Environmental Education in Georgia February 4, 2015 Upcoming Events Announcing New Tools for Finding EE International Year of Soils Resources! Now until Thursday, Dec 31, 2015 When searching our database for EE resources in 2015, you'll notice some new Applied EE Program Evaluation Course (UW-Stevens tools to help you more easily identify the Point NRES 410 or 751) specific resources you're seeking. Now until Friday, Apr 24, 2015 Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Journey North Begins Georgia - Core Course 2 Each spring, Journey North tracks the Friday, Jul 24, 2015 until Sunday, Jul 26, 2015 migratory routes of about a dozen species Friday, Jan 22, 2016 until Sunday, Jan 24, 2016 and enlists students to help collect data. Get your class involved now! Friday, Jul 22, 2016 until Sunday, Jul 24, 2016 Projects WET, WILD and Learning Tree Educator 2015 EE Alliance of GA Conference Registration Now Open! Registration is now open for the 2015 Workshop 8 AM - 5 PM from Nov 9, 2015 until Nov 10, 2015 Environmental Education Alliance (EEA) of Lynn Pugh's Organic Farming and Gardening Course Georgia conference to be held March 20- Saturday, Feb 14, 2015 8 AM to 5 PM 21, 2015 at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center. Saturday, Feb 28, 2015 8 AM to 5 PM Conference sessions will focus on the four Saturday, Mar 14, 2015 8 AM to 5 PM themes of Grow, Citizen Science, Saturday, Mar 28, 2015 8 AM to 5 PM Environmental Stewardship, and Tools of Saturday, Apr 11, 2015 8 AM to 5 PM Action. Scholarships are also available - apply by February 13, 2015. Saturday, Apr 25, 2015 8 AM to 5 PM National Bird-Feeding Month Valentine's Day Nature Cards for Kids Now until Saturday, Feb 28, 2015 This set of Valentine's Day cards was created to appeal to kids' wild side. In Journey North Begins addition to a traditional Valentine's Now until Tuesday, Jun 30, 2015 greeting, each card has a fun activity National Green Week designed to challenge the recipient to get outside and explore nature. A growing Weekdays until Feb 6, 2015 body of evidence shows that kids who Environmental Education Theory and Practice On-line spend time outdoors are happier, healthier Course (UW-Stevens Point NRES 410/610) and smarter than those who spend most Now until Wednesday, Apr 29, 2015 of their time indoors. Certified Interpretive Guide Workshop Valentine's Day Botany Now until Thursday, Feb 5, 2015 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM The cacao tree and rose bush are the botanical royalty of Valentine's Day. With Winter and Spring Courses for Citizen Science Academy! plant products in the limelight, Valentine's Now until Friday, Mar 6, 2015 Day provides you with the perfect Tuesday, Apr 7, 2015 until Friday, May 8, 2015 opportunity to show students the important role our green friends play in our celebrations and traditions. GSTA Conference: Science for All Thursday, Feb 5, 2015 until Saturday, Feb 7, 2015 Beekeeping 101 Monarchs Across Georgia Partners Saturday, Feb 7, 2015 9 AM to 12 PM with Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail Saturday, Apr 11, 2015 9 AM to 12 PM If you already have a certified Pollinator Saturday, May 2, 2015 1 PM to 3 PM Habitat, Monarchs Across Georgia (MAG) encourages you to add your habitat to the HomeSchool Academy growing list of Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail members. Even if your garden is not certified by MAG, but you are providing nectar plants and host plants for butterflies, you may apply (no fee) to join the Trail. 2nd Wednesday of Month 1 PM - 3 PM from Feb 11, 2015 until May 13, 2015 Webinar: Invasive Species - Toward a Deeper Understanding Thursday, Feb 12, 2015 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Attention Outdoor Classroom Gardeners: Upcoming Spring Plant Sales! Check out the many plant sales taking place this spring across the state. Learn about attracting wildlife and find native plants for your outdoor classroom gardens. Find organic seedlings for the veggie garden, too! The Great Backyard Bird Count Friday, Feb 13, 2015 until Monday, Feb 16, 2015 World Whale Day Saturday, Feb 14, 2015 Georgia Farm to School & Preschool Summit Thursday, Feb 19, 2015 until Friday, Feb 20, 2015 Arbor Day in Georgia Friday, Feb 20, 2015 EE Alliance of GA Accepting Nominations for Board of Directors Would you like to contribute your skills and knowledge to Environmental Education Alliance (EEA) of Georgia? Consider nominating yourself or a colleague to