EEinGeorgia, Sept. 3, 2015

Environmental Education in Georgia

September 3, 2015

Upcoming Events

Your State Parks Day 2015 Free admission in exchange for volunteering is coming up! Friends of Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites is sponsoring Your State Parks Day on September 26, 2015 in conjunction with National Public Lands Day. Grab your work gloves and gardening shovels and help plant pollinator gardens across the state!

International Year of Soils Now until Thursday, Dec 31, 2015
Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Georgia Core Course 2 Friday, Jan 22, 2016 until Sunday, Jan 24, 2016 Friday, Jul 22, 2016 until Sunday, Jul 24, 2016
Beekeeping 101 Saturday, Sep 12, 2015 9 AM to 11 AM

Take a Child Outside Week Take a Child Outside Week (September 2430) is an annual program that encourages people all over the world, particularly children, to participate in outdoor activities.

Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Georgia Core Course 3 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

Online Course: Facilitating Learning through

Outdoor Watershed (FLOW) Education

This free 6-week course (Sept. 16 - Oct.

27) from the National Geographic Society is

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for 4th to learn

- 8th grade classroom about watersheds and

outdoor education. The course introduces

engaging technologies for investigating

watersheds and helps educators plan and

effectively implement outdoor experiences.

Rooting for Carrots!

Rooting for Carrots is a statewide effort to

get kids across Georgia eating, growing and

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carrot-themed activities Farm to School Month. The

first 400 to sign up will get a free packet of

carrot seeds and a Georgia Planting and

Harvest Calendar for school gardens.

Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Georgia Core Course 1 Friday, Nov 20, 2015 until Sunday, Nov 22, 2015 Friday, Jun 17, 2016 until Sunday, Jun 19, 2016 Friday, Nov 18, 2016 until Sunday, Nov 20, 2016
National Water Quality Month Monday, Aug 1, 2016 until Wednesday, Aug 31, 2016
TreeKeepers Certification Program Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM until Sep 19, 2015
Journey South Begins Now until Thursday, Nov 5, 2015
Lynn Pugh's Organic Farming and Gardening Course Saturday until Nov 21, 2015
Organic Harvest Month Now until Wednesday, Sep 30, 2015
Serve Outside September (S.O.S.) Now until Wednesday, Sep 30, 2015

Seeking Donations for EE Mexico Book Project The Mexico Book Project was established by Monarchs Across Georgia as a literacy effort for schools near the monarch overwintering sanctuaries. Donations will be accepted until November 1, 2015.

Thirsty Roots Reading Group Tuesday, Sep 8, 2015 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
National Planting Day Saturday, Sep 12, 2015
Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day Saturday, Sep 12, 2015

Georgia Outdoor Learning Symposium 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. Check out the program and register today.

Georgia Master Gardeners Association Conference & Market Place Saturday, Sep 12, 2015 8:30 AM to 5 PM
Second Saturday Guided Hikes- Wetland Loop Trail Saturday, Sep 12, 2015 9 AM to 12 PM

4th Annual Southeastern EE Alliance (SEEA) Conference The Southeastern Environmental Education Alliance (SEEA) 4th annual conference, hosted by the Tennessee Environmental Education Association (TEEA), will be held September 25-27, 2015, at Montgomery Bell State Park, TN (near Nashville). Registration is now open.
2016 GSTA Conference - Call for Proposals Share your best and brightest science teaching strategies! The Georgia Science Teachers Association is currently accepting presentation proposals for its 2016 conference. The deadline for submission is October 15, 2015.
National Children & Youth Garden Symposium - Call for Proposals The American Horticultural Society is seeking presentation proposals for the annual National Children & Youth Garden Symposium to be held in Columbia, South Carolina from July 14-16, 2016. Presenters will be offered a registration discount. Proposals are due December 2, 2015.
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!

