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on conferences is usually available on the AEOE Conferences page.
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to environmental educators, but if I missed any, please email calendar
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10-19 (Fri-Sun) Minority
Youth Environmental Training Institute, Glorieta, NM. The Institute
is for teens aged 16-18, selected competitively from across the country.
The National Hispanic Environmental Council (NHEC) pays all costs for accepted
students. See the NHEC website at www.nheec.org for
more information, application materials, and materials for environmental
professionals interested in volunteering to serve as "role models" at
the Institute.
18-10/12 Coastweeks:
Each fall, people all over the United States participate in COASTWEEKS, a
three week celebration of our coastal resources that begins on the third
Saturday in September. The kick off for the celebration is Coastal Cleanup
Day, when tens of thousands of Californians come together across the state
to keep our coasts and inland waterways free of debris. Click
here for a schedule of COASTWEEKS events taking place throughout California.
19 (Sun) Southern AEOE Fall Conference Preparation Meeting - Kris Pamintuan's
house in the San Bernardino Mountains. Interested in attending?
24-10/2 (Fri-following Sat) Earth Matters
On Stage Festival, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA . EARTH MATTERS
ON STAGE: ECODRAMA PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL is the first national theatre festival
concerned with ecological issues, including plays about environmental justice,
ecological sense of community, and sense of place.
17-October Coastweeks:
Each fall, people all over the United States participate in COASTWEEKS, a
three week celebration of our coastal resources that begins on the third
Saturday in September. The kick off for the celebration is Coastal Cleanup
Day, when tens of thousands of Californians come together across the state
to keep our coasts and inland waterways free of debris. Click
here for a schedule of COASTWEEKS events taking place throughout California.
22-23 (Thurs-Fri) EstuaryLive! web-broadcast
comparing the nation's estuaries including San Francisco Bay. Presented by
the San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
NEW: 24 (Sat) National
Public Lands Day - National Public Lands Day is the nation’s
largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands
American’s enjoy. In 2004, nearly 90,000 volunteers built trails
and bridges, planted trees and plants, and removed trash and invasive plants.
Join us Saturday, September 24, 2005 for the 12th annual National Public
Lands Day and help us care for our land. National Public Lands Day provides
an opportunity for volunteers to roll up their sleeves and build sweat-equity
in America’s backyard—our public lands. We encourage all environmental
educators to participate on public lands from the federal level to the
state and city level. Attend a local event! Click
here for listings
24 (Sat) "The
Power of Perennials," 9:00am-Noon, and "Where
the Wild Things are: Insects in the Garden,"12:30pm-3:30
pm. Hands-on training for teachers and parents interested in
school gardens from The UC
Davis Children's Garden Program. Workshops are held at the UC Davis
Plant Science Teaching Center & Student Farm. Registration fee of
$15 per person per workshop includes snacks and materials. Enrollment
is limited, so early registration is strongly encouraged. For more information, CLICK
HERE.
25 (Sun) AEOE Southern Council meeting/pre-conference preparation
at Camp Highland/Highland Springs Resort - contact Laura Vandezande
for details at ,
or 909-633-9079
29-10/2 (Thurs-Sun) 2005 National SACNAS (Society
for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) Conference
and K-12 Teacher Workshops, Denver, Colorado
16-October Coastweeks:
Each fall, people all over the United States participate in COASTWEEKS,
a three week celebration of our coastal resources that begins on
the third Saturday in September. The kick off for the celebration
is Coastal Cleanup Day, when tens of thousands of Californians come
together across the state to keep our coasts and inland waterways
free of debris. Click
here for a schedule of COASTWEEKS events taking place throughout
California.
17-20 (Sat-Tues) California and the World Ocean '06 , Long Beach. With this event, California will bring together representatives from all states, including 35 coastal states, academia, government, industry, and the public to positively influence the course of ocean and coastal protection. Scholarships available for teachers.
22 (Friday): Fall
Equinox (4:02am Universal Time on 9/23, is actually 9:02pm on 9/22 in California)
30 (Sat) National
Public Lands Day - National Public Lands Day is the nation’s
largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public
lands American’s enjoy. National Public Lands Day provides
an opportunity for volunteers to roll up their sleeves and build
sweat-equity in America’s backyard—our public lands. We encourage
all environmental educators to participate on public lands from
the federal level to the state and city level. Attend a local event! Click
here for listings
15-October Coastweeks:
Each fall, people all over the United States participate in COASTWEEKS, a
three week celebration of our coastal resources that begins on the third
Saturday in September. The kick off for the celebration is Coastal Cleanup
Day, when tens of thousands of Californians come together across the state
to keep our coasts and inland waterways free of debris. Click
here for a schedule of COASTWEEKS events taking place throughout California.
