Environmental Education in Georgia March 8, 2016 Upcoming Events 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! Online Course: EE Theory and Practice Now until Friday, May 6, 2016 Journey North Begins Now until Thursday, Jun 30, 2016 Online Course: Environmental Science for Educators Now until Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Proposed New Science Standards Open for Public Comment The State Board of Education has posted for public comment the first Georgia Standards of Excellence for science. If approved, the standards will be implemented in the 201718 school year, following a full year of teacher training. The comment period closes at 5 p.m. March 14, 2016. Green Schools Conference & Expo The 6th annual Green Schools Conference & Expo will be March 31 to April 1, 2016 in Pittsburgh, PA. Join educators, administrators, business and community leaders, nonprofit partners, green building professionals and others, as they work to advance the shared mission of green schools for all. Register by March 31, 2016. North American Association for EE Conference - Call for Presentations Be part of one of the largest environmental education conferences in North America! Tthhee call for presentations is Annual Conference and open for both Annual Research Symposium. Study the strands, line up your partners, and decide which format is most appropriate for your presentation. Submissions due March 31, 2016. Online Course: Essential Concepts of Sustainability Now until Tuesday, Mar 22, 2016 Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup Now until Tuesday, May 31, 2016 National Ground Water Awareness Week Now until Saturday, Mar 12, 2016 National Wildlife Week Now until Sunday, Mar 13, 2016 Webinar: The ABCs of School Gardens Wednesday, Mar 9, 2016 9 AM to 10 AM Lunch N' Learn Series at Cane Creek Farm 2nd Wednesday of Month 11 AM - 1 PM from Mar 9, 2016 until Oct 12, 2016 Monarchs Across Georgia Workshop for DeKalb County K-12 Teachers Thursday, Mar 10, 2016 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Friday, Mar 11, 2016 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM Confluence: Adopt-A-Stream's Volunteer Monitoring Conference Friday, Mar 11, 2016 until Saturday, Mar 12, 2016 NOAA Workshop: How Do We Explore? Saturday, Mar 12, 2016 8 AM to 4 PM Wetland Loop Trail Guided Hike Saturday, Mar 12, 2016 9 AM to 11 AM Zoo Atlanta Teacher Workshop: Paws on STEM National Association for Interpretation Saturday, Mar 12, 2016 10 AM to 3 PM Conference - Call for Presentations The National Association for Interpretation's Downstream Privet Project 2C0h1ri6stci,oTnXfeNreonvceemwbiellrb8e-1h2e,ld20in16C.oSrphuasre your experience and expertise with your peers by presenting a session. Proposals Saturday, Mar 12, 2016 2 PM to 3 PM International Day of Action for Rivers Monday, Mar 14, 2016 due April 17, 2016. Fix a Leak Week Monday, Mar 14, 2016 until Sunday, Mar 20, 2016 Greenscapes for Schools - Free E-Guide Greenscapes for Schools is a free resource Projects WET, WILD & Learning Tree Facilitator Training you can download to learn why an outdoor Monday, Mar 14, 2016 until Tuesday, Mar 15, 2016 area is so important for students and how to 8 AM to 5 PM create one at your school. Thirsty Roots Reading Group Every week 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Travel Opportunities for Educators Get out of the classroom and learn about cutting edge research and conservation eaffdoifrftesr,ednecveelfoopr professional skills the environment. and make A diverse selection of travel and learning opportunities for educators both within the U.S. and abroad is currently available. 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! National Agriculture Day Tuesday, Mar 15, 2016 Webinar: Promoting Your Farm to School Program Thursday, Mar 17, 2016 2 PM to 2:45 PM Atlanta Science Festival Saturday, Mar 19, 2016 until Saturday, Mar 26, 2016 Fundamentals of Organic Growing Saturday, Mar 19, 2016 9 AM to 1 PM Saturday, Apr 2, 2016 9 AM to 1 PM Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 9 AM to 1 PM Zoo Atlanta Educator Appreciation Day Saturday, Mar 19, 2016 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM Teaching Resources Special Days for EE: 2015-2016 School Year Planner EcoSTEM Resource Kits Connected Science Learning Library of Congress - Themed Resources American Museum of Natural History - Curriculum Collections Changing Circumstances: Looking at the Future