Environmental Education in Georgia April 12, 2016 Upcoming Events National Environmental Education Week: April 17-23 National EE Week, April 17-23, is the nation's largest celebration of environmental eandudcsatteiowna,rdinsshpipirinagmoennvgirKo-n1m2esnttuadlelneatsr.nBineg sure to check out the promotional tool kit for logos and other graphics, videos, contests, STEM infographics, perks for registered participants, and more! 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 Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup Now until Tuesday, May 31, 2016 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! Let's G.O.! (Get Outside) Month Now until Saturday, Apr 30, 2016 National Environmental Crimes Prevention Week Now until Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 National Volunteer Week Now until Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 National Environmental Education Advisory Council: Call for Applications The U.S. EPA is soliciting applications for the National Environmental Education Advisory Creopurnecsiel,nwtahtiivcehsisfrcoommoprrgisaendizoaftions other than the federal government who provide EPA with advice on environmental education. There are nine vacancies to fill. Apply by April 15, 2016. National Association for Interpretation Conference - Call for Presentations The National Association for Interpretation's 2C0h1ri6stci,oTnXfeNreonvceemwbiellrb8e-1h2e,ld20in16C.oSrphuasre your experience and expertise with your peers by presenting a session. Proposals due April 17, 2016. River Rally Conference Registration is now open for River Rally, a national conference hosted annually by River Network that focuses on education, inspiration and celebration within the river and watershed community. Early-bird registration through April 22, 2016. Lunch N' Learn Series at Cane Creek Farm 2nd Wednesday of Month 11 AM - 1 PM from Apr 13, 2016 until Oct 12, 2016 Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum Docent Training Thursdays 9 AM - 12 PM until May 19, 2016 Global Youth Service Day Friday, Saturday & Sunday Apr 15, 2016 until Apr 17, 2016 Arboretum Prairie Walking Tour Friday, Apr 15, 2016 1 PM to 2:30 PM 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 Saturday, Jun 18, 2016 9 AM to 12 PM Wilderness First Aid Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 9 AM to 5 PM Fundamentals of Organic Growing Saturday, Apr 16, 2016 9 AM to 1 PM Pollinator Spaces Project Monarch butterfly populations are down 90% in recent years, native bee habitats are being destroyed, and honey bee colonies are in trouble. To help these and other pollinators, UGA Extension is encouraging the creation of specific spaces in community and school gardens with its Pollinator Spaces Project. Gardens that submit photos will receive a special Pollinator Spaces Project certificate. 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! Teaching Resources Special Days for EE: 2015-2016 School Year Planner Greening STEM: Rooted in Math - Educator ToolKit ecoSTEM Resource Kits Marine Debris Tracker App 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 Amphibian Alert! Curriculum National Environmental Education Week: April 17-23 Sunday, Apr 17, 2016 until Saturday, Apr 23, 2016 Thirsty Roots Reading Group Every week 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM John Muir Day Thursday, Apr 21, 2016 Webinar: Transforming School Food Thursday, Apr 21, 2016 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Earth Day Friday, Apr 22, 2016 Marine Mammals in Coastal Georgia Teacher Workshop Friday, Apr 22, 2016 8:45 AM to 5 PM Cobb County Master Gardener Plant Sale Friday, Apr 22, 2016 until Saturday, Apr 23, 2016 10 AM to 4 PM A Day in the Woods: Forest and Wildlife Activities for All the Family Saturday, Apr 23, 2016 1 PM to 10:30 PM Stewardship Week Sunday, Apr 24, 2016 until Sunday, May 1, 2016 Air Quality Awareness Week Weekdays Apr 25, 2016 until Apr 29, 2016 Webinar: Fruit and Veggie Grants for Schools Wednesday, Apr 27, 2016 4 PM to 5 PM 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 Contests & Awards Great American Can Roundup Practices of Organic Growing Saturday 9 AM - 1 PM until Jun 11, 2016 IdeaGist Global 100 Competition Voya Unsung Heroes Awards Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award Native American Cultures and Medicinal Plants Saturday, Apr 30, 2016 10 AM to 12 PM Butler-Cooley Excellence in Teaching Awards International Compost Awareness Week National Association of Conservation Districts Poster Contest Sunday, May 1, 2016 until Saturday, May 7, 2016 Nature Cat Eco-Adventure Video Contest Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Drinking Water Week Brower Youth Awards for Environmental Leadership Sunday, May 1, 2016 until Saturday, May 7, 2016 Google Science Fair Competition National Association for Interpretation Professional Awards Four-Year College & University Biology Awards American Wetlands Month Sunday, May 1, 2016 until Tuesday, May 31, 2016 Parent Group of the Year Ocean Awareness Student Contest Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, Garden for Wildlife Month Wednesday, Jun 1, 2016 until Thursday, Jun 30, 2016 and Engineering Mentoring Screen-Free Week Monday, May 2, 2016 until Sunday, May 8, 2016 