23 (Fri): Fall
Equinox (9:51am Universal Time on 9/23, is 2:51am on 9/23 in California)
29 (Sat) National Public Lands
Day - National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest hands-on
volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands American’s
enjoy. National Public Lands Day provides an opportunity for volunteers
to roll up their sleeves and build sweat-equity in America’s backyard—our
public lands. We encourage all environmental educators to participate on
public lands from the federal level to the state and city level. Attend
a local event! Click
here for listings
31-Nov 2 (Fri-Sun): The first annual Yosemite
Children's Literature Conference. $225. Celebrating the power of books
in nurturing children's love of nature the event will host authors Dan
San Souci, Ashley Wolff, Diane Matcheck, Francisco Alarcon, and Michael
Elsohn Ross. Yosemite Association or
209-379-2321
4 (Mon) Deadline for Northern
AEOE Fall Conference advance registration - postmark your registration by
today for the less expensive rate! (Conference, including camping, is $30
in advance, $50 on site registration)
7-9 (Fri-Sun) AEOE Northern Fall Conference, Tamarack
Flat Campground, Yosemite National Park - watch the website and newsletters
for updates!
8 (Sat) "Gardens
For Good Nutrition," 9:00am-12:30 pm. Hands-on
training for teachers and parents interested in school gardens from The UC
Davis Children's Garden Program. Workshops are held at the UC Davis
Plant Science Teaching Center & Student Farm. Registration fee of
$15 per person per workshop includes snacks and materials. Enrollment
is limited, so early registration is strongly encouraged. For more information, CLICK
HERE.
9-15 Earth Science Week Since
October 1998, the American Geological Institute has organized this national
and international event to help the public gain a better understanding and
appreciation for the Earth Sciences and to encourage stewardship of the Earth.
20-22 (Thurs-Sat) California
Ag In The Classroom Conference, Sacramento, Registration
due by October 3, 2005
The California Agriculture in the Classroom Conference is the only statewide
forum of its kind with participation reaching more than 300 educators. Through
a series of keynote presenters, workshops (including hands-on make 'n' take
sessions), exhibits, and tours about local food and farms, the program identifies
stimulating ways for educators to connect students with the food and fiber
they use in their everyday lives.
21 (Fri) Southern Fall Conference Registration Deadline (registration
form will be in the Fall Southern Newsletter)
22 (Sat) Make A Difference
Day is the most encompassing national day of helping others -- a celebration
of neighbors helping neighbors. Everyone can participate. Created by USA
WEEKEND Magazine, Make A Difference Day is an annual event that takes place
on the fourth Saturday of every October. Judges including Paul Newman will
select 10 projects for the national Make A Difference Day Awards. To be
considered, fill out the official entry form AFTER you do your Make A Difference
Day project. The awards include $10,000 donations to 10 projects from Paul
Newman, as sole owner of Newman's Own, who donates all his profits and
royalties after taxes for educational and charitable purposes. Previous
honorees who continue to excel will receive donations from the Gannett
Foundation. Awards will be announced in a special report in USA WEEKEND
in April 2006.
NEW: 28-30 (Fri-Sun) ACROS (Association
of Christian Residential Outdoor Schools) conference at Alliance
Redwoods in Occidental. Cost is $45 and includes two nights lodging in
YURTs or tents, workshops and other activities, and 5 meals. About 50 people
are anticipated to come, and there’s plenty of room for more. A pre-conference
birding trip to the Pt. Reyes area all day Friday is being planned, so all
you birder-types that would like to, come to that, even if you can't come
to the conference. Contact Scott Smithson at
for more information or to sign up.
