Educator’s Week
Sponsored by
Ashland University
and Crane Hollow Nature Preserve
Life on a Sandy Delta
When:
June 7-13, 2009
Where: Hocking Hills
Enjoy life on a “Sandy Delta” in the beautiful
Hocking Hills!!
Learning, new friends, and fun!! An overnight
camp for educators!!
Keynote Presenter and Performer Chris Rowlands!!
Participants will spend the week experiencing the
natural history of
Ohio
at Camp Oty’Okwa.
The 700 acre camp includes a dedicated state
nature preserve, beautiful woodlands, hiking trails, and
wonderful rock outcrops. Teachers and naturalists will
be encouraged to broaden their knowledge and learn
techniques that will help them improve their skills as
an educator.
The delicate balance of people, natural resource
use, and technological advances is at the heart of many
local, national, and global news stories. Throughout the
week, participants will explore hands-on best practice
strategies for introducing people to the natural world
and these issues. Using their professional expertise and
experience, top naturalists and educators from around
the state will facilitate sessions using the camp’s
resources. Sessions will provide opportunities to gain
an understanding of topics related to state standards by
immersing the participants in the natural setting and
stimulating learning environment.
Credit:
Participants can earn either 3 semester hours
graduate credit or up to 45 contact hours.
Arrival and
Registration:
3:00pm
Sunday, June 7
Departure: 2:00pm Saturday, June 13
Cost:
Participation fee (45 contact hours, lodging,
meals, sessions, materials): $375.00
Graduate credit (3 semester hours): $498.00
For more information about presenters, course content
and registration call or e-mail:
Cathy Knoop:
740-385-6638
cpknoop@hocking.net
OR
Heather Stehle:
740-438-5777
heather@cranehollow.org
Click
here for more details
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The
Leopold Education Project National Conference
2009
The Community Concept:
Strengthening our Human and Ecological
Communities through Conservation Education
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When:
June 25-27, 2009
Where:
Leopold Center, Baraboo, Wis.
Registration is now open for the
Leopold Education Project National Conference.
The conference focuses on teaching skills for
formal and non-formal environmental educators and
methods for incorporating the thinking of Aldo Leopold
-- including the concepts of a land ethic and land
health -- into educational programs and discussions.
The Leopold Education Project (LEP) is a national
network of teachers and non-formal educators who use
educational materials based on Aldo Leopold's A Sand
County Almanac in teaching. Considering the great
conservation challenges of the 21st century, the need to
bring Leopold’s message to a wider audience of decision
makers, engaged citizens, and future generations is
critical. This conference will offer new skills to
develop and lead conservation and environmental
education projects in your home communities. Sessions
will inspire attendees with success stories of projects
that creatively link individuals and their natural
communities to benefit both. They will also provide
participants with practical skills to take home. The
conference will focus on four themes related to
community:
• Exploring relationships between natural and human
communities
• Using Leopold's thoughts and words to connect people
to their communities
• Practical methods for engaging community members
• Successful projects that connect people and nature
while getting youth outdoors
The conference runs June 26-27, with pre-conference
workshops on June 25.
Registration: $275 early-bird (until May 15) $300
regular $175 one-day $30-$60 for pre-conference
workshops
Sponsors:
Aldo Leopold Foundation and Pheasants Forever/Quail
Forever
More Information and registration:
www.aldoleopold.org/lep or 608.355.0279
2009
Midwest Environmental Education Conference
“Climbing the Green Wall”
When: October
14-17, 2009
Where: I
Hotel and Conference Center,
Champaign, IL
As Environmental Educators, we each struggle to overcome
certain professional walls or barriers. Whether those
walls are with Administration, Interpretation, Natural
History, or Sustainability; this
conference will give you the knowledge to climb
over those walls to maximize your potential in the field
of EE! Invigorating Workshops and Concurrent Sessions
will be held each day; along with exciting Field
Sessions that will be lead by Illinois Natural History
Survey Scientists; giving you tips on how to apply the
knowledge gained in and out of the classroom!
Inspirational Speakers have been invited for all four
conference strands; including a children’s literature
author, an advocate for cleaning up the Midwest
waterways, a motivational environmental speaker,
and a professional interpreter appearing as a historic
naturalist. You are invited to present your engaging
concurrent session or workshop through the Call for
Proposals which will be available this fall!
Visit www.EEAI.net for all conference updates and
information!
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