Educators are invited to a free “Introducing Alternative Energy” workshop on October 11 at the Wildwood Lake Sanctuary and the Benjamin Olewine III Nature Center in Harrisburg.

The Department of Environmental Protection and Dauphin County Parks and Recreation are sponsoring the free workshop which will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

The workshop is designed for middle and high school teachers, homeschoolers and non-formal educators providing environmental education to middle and high school age students.

Participants will explore alternative energy technologies, including solar, wind and biofuels and learn about recycling and energy conservation for schools through presentations, hands-on activities and a field trip to observe alternative energy technology in action.

The workshop is based upon Pennsylvania’s Academic Standards for Environment and Ecology and Science and Technology and participating teachers are eligible for 7.0 Act 48 credit hours.

“This workshop is designed to help teachers to meet state teaching requirements or standards in their classrooms, while focusing on an important and pressing environmental issue, ” said Jack Farster, director of DEP’s Environmental Education and Information Center,

To register for the workshop, contact Ann Devine, in DEP’s Environmental Education and Information Center, at 717-772-1644 or e-mail adevine@state.pa.us by September 27. Space is limited, so registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

9/1/2006