serve on the Board of Directors. Deadline is April 15, 2015. Georgia Organics Annual Conference Friday, Feb 20, 2015 until Saturday, Feb 21, 2015 Giant Pandas and the Asian Connection Saturday, Feb 21, 2015 9 AM to 4 PM Saturday@the Rock: Fundamentals of Backpacking Saturday, Feb 21, 2015 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM National Invasive Species Awareness Week Travel Opportunities for Educators Monday, Feb 23, 2015 until Saturday, Feb 28, 2015 Get out of the classroom and learn about cutting edge research and conservation Webinar: Citizen Science Tackles Invasive Species 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 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 available. Friday, Sep 11, 2015 until Sunday, Sep 13, 2015 Friday, Feb 26, 2016 until Sunday, Feb 28, 2016 EE Webinars Friday, Sep 9, 2016 until Sunday, Sep 11, 2016 Check out upcoming and archived webinar series for environmental educators. Topics 2015 Coastal Concerns Teacher Workshop include school recycling programs, Friday, Feb 27, 2015 8:30 AM to 5 PM teaching outdoors, farm-to-school programs, and more! Youth Ocean Conservation Summit Saturday, Feb 28, 2015 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM 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 the Fortson 4-H Center in Hampton, GA on November 13, 2015. Growing Up WILD: Early Childhood Professional Development Workshop Saturday, Feb 28, 2015 9 AM to 3 PM Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup Sunday, Mar 1, 2015 until Sunday, May 31, 2015 National Nutrition Month Teaching Resources Special Days for EE: 2014-2015 School Year Planner EPA Streamlines Ordering EE Materials Sunday, Mar 1, 2015 until Tuesday, Mar 31, 2015 Read Across America Day Monday, Mar 2, 2015 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 GRACE Communications Foundation Water Program 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 Contests & Awards World Read Aloud Day Wednesday, Mar 4, 2015 World of 7 Billion Video Contest Audubon Photography Contest UL Innovative Education Award Webinar: Building a Youth Beekeeping Program Wednesday, Mar 4, 2015 4 PM to 5 PM One Hundred Miles 100 - Honoring Those Who Protect, Preserve, Projects WET, WILD and Learning Tree Facilitator Training and Enhance GA's Coast Thursday, Mar 5, 2015 until Friday, Mar 6, 2015 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Grant Competition 9 AM to 5 PM Young Eco-Hero Awards Plastic Film Recycling Contest Eco-Comedy Video Contest Endangered Species Day Art Contest Mantis Awards for Community and Youth Gardens National Ground Water Awareness Week Sunday, Mar 8, 2015 until Saturday, Mar 14, 2015 Webinar: Making Change - Farm to School Policy Tuesday, Mar 10, 2015 1 PM to 2 PM Georgia Youth Birding T-Shirt Art Contest Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Kohl's Cares Scholarship Program Young Reporters for the Environment Contest Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest Norm Strung Youth Writing Award Craig Tufts Environmental Education Scholarship Award 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 Living on the Ocean Planet Video Contest International Day of Action for Rivers Peace First Prize Saturday, Mar 14, 2015 Wildlife Forever State Fish Art Contest Tropical Biology Scholarships Georgia's Give Wildlife a Chance Poster Contest Youth Awards Program for Energy Achievement Stockholm Junior Water Prize 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 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge Carton 2 Garden Contest Science Without Borders Art Challenge National Agriculture Day Wednesday, Mar 18, 2015 World Sparrow Day Friday, Mar 20, 2015 Grants 2015 EEA Annual Conference - Scholarships Available! 2015 EEA Annual Conference - Scholarships Available! Friday, Mar 20, 2015 until Saturday, Mar 21, 2015 Disney Friends for Change Grants UL Innovative Education Award Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Grant Competition EPA EE Local Grants It's All About the Fruit and Veggies Grant International Day of Forests and the Tree Saturday, Mar 21, 2015 World Poetry Day Saturday, Mar 21, 2015 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 Braitmayer Foundation Grant Project WILD Educator Workshop Saturday, Mar 21, 2015 9 AM to 3 PM Creatures of the Night Saturday, Mar 21, 2015 3 PM ECO Classroom Teacher Workshop in Costa Rica American Wilderness Leadership School Tropical Biology Scholarships Dorothy Stout Professional Development