September PA Center For Environmental Education Newsletter Now Online

The September issue of the EE Connections newsletter from the PA Center for Environmental Education is now available online. This month's newsletter highlights these stories:

General News: Superfund Site Damage Results in Record Settlement, Tax Credit Available for Alternative Energy Production, Philadelphia Ranks Fifth for Most 'Walkable' City, ‘Preservation Station’ Launches on Public Access TV, ‘Great Outdoors America' Report Released

K-12 News: New Wetlands Materials Feature Quakertown Swamp, ‘A Parents’ Guide to Nature Play' Published by Green Hearts Inc., Students Earn While Learning with U.S. EPA, ‘Pennsylvania Land Choices' Curriculum Released

Higher Education: Solar Decathlon to Highlight Innovation, Future Green Jobs, Swarthmore College Green Building Award, Articles Highlight PA Colleges Incorporating Sustainability, Climate Neutral Campus Report Published

Professional Development for Educators: PAEE Looking for Board Members, ‘Hopewell Big Woods' Workshop Comes to Elverson, University of Pittsburgh Plans Teacher Workshops, Scholarships Still Available for Online Courses

Other Professional Development: Water Trails Workshop in Harrisburg, Endocrine Disruption Topic of Rachel Carson Conference, Free Training in Integrated Pest Management Evaluation

Grants/Awards: Waste Watcher Awards Honor 70+ Pennsylvania Programs, ‘Show Me the Money' Workshop Back by Popular Demand, Funding for Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education, Project Learning Tree 'Green Works!' Grants Available, Fund for Wild Nature Applications due Nov. 1

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.

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