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

PCEE has established its first satellite office at Kutztown University. Located 90 minutes from Philadelphia, the satellite office gives PCEE a stronger presence in the eastern portion of the state.

General News: Pennsylvania Wind Farms Receive Recovery Act Investments, Crayola Solar Park to Power Production of 1 Billion Crayons, Enter Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Photo Contest, i-Tree Version 3.0 Now Available

K-12 News: Pennsylvania Team Takes Top Honors in National Envirothon, 'Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge' for Grades K-8, U.S. EPA Challenges Schools to Save with Energy Star

Higher Education: Mascaro Center Holds Undergraduate Design Competition, Two Pennsylvania Universities Receive 'Top 10' Green Rating, Dickinson College Named to 'Green Honor Roll,' Penn's Green Initiatives Focus on First-Years, Gowns

Professional Development for Educators: 'Perspectives on Penn's Woods' in Western PA, 'Wonders of Wetlands' Teacher Workshop October 10, Environmental Education Grant Writing Workshops

Other Professional Development:Call for Land Conservation Proposals,'Road to Sustainability' Conference Comes to Pittsburgh, GBA Offers LEED Technical Workshop

Grants/Awards: DEP Invites Applications for Coastal Zone Protection Grants, Sea World & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund Grant Due Dec. 1, Target Offers Field Trip Funds for Schools, Proposals Sought for College Eco-Challenge Grants

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