7 (Sat) WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands hands-on workshop on watershed education, Napa-Sonoma Marsh: Leave this workshop with activities you can do with your students to better their understanding of the ecological function and value of wetlands, and ways to promote informed decision-making regarding wetlands. A $20 program fee includes the WOW! curriculum guide and lunch. To register visit www.sonomacountywater.org
8 (Sun) POW! The Planning of Wetlands hands-on workshop on watershed education, Napa-Sonoma Marsh: Head through the steps to creating a wetland at your school; including how to select a site, calculate a water budget and create a design and planting plan. Participate in activities you can use with your students to involve them every step of the way! A $20 program fee includes the POW! curriculum guide and lunch. To register visit www.sonomacountywater.org
8-14: Earth Science Week Since
October 1998, the American Geological Institute has organized this
national and international event to help the public gain a better
understanding and appreciation for the Earth Sciences and to encourage
stewardship of the Earth.
14: Native
Plant Sale in Los Altos Hills, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Hidden
Villa - The non-profit, all-volunteer CNPS Nursery opens to the public
only two times a year, once in spring and once in fall. Proceeds fund
chapter activities such as Gardening With Natives, Field Trips, Conservation,
and Education.
12 (Fri) Inside
the Outdoors presents a lecture by Ricard Louv, New York Times best
selling author of "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from
Nature Deficit Disorder"
14-20 (Sun-Sat) "The Pulse of Earth Science" Earth
Science Week Since October 1998, the American Geological Institute
has organized this national and international event to help the public
gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth Sciences and
to encourage stewardship of the Earth.
20-26 (Mon-Fri) California School Garden
Week California School Garden Network (CSGN) is encouraging schools
throughout California to host garden activities and events to celebrate
the success of school gardens across California.
11-14 (Thurs-Sat) SACNAS (Society
for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) Conference
and K-12 Teacher Workshops: Kansas City, Missouri
27-28 Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder refresher near
Big Bear City; cost $170 - includes lodging. Contact Kathleen 760-249-5185. Çourse
provided by WMI, hosted by LA County Outdoor Science School.
4 (Tues): Election Day - Be a voice for the environment, be a voice for
education - Speak for the trees! -VOTE!
8-9 (Sat-Sun) GreenFest
- San Francisco! The Green Festival, co-produced by Global Exchange
and Co-op America, brings together green enterprises, environmental groups,
leading thinkers on the green economy, and thousands of attendees for a
two-day party with a very serious objective: strengthening the locally
controlled, green economy and expanding popular support for policies aimed
at sustainability and social justice.
15 (Mon) Deadline for workshop presenters for the 28th
annual BAEER Fair (Bay Area Environmental Education Fair) for poster
and flier, click here. (poster
and information on presenting a workshop available on the BAEER
Fair website).
14 (Wed) Environmental Nature Center Little
Naturalists: Fabulous Fall (ages 2 – 5) Join us for this parent and
child playtime celebrating Fall! We’ll experience Nature at her “bedtime” as
she prepares for the sleep of Winter. We’ll chase yellow leaves fall
to the ground, read Leaf Man and make a leaf art masterpiece! Cost is $5
per child.
14-17 (Wed-Sat): NAAEE Conference,
Virginia Beach, VA "Explore New Horizons for Environmental Education"
16 (Fri) Environmental Nature Center Fire
Ecology 101 (families, age 8 +) Join ENC Director of Education Lori Whalen
and Rainbow Pharoan to learn more about basic fire science, and fire’s
role in our local Orange County landscapes. We’ll learn about the history
of fires in the area, how they start, how wildlife recovers from fire, what
we can do to prevent large catastrophic fires and how we can protect homes
in and near wild, open space. Rainbow will describe her experience as a wildland
firefighter, and show us some of her firefighting equipment. Cost is $5 per
guest.
3-5 (Fri-Sun) Return to Freedom -
invitation to a weekend adventure! Santa Barbara County. Community Service
and wild horse observation (and/or wander the beach.) Campsite,
campfire, play music, kitchen, bathroom facilities, beach close. Outdoor
Science School Instructors, compassionate staff & AEOE members are invited,
limited to 20 people. Click Here for
more information | download pdf flier
1 & 2 (Sat & Sun) Envrionmental Education Training at YMCA Camp
Jones Gulch from 9:30am-4:30pm Cost: It’s
free! Registration is required for planning purposes: Call 650-747-9451
or email Shawn at moriartyshawn@gmail.com
14-17 (Fri-Mon) Morro Bay Winter
Bird Festival Morro Bay, a Globally Important Bird Area, is a designated
state and national estuary. Continuing Education Units available for approved
events!
