Environmental Education in Georgia September 15, 2016 Upcoming Events Zoo Atlanta Educator Appreciation Day FREE! Zoo Atlanta welcomes educators and their families to its biannual Educator Appreciation Day, September 17. Educators receive FREE admission (educator ID required) and $2 off general admission for accompanying guests. Register online to use Express Entry. Atlanta Canopy Conference Get ready to "Bring the Arboretum Home," as Trees Atlanta hosts its inaugural Atlanta Canopy Conference on September 23 to educate, inform, and inspire attendees, while giving participants the tools to protect our urban canopy. Journey South Begins Now until Saturday, Nov 5, 2016 Organic Harvest Month Now until Friday, Sep 30, 2016 Serve Outside September (S.O.S.) Now until Friday, Sep 30, 2016 Exploring Edible Education Farm to School Workshop for K-5 Educators Thursday, Sep 15, 2016 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM Friday, Sep 16, 2016 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM World Ozone Day Friday, Sep 16, 2016 Clean Up the World Friday, Saturday & Sunday Sep 16, 2016 until Sep 18, 2016 Outdoor Learning Symposium - Scholarships Zoo Atlanta Educator Appreciation Day - FREE! Available! Saturday, Sep 17, 2016 Plan to join educators from across Georgia on October 14 for a day of hands-on International Coastal Cleanup sessions focused on engaging students in Saturday, Sep 17, 2016 outdoor settings. Learn how to enhance your outdoor classroom or make use of any National Estuaries Week outdoor space that you have. Registration is Saturday, Sep 17, 2016 until Saturday, Sep 24, 2016 now open. International Red Panda Day Saturday, Sep 17, 2016 NAAEE Conference & Research Symposium Registration is now open for the North Beekeeping 101 American Association for Environmental Saturday, Sep 17, 2016 9 AM to 12 PM ECdouncfearteionnc'es (NAAEE) and 13th 45th Annual Annual Research TreeKeepers Training & Certification Program Symposium, October 18-22 in Madison, WI. Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM This year's theme is "From Inspiration to Impact." Saturday @the Rock: Canoe Rock Eagle Lake Saturday, Sep 17, 2016 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM 2017 GSTA Conference - Call for Proposals Share your best and brightest science teaching strategies! The Georgia Science TpreeascehnetrastiAosnsopcroiaptoiosnaliss currently accepting for its annual conference, February 2-4, 2017 in Stone Mountain. Submissions due October 31, 2016. Atlanta's Pristine Forests Walking Tour: Cascade Springs Nature Preserve Saturday, Sep 17, 2016 10 AM to 11:30 AM World Water Monitoring Day Sunday, Sep 18, 2016 25th Annual Georgia Recycling Coalition Conference Sunday, Sep 18, 2016 until Wednesday, Sep 21, 2016 Georgia Science Teachers Association Annual Conference Registration is now open for the Georgia Science Teachers Association Annual Ctoonefnegraegnecey,oFuerbsrtuuadreyn2ts-4i,n230D17s.cLieenacren how learning with the new Georgia Standards of Excellence in STEM. Receive a free conference t-shirt if you register and pay by December 15, 2016. Outdoor Skills Day Sunday, Sep 18, 2016 12 PM to 4 PM Woodlands Garden Plant Sale Sundays 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM until Oct 30, 2016 Pollution Prevention Week Monday, Sep 19, 2016 until Sunday, Sep 25, 2016 International Day of Peace Wednesday, Sep 21, 2016 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! Speaker Series: Designing Dynamic Landscapes for the Piedmont Wednesday, Sep 21, 2016 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM World Rhino Day Thursday, Sep 22, 2016 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. Teaching Resources Special Days for Environmental Education Field Guide to the Southern Piedmont Climate at a Glance: From Local to National Scale Holding Onto the Green Zone: Riparian Study and Activity Guide Georgia Farm to School Month Toolkit: Leaf it to Spinach Green Schoolyards Report Atlanta Canopy Conference Friday, Sep 23, 2016 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM National Estuaries Day Saturday, Sep 24, 2016 National Public Lands Day Saturday, Sep 24, 2016 Take a Child Outside Week Saturday, Sep 24, 2016 until Friday, Sep 30, 2016 Green Apple Day of Service Saturday, Sep 24, 2016 World Rivers Day Sunday, Sep 25, 2016 Webinar: Natural Playscape Makeover Monday, Sep 26, 2016 2 PM to 3 PM Contests & Awards Faces of Biology Photo Contest Campus RainWorks Challenge Green Thumb Challenge Save the Frogs! Art Contest National Medal for Museum and Library Service National Fossil Day Art & Photo Contest Recycle-Bowl: K-12 School Recycling Competition EcoChallenge National Geographic Kid's Photo Contest Save on Energy $500 Teacher Grants for Grades K-8 Middle School Water Essay Contest Future City Competition Get to Know {Nature} Contest Prudential Spirit of Community Youth Awards International Compost Awareness Week Poster