Athens Water Festival Saturday, Sep 12, 2015 10 AM to 2 PM
Thirsty Roots Reading Group Mondays 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM until Oct 26, 2015
World Ozone Day Wednesday, Sep 16, 2015
Online Course: Facilitating Learning through Outdoor Watershed (FLOW) Education Wednesday, Sep 16, 2015 until Tuesday, Oct 27, 2015
Tailgate for Trees Thursday, Sep 17, 2015 6 PM to 9 PM
World Water Monitoring Day Friday, Sep 18, 2015
Clean Up the World Friday, Saturday & Sunday Sep 18, 2015 until Sep 20, 2015
Astronomy Day Saturday, Sep 19, 2015
Georgia River Network's Weekend for Rivers Saturday & Sunday Sep 19, 2015 until Sep 20, 2015
International Coastal Cleanup Saturday, Sep 19, 2015
National Estuaries Week Saturday, Sep 19, 2015 until Saturday, Sep 26, 2015
Project WILD Educator Workshop Saturday, Sep 19, 2015 9 AM to 3:30 PM
Helpful Herbs Saturday, Sep 19, 2015 9 AM to 12 PM

Teaching Resources Special Days for EE: 2015-2016 School Year Planner Where the Rare Things Are: Interactive Maps of Rare Species
in Georgia Symbolic Monarch Migration Project TurfMutt: Saving the Planet One Yard at a Time Fresh and Salt Water Curriculum TED-Ed Lessons Worth Sharing Waste In Place Curriculum Investi-gator Science Journal Farm-to-Kindergarten Toolkit
Contests & Awards Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology Georgia Marine Educator Awards Faces of Biology Photo Contest Campus RainWorks Challenge Green Thumb Challenge Great American Gardeners Awards National Medal for Museum and Library Service Save the Frogs! Art Contest Young Writers Contest National Fossil Day Art & Photo Contest Recycle-Bowl: K-12 School Recycling Competition Keep Georgia Beautiful Awards EcoChallenge National Geographic Kid's Photo Contest Earth Science Week Contests Middle School Water Essay Contest Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy Future City Competition Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest Get to Know Contest Prudential Spirit of Community Youth Awards Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program International Compost Awareness Week Poster Contest Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship
Grants UNFI Foundation Organic & Sustainable Ag Grants Save On Energy $500 K-8 Teacher Grants Georgia Teaching Conservation Grant Target Field Trip Grants Captain Planet Foundation Grant Project Learning Tree GreenWorks! Grants Elmer's Teacher Tool Kit Grant Toshiba K-5 Math & Science Grants Herb Garden Grants Atlanta Community Foundation Neighborhood Grants Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grant Every Day Capacity Building Grants Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grants Coleopterists Society Youth Incentive Award Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Fellowships Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program Connecting Math to Other Subjects - Grants for High School
Teachers Understanding Geometry Grants Georgia Pollinator Habitat Grants
Jobs & Internships Volunteer Supervisor, Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta GA Volunteen Supervisor, Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, GA Family Programs Coordinator, Atlanta Botanical Garden,
Atlanta, GA Program Specialist, Rock Eagle 4-H Environmental Education,
Eatonton, GA Education Director, Cook Museum of Natural Science,
Decatur, AL Farm to School Coordinator, Georgia Organics, Atlanta, GA

TreeHouse Family Grand Opening Saturday, Sep 19, 2015 9 AM to 12 PM
Outdoor Skills Day Sunday, Sep 20, 2015 12 PM to 4 PM
Pollution Prevention Week Monday, Sep 21, 2015 until Sunday, Sep 27, 2015
International Day of Peace Monday, Sep 21, 2015
Take a Child Outside Week Thursday, Sep 24, 2015 until Wednesday, Sep 30, 2015
4th Annual Southeastern EE Alliance (SEEA) Conference Friday, Saturday & Sunday 8 AM - 10 AM from Sep 25, 2015 until Sep 27, 2015
National Estuaries Day Saturday, Sep 26, 2015
National Public Lands Day Saturday, Sep 26, 2015
Green Apple Day of Service Saturday, Sep 26, 2015
Beginner's Birding - Your State Parks Day Saturday, Sep 26, 2015 9 AM to 12 PM
World Rivers Day Sunday, Sep 27, 2015
Webinar: Next Generation Science in the Garden Monday, Sep 28, 2015 4 PM to 5 PM
Children's Health Month Thursday, Oct 1, 2015 until Saturday, Oct 31, 2015
National Energy Action Month Thursday, Oct 1, 2015 until Saturday, Oct 31, 2015
Rivers Alive Month Thursday, Oct 1, 2015 until Saturday, Oct 31, 2015
International Walk to School Month Thursday, Oct 1, 2015 until Saturday, Oct 31, 2015
NeighborWoods Month Thursday, Oct 1, 2015 until Saturday, Oct 31, 2015
National Go on a Field Trip Month Thursday, Oct 1, 2015 until Saturday, Oct 31, 2015
National Farm to School Month Thursday, Oct 1, 2015 until Saturday, Oct 31, 2015
Webinar: FreshWaterLIVE - A Distance Learning Adventure Thursday, Oct 1, 2015 1 PM
Webinar: Addressing Aquatic Invasives Thursday, Oct 1, 2015 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
16th Annual Wetlands & Watershed Festival Saturday, Oct 3, 2015 11 AM to 4 PM
World Teachers' Day Monday, Oct 5, 2015
World Habitat Day Monday, Oct 5, 2015
Webinar: Making the NGSS Work for Us Tuesday, Oct 6, 2015 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
4-H National Youth Science Day Wednesday, Oct 7, 2015

