From talberici at state.pa.us Tue Sep 2 08:39:04 2008 From: talberici at state.pa.us (Alberici, Theresa) Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 08:39:04 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] D-nets vs. kick nets for 6th & 7th graders In-Reply-To: References: <3931FC7EEC2240A981BF71B962A6F7E5@johna73o9w6zay> <470E5B86-31DD-4604-A076-26F26E7528FC@henshue.org> <065401c90b0d$b76f87f0$6501a8c0@D9V66M11> Message-ID: I totally agree with all who have posted and want to emphasize having the extra aquarium nets as suggested by Carissa , sometimes I have even used strainers with handles- so more kids can participate in looking. It really depends on what your goal is. If critter monitoring have to follow the same protocol each time.. If looking for variety of critters, it is great to look in different parts of stream or pond and look at adaptations. Take care-all Theresa From: paee-bounces at actionpa.org [mailto:paee-bounces at actionpa.org] On Behalf Of Carissa Longo Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 8:05 AM To: jjose at ptd.net Cc: paee at actionpa.org Subject: Re: [PAEE] D-nets vs. kick nets for 6th & 7th graders John, I agree kick nets are the best fun. There's nothing like kids doing a jig in the stream. Do you have enough kick nets. They can run a $125 a piece. I bought a good one, and made 6 more. Buy 2 broom poles/handles and fine wire or plastic screen from a hardware store. I also had someone donate heavy duty fabric. In the beginning, I used a heavy duty stapler to staple the nets to the poles. Make sure to fold the water end of the mesh to make it finer. Staple the double folded fabric. Like magic, a new kit net for about $5! After use, we refined. I had a volunteer who worked at a sewing fabric w/ heavy duty machines. She sewed 2 long fabric loops on the mesh (just like the "real" kick nets you can buy). I've had them for 7 years, & they're still going! I use the kit nets a little different than Ruth. Find a good riffle, then 2 students (one to hold each pole) & then 2 in front of the net (make sure to anchor the bottom of the net down in the stream w/ rocks) dancing around. It is always good to have at least one good D-net on hand for the shy kid who wants to work by themselves. PLus, I always have extra aquarium nets (large size) since I usually have at least 25 kids at once to do a stream study. Carissa Longo Carissa51 at hotmail.com ________________________________ From: rroperti at zoominternet.net To: nick at henshue.org; jjose at ptd.net Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:03:09 -0400 CC: paee at actionpa.org Subject: Re: [PAEE] D-nets vs. kick nets for 6th & 7th graders John and all, I agree with Nick! I use a couple of kick nets with 6th grade level students at Lake Arthur, Moraine State Park, and it works VERY well. I have 2 students work the net, one holding each pole. They walk out into the lake to a point just below their boot tops (It is fall or spring and the water is cold.) Then walk the net back toward shore. Other students meet them with containers for the critters and plants found. It is a great project for working together. Yes Nick, we did get your good ideas about night programming, and I too am a BIG fan of the Identiflyer. The sounds are so true and real. By the way - where is Easton High School? Keep the good ideas coming, AND if you are into writing them down - there is always room in the PAEE JOURNAL! Thanks, Ruth ----- Original Message ----- From: Mr. Henshue To: John Jose Cc: PAEE Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 7:43 PM Subject: Re: [PAEE] D-nets vs. kick nets for 6th & 7th graders Kick nets all the way, baby!!! What is better than having kids up to their knees slopping around in the water? Waders are optional, shoes are not... Nick Henshue Environmental Sciences Easton Area High School P.S. Did you guys get my message about nocturnal programming and an audio track? On Aug 28, 2008, at 10:02 PM, John Jose wrote: I'm going to be doing some stream/benthic macroinvertebrate investigations with 6th and 7th grade students and I'm trying to determine whether D-nets or kick nets will work better. I'd appreciate feedback based on anyone's experience using D-nets and/or kick nets - including if you found one type of net worked better than the other - to collect macroinvertebrates with 6th/7th graders. Thanks. John _______________________________________________ PAEE mailing list PAEE at actionpa.org http://mail.actionpa.org/mailman/listinfo/paee_actionpa.org ________________________________ _______________________________________________ PAEE mailing list PAEE at actionpa.org http://mail.actionpa.org/mailman/listinfo/paee_actionpa.org ________________________________ See what people are saying about Windows Live. Check out featured posts. Check It Out! