EE in Georgia [May 9, 2017]

Environmental Education in Georgia

May9,2017

Upcoming Events

Georgia Schools Named 2017 National Green

Journey North Begins

Ribbon Schools

Now until Friday, Jun 30,

Congratulations to the Gilbert Elementary School, Kinchafoonee Primary School, Morningside

2017 Thursday, Feb 1, 2018 until Saturday, Jun 30, 2018

Elementary School, and the Keep America Beautiful's University of Georgia, for Great American Cleanup recognition of their

innovative efforts to

Now until Wednesday,

reduce environmental

May 31, 2017

impact and utility costs, improve health and

National Bike Month

wellness, and ensure effective sustainability education.

Now until Wednesday, May 31, 2017 Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Garden for Wildlife Month

until Thursday, May 31, 2018

May is Garden for Wildlife Month! Whether you're a

American Wetlands Month

gardening novice with a

Now until Wednesday,

small balcony or gardening May 31, 2017

veteran with a few acres, you Tuesday, May 1, 2018

can provide for local wildlife until Thursday, May 31,

by creating a Certified

2018

Wildlife Habitat.

International Compost

Awareness Week

Now until Saturday, May 13, 2017

International Compost Awareness Week
International Compost Awareness Week, May 7-13, 2017, is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative sponsored by the compost industry. Order posters and browse the Compost Week website for tools and ideas to help you celebrate!

Drinking Water Week
Now until Saturday, May 13, 2017
Teacher Appreciation Week
Now until Saturday, May 13, 2017
National Teacher Day
Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Global Big Day
Global Big Day, May 13, 2017, is an international citizen science effort to track and count as many birds as possible. A single day, uniting birdwatchers worldwide across political boundaries and language barriers, all brought together by a shared passion for birds. In 2016, 17,000 people from 153 countries took part.

Webinar: Community Engagement - Guidelines for Excellence
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 4 PM to 5 PM
Webinar: Observing Bird Movements
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 6 PM to 7 PM Thursday, May 11, 2017 8 PM to 9 PM
National Bike to School Day

Pledge to Become a NWF Butterfly Hero

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

As your pledge to help the monarch butterfly, upload a photo of yourself making the American Sign Language sign for butterfly. The National Wildlife Federation will then send you a butterfly garden starter kit (while supplies last). Pledges due June 1, 2017.

National Public Gardens Day
Friday, May 12, 2017
Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum Walking Tour
Fridays 10 AM - 11:30 AM until May 26, 2017
International Migratory Bird Day

Saturday, May 13, 2017

Volunteers Needed for Monarch Citizen Science Project

Global Big Day Saturday, May 13, 2017

Monarch Watch is seeking the immediate assistance of hundreds of monarch enthusiasts / citizen scientists to collect observations of monarchs in their area during the spring and fall. This project will assemble quantitative data on monarch numbers at critical times during the breeding season. The data from these observations will be used to assess their value in predicting trends in the population.

Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum Walking Tour
Saturdays 10 AM - 11:30 AM until May 27, 2017
Bike to Work Week and Day
Weekdays May 15, 2017 until May 19, 2017
Webinar: Grasslands Live
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 1 PM to 2 PM
Outdoor Classroom Day

NAAEE Annual Conference & Thursday, May 18, 2017

Research Symposium Scholarships Available!

Webinar: Recycling in Our Schools... Are We

Save the date for the North American Association for

Reaching the Next Generation?

Environmental Education's Thursday, May 18, 2017

(NAAEE) 46th Annual

11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Conference and 14th Annual

Research Symposium,

Endangered Species Day

October 17-21, 2017 in San

Juan, PR. Apply for

Friday, May 19, 2017

scholarships by June 16, 2017.

Urban Forest Explorers: Homeschool Edition

EE Webinars Check out upcoming and

Friday, May 19, 2017 10 AM to 1 PM

archived webinar series for Coastal Stewards

environmental educators.

Workshop Series -

Topics include school recycling Georgia Oysters: Bringing

programs, teaching outdoors, Back the Bivalve

farm-to-school programs, and

more!

Friday, May 19, 2017 until

Saturday, May 20, 2017 5

PM to 5 PM

Travel Opportunities for Educators

National Kids to Parks Day

Get out of the classroom and learn about cutting edge research and conservation efforts, develop professional skills and make a difference for the environment. 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 Skype a Scientist Student Food Waste Audit Guide The Compost Story Living Schoolyard Activity Guides - 2017 Update Making Mathematics Delicious Phenology Walk and Trail Guide Cornell Garden-Based Learning Resources Monarch Mission K-12 Curriculum FoodSpan: Free High School Food Systems Curriculum Exploring Georgia's Wildlife Coloring & Activity Book Teach Engineering Resource Collection Sustainable Tomorrow: Systems Thinking for EE in Grades
9-12 Beetles Project: Science & Teaching for Field Instructors Fostering Outdoor Observation Skills Bee-Friendly Purchasing Guide Word to Yo Motha: 24 Short Green-Themed Films

Saturday, May 20, 2017
Saturday@the Rock: Build a Backyard Pollinator Garden Saturday, May 20, 2017 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
JAKES Day Saturday, May 20, 2017 10 AM to 2 PM
International Day for Biological Diversity Monday, May 22, 2017
World Turtle Day Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Don't Fry Day Friday, May 26, 2017
Project WILD Educator Workshop Friday, May 26, 2017 9 AM to 3:30 PM
Rachel Carson's Birthday

Contests & Awards National Association for Interpretation Professional
Awards Entomological Society President's Education Awards Four-Year College & University Biology Awards Parent Group of the Year Butler-Cooley Excellence in Teaching Awards Young Birder of the Year Contest Ocean Awareness Student Contest Golden Radish Awards Zayed Global High School Prize
Grants

