EEinGeorgia, Jan. 12, 2016

Environmental Education in Georgia

January 12, 2016

Upcoming Events

Georgia Adopt-A-Stream Student Water Science Poster Competition Georgia Adopt-A-Stream is accepting abstracts from high school, undergraduate, and graduate students for its second annual Student Water Science Poster Competition. Submissions due January 15, 2016.
Georgia Organics Annual Conference & Expo Registration is now open for the 19th annual Georgia Organics Conference, February 26-27, 2016 in Columbus. This two-day conference is one of the largest sustainable agriculture expos in the South and attracts farmers, health advocates, gardeners, parents, DIYers, and everyone in between who cares about healthy foods, farms and families. Early-bird registration ends January 15, 2016.

National Radon Action Month Now until Sunday, Jan 31, 2016
Elachee Brown-Bag Lunch & Lecture Series 2nd Thursday of Month 12:30 PM - 2 PM from Jan 14, 2016 until Feb 11, 2016
Webinar: Changing Weather in Our Climate Thursday, Jan 14, 2016 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Beginner's Beekeeping Saturday, Jan 16, 2016 9 AM to 12 PM
Giant Panda and the Asian Connection Teacher Workshop Saturday, Jan 16, 2016 10 AM to 3 PM
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Monday, Jan 18, 2016
Online Course: EE Theory and Practice Monday, Jan 18, 2016 until Friday, May 6, 2016

American Community Gardening Association Conference - Call for Proposals The American Community Gardening Association is currently seeking proposals (including successful school gardening programs and garden education, both formal and non-formal) for its 37th annual conference, August 4-7, 2016 in Cleveland, OH. Proposals due January 15, 2016.

Petey Giroux Dragonfly Grant for EE and the Arts The Environmental Education Alliance (EEA) of Georgia is accepting applications for the PedetuecyatGoirrsouwxhoDrtaegaocnhflgyraGdreasntK. -G1e2oargreia eligible (including public and private schools, home schools, scout troops, religious groups, community organizations and 4-H Clubs). Apply by January 22, 2016.

Green Schools Conference & Expo

Registration is now open for the 6th annual

Green Schools Conference & Expo, March

31 to April 1, 2016 in Pittsburg, PA. Join

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administrators, business and leaders, nonprofit partners,

green building professionals and others, as

they work to advance the shared mission of

green schools for all. Early-bird registration

ends January 29, 2016.

GSTA Annual Conference

Registration is now open for the 2016

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Science Teachers Association Conference, February 4-6 in Stone

Mountain.

Webinar: Precipitation Education - Flooding & Droughts Wednesday, Jan 20, 2016 6 PM to 7 PM
Webinar: Envisioning a Nature Kindergarten Wednesday, Jan 20, 2016 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Advanced Tree Measuring Workshop Thursday, Jan 21, 2016 9 AM to 3 PM
FrogWatch USA Training Thursday, Jan 21, 2016 6 PM to 9 PM Sunday, Feb 21, 2016 1 PM to 4 PM
Invasives Removal Workshop Thursday, Jan 21, 2016 7 PM to 8 PM
Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Georgia Core Course 1 Friday, Saturday & Sunday Jan 22, 2016 until Jan 24, 2016
Beekeeping 101 Saturday, Jan 23, 2016 9 AM to 12 PM Saturday, Feb 20, 2016 9 AM to 12 PM
Slitherin' Celebration Sunday, Jan 24, 2016 12 PM to 4 PM
Projects WET, WILD and Learning Tree Educator Workshop Monday, Jan 25, 2016 until Tuesday, Jan 26, 2016 8 AM to 5 PM
Conifers for the Southeastearn Landscape & Urban Forest Tuesday, Jan 26, 2016 7 PM to 8 PM
Webinar: Great Backyard Bird Count for Educators Wednesday, Jan 27, 2016 7 PM to 7:30 PM Thursday, Feb 4, 2016 7 PM to 7:30 PM
National Seed Swap Day Saturday, Jan 30, 2016

EE Alliance of GA Annual Conference Registration is now open for the 2016 Environmental Education Alliance (EEA) of Georgia Annual Conference, March 4-5 at the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center in Buford, GA. Early-bird pricing ends February 15, 2016.

