Environmental Education in Georgia January 6, 2015 Upcoming Events Announcing New Tools for Finding EE Resources! Happy New Year! When searching our database for EE resources in 2015, you'll notice some new tools to help you more easily identify the specific resources you're seeking. National Radon Action Month Now until Saturday, Jan 31, 2015 International Year of Soils Now until Thursday, Dec 31, 2015 Incredible, Edible, Grow-It-Yourself Fruit Tree, Berry Bush and Vine Sale / Fruit Tree Challenge Looking for apples, figs, paw paws, pears, persimmons, plums, pomegranates, Beekeeping 101 Saturday, Jan 10, 2015 9 AM to 12 PM Saturday, Feb 7, 2015 9 AM to 12 PM nectarines, hazelnuts, pineapple guava, serviceberries, blueberries, blackberries, elderberries, raspberries, strawberries or goji berries? Take the ALFI Fruit Tree Challenge to earn free plants for your school or organization. Sign up and order now through January 9, 2015. The Incredible Edible Yard: Creating Bird- and People-Friendly Spaces Sunday, Jan 11, 2015 5 PM to 6 PM Webinar: Engaging Urban Youth in Outdoor National Children & Youth Garden Symposium - Call for Proposals Education The American Horticultural Society is seeking presentation proposals for the annual Tuesday, Jan 13, 2015 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM National Children & Youth Garden Symposium to be held in Austin, Texas July 9-11, 2015. Presenters will be offered a registration discount. Proposals are due January Webinar: EPA EE Model Grants Request for 9, 2015. Proposals Wednesday, Jan 14, 2015 1 PM American Community Gardening Association Conference - Call for Proposals The American Community Gardening Association is currently seeking proposals for its annual conference August 13-16, 2015 in Denver, CO. Proposals are due by March 15, 2015. Webinar: Outdoor Classroom Management Thursday, Jan 15, 2015 4 PM to 5 PM Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Monday, Jan 19, 2015 2015 Georgia Outdoor Learning Symposium - Save the Date! Save the date! The Council of Outdoor Learning will present the 19th annual Outdoor Learning Symposium at Fortson 4-H Center Hampton, GA on November 13, 2015. 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. Webinar: Envirothon - What? Why? How? Thursday, Jan 22, 2015 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Georgia - Core Course 2 Friday, Jan 23, 2015 until Sunday, Jan 25, 2015 Friday, Jul 24, 2015 until Sunday, Jul 26, 2015 Friday, Jan 22, 2016 until Sunday, Jan 24, 2016 Friday, Jul 22, 2016 until Sunday, Jul 24, 2016 Incredible, Edible, Grow-It-Yourself Fruit Tree, Berry Bush and Vine Sale / Fruit Tree Challenge Saturday, Jan 24, 2015 11 AM to 2 PM 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! Teaching Resources Special Days for EE: 2014-2015 School Year Planner EPA Streamlines Ordering EE Materials Engineering in Nature Challenge Captain Planet's Learning Garden Lessons Celebrating Wildflowers Program Exploring Water: Water Cycle Curriculum Unit EarthPulse: A Visual Guide to Global Trends Contests & Awards StudentCam Documentary Competition Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching EE Alliance of Georgia Awards Oceanography Honors Research Program SchoolsNEXT Design Competition DuPont Challenge Contests Adopt-A-Stream Student Water Science Poster Competition Christopher Columbus Awards for Middle School Students Trees Rock! Essay Contest World of 7 Billion Video Contest Audubon Photography Contest Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Grant Competition Young Eco-Hero Awards Plastic Film Recycling Contest Endangered Species Day Art Contest Mantis Awards for Community and Youth Gardens Georgia Youth Birding T-Shirt Art Contest Young Reporters for the Environment Contest Norm Strung Youth Writing Award Craig Tufts Environmental Education Scholarship Award Projects WET, WILD & Learning Tree Training 8 AM - 5 PM from Jan 26, 2015 until Jan 27, 2015 8 AM - 5 PM from Nov 9, 2015 until Nov 10, 2015 Webinar: A Connected Web - Eco-Schools USA Pathways to Sustainability Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015 7 PM to 8:30 PM Webinar: Taking Kids to the Community Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM