Environmental Education in Georgia 
 
January 23, 2017 
 
Upcoming Events 
 
Green Schools Conference & Expo The 7th annual Green Schools Conference & Expo will be March 21-22, 2017 in Atlanta, GA. 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. For early-bird rates, register by January 27, 2017. 
20th Annual Georgia Organics Conference & Expo The Georgia Organics Annual Conference & Expo is one of the largest sustainable    agriculture expos in the South - attracting farmers, health advocates, gardeners, parents, DIYers, and everyone in between who cares about healthy foods, farms and families. Register by February 6, 2017. 
 
National Radon Action Month Now until Tuesday, Jan 31, 2017 
Thirsty Roots Reading Group Mondays 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM until Mar 27, 2017 
Urban Forests: A Natural History of Trees and People in the American Cityscape Wednesday, Jan 25, 2017 7 PM to 8 PM 
Girl Scouts (Cadettes): "Legacy Trees" Badge Friday, Jan 27, 2017 5 PM to 7 PM 
National Seed Swap Day Saturday, Jan 28, 2017 
Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum Docent Training Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM until Mar 4, 2017 
Nature Play Documentary Film Screening and Discussion Saturday, Jan 28, 2017 2 PM to 4 PM 
 
Georgia Project WET Awards 
 
Do you know a teacher, school or other 
 
organization that is doing great water 
 
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students or is committed to the importance of our water 
 
resources? Georgia Project WET (Water 
 
Education for Teachers) wants to know! 
 
Nominations due February 15, 2017. 
 
SEEA Conference & Research Symposium Registration is now open for the Southeastern Environmental Education    Alliance's (SEEA) 5th Annual Conference & Research Symposium, March 3-5, 2017, at the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center in Buford, GA. 
 
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 Bird-Feeding Month Wednesday, Feb 1, 2017 until Thursday, Feb 2, 2017 
Journey North Begins Wednesday, Feb 1, 2017 until Friday, Jun 30, 2017 
National Green Week Wednesday, Feb 1, 2017 until Sunday, Apr 30, 2017 
World Wetlands Day Thursday, Feb 2, 2017 
22nd Georgia Native Plant Symposium Saturday, Feb 4, 2017 8 AM to 4 PM 
International Day of Women and Girls in Science Saturday, Feb 11, 2017 
World Whale Day Tuesday, Feb 14, 2017 
World Read Aloud Day Thursday, Feb 16, 2017 
Arbor Day in Georgia Friday, Feb 17, 2017 
 
Travel Opportunities for Educators 
 
Get out of the classroom and learn about 
 
cutting edge research and conservation 
 
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professional skills the environment. 
 
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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 Hive Alive! Honey Bee Lesson Plans NSTA Freebies for Science Teachers Elementary GLOBE Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet Life of a Can 
 
The Great Backyard Bird Count Friday, Feb 17, 2017 until Monday, Feb 20, 2017 
20th Annual Georgia Organics Conference & Expo Friday, Feb 17, 2017 until Saturday, Feb 18, 2017 
World Pangolin Day Saturday, Feb 18, 2017 
Beekeeping 101 - Module I Saturday, Feb 18, 2017 9 AM to 12 PM 
Let's Get WET and WILD! Educator Workshop Friday, Feb 24, 2017 until Saturday, Feb 25, 2017 9 AM to 2:30 PM 
Community Supported Agriculture Day Sunday, Feb 26, 2017 
 