Bears, Bears, Everywhere! Saturday, Jan 30, 2016 11 AM to 12 PM
Beaver Summit 2016 Saturday, Jan 30, 2016 12 PM to 2 PM Saturday, Feb 6, 2016 3 PM to 5 PM
National Bird-Feeding Month Tuesday, Mar 1, 2016 until Thursday, Mar 31, 2016

Georgia Tech Named 2nd Bee Campus USA Bee Campus USA has certified the Georgia Institute of Technology as only the second Bee Campus USA affiliate in the nation, a program designed to marshal the strengths of educational campuses for the benefit of pollinators.

Journey North Begins Monday, Feb 1, 2016 until Thursday, Jun 30, 2016
National Green Week Weekdays Feb 1, 2016 until Feb 5, 2016
World Wetlands Day Tuesday, Feb 2, 2016

New National "Every Student Succeeds Act" Supports EE On December 10, 2015, President Obama signed the "Every Student Succeeds Act," the federal government's main legislation supporting public K-12 education. The new law includes language making environmental education eligible for funding within federal grants to the states.

Travel Opportunities for Educators

Get out of the classroom and learn about

cutting edge research and conservation

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selection of travel and learning opportunities

for educators both within the U.S. and

abroad is currently available.

Online Course: Environmental Science for Educators Tuesday, Feb 2, 2016 until Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Exploring Edible Education Farm to School Workshop for K-5 Educators Tuesday, Feb 2, 2016 9 AM to 2:30 PM
Webinar: Addressing Aquatic Invasive Species Tuesday, Feb 2, 2016 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Exploring Edible Education Farm to School Workshop for K-5 Educators Wednesday, Feb 3, 2016 9 AM to 2:30 PM
GSTA Annual Conference Thursday, Feb 4, 2016 until Saturday, Feb 6, 2016
Exploring Edible Education Farm to School Workshop for K-5 Educators Thursday, Feb 4, 2016 9 AM to 2:30 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!

Webinar: Collecting Field Data on Local Birds with Elementary Students Thursday, Feb 4, 2016 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Exploring Edible Education Farm to School Workshop for K-5 Educators Friday, Feb 5, 2016 9 AM to 2:30 PM

Teaching Resources Special Days for EE: 2015-2016 School Year Planner Free EE Materials from EPA Rooting for Carrots! Where the Rare Things Are: Interactive Maps of Rare Species
in Georgia Water Cycle Diagram for Kids

Fun with Falconry Saturday, Feb 6, 2016 2 PM to 5 PM
Online Course: Essential Concepts of Sustainability Wednesday, Feb 10, 2016 until Tuesday, Mar 22, 2016
Webinar: Remote Cameras in Environmental Education Wednesday, Feb 10, 2016 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Contests & Awards Visualizing My Earth Challenge

The Great Backyard Bird Count Friday, Feb 12, 2016 until Monday, Feb 15, 2016

President's Environmental Youth Awards - Deadline Extended! Oceanography Honors Research Program DuPont Challenge Contests

Georgia Shorebirds Conservation Teacher Workshop Friday, Saturday & Sunday Feb 12, 2016 until Feb 14, 2016

MathMovesU Scholarships for Science Camps Audubon Photography Contest UL Innovative Education Award

Cathy Ellis Trail Guided Hike Saturday, Feb 13, 2016 9 AM to 11 AM

World of 7 Billion Video Contest

World Whale Day

Ultimate Cool School Science Day Sweepstakes

Sunday, Feb 14, 2016

Young Eco-Hero Awards Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest BioenergizeME Infographic Challenge

Arbor Day in Georgia Friday, Feb 19, 2016

Georgia Youth Birding T-Shirt Art Contest Let It Grow Contest & Grant Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Grant Competition

Survival Preparation and Skills Saturdays 10 AM - 3:30 PM until Feb 27, 2016

International Youth Nature Photography Contest Young Reporters for the Environment Contest Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest

