From rroperti at zoominternet.net Mon Dec 1 20:53:16 2008 From: rroperti at zoominternet.net (rroperti at zoominternet.net) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 20:53:16 -0500 Subject: [PAEE] Fw: 2nd Send w/Draft Action Alert Message-ID: <005501c95420$beb09520$6501a8c0@D9V66M11> If you haven't already, please consider signing this petition. All you have to do is click on the word "website" below, and it is real easy! PAEE was one of the early members of the NCLI coalition. Ruth Dear NCLI Coalition Member: As we gear up to pass the No Child Left Inside Act in the new Congress, there is much work to be done. Today, we are launching a petition calling on Congress to pass the NCLI Act. This petition will give individuals, along with organizations like yours, the chance to take action and have their voices heard in Washington, D.C. We urge you to do the following: ? Ask members of your organization to sign the NCLI petition. We are attaching a draft Action Alert that you can use to get the word out to individual members to support the petition. ? Please add a link on your organization's webpage to the petition, now posted at our website. We are making great progress. And now is a good time to spread the word about the value of environmental education. As always, thanks for everything you do to support the No Child Left Inside movement. Abby Ybarra, Grassroots Coordinator No Child Left Inside Coalition -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/x-citrix-jpeg Size: 6173 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Action Alert Individuals November 26 (8).doc Type: application/msword Size: 31744 bytes Desc: not available URL: From rroperti at zoominternet.net Thu Dec 18 10:52:48 2008 From: rroperti at zoominternet.net (rroperti at zoominternet.net) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:52:48 -0500 Subject: [PAEE] Fw: PGC News Release: GAME COMMISSION OFFERS 'SEEDLINGS FOR SCHOOLS' PROGRAM Message-ID: <000c01c96128$ad210be0$6501a8c0@D9V66M11> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 9:52 AM Subject: FW: PGC News Release: GAME COMMISSION OFFERS 'SEEDLINGS FOR SCHOOLS' PROGRAM Everyone, Just a heads up to the Game Commission "seedlings for Schools" program which will be in effect for this coming year. The best part of this is "IT'S FREE" including the shipping direct to your school. Please see the news release below for information on the program and contact information. I would ask the Intermediate Units to please forward this information to the schools in your area for possible participation. Have a happy holiday season, Joe Stefko, WES -----Original Message----- From: GM, PGCNEWS Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 3:43 PM To: GM, PGCNEWS Subject: PGC News Release: GAME COMMISSION OFFERS 'SEEDLINGS FOR SCHOOLS' PROGRAM The following news release will be issued tomorrow at 10 a.m. __________________________________________________________________ Release #143-08 Dec. 18, 2008 For Information Contact: Jerry Feaser 717-705-6541 PGCNews at state.pa.us GAME COMMISSION OFFERS 'SEEDLINGS FOR SCHOOLS' PROGRAM HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today announced the agency will be helping Commonwealth school students learn about the vital role of trees in the environment through its "Seedlings for Schools" program, in which students will be able to plant a variety of tree seedlings at home, on school grounds or in their community. "There is no charge to schools participating in this project, as the seedlings are provided by the Game Commission's Howard Nursery," Roe said. "The cost of shipping seedlings is covered through the generous donations of Waste Management; Mealey's Furniture; Wildlife for Everyone Foundation; USFWS-Partners for Wildlife; and Pheasants Forever Chapter 603." The program provides two levels of involvement based on the grade level, and the agency has been working with the state Department of Education to get the word out about the availability of seedlings. "Seedlings for Your Class" is primarily for third grade students. As part of this program, the Game Commission provides a classroom or one grade level with enough seedlings for each student to take a seedling home to plant. Seedling choices are silky dogwood or white spruce, and a teacher's guide comes with the seedlings. Orders will be accepted Jan. 5- April 1. "Seedlings to Develop Habitats" is primarily for middle and high school students. As part of this program, the Game Commission provides a variety of seedlings to students interested in planting seedlings on school or community grounds to improve habitat, plant along a stream, develop a tree nursery, or create an environmental area. Orders will be accepted Feb. 23- April 1. "Seedlings come in bundles of 25, and will be shipped directly to schools by UPS during the weeks of April 14 and 22, dependent on order receipt and weather, to be available for Arbor Day plantings," said Cliff Guindon, superintendent of the Game Commission's Howard Nursery. "Once seedlings arrive, it is important to keep them moist. Hand out seedlings with roots in gallon baggies with moist shredded newspaper or plant in juice/milk carton for transplanting at home. 