20 (Thurs) DEADLINE for
AEOE Spring Conference Workshop Presenter Applications!! See
the Call for Presenters and
download the Presenter
ApplicationHERE$50
off on conference registration for presenters!
25 (Tues) Deadline for submissions to the Spring AEOE Newsletters
- Spring Conference Edition
27-30 (Thurs-Sat) Residential
Environmental Learning Center Director’s Conference - Association
of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA)
conference for Directors and Administrators exploring issues and trends
related to running residential programs and facilities. Hendersonville,
North Carolina
29 (Sat) BAEER Fair (Bay Area Environmental
Education Resource Fair), Marin Civic Center, San Rafael, 10am - 4pm for
poster and flier, click here (poster
available for download on the BAEER Fair
website). AEOE will have a booth at the BAEER Fair - stop by and visit,
or contact the Northern Chairs to
offer to help!
30 (Sun) DEADLINE for the March 4-6, 2005 WRAEE (Western
Region Association for Experiential Education) Conference Presentation Applications:
See Call for Programs, download instructions and application
form.
20-23 (Fri-Sun) Camp Ocean Pines is
hosting three weekend retreats in January focused on Marine Mammals. We have
the world’s leading researchers coming to share their latest research
and exciting discoveries! CLICK
HERE for more details! The January 20-23 retreat features Terrie
Williams and Jim Estes, presenting
on “Sea Otters” Detailed
description click
here.
22 (Sun) AEOE Southern Section Council Meeting, Irvine
24-27 (Mon-Thurs) Our
Places Tell Stories - Educator's conference, Las Vegas, NV. Innovative
conference for educators and others working at public lands, nature centers,
museums, zoos, aquaria, and all nature- and heritage-rich places. It's
for anyone interested in learning to effectively connect with audiences
to create motivated stewards of the environment.
28-29 (Sat-Sun) Whale Watch
Weekend and Intertidal Life Festival at Cabrillo National Monument,
San Diego; The event will include authors, researchers and educators who
will discuss the latest information concerning Pacific gray whales and
intertidal (tidepools) life, a film about whales and more. Exhibitors will
provide information about the gray whales as well as tidepools and park
rangers and Volunteers-In-Parks will be on hand to help spot whales and
tidepool creatures.
28 (Sat) BAEER Fair (Bay Area Environmental
Education Resource Fair), Marin Civic Center, San Rafael, 10am - 4pm
29 CHINESE NEW YEAR: the second new moon of winter marks the beginning
of a new year in China. According to the Chinese calendar, January 29th,
is the first day of the year of the Dog. Happy New Year! Hope it's not a "ruff" one.
13-14 (Sat-Sun) Third Annual Calico
Trail Run All proceeds (100%) from this race will go to Discovery Trails,
which is the non-profit organization supporting the Desert Discovery Center
in Barstow, CA. The Desert Discovery Center supports education and preservation
of the Mojave Desert, and is an AEOE Institutional Member Organization.
15 (Mon) Holiday - Martin Luther King Day
18 (Thurs) Winter Salmon Seminar Series San
Geromino, CA Marine Biologist, Peter Pyle shares information of the awesome
journeys of California's Albatross, salmon, sharks, bats & insects as
they migrate across the world's largest Ocean. San Geronimo Valley Cultural
Center 7 pm
20 (Sat) Birds, Turds,
and Otter Herds - The Sexy Life of a State Wildlife Pathologist: Smart
and funny Dr.
Melissa Miller will describe the fascinating land-sea connections to
sea otter pathology as discovered through her work. Cambria Vets Hall Cambria,
CA 7 pm
27 (Sat) It's not the
Cheese: Sea Turtles, Seabirds, and Marine Mammals Travel Incredible
Distances Annually to Dine Off California: Dr.
James Harvey will share his discoveries of blue whales feeding on krill,
Leatherback turtles eating jellyfish, and shearwaters taking anchovies,
squid, and krill. Cambria Elementary School Cambria CA 7 pm
27 (Sat) BAEER Fair (Bay Area Environmental
Education Resource Fair), Marin Civic Center, San Rafael, 10am - 4pm
7-11 (Mon-Fri) The
Wildlife Society "Natural Resources Communication Workshop" in
Chico, California
19 (Sat) The Inside the Outdoors "Wetland
Exploration," Teacher Institute is a series of free professional development
trainings for K-5th grade teachers Hidden Wilderness Park Exploration on
January 27
22 (Tues) Environmental Nature Center The
Environmental Nature Center is presenting a Full Moon Walk Guests are invited
to experience the first full moon of the new year – the Wolf Moon named
by Native Americans that once listened to wolf packs howling outside of their
villages. Cost is $5 per child.