Saturday, May 27, 2017
Great Outdoors Month
Thursday, Jun 1, 2017 until Friday, Jun 30, 2017 Friday, Jun 1, 2018 until Saturday, Jun 30, 2018
National Rivers Month
Thursday, Jun 1, 2017 until Friday, Jun 30, 2017

Educational Facility Grant Program Pledge to Become a NWF Butterfly Hero Parent Group of the Year Fuel Up to Play 60 School Wellness Grants NAAEE Annual Conference & Research Symposium Scholarships Available! Champion Creatively Alive Children Grant Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program Georgia Recycling Coalition Connie Burns Scholarship Mazda Foundation Grants Zayed Global High School Prize
Jobs & Internships Part-Time Staff Assistant I, Gwinnett Environmental &
Heritage Center, Buford, GA Environmental and Science Educator, Driftwood Education
Center, St. Simons Island, GA AmeriCorps Interpreter/Naturalist Team Leader, Georgia
State Parks & Historic Sites, Statewide AmeriCorps Interpreter/Naturalist Member, Georgia State
Parks & Historic Sites, Statewide

A Night of Froggery
Friday, Jun 2, 2017 8:30 PM to 10 PM
National Trails Day
Saturday, Jun 3, 2017
Butterfly Education and Awareness Day
Saturday, Jun 3, 2017
World Environment Day
Monday, Jun 5, 2017
Charlie's Trackers Day Camp
Tuesday, Jun 6, 2017 until Friday, Jun 9, 2017 9 AM to 4 PM

Becoming Fully Human in the 21st Century Educator Workshop
Wednesday, Jun 7, 2017 until Sunday, Jun 11, 2017
World Oceans Day
Thursday, Jun 8, 2017

National Get Outdoors Day
Saturday, Jun 10, 2017
2017 Sea Turtle Conservation Teacher Workshop
Monday, Jun 12, 2017 until Wednesday, Jun 14, 2017 8 AM to 4:30 PM

Global Wind Day Thursday, Jun 15, 2017

Webinar: Pollinators
Thursday, Jun 15, 2017 12 PM to 1 PM
World Sea Turtle Day
Friday, Jun 16, 2017
World Day to Combat Desertification
Saturday, Jun 17, 2017
Steve Spangler's Science at Sea Alaska Cruise
Saturday, Jun 17, 2017 until Saturday, Jun 24, 2017
Beekeeping 101 - Module II
Saturday, Jun 17, 2017 9 AM to 12 PM
Birds of Prey
Saturday, Jun 17, 2017 10 AM to 12 PM
Flight of the Butterflies Film Showing
Saturday, Jun 17, 2017 11 AM to 11:45 AM
National Pollinator Week
Monday, Jun 19, 2017 until Sunday, Jun 25, 2017
Georgia Teacher Conservation Workshop
Weekdays 9 AM - 5 PM from Jun 19, 2017 until Jun 23, 2017
School Garden Teacher Training

Wednesday, Jun 21, 2017 until Thursday, Jun 22, 2017 9 AM to 2 PM
Project WET Educator Workshop
Thursday, Jun 22, 2017 9 AM to 4 PM
Great American Campout
Saturday, Jun 24, 2017
Student Climate and Conservation Congress
Sunday, Jun 25, 2017 until Saturday, Jul 1, 2017
National Marine Educators Association Conference
Sunday, Jun 25, 2017 until Thursday, Jun 29, 2017
Outdoor Adventure Team Challenge Camp
Weekdays Jun 26, 2017 until Jun 30, 2017
Coastal Ecology Teacher Workshop
Tuesday, Jun 27, 2017 until Friday, Jun 30, 2017
Project Learning Tree Educator Workshop
Tuesday, Jun 27, 2017 9 AM to 4 PM
International Mud Day
Thursday, Jun 29, 2017
Lakes Appreciation Month
Saturday, Jul 1, 2017 until Monday, Jul 31, 2017

Sunday, Jul 1, 2018 until Tuesday, Jul 31, 2018
Parks and Recreation Month
Saturday, Jul 1, 2017 until Monday, Jul 31, 2017 Sunday, Jul 1, 2018 until Tuesday, Jul 31, 2018
Smart Irrigation Month
Saturday, Jul 1, 2017 until Monday, Jul 31, 2017 Sunday, Jul 1, 2018 until Tuesday, Jul 31, 2018
Clean Beaches Week
Saturday, Jul 1, 2017 until Friday, Jul 7, 2017
Outdoor Wildlife Leadership School
Weekdays Jul 10, 2017 until Jul 14, 2017
World Population Day
Tuesday, Jul 11, 2017
National Children & Youth Garden Symposium
Wednesday, Jul 12, 2017 until Saturday, Jul 15, 2017
Adventures in Conservation Education Camp
Weekdays Jul 17, 2017 until Jul 21, 2017
Belize and Guatemala Service, Cultural and Natural Wonders
Thursday, Jul 20, 2017

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until Thursday, Jul 27, 2017
National Moth Week
Saturday, Jul 22, 2017 until Sunday, Jul 30, 2017
Wilderness Survival Camp
Monday, Jul 24, 2017 until Thursday, Jul 27, 2017
International Tiger Day
Saturday, Jul 29, 2017
Trees Atlanta TreeKeepers 2017
Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM until Sep 16, 2017
National Water Quality Month
Tuesday, Aug 1, 2017 until Thursday, Aug 31, 2017 Wednesday, Aug 1, 2018 until Friday, Aug 31, 2018
National Farmers Market Week
Sunday, Aug 6, 2017 until Saturday, Aug 12, 2017 Sunday, Aug 5, 2018 until Saturday, Aug 11, 2018