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July PA Center For Environmental Education Newsletter, Annual Report Now Online
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The July issue of the EE Connections newsletter from the PA Center for Environmental Education is now available online. PCEE also released a copy of its 2009 Annual Report.
This month's newsletter highlights these stories:
General News: Free Eastern PA Birding and Wildlife Guide Available, Giant Hogweed Found in Butler County, Plant Trees in Pennsylvania with Help from Odwalla, U.S. EPA Introduces Indoor Air Quality Label for New Homes, GoodCompany Launches Sustainable Business Incubator K-12 News: Penncrest H.S. Takes First Place in Pennsylvania Envirothon, 'Principals for Change' Bike to Washington, D.C., New Climate Change Toolkit for Middle School Released, U.S. House Passes Green School Facility Act Higher Education: Lafayette College Students Prepare Community Water Solutions, CCAC Launches Green Institute, Offers Free Classes, 'AASHE Digest 2008' Now Available, Solar Research Funding for Minority Institutions, Professional Development for Educators: Educator Call for Environmental Ed Praxis Design, Teaching Energy in the Middle School Science Classroom, NAAEE Conference Registration is Open Other Professional Development: PROP Hosts 19th Annual Conference in Scranton, Hardwood Lumber Grading Short Course at McKeever, Canoe Creek SP to Host Wind Energy Program, U.S. FWS Offers Conservation Professional Training Grants/Awards: New Service Initiative Provides Volunteer Recruitment, WPC Offers Funds for Canoe and Kayak Access Sites, Water Quality Funding Available from USDA, First Day to Submit REAP Applications is August 3, August 21 Deadline for Watersheds Grant Applications Annual Report Highlights Here are just a few highlights from the PCEE 2008 Annual Report-- -- PCEE website had over 3.9 million hits;
-- EE Connections newsletter is distributed to over 12,750;
-- Act 71 of 2008 was signed into law establishing the Center in statute;
-- Completed the Critter Quest PA and Green Guide To Pennsylvania web resources;
-- Initiated a PCEE satellite office at Kutztown University; and
-- Established an EE reference library with 835 resources at the Slippery Rock University office.
Contributions welcome! The Center receives news and information from a variety of sources across Pennsylvania and beyond. We appreciate all of the organizations, agencies and individuals who provide EE services and share their relevant information. If you would like to contribute to future issues of EE Connections, please submit your article before the 15th of the month. Articles should be of statewide interest and are subject to space availability. Share EE Connections! If you know of others who would appreciate receiving EE Connections, please complete the online form or call 724-738-9020. Go to the PCEE website to review all the resources they have available. |
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