Grants McCarthey Dressman Academic Enrichment Grants World Water Day Sunday, Mar 22, 2015 World Meteorological Day Monday, Mar 23, 2015 Cullowhee Native Plant Conference Sponsorships Available Webinar: Invasive Species Learning Options Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Jobs & Internships Earth Hour Seasonal Environmental Educator, Fortson 4-H Center, Hampton, Saturday, Mar 28, 2015 GA Environmental Programs Specialist, Cobb County Watershed Keep Georgia Beautiful Month Stewardship Program, Marietta, GA Wednesday, Apr 1, 2015 until Thursday, Apr 30, 2015 EE Summer Intern, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, Let's G.O.! (Get Outside) Month Townsend, TN Wednesday, Apr 1, 2015 until Thursday, Apr 30, 2015 Summer Teacher/Naturalist, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at National Garden Month Tremont, Townsend, TN Wednesday, Apr 1, 2015 until Thursday, Apr 30, 2015 Assistant Teacher, Inman Park Cooperative Preschool, Atlanta, GA EE Center Director / Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Webinar: Building Resilience through Eco-Crafts Point, Stevens Point, WI Wednesday, Apr 1, 2015 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Summer Camp Counselors, Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, Butterflies & Blooms in the Briar Patch Garden Tour and Mansfield, GA Plant Sale Summer Camp Counselor, Central Congregational UCC, Atlanta, GASaturday, Apr 4, 2015 11 AM to 4 PM EnviroVentures Camp Specialist, Piedmont Park Conservancy, Atlanta, GA Environmental Health (UW-Stevens Point NRES 404/604) EnviroVentures Camp Counselor, Piedmont Park Conservancy, Monday, Apr 6, 2015 until Friday, May 8, 2015 Atlanta, GA National Healthy Schools Day EnviroVentures Camp Supervisor, Piedmont Park Conservancy, Tuesday, Apr 7, 2015 Atlanta, GA Summer Travel Program Counselor, Chattahoochee Nature Center, Children & Nature Network Conference Roswell, GA Tuesday, Apr 7, 2015 until Thursday, Apr 9, 2015 Paddle Georgia Intern, Georgia River Network, Athens, GA Georgia Master Naturalist Training - Forsyth Co. Summer Camp Counselor, Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell, Fridays 9 AM - 4 PM until May 29, 2015 GA Intern, Dunwoody Nature Center, Dunwoody, GA Trees Atlanta's Annual Native Wildflower and Vine Sale Saturday, Apr 11, 2015 8 AM to 1 PM National Environmental Crimes Prevention Week Sunday, Apr 12, 2015 until Saturday, Apr 18, 2015 National Volunteer Week Sunday, Apr 12, 2015 until Saturday, Apr 18, 2015 International Dark-Sky Week Monday, Apr 13, 2015 until Saturday, Apr 18, 2015 Webinar: STEM Starts Early (NSTA Early Childhood Science Education Position Statement) Wednesday, Apr 15, 2015 6:30 PM to 8 PM Global Youth Service Day Friday, Saturday & Sunday Apr 17, 2015 until Apr 19, 2015 National Park Week Saturday, Apr 18, 2015 until Sunday, Apr 26, 2015 Project Learning Tree: Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood Saturday, Apr 18, 2015 9 AM to 3 PM National Environmental Education Week Sunday, Apr 19, 2015 until Saturday, Apr 25, 2015 Global Soil Week Sunday, Apr 19, 2015 until Thursday, Apr 23, 2015 National Public School Volunteer Week Weekdays Apr 20, 2015 until Apr 24, 2015 John Muir Day Tuesday, Apr 21, 2015 Earth Day Wednesday, Apr 22, 2015 Webinar: Addressing Aquatic Invasives Thursday, Apr 23, 2015 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM National Arbor Day Friday, Apr 24, 2015 Georgia Youth Birding Competition Saturday & Sunday Apr 25, 2015 until Apr 26, 2015 Save the Frogs Day Saturday, Apr 25, 2015 Growing Up WILD Educator Workshop Saturday, Apr 25, 2015 9 AM to 12 PM Stewardship Week Sunday, Apr 26, 2015 until Sunday, May 3, 2015 Air Quality Awareness Week Weekdays Apr 27, 2015 until May 1, 2015 Webinar: Promising Practices for School Food Gardens Tuesday, Apr 28, 2015 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM National Bike Month Friday, May 1, 2015 until Sunday, May 31, 2015 American Wetlands Month Friday, May 1, 2015 until Sunday, May 31, 2015 Garden for Wildlife Month Friday, May 1, 2015 until Sunday, May 31, 2015 Join Hands Day Saturday, May 2, 2015 International Compost Awareness Week Sunday, May 3, 2015 until Saturday, May 9, 2015 Drinking Water Week Sunday, May 3, 2015 until Saturday, May 9, 2015 Screen-Free Week Monday, May 4, 2015 until Sunday, May 10, 2015 National Wildflower Week Monday, May 4, 2015 until Sunday, May 10, 2015 Teacher Appreciation Week Weekdays May 4, 2015 until May 8, 2015