Flying WILD Educator Workshop Saturday, Feb 20, 2016 1 PM to 4 PM

Living on the Ocean Planet Video Contest

National Invasive Species Awareness Week

Craig Tufts Environmental Education Scholarship Award

Sunday, Feb 21, 2016 until Saturday, Feb 27, 2016

Grants Fund for Teachers Professional Development Grants Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program Captain Planet Foundation Grant Fiskars Project Orange Thumb Garden Grants Oceanography Honors Research Program Five Star & Urban Waters Restoration Grant MathMovesU Scholarships for Science Camps NOAA Environmental Literacy Grants Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grants RBC Blue Water Project Grants UL Innovative Education Award Project Learning Garden Grants Grant-Funded Summer Institute for Middle School Science
Teachers Let It Grow Contest & Grant Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Grant Competition EcoTech Grants National Marine Educators Association Conference
Scholarships Ezra Jack Keats Mini-Grants for Public Schools and Libraries
Jobs & Internships Senior Director of Education, Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, GA Lead Teacher, The Garden School, Marietta, GA Seasonal Environmental Educator, Fortson 4-H Center,
Hampton, GA Camp Intern/Junior Counselor, Trees Atlanta, Atlanta, GA Camp Counselor, Trees Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

Flying into the Future Sunday, Feb 21, 2016 12 PM to 4 PM
World Read Aloud Day Wednesday, Feb 24, 2016
Georgia Organics Annual Conference & Expo Friday, Feb 26, 2016 until Saturday, Feb 27, 2016
Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Georgia Core Course 2 Friday, Saturday & Sunday Feb 26, 2016 until Feb 28, 2016
Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup Tuesday, Mar 1, 2016 until Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Read Across America Day Wednesday, Mar 2, 2016
Georgia Walk to School Day Wednesday, Mar 2, 2016
EE Alliance of GA Annual Conference Friday, Mar 4, 2016 until Saturday, Mar 5, 2016
National Ground Water Awareness Week Sunday, Mar 6, 2016 until Saturday, Mar 12, 2016
National Wildlife Week Monday, Mar 7, 2016 until Sunday, Mar 13, 2016
Confluence: Adopt-A-Stream's Volunteer Monitoring Conference Friday, Mar 11, 2016 until Saturday, Mar 12, 2016

Wetland Loop Trail Guided Hike Saturday, Mar 12, 2016 9 AM to 11 AM

Zoo Atlanta Teacher Workshop: Paws on STEM Saturday, Mar 12, 2016 10 AM to 3 PM

International Day of Action for Rivers Monday, Mar 14, 2016

Fix a Leak Week Monday, Mar 14, 2016 until Sunday, Mar 20, 2016

Projects WET, WILD & Learning Tree Facilitator Training Monday, Mar 14, 2016 until Tuesday, Mar 15, 2016 8 AM to 5 PM

National Agriculture Day Tuesday, Mar 15, 2016

Flies and Fly Water Saturday, Mar 19, 2016 9:30 AM to 12 PM

Earth Hour Saturday, Mar 19, 2016 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM

World Sparrow Day Sunday, Mar 20, 2016

International Day of Forests and the Tree Monday, Mar 21, 2016

World Poetry Day Monday, Mar 21, 2016

World Water Day Tuesday, Mar 22, 2016

Webinar: Bird Cams for Educators Tuesday, Mar 22, 2016 8 PM to 9 PM Thursday, Apr 7, 2016 1 PM to 2 PM Thursday, Apr 7, 2016 7 PM to 8 PM

World Meteorological Day Wednesday, Mar 23, 2016

Zoo Atlanta Overnight Teacher Workshop: Creatures of the Night Friday, Mar 25, 2016 until Saturday, Mar 26, 2016 3 PM to 11 AM

Green Schools Conference & Expo Thursday, Mar 31, 2016 until Friday, Apr 1, 2016

Let's G.O.! (Get Outside) Month Friday, Apr 1, 2016 until Saturday, Apr 30, 2016

International Dark Sky Week Monday, Apr 4, 2016 until Saturday, Apr 9, 2016

Junior TreeKeepers Spring Break Camp 9 AM - 3 PM from Apr 4, 2016 until Apr 8, 2016

Homeschool Field Day: Growing Up WILD Tuesday, Apr 5, 2016 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM

Martin's Mine Trail Guided Hike Saturday, Apr 9, 2016 10:30 AM to 12 PM

National Environmental Crimes Prevention Week Sunday, Apr 10, 2016 until Saturday, Apr 16, 2016

National Volunteer Week Sunday, Apr 10, 2016 until Saturday, Apr 16, 2016

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