National Bird-Feeding Month Sunday, Feb 1, 2015 until Saturday, Feb 28, 2015 Journey North Begins Sunday, Feb 1, 2015 until Tuesday, Jun 30, 2015 World Wetlands Day Monday, Feb 2, 2015 National Green Week Weekdays Feb 2, 2015 until Feb 6, 2015 Certified Interpretive Guide Workshop Monday, Feb 2, 2015 until Thursday, Feb 5, 2015 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Webinar: Mannahatta2409.org - A Teaching Tool for Investigating Nature in Cities Tuesday, Feb 3, 2015 7 PM to 8:15 PM GSTA Conference: Science for All Thursday, Feb 5, 2015 until Saturday, Feb 7, 2015 Webinar: Invasive Species - Toward a Deeper Understanding Thursday, Feb 12, 2015 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM The Great Backyard Bird Count Friday, Feb 13, 2015 until Monday, Feb 16, 2015 Georgia Farm to School & Preschool Summit Thursday, Feb 19, 2015 until Friday, Feb 20, 2015 Grants Petey Giroux Dragonfly Grant for EE and the Arts Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful Green School Grant Marine Career Scholarships Fund for Teachers Professional Development Grants Oceanography Honors Research Program Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program Fiskars Project Orange Thumb Garden Grants Captain Planet Foundation Grant EPA EE Model Grants Disney Friends for Change Grants Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Grant Competition EPA EE Local Grants Mantis Awards for Community and Youth Gardens Grant-Funded Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers Ezra Jack Keats Mini-Grants for Public Schools and Libraries Jobs & Internships Division Chief, Information, Education and Marketing, NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Raleigh, NC Educational Programming Intern, Smith-Gilbert Gardens, Kennesaw, GA Art Education Intern, Smith-Gilbert Gardens, Kennesaw, GA EE Summer Intern, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, Townsend, TN Summer Teacher/Naturalist, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, Townsend, TN EE Center Director / Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI Arbor Day in Georgia Friday, Feb 20, 2015 Georgia Organics Annual Conference Friday, Feb 20, 2015 until Saturday, Feb 21, 2015 National Invasive Species Awareness Week Monday, Feb 23, 2015 until Saturday, Feb 28, 2015 Webinar: Citizen Science Tackles Invasive Species Wednesday, Feb 25, 2015 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Georgia - Core Course 3 Friday, Feb 27, 2015 until Sunday, Mar 1, 2015 Friday, Sep 11, 2015 until Sunday, Sep 13, 2015 Friday, Feb 26, 2016 until Sunday, Feb 28, 2016 Friday, Sep 9, 2016 until Sunday, Sep 11, 2016 Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup Sunday, Mar 1, 2015 until Sunday, May 31, 2015 National Nutrition Month Sunday, Mar 1, 2015 until Tuesday, Mar 31, 2015 Read Across America Day Monday, Mar 2, 2015 Webinar: Connecting Students to Nature Protecting Wildlife and Conserving Habitat Tuesday, Mar 3, 2015 7 PM to 8 PM Georgia Walk to School Day Wednesday, Mar 4, 2015 World Read Aloud Day Wednesday, Mar 4, 2015 Webinar: Building a Youth Beekeeping Program Wednesday, Mar 4, 2015 4 PM to 5 PM National Ground Water Awareness Week Sunday, Mar 8, 2015 until Saturday, Mar 14, 2015 Longleaf Pine Restoration Workshop Friday, Mar 13, 2015 10 AM to 4 PM Confluence: Adopt-A-Stream's Volunteer Monitoring Conference Friday, Mar 13, 2015 until Saturday, Mar 14, 2015 5 PM to 5 PM International Day of Action for Rivers Saturday, Mar 14, 2015 National Wildlife Week Monday, Mar 16, 2015 until Sunday, Mar 22, 2015 Fix a Leak Week Monday, Mar 16, 2015 until Sunday, Mar 22, 2015 National Agriculture Day Wednesday, Mar 18, 2015 World Sparrow Day Friday, Mar 20, 2015 2015 EEA Annual Conference Friday, Mar 20, 2015 until Saturday, Mar 21, 2015 International Day of Forests and the Tree Saturday, Mar 21, 2015 World Poetry Day Saturday, Mar 21, 2015 World Water Day Sunday, Mar 22, 2015 World Meteorological Day Monday, Mar 23, 2015 Earth Hour Saturday, Mar 28, 2015 Keep Georgia Beautiful Month Wednesday, Apr 1, 2015 until Thursday, Apr 30, 2015 Let's G.O.! 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