Contests & Awards Davidson Fellows Scholarship Monarchs Across Georgia Service Award Georgia Project WET Awards Marine Education Awards Cherokee County K-12 Photography Contest Audubon Photography Contest Sciku Contest World of 7 Billion Video Contest Middle School WebChallenge Young Eco-Hero Awards President's Environmental Youth Awards Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Georgia Youth Birding T-Shirt Art Contest Let It Grow Contest & Grant Young Reporters for the Environment Contest Norm Strung Youth Writing Award National Association of Biology Teachers Awards Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest Craig Tufts Environmental Education Scholarship Award Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Grant Competition 
Grants Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grants Atlanta Audubon Society Echols Scholarship for Educators Atlanta Audubon Society Barnsley Scholarship for Teens Fiskars Project Orange Thumb Garden Grants K-12 Classroom Technology Grants Project Learning Garden Grants Youth Birding Scholarships Grant-Funded Summer Institute for Middle School Science 
Teachers Let It Grow Contest & Grant National Marine Educators Association Conference 
Scholarships EcoTech Grants Braitmayer Foundation Grant Atlanta Science Festival - Bus Vouchers Available! Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Grant Competition 
 
Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup Wednesday, Mar 1, 2017 until Wednesday, May 31, 2017 
Georgia Walk to School Day Wednesday, Mar 1, 2017 
Read Across America Day Thursday, Mar 2, 2017 
SEEA Conference & Research Symposium Friday, Saturday & Sunday Mar 3, 2017 until Mar 5, 2017 
National Ground Water Awareness Week Sunday, Mar 5, 2017 until Saturday, Mar 11, 2017 
National Wildlife Week Weekdays Mar 6, 2017 until Mar 10, 2017 
Belize - Operation RubyThroat Saturday, Mar 11, 2017 until Saturday, Mar 18, 2017 
Atlanta Science Festival - Bus Vouchers Available! Wednesday, Mar 15, 2017 until Saturday, Mar 25, 2017 
Georgia Projects WET, WILD, and Learning Tree Facilitator Training Thursday, Mar 16, 2017 until Friday, Mar 17, 2017 8 AM to 6 PM 
Fix a Leak Week Monday, Mar 20, 2017 until Sunday, Mar 26, 2017 
National Agriculture Day Tuesday, Mar 21, 2017 
Green Schools Conference & Expo Tuesday, Mar 21, 2017 until Wednesday, Mar 22, 2017 
Confluence: GA Adopt-A-Stream's Volunteer Monitoring Conference Friday, Mar 24, 2017 until Saturday, Mar 25, 2017 
 
Jobs & Internships Education Coordinator, Cochran Mill Nature Center, Palmetto, 
GA Weekend Program Coordinator, Dunwoody Nature Center, 
Dunwoody, GA Seasonal Environmental Educator, Fortson 4-H Center, 
Hampton, GA Environmental Education Part-Time Naturalist, Chattahoochee 
Nature Center, Roswell, GA Junior TreeKeeper Camp Intern, Trees Atlanta, Atlanta, GA Junior TreeKeeper Camp Counselor, Trees Atlanta, Atlanta, 
GA Naturalist, Len Foote Hike Inn, Dawsonville, GA 
 
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site BioBlitz Friday, Mar 24, 2017 until Saturday, Mar 25, 2017 
Forsyth County Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale Friday, Mar 31, 2017 8 AM to 5 PM Saturday, Apr 1, 2017 8 AM to 4 PM 
Keep Georgia Beautiful Month Saturday, Apr 1, 2017 until Monday, May 1, 2017 
Let's G.O.! (Get Outside) Month Saturday, Apr 1, 2017 until Sunday, Apr 30, 2017 
National Garden Month Saturday, Apr 1, 2017 until Sunday, Apr 30, 2017 
 
Beekeeping 101 - Module II Saturday, Apr 1, 2017 9 AM to 12 PM 
 
Children & Nature Network International Conference and Summit Tuesday, Apr 18, 2017 until Friday, Apr 21, 2017 
 
John Muir Day Friday, Apr 21, 2017 
 
Global Youth Service Day Friday, Saturday & Sunday Apr 21, 2017 until Apr 23, 2017 
 
Earth Day Saturday, Apr 22, 2017 
 
National Volunteer Week Sunday, Apr 23, 2017 until Saturday, Apr 29, 2017 
 
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