of the Planet Curriculum Free EE Materials from EPA Where the Rare Things Are: Interactive Maps of Rare Species in Georgia Garden as a Teaching Tool Amphibian Alert! Curriculum Flies and Fly Water Saturday, Mar 19, 2016 9:30 AM to 12 PM Modern Day Treasure Hunting: Learn to Geocache at Saturday @the Rock Saturday, Mar 19, 2016 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM 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 Contests & Awards Craig Tufts Environmental Education Scholarship Award World Poetry Day Monday, Mar 21, 2016 Georgia Youth Birding Competition World Water Day Wildlife Forever State Fish Art Contest Tuesday, Mar 22, 2016 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math & Science Teaching Agronomy, Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Awards and Webinar: Bird Cams for Educators Scholarships Tuesday, Mar 22, 2016 8 PM to 9 PM Georgia's Give Wildlife a Chance Poster Contest Thursday, Apr 7, 2016 1 PM to 2 PM Carton 2 Garden Contest Thursday, Apr 7, 2016 7 PM to 8 PM Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes Youth Awards Program for Energy Achievement Stockholm Junior Water Prize World Meteorological Day Wednesday, Mar 23, 2016 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge Science Without Borders Art Challenge Great American Can Roundup South Georgia Native Plant & Wildflower Symposium Wednesday, Mar 23, 2016 IdeaGist Global 100 Competition Voya Unsung Heroes Awards Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award Georgia Envirothon State Competition Thursday, Mar 24, 2016 until Friday, Mar 25, 2016 Butler-Cooley Excellence in Teaching Awards Zoo Atlanta Overnight Teacher Workshop: Creatures of the National Association of Conservation Districts Poster Contest Night Google Science Fair Competition Friday, Mar 25, 2016 until Saturday, Mar 26, 2016 3 PM to 11 AM Grants Team Up for Healthy School Gardens Grant Gerald C. Corcoran Grant for Native Fish Education NestWatch Workshop Saturday, Mar 26, 2016 10:30 AM to 12 PM Ezra Jack Keats Mini-Grants for Public Schools and Libraries Action for Healthy Kids Game On Grant Rivers to Reefs Educator Workshop - Grant Funded! American Wilderness Leadership School Zoo Atlanta Pre-K Week Weekdays 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM from Mar 28, 2016 until Apr 1, 2016 Greening STEM Integration Grant Green Schools Conference & Expo Agronomy, Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Awards and Thursday, Mar 31, 2016 until Friday, Apr 1, 2016 Scholarships North Face Explore Fund Webinar: School Gardening EPA EE Local Grants Thursday, Mar 31, 2016 2 PM to 2:45 PM ECO Classroom Teacher Workshop in Costa Rica Camp TALON (Teen Adventures Learning Ornithology and Nature) Plant Sale Preview: What's for sale and why you should plant it Thursday, Mar 31, 2016 6 PM to 7:30 PM Dorothy Stout Professional Development Grants Cullowhee Native Plant Conference Scholarships Available Brimstone Award for Applied Storytelling Webinar: Inspiring Deeper Learning with Music Thursday, Mar 31, 2016 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM State Farm Youth Advisory Board Service-Learning Grant Butterfly Mini-Grant Voya Unsung Heroes Awards Let's G.O.! (Get Outside) Month Friday, Apr 1, 2016 until Saturday, Apr 30, 2016 Every Day Capacity Building Grants Trees Atlanta's Annual Native Wildflower and Vine Sale Lois Lenski Covey Foundation Library Grants Saturday, Apr 2, 2016 8 AM to 1 PM Dollar General Youth Literacy Grants International Dark Sky Week Jobs & Internships Monday, Apr 4, 2016 until Saturday, Apr 9, 2016 Canoe Guide, Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell, GA Summer Intern, Captain Planet Foundation-Project Learning Garden, Metro Atlanta, GA Junior TreeKeepers Spring Break Camp 9 AM - 3 PM from Apr 4, 2016 until Apr 8, 2016 Watershed Outreach & Development Assistant, Satilla Riverkeeper, Woodbine, GA Summer Camp Counselors, Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, Mansfield, GA Youth Education Coordinator, Trees Atlanta, Atlanta, GA Naturalist, Len Foote Hike Inn, Dawsonville, GA Magnolia Farm Day Camp Weekdays 9 AM - 3:15 PM from Apr 4, 2016 until Apr 8, 2016 Monday, Jun 6, 2016 to Friday, Jun 10, 2016 9 AM to 3:15 PM Environmental and Farm Educators/Counselors, Magnolia National Healthy Schools Day Farm, Alpharetta, GA Tuesday, Apr 5, 2016 Day Camp Counselors, Camp Beech Grove, Atlanta, GA FoodCorps Service Members, Captain