'How to plant' information and educational materials will be provided with seedlings." For more information, visit the Game Commission's website (www.pgc.state.pa.us) and click on the "Seedlings for Schools" icon in the center of the homepage. # # # -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rroperti at zoominternet.net Sat Dec 20 20:58:45 2008 From: rroperti at zoominternet.net (rroperti at zoominternet.net) Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:58:45 -0500 Subject: [PAEE] PAEE conference 09 Message-ID: <001401c9630f$a8907af0$6501a8c0@D9V66M11> Conference 09 registration form is now available at www.paee.net. Early bird registration, a big money saver, is available through postmark of January 31. Attached is a picture of keynote speaker, Diane Wilson. Check out the conference NEWSLETTER on the website for more information. Diane will be attending the full conference, so you will have many opportunities to have conversation with her and get to know her. Her keynote will be at dinner Friday, and she will be doing a workshop on Saturday. See you three!! Ruth Ruth Roperti 965 Edgewood Road Beaver Falls, PA 15010 rroperti at zoominternet.net 724 843 7046 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 09 - picture Diane on boat.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 1338023 bytes Desc: not available URL: From rroperti at zoominternet.net Tue Dec 30 19:52:56 2008 From: rroperti at zoominternet.net (rroperti at zoominternet.net) Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:52:56 -0500 Subject: [PAEE] Fw: NCLI Update Message-ID: <015101c96ae2$1edea270$6501a8c0@D9V66M11> No Child Left Inside Coalition Adds its 1000th Member! The NCLI Coalition recently passed a major milestone as we welcomed our 1,000th member. We reached this remarkable accomplishment as part of an amazing Chicago wave of support for NCLI. In recent weeks, a dozen organizations from the Chicago area have joined and today the Coalition has 46 member groups from the state of Illinois. Indeed, it has been a remarkable year. In December 2007, the Coalition's membership totaled just over 100 organizations. Since then, we have grown ten-fold as more and more people hear about our mission. Today our membership reflects the involvement of groups interested in the environment, education, conservation, outdoor recreation and public health, as well as many businesses and faith-based groups. In all, our member organizations represent a whopping 47.5 million Americans! It is that broad representation that has propelled our success. Thanks to all of you, we won passage in the House of Representatives for the No Child Left Inside Act this fall. This victory gives us critical momentum toward winning final passage of the Act in the next Congress. As always, we thank Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island and Rep. John Sarbanes of Maryland, our lead Senate and House sponsors, for their tireless work to improve environmental education in America. "The No Child Left Inside Coalition has brought together a diverse group of individuals and organizations from across the country to help us strengthen and expand environmental education in America's classrooms," said Senator Reed. "I am pleased the coalition continues to grow and build support for passing the No Child Left Inside Act. In a tough economy and an even tougher appropriations process, we'll need a strong effort from coalition members nationwide." Congressman Sarbanes also added his congratulations: "I would like to congratulate the No Child Left Inside Coalition on achieving this extraordinary milestone. You were the driving force behind all of our progress this year. With one thousand members and growing, we will have an army of advocates to sustain our momentum during the 111th Congress. I look forward to working with the coalition to see No Child Left Inside Act through to law." With the leadership of our sponsors and the support of more than 1,000 committed organizations, we are confident that our message will continue to be heard loud and clear. Abby Ybarra Lucas Johnson Grassroots Coordinator No Child Left Inside Coalition -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/x-citrix-jpeg Size: 6178 bytes Desc: not available URL: From rroperti at zoominternet.net Tue Dec 30 19:11:52 2008 From: rroperti at zoominternet.net (rroperti at zoominternet.net) Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:11:52 -0500 Subject: [PAEE] PAEE conference 09 Message-ID: <001501c96adc$69727d30$6501a8c0@D9V66M11> Picture yourself in this treehouse lodge overlooking Raystown Lake for the PAEE annual conference, March 19 - 21. 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