19 (Sat) The
Inside the Outdoors "Wetland Exploration," Teacher Institute
is a series of free professional development trainings for K-5th grade
teachers.
27 (Sun) The
Inside the Outdoors "Hidden Wilderness Park Exploration" Teacher
Institute is a series of free professional development trainings for K-5th
grade teachers.
28 (Mon) Experience
an Earth Expedition! Tuition-Free Graduate Courses for Educators for
summer courses in Kenya, Thailand, Mongolia, Trinidad, Costa Rica, Belize,
and Namibia.
4-8 (Wed-Sun) San
Diego Bird Festival (Wed-Fri are pre-festival trips - main events are
Sat-Sun)
6 (Fri): AEOE Spring newsletter deadline
6-8 (Fri-Sun), 9am-4pm Nature
Mapping Program; Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge,
Environmental Education Center, Alviso; For further information, see Earth
Force website, or contact Ken Clarkson, 510-792-0222 ext. 36,
.
6-8 (Fri-Sun) Marine
Mammal Seminar at Camp Ocean
Pines, Cambria. Friday 5:30pm to Sunday 11:30 am, $180 before January
25, 2004 or $200 if paid by February 3, 2004. Limited number of participants.
13-14 (Fri-Sat) AMAZING FREE EVENT!! You
are invited to join poets, scientists, environmentalists and members of the
San Diego community for The Spirit of the
Land. San Diego State University. Poet Gary Snyder, authors Peter Matthiessen,
Gary Paul Nabhan, Gerald McDermott, Mike Davis, and many, many more
- check this out - it would be worth travelling a great distance for, and
it's FREE!!! (how can they do that?) Check out the schedule
of events - it's inspiring. I'm going, for sure! Register
online to reserve space - it will certainly "sell out" with
such great speakers!
28 (Sat) 2004 Inland Empire
Environmental Education Conference, Inland Empire West Resource Conservation
District 6705 B Kimball Avenue, Chino, CA; Environmental Education Providers,
K-12 Formal and Non Formal Educators along with anyone interested in Environmental
Education is welcome. This event is free of charge!!! Please contact Micah
Henderson at
for more information.
9 (Wed) CHINESE NEW YEAR: February 8's new moon, because it is the second
new moon of winter, marks the beginning of a new year--in China. According
to the Chinese calendar, Wednesday, Feb. 9th, is the first day of the year
of the rooster. Happy New Year!
23-26 (Wed-Sat) California
Association for Bilingual Education Annual Conference (CABE) Los
Angeles Convention Center. The California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE)
annual conference is a major educational event for school and university
personnel, parents and other individuals who work with all students and
specifically English Language Learners and heritage language students.
26-27 (Sat-Sun) 5th annual "Teach
the River" Symposium, San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation
Trust, Clovis. Great standards-based ideas and resources for teaching about
local rivers. Both formal & non-formal educators are encouraged to
attend. Click here for more information
11 (Sat) Terwilliger
Nature Guide Training, starts February 11, 2006. Learn to take small
groups of school children on exploratory adventures as some of the most
beautiful natural habitats in Marin and Sonoma counties! No experience
is necessary, all training is provided. See website for more information: http://www.wildcarebayarea.org/
18 (Sat) GLATSA
Conference Greater Los Angeles Teachers' Science Association (GLATSA)
annual conference is scheduled for Saturday, February 18, 2006, from 8:00
A.M. to 3:30 P.M., at the California Science Center, 700 State Drive, Los
Angeles.
"Teach the River" Symposium, San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation
Trust, Clovis. Great standards-based ideas and resources for teaching about
local rivers. Both formal & non-formal educators are encouraged to attend.
TBA
2 Groundhog Day - Celebrate
by singing these "Groundhog
Day Carols"! (Beware, you could lose friends this way!) February
2nd is also a Cross-Quarter Day in Astronomy - midway between Winter Solstice
and Spring Equinox.
3 (Sat) History of the
San Simeon Marine Terrace - Sequence and the Geology of the San Gregorio
- Hosgri Fault Zone: From years of research in our area, Dr.
