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 My Account | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Forward 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