foundation Grants Best Buy Children's Foundation Community Grants U.S. Composting Council Million Tomato Compost Campaign Community Foundation Grants for Greater Augusta Area Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program Home Depot Community Impact Grants
Jobs & Internships
Butterfly Exhibit Attendant, Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell, GA Environmental Education Teacher, Amana Academy, Alpharetta, GA

Cane Creek Farm Camp Weekdays 9 AM - 3 PM from Jun 10, 2013 until Jun 14, 2013
Eco-Adventures Summer Day Camp Weekdays 9 AM - 4 PM from Jun 10, 2013 until Jun 14, 2013 Weekdays 9 AM - 4 PM from Jun 24, 2013 until Jun 28, 2013
Animals Across the Curriculum Workshop Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 until Friday, Jun 14, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM
Webinar: Summer Reading for Environmental Education Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 4 PM to 5 PM
Georgia Coastal Ecosystems (GCE) Schoolyard Program Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 until Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013
Elachee's Georgia Master Naturalist Program Thursdays 1 PM - 5:30 PM
EPA School Siting Guidelines: Train the Trainer Workshop Friday, Jun 14, 2013 10 AM to 2:30 PM
Global Wind Day Saturday, Jun 15, 2013
The Georgia SHORE Program Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 until Saturday, Jun 29, 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
Webinar: A School Administrator's Role in a Successful Green Cleaning Program Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 3 PM to 4 PM
Webinar: The Role of Indoor Air Quality in Creating Healthy Learning Environments Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 3 PM to 4 PM

Projects WILD and Learning Tree Workshop Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 until Friday, Jun 21, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM

Let's Get WET and WILD Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 until Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 10 AM to 4 PM

Webinar: School Gardening in the Fall Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 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

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
Learn and Live Sustainability in Bregenz, Austria Sunday, Jul 7, 2013 until Thursday, Jul 18, 2013

Coastal Ecology Workshop Tuesday, Jul 9, 2013 until Thursday, Jul 11, 2013
Redesigning Our Future: National Environmental Summit for High School Students Tuesday, Jul 9, 2013 until Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 9 AM to 5 PM

Webinar: The Edible Schoolyard Project Tuesday, Jul 9, 2013 4 PM
"Change" Film Premiere and Lecture Tuesday, Jul 9, 2013 7 PM to 9:30 PM

World Population Day Thursday, Jul 11, 2013
National Children & Youth Garden Symposium Thursday, Jul 11, 2013 until Saturday, Jul 13, 2013

Texas Down Under, Out Yonder Teacher Training Expedition Friday, Jul 12, 2013 until Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013
Free Teacher Trip to Costa Rica Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013 until Sunday, Jul 21, 2013

EcoTeach 10-Day Trip to Costa Rica Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 until Saturday, Jul 27, 2013
National Moth Week Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 until Sunday, Jul 28, 2013
Saturday at the Rock: Inside the Hive Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Advanced Training for EE in Georgia - Core Course 2 Friday, Saturday & Sunday Jul 26, 2013 until Jul 28, 2013
The Art & Ecology of a Barrier Island Friday, Saturday & Sunday Jul 26, 2013 until Jul 28, 2013

Field-Based Learning Seminar in Costa Rica Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 until Thursday, Aug 1, 2013
Global Tiger Day Monday, Jul 29, 2013
Sustainability Education Summer Institute Monday, Jul 29, 2013 until Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013

Climate Change in the Classroom - Teacher Workshop Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 until Thursday, Aug 1, 2013 Monday, Aug 5, 2013 until Tuesday, Aug 6, 2013
National Water Quality Month Thursday, Aug 1, 2013 until Saturday, Aug 31, 2013

National Farmers Market Week Sunday, Aug 4, 2013 until Saturday, Aug 10, 2013
Webinar: Celebrate National Farm to School Month Monday, Aug 5, 2013 4 PM

International Youth Day Monday, Aug 12, 2013

National Honey Bee Day Saturday, Aug 17, 2013
Saturday at the Rock: Canoe Adventures Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Growing Up Wild Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 10 AM to 3:30 PM
World Humanitarian Day Monday, Aug 19, 2013
Monarchs Across Georgia Educator Workshop Friday, Aug 23, 2013 5 PM to 8 PM Saturday, Aug 24, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM
World Kitchen Garden Day Sunday, Aug 25, 2013
Journey South Begins Sunday, Sep 1, 2013

Organic Harvest Month Sunday, Sep 1, 2013 until Monday, Sep 30, 2013 Sunday, Sep 1, 2013 until Monday, Sep 30, 2013
Children & Nature Network's Annual Grassroots Gathering Wednesday, Sep 4, 2013 until Friday, Sep 6, 2013
Advanced Training for EE in Georgia - Core Course 3 Friday, Saturday & Sunday Sep 6, 2013 until Sep 8, 2013

National Planting Day Saturday, Sep 7, 2013