Environmental Education Workshops for Teachers Set for March, May

Two separate environmental education workshops have been set for teachers sponsored by Saint Vincent College and the Fish and Boat and Susquehanna River Basin commissions.

On March 21 the Fish and Boat and Susquehanna River Basin commissions will host a “Wild About Shad” educators workshop featuring hands-on aquatic and fisheries activities at PPL’s Holtwood Environmental Center, Lancaster County.

Educators will receive Project WILD Aquatic K-12 Curriculum and Activity Guide and Act 48 continuing teacher education credits.

The workshop will run from 8:30 to 4:30 and the cost is $15.

For more information contact Ann Devine from SRBC at 717-238-0423 ext. 314 or send email to: adevine@srbc.net. Deadline for registration is March 14.

On May 19 Saint Vincent College is hosting a teacher education workshop based on the classic writings of conservationist and author Aldo Leopold.

The Leopold Education Project workshop is an innovative, interdisciplinary, critical thinking, conservation and environmental education curriculum based on Leopold’s writings that teaches the public about humanity’s ties to the natural environment.

Act 48 credits are available to meet teacher continuing education requirements.

For more information, register online, go to the Saint Vincent College Environmental Education Center website or contact Angela Belli, 724-805-2051, or send email to: angela.belli@email.stvincent.edu, or Beth Langham 724-805-2298

Checkout the Winter 2006 issue of the Wetland Whispers newsletter from the Center.


2/3/2006

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