Planet Foundation, Metro Atlanta, GA Homeschool Field Day: Growing Up WILD Tuesday, Apr 5, 2016 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM Summer Camp Teacher, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta, GA Summer Camp Counselor, Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, Johns Creek, GA Martin's Mine Trail Guided Hike Saturday, Apr 9, 2016 10:30 AM to 12 PM Urban Forestry Crew Lead, Trees Atlanta, Atlanta, GA National Environmental Crimes Prevention Week EnviroVentures Camp Specialist, Piedmont Park Conservancy, Sunday, Apr 10, 2016 until Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 Atlanta, GA EnviroVentures Camp Counselor, Piedmont Park Conservancy, National Volunteer Week Atlanta, GA Sunday, Apr 10, 2016 until Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 EnviroVentures Camp Supervisor, Piedmont Park Conservancy, Atlanta, GA Webinar: Sustainable Homes and Renewable Energy Education Education Administrative Coordinator, Trees Atlanta, Atlanta, Monday, Apr 11, 2016 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM GA Global Youth Service Day Friday, Saturday & Sunday Apr 15, 2016 until Apr 17, 2016 National Park Week Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 until Sunday, Apr 24, 2016 Zoo Atlanta Teacher Workshop: Project Learning Tree: Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 9 AM to 3 PM Beekeeping 101 Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 9 AM to 12 PM Saturday, May 21, 2016 9 AM to 12 PM Wilderness First Aid Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 9 AM to 5 PM National Environmental Education Week Sunday, Apr 17, 2016 until Saturday, Apr 23, 2016 John Muir Day Thursday, Apr 21, 2016 Georgia Youth Birding Competition Friday, Apr 22, 2016 until Saturday, Apr 23, 2016 Earth Day Friday, Apr 22, 2016 Marine Mammals in Coastal Georgia Teacher Workshop Friday, Apr 22, 2016 8:45 AM to 5 PM Stewardship Week Sunday, Apr 24, 2016 until Sunday, May 1, 2016 Air Quality Awareness Week Weekdays Apr 25, 2016 until Apr 29, 2016 National Arbor Day Friday, Apr 29, 2016 Monarchs Across Georgia Educator Workshop Friday, Apr 29, 2016 until Saturday, Apr 30, 2016 Save the Frogs Day Saturday, Apr 30, 2016 Practices of Organic Growing Saturday 9 AM - 1 PM until Jun 11, 2016 International Compost Awareness Week Sunday, May 1, 2016 until Saturday, May 7, 2016 Drinking Water Week Sunday, May 1, 2016 until Saturday, May 7, 2016 American Wetlands Month Sunday, May 1, 2016 until Tuesday, May 31, 2016 Garden for Wildlife Month Wednesday, Jun 1, 2016 until Thursday, Jun 30, 2016 Screen-Free Week Monday, May 2, 2016 until Sunday, May 8, 2016 National Wildflower Week Monday, May 2, 2016 until Sunday, May 8, 2016 Teacher Appreciation Week Weekdays May 2, 2016 until May 6, 2016 National Teacher Day Tuesday, May 3, 2016 National Bike to School Day Wednesday, May 4, 2016 National Public Gardens Day Friday, May 6, 2016 Georgia STEM Day Friday, May 6, 2016 Join Hands Day Saturday, May 7, 2016 Firewise Community Preparedness Project Saturday, May 7, 2016 10 AM to 12 PM Webinar: Global Big Day for Educators and Families Tuesday, May 10, 2016 7 PM to 7:30 PM Wednesday, May 11, 2016 7 PM to 7:30 PM International Migratory Bird Day Saturday, May 14, 2016 Astronomy Day Saturday, May 14, 2016 Bike to Work Week and Day Weekdays May 16, 2016 until May 20, 2016 Endangered Species Day Friday, May 20, 2016 River Rally Conference Friday, May 20, 2016 until Monday, May 23, 2016 National Kids to Parks Day Saturday, May 21, 2016 World Fish Migration Day Saturday, May 21, 2016 International Day for Biological Diversity Sunday, May 22, 2016 World Turtle Day Monday, May 23, 2016 Children & Nature Network International Conference and Cities & Nature Summit Tuesday, May 24, 2016 until Friday, May 27, 2016 Rachel Carson's Birthday Friday, May 27, 2016 Don't Fry Day Friday, May 27, 2016 National Trails Day Saturday, Jun 4, 2016 Camp TALON (Teen Adventures Learning Ornithology and Nature) Saturday, Jun 4, 2016 until Thursday, Jun 9, 2016 Butterfly Education and Awareness Day Saturday, Jun 4, 2016 World Environment Day Sunday, Jun 5, 2016 Zoo Atlanta Costa Rica Educator Expedition Sunday, Jun 5, 2016 until Sunday, Jun 12, 2016 2016 Georgia Sea Turtle Conservation Teacher Workshop Monday, Jun 6, 2016 until Wednesday, Jun 8, 2016 8 AM to 4:30 PM Junior TreeKeepers Summer Camp Weekdays 9 AM - 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