International Walk to School Day Wednesday, Oct 7, 2015

What's Buggin' You? Thursday, Oct 8, 2015 3 PM to 4 PM

Plains Chautauqua: Connecting History and Nature Friday, Saturday & Sunday Oct 9, 2015 until Oct 11, 2015

Family Weekend at Rock Eagle Friday, Saturday & Sunday Oct 9, 2015 until Oct 11, 2015

Reed Basket Making Saturday, Oct 10, 2015 10 AM to 3 PM

Why are the Frogs Dying? Saturday, Oct 10, 2015 10 AM to 11 AM

Urban Watersheds: Part I Saturday, Oct 10, 2015 4 PM to 6 PM

Earth Science Week Sunday, Oct 11, 2015 until Saturday, Oct 17, 2015

National Wildlife Refuge Week Sunday, Oct 11, 2015 until Saturday, Oct 17, 2015

Protecting Pollinators in Ornamental Landscapes Conference Monday, Oct 12, 2015 until Wednesday, Oct 14, 2015

No Child Left Inside Day Tuesday, Oct 13, 2015

National Fossil Day Wednesday, Oct 14, 2015

NAAEE Annual Conference & Research Symposium Wednesday, Oct 14, 2015 until Sunday, Oct 18, 2015

World Food Day Friday, Oct 16, 2015

Georgia Association of Marine Education Conference Friday, Saturday & Sunday Oct 16, 2015 until Oct 18, 2015

Tree Climb Adventure Saturday, Oct 17, 2015 10 AM to 4 PM

Urban Watersheds: Part II Saturday, Oct 17, 2015 3 PM to 5 PM

Make A Difference Day Saturday, Oct 24, 2015

Food Day Saturday, Oct 24, 2015

Growing Up WILD Educator Workshop Saturday, Oct 24, 2015 9 AM to 12 PM

Second Saturday Guided Hikes- Martin's Mine Trail Saturday, Oct 24, 2015 9 AM to 12 PM

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Sunday, Oct 25, 2015 until Saturday, Oct 31, 2015

National Bat Week Sunday, Oct 25, 2015 until Saturday, Oct 31, 2015

Bags to Baskets Saturday, Nov 7, 2015 10 AM to 2 PM

Sustainability Education Week Sunday, Nov 8, 2015 until Saturday, Nov 14, 2015

Projects WET, WILD and Learning Tree Educator Workshop Monday, Nov 9, 2015 until Tuesday, Nov 10, 2015 8 AM to 5 PM Monday, Jan 25, 2016 until Tuesday, Jan 26, 2016 8 AM to 5 PM

Georgia Outdoor Learning Symposium Friday, Nov 13, 2015 8 AM to 4 PM

Marine Mammals in Coastal Georgia Friday, Nov 13, 2015 8:45 AM to 5 PM

Geography Awareness Week Sunday, Nov 15, 2015 until Saturday, Nov 21, 2015

America Recycles Day Sunday, Nov 15, 2015

American Education Week Weekdays Nov 16, 2015 until Nov 20, 2015

GIS Day Wednesday, Nov 18, 2015

World Fisheries Day Saturday, Nov 21, 2015

Second Saturday Guided Hikes- Ash Creek Trail Saturday, Nov 21, 2015 9 AM to 11 AM

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