Grants Brimstone Award for Applied Storytelling National Wildflower Week State Farm Youth Advisory Board Service-Learning Grant Monday, May 2, 2016 until Sunday, May 8, 2016 Butterfly Mini-Grant Voya Unsung Heroes Awards Every Day Capacity Building Grants Teacher Appreciation Week Weekdays May 2, 2016 until May 6, 2016 National Environmental Education Training Program Grant Lois Lenski Covey Foundation Library Grants Student Climate and Conservation Congress National Teacher Day Tuesday, May 3, 2016 Dollar General Youth Literacy Grants Educational Facility Grant Program Parent Group of the Year National Bike to School Day Wednesday, May 4, 2016 National Weather Association Sol Hirsch Education Fund Grant National Public Gardens Day Champion Creatively Alive Children Grant Friday, May 6, 2016 Georgia Recycling Coalition Connie Burns Scholarship Georgia STEM Day Jobs & Internships Friday, May 6, 2016 Butterfly Encounter Attendant, Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell, GA Summer Camp Assistant, Fernbank Museum of Natural Join Hands Day Saturday, May 7, 2016 History, Atlanta, GA Firewise Community Preparedness Project Education Program Development Intern, Fernbank Museum of Saturday, May 7, 2016 10 AM to 12 PM Natural History, Atlanta, GA Summer Camp Counselor, Fernbank Museum of Natural Webinar: Global Big Day for Educators and Families History, Atlanta, GA Tuesday, May 10, 2016 7 PM to 7:30 PM Camp Assistant, Nature Discovery Camp, Sandy Springs, GA Wednesday, May 11, 2016 7 PM to 7:30 PM Summer Camp Counselor, Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, Johns Creek, GA International Migratory Bird Day Urban Forestry Crew Lead, Trees Atlanta, Atlanta, GA Saturday, May 14, 2016 EnviroVentures Camp Specialist, Piedmont Park Conservancy, Atlanta, GA EnviroVentures Camp Counselor, Piedmont Park Conservancy, Astronomy Day Saturday, May 14, 2016 Atlanta, GA Bike to Work Week and Day EnviroVentures Camp Supervisor, Piedmont Park Conservancy, Weekdays May 16, 2016 until May 20, 2016 Atlanta, GA Education Administrative Coordinator, Trees Atlanta, Atlanta, Endangered Species Day GA Friday, May 20, 2016 Garden Educator, Truly Living Well Center for Natural Urban Agriculture, Atlanta, GA Summer Day Camp Director, Cochran Mill Nature Center, River Rally Conference Friday, May 20, 2016 until Monday, May 23, 2016 Palmetto, GA Science Instructor, Driftwood Education Center, St. Simons Island, GA National Kids to Parks Day Saturday, May 21, 2016 Visitor Services Intern/Interpretive Assistant, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Folkston, GA 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 Sea Turtle Conservation Teacher Workshop Monday, Jun 6, 2016 until Wednesday, Jun 8, 2016 8 AM to 4:30 PM 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 - 3 PM until Jun 27, 2016 Magnolia Farm Day Camp Monday, Jun 6, 2016 to Friday, Jun 10, 2016 9 AM to 3:15 PM Monday, Jun 13, 2016 to Friday, Jun 17, 2016 9 AM to 3:15 PM Monday, Jun 20, 2016 to Friday, Jun 24, 2016 9 AM to 3:15 PM Monday, Jun 27, 2016 to Friday, Jul 1, 2016 9 AM to 3:15 PM Tuesday, Jul 5, 2016 to Friday, Jul 8, 2016 9 AM to 3:15 PM Monday, Jul 11, 2016 to Friday, Jul 15, 2016 9 AM to 3:15 PM World Oceans Day Wednesday, Jun 8, 2016 National Get Outdoors Day Saturday, Jun 11, 2016 Cool Waters Workshop Tuesday, Jun 14, 2016 until Thursday, Jun 16, 2016 7:30 AM to 4 PM Global Wind Day Wednesday, Jun 15, 2016 World Sea Turtle Day Thursday, Jun 16, 2016 Plains, Pollinators, and a President Thursday, Jun 16, 2016 9 AM to 4 PM Friday, Jun 17, 2016 9 AM to 4 PM World Day to Combat Desertification Friday, Jun 17, 2016 Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Georgia Core Course 3 Friday, Saturday & Sunday Jun 17, 2016 until Jun 19, 2016 Business of Organic Growing Friday, Jun 17, 2016 until Friday, Aug 19, 2016 Georgia Educators Paddle Georgia Scholarships Saturday, Jun 18, 2016 until Friday, Jun 24, 2016 Pollinator Week Monday, Jun 20, 2016 until Sunday, Jun 26, 2016 Georgia Teacher Conservation Workshop Weekdays Jun 20, 2016 until Jun 24, 2016 Zoo Atlanta Teacher Workshop: STEM Goes Wild Wednesday, Jun 22, 2016 until Friday, Jun 24, 2016 10 AM to 3 PM 2016 Coastal Ecology Teacher Workshop Thursday, Jun 23, 2016 until Sunday, Jun 26, 2016 8 AM to 4:30 PM Great American Backyard Campout Saturday, Jun 25, 2016 Exploring the Natural Communities of the Blue Ridge Saturday, Jun 25, 2016 10 AM to 12 PM Student Climate and Conservation Congress Sunday, Jun 26, 2016 until Saturday, Jul 2, 2016 Denali Teacher Project Sunday, Jun 26, 2016 until Sunday, Jul 3, 2016 International Mud Day Wednesday, Jun 29, 2016 Lakes Appreciation Month Friday, Jul 1, 2016 until Sunday, Jul 31, 2016 Park and Recreation Month Friday, Jul 1, 2016 until Sunday, Jul 31, 2016 Smart Irrigation Month Friday, Jul 1, 2016 until Sunday, Jul 31, 2016 Clean Beaches Week Friday, Jul 1, 2016 until Thursday, Jul 7, 2016 Secchi Dip-In Friday, Jul 1, 2016 Educator Academy in the Amazon Friday, Jul 1, 2016 until Monday, Jul 11, 2016 Truly Living Well Summer Camp Monday, Jul 18, 2016 until Friday, Jul 29, 2016 9 AM to 4:30 PM World Population Day Monday, Jul 11, 2016 Junior TreeKeepers Summer Camp Weekdays 9 AM - 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