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 dteeascighneersd 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 pdaurrtinicgipOatcitnogbeinr 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 My Account | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Forward