Gerald Weber will share his discoveries regarding the geologic formation
of the Cambria and San Simeon areas. Cambria Elementary School 7 pm
10 (Sat) The Surprising
Life of the Elephant Seals From Instituto Politecnico Nacional in La
Paz, Mexico, Dr. David Aurioles will make his presentations about the amazing
features in the life of the elephant seals. Our local population of northern
elephant seals are descendants of the few who escaped from extinction during
the past century on a remote Mexican island. Cambria Elementary School
7 pm; in Spanish 2 pm "La Sorprendente
Vida Del Elefante Marino."
16 (Fri) THE BEARS OF NORTH AMERICA Salmon
Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN) presents an evening with Bear
Biologist, Gary Alt at San Geronimo Valley Cultural Center, 6350 Sir Francis
Drake Blvd, San Geronimo 7:00 PM. Learn how bears have adapted to their
environments and the great conservation challenges of maintaining them
in our ecosystems in the face of human encroachment and global warming.
Discover the physiological marvels of hibernation, why some bears are more
dangerous than others, how to identify bear sign, and how to minimize your
risks in the event of encountering bears in the wild. Hear the "behind
the scenes" stories of bear research and conservation and learn how
orphaned cubs are returned back to the wild! Join us for an evening of
discovery and tribute to the amazing world of North American bears. FREE.
Donations are welcome.
17-18 (Sat-Sun) WMI WILDERNESS FIRST AID AND WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER
RECERTIFICATION,$145.00 Tuition Only or, $185.00 for Tuition + Meals and
Lodging Option, Foothill Horizons
Outdoor School, Sonora, CA; Contact Dan Webster, (209) 532-6673 or dwebster@stancoe.org for
more information
19 (Mon) Holiday - Presidents' Day
22 (Thur) DEADLINE for Submissions: The
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education is seeking experienced writers
of instructional materials to work on the development of standards-based
instructional materials for the State of California’s Education and
the Environment Initiative.
deadline for submission of statement of qualifications from writers interested
in developing 4th-12th grade instructional materials.
1-3 (Fri-Sun) Giant Squid
Dissection The naturalist
staff at Camp Ocean Pines invited Dr. Bill Gilly, professor of Marine
and Organismal Biology at Stanford to teach us about the amazing
Humboldt squid.
1-3 (Fri-Sun) Mission Springs
Outdoor Education will be hosting
the ACROS (Association of Christian Residential Outdoor Schools)
Conference
2 Groundhog Day -
Celebrate by singing these "Groundhog
Day Carols"! (Beware, you could lose friends this way!)
February 2nd is also a Cross
2 (Sat) The Inside
the Outdoors "Wetland Exploration" Teacher
Institute is a series of free professional development trainings
for K-5th grade teachers.
22-24 (Fri-Sun) AEOE
Canoe Outing! The 7th Annual Colorado River
Canoe Cruise & Hot Springs Tour
24 (Sun) The
Inside the Outdoors "Hidden Wilderness Park Exploration" Teacher
Institute is a series of free professional development trainings
for K-5th grade teachers.
11 (Thurs) Interpreting
Wildland Fires (pdf) 9am-3:30pm, Acorn
Naturalists, Tustin, CA; $25 for NAI members, $40 for non-members; Limited
enrollment - deadline February 27 For more information, contact
or
19 (Fri): Spring
Equinox (The Official Equinox occurs on 3/20/2004 at 6:41am, Universal
Time, and yes, in California, on Pacific Standard Time, the Equinox
occurs 8 hours earlier, so it will be 3/19/2004 at 10:41pm!)
11-12 (Fri-Sat) YESS - First Annual Youth
Environmental Sustainability Symposium! Headlands Institute, Marin
Headlands. This event is a Youth organized symposium where high school
students throughout California come and learn about environmental issues.
Students will spend the night at the Headlands Institute & Conference
Center, where they will enjoy a beautiful view of the Bay area. Students
will participate in workshops where they can discuss and find possible
solutions for current environmental issues. FREE! Food
and Lodging included! Download Application
Here (PDF) or Here (XL) Applications
due by February 17, 2005.
12 (Sat) It's a Slug-a-Palooza!
The Banana Slug String Band Celebrates 20 Years of Eco-Education with
Historic Concert! Santa Cruz - Click
Here for details