The PA Center for Environmental Education now has available the July issue of the EE Connections newsletter covering a variety of topics of interest to the environmental education community. This issue includes:

General News: Job Opening at PCEE, NWF Report Says Children Losing Contact With Nature, Free 2008 Pennsylvania Travel Guide, Educational TV Series on 'Sustainability in Philly' Produced, Community Wind Project Accepting Applications, EPA's New GreenScapes Website

K-12 News: Pennsylvania Team to Compete in National Envirothon, RiverQuest Program Dates Available for '08-09 School Year, MEERA Makes it Easy to Evaluate Programs, briefCAISE: New E-Newsletter for Informal Educators

Higher Education: U Penn Increases its Wind Power Purchase, SPIN Farming Workshop first of its kind on Campus, SRU's MS3 Grads Get National Attention for Green Projects, Composting begins College's Numerous Green Initiatives

Professional Development: PA Game Commission 'Project WILD Wetlands' Workshop, 'PA Amphibians and Reptiles' Teacher Workshop, Aug. 7-8 Susquehanna Aquatic Biodiversity Workshop, NAAEE Conference in Wichita

Grants/Awards: WREN Awards $90,000 in Water Education Grants, Composting Grant Deadline Extended, Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Now Available, 'TogetherGreen' Seeks Innovation Grant Proposals, Glynwood Center's 6th Annual National Harvest Awards

Contributions welcome! The Center receives news and information from a variety of sources across Pennsylvania and beyond. Center staff 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. Send email to: info@pcee.org for more information.

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7/25/2008