Contest Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Real World Design Challenge National Wetlands Awards Read for Recycling Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program Webinar: Transforming School Food Tuesday, Sep 27, 2016 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Webinar: EE in the Every Student Succeeds Act Wednesday, Sep 28, 2016 3 PM to 4 PM Trees Sale Preview Talk: Trees for Wildlife in the Urban Forest Thursday, Sep 29, 2016 6:30 PM to 8 PM Children's Health Month Saturday, Oct 1, 2016 until Monday, Oct 31, 2016 National Energy Action Month Saturday, Oct 1, 2016 until Monday, Oct 31, 2016 Rivers Alive Month Saturday, Oct 1, 2016 until Monday, Oct 31, 2016 International Walk to School Month Saturday, Oct 1, 2016 until Monday, Oct 31, 2016 NeighborWoods Month Saturday, Oct 1, 2016 until Monday, Oct 31, 2016 Grants Disney Summer of Service Grant Project Learning Tree Grants Elmer's Teacher Tool Kit Grant Target Field Trip Grants Toshiba K-5 Math & Science Grants Herb Garden Grants Hands on the Land Mini-Grants Marine Debris Prevention, Education and Outreach Grant Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grant Save on Energy $500 Teacher Grants for Grades K-8 Nature Works Everywhere K-12 Grants Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grants Grants for Connecting Math to Other Subjects Understanding Geometry Grants Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Fellowships Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program Jobs & Internships Earth Science Programs Educator, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta, GA Intern, Greening Youth Foundation, Gainesville, GA National Go on a Field Trip Month Saturday, Oct 1, 2016 until Monday, Oct 31, 2016 Trees Atlanta's 17th Annual Tree Sale Saturday, Oct 1, 2016 8 AM to 2 PM Fairies in the Garden Saturday, Oct 1, 2016 2 PM to 4 PM World Habitat Day Monday, Oct 3, 2016 World Teachers' Day Wednesday, Oct 5, 2016 4-H National Youth Science Day Wednesday, Oct 5, 2016 International Walk to School Day Wednesday, Oct 5, 2016 Webinar: How ESSA Will Change K-12 STEM Education Wednesday, Oct 5, 2016 6:30 PM to 8 PM Street Tree ID for Atlanta's Urban Forest Workshop Series Saturdays 10 AM - 12 PM until Nov 5, 2016 Ecology of the Urban Forest: Historic Fourth Ward Park Walking Tour Saturday, Oct 8, 2016 11 AM to 12:30 PM Earth Science Week Sunday, Oct 9, 2016 until Saturday, Oct 15, 2016 National Wildlife Refuge Week Sunday, Oct 9, 2016 until Saturday, Oct 15, 2016 Junior TreeKeepers BreakAway Camp 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM from Oct 10, 2016 until Oct 11, 2016 No Child Left Inside Day Tuesday, Oct 11, 2016 Webinar: An Introduction to Inquiry Tuesday, Oct 11, 2016 6 PM to 7 PM Thursday, Oct 13, 2016 8 PM to 9 PM National Fossil Day Wednesday, Oct 12, 2016 Lunch N' Learn Series at Cane Creek Farm 2nd Wednesday of Month 11 AM - 1 PM from Oct 12, 2016 Outdoor Learning Symposium - Scholarships Available! Friday, Oct 14, 2016 Geologic Map Day Friday, Oct 14, 2016 Boy Scout Weekend @the Rock Friday, Oct 14, 2016 until Saturday, Oct 15, 2016 7 PM to 5 PM World Food Day Sunday, Oct 16, 2016 NAAEE Conference & Research Symposium Wednesday, Oct 19, 2016 until Saturday, Oct 22, 2016 Speaker Series: Saving Briarlake Forest Thursday, Oct 20, 2016 6 PM to 8 PM Make A Difference Day Saturday, Oct 22, 2016 National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Sunday, Oct 23, 2016 until Saturday, Oct 29, 2016 Food Day Monday, Oct 24, 2016 National Bat Week Monday, Oct 24, 2016 until Monday, Oct 31, 2016 Home School Days at Rock Eagle 4-H Center Monday, Oct 24, 2016 until Tuesday, Oct 25, 2016 10 AM to 12 PM Webinar: Biomimicry, Inspiration, and Innovation Tuesday, Oct 25, 2016 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Marine Mammals in Coastal Georgia K-12 Teacher Workshop Friday, Oct 28, 2016 8:30 AM to 5 PM Manatee Awareness Month Tuesday, Nov 1, 2016 until Wednesday, Nov 30, 2016 Webinar: Planet Protecting Superheros Thursday, Nov 3, 2016 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Projects WET, WILD and Learning Tree Educator Workshop 8 AM - 5 PM from Nov 7, 2016 until Nov 8, 2016 Geography Awareness Week Sunday, Nov 13, 2016 until Saturday, Nov 19, 2016 American Education Week Weekdays Nov 14, 2016 until Nov 18, 2016 America Recycles Day Tuesday, Nov 15, 2016 GIS Day Wednesday, Nov 16, 2016 Webinar: Dissecting the Food Web Wednesday, Nov 16, 2016 6 PM to 7 PM Thursday, Nov 17, 2016 8 PM to 9 PM World Fisheries Day Monday, Nov 21, 2016 Georgia Shorebirds Conservation Teacher Workshop Friday, Dec 2, 2016 until Sunday, Dec 4, 2016 5 PM to 4:30 PM International Volunteer Day Monday, Dec 5, 2016 World Soil Day Monday, Dec 5, 2016 International Mountain Day Sunday, Dec 11, 2016 Christmas Bird Count Wednesday, Dec 14, 2016 until Thursday, Jan 5, 2017 My Account | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Forward