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.actionpa.org/pipermail/paee_actionpa.org/attachments/20080902/adebe2ea/attachment.html From Desantisk at aol.com Tue Sep 2 08:53:16 2008 From: Desantisk at aol.com (Desantisk at aol.com) Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 08:53:16 EDT Subject: [PAEE] D-nets vs. kick nets for 6th & 7th graders - leaf packs Message-ID: Reading about D-nets & kick nets, got me thinking about leaf pack experiments. They cost almost nothing. Especially fun, in February, when students are surprised to see how much is alive in the winter water. Here are a couple of links: _www.stroudcenter.org/lpn/www.stroudcenter.org/lpn/newsl_ (http://www.stroudcenter.org/lpn/newsletters/LPNNewsletterFall05.pdf) _http://www.teva.com/water/_ (http://www.teva.com/water/) Kathy DeSantis **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. 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Thanks, Errin Howard 513-451-5027 513-403-9312 (cell) www.riverworkdiscovery.org The mission of RiverWorks Discovery? is to provide the foundation for positive political and community action on behalf of healthy, multi-use waterways by educating children and their families about the commerce, culture and conservation of the great rivers and their watersheds. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.14/1647 - Release Date: 9/2/2008 6:02 AM -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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You could put them out ahead of time for use in a non-formal situation. For those of you who have had lots of experience with aquatic leaf packs, try soil based packs... Basically, in the same mesh bags (old plastic onion bags), put vegetable scraps (peelings, leafy greens, compost-able stuff), and bury the pack in about 3" of good, fertile topsoil. There are TONS of soil macros, too. give them a week to crawl in, drawn by moisture and nutrients. I had the opportunity to do this out in the Rockies last year for a summer institute, and it worked like a charm. I have an article that may help explain the activity a little better- because we all have plenty of time to read more stuff!!! If you want a copy, just drop me a line. The listserve will not let anything over 50KB go through. Enjoy. Keep us posted on how it goes, or other thoughts. -Nick -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com From rroperti at zoominternet.net Tue Sep 2 20:40:19 2008 From: rroperti at zoominternet.net (rroperti at zoominternet.net) Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 20:40:19 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] Fw: NCLI Action Alert as House Vote Nears Message-ID: <004f01c90d5d$a46ce790$6501a8c0@D9V66M11> Action By NCLI Member Groups Needed as House Vote Nears Please Alert Your Organization's Members and Urge them to Contact Congress in Support of NCLI The No Child Left Inside Act of 2008 is expected to be voted on soon by the full House of Representatives. As we prepare for the House vote, we want members of Congress to hear from their constituents about the importance of environmental education. We urge you to send the attached Action Alert to all of your members. Thank you for your support! For more information about the NCLI Act, visit www.NLCLICoalition.org. 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Main Street Slippery Rock, PA 16057 Ph: 724-738-9020 Fx: 724-738-9018 www.pcee.org From: Senn Brown [mailto:sennb at charter.net] Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 4:40 AM To: melissa.reynolds at pcee.org Subject: environment-focused schools Hello Melissa -- Please forward the invitation (below) to people in Pennsylvania who are involved with and/or interested in public charter schools with environment-focused educational programs and practices. Thanks. Senn You're invited to attend the first national GREEN CHARTER SCHOOLS CONFERENCE on November 7-9, 2008 in Madison, Wisconsin. The conference is presented by the Green Charter Schools Network - www.greencharterschools.org , UW-Madison's Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies - http://www.nelson.wisc.edu , and many partnering educational and environmental organizations. Nelson Institute logo, small SEE CONFERENCE PROGRAM & ONLINE REGISTRATION HERE -- http://www.ies.wisc.edu/outreach/green_charter/index.htm Conference Keynoters William William Cronon is UW-Madison Professor of History, Geography & Environmental Studies. His research seeks to understand the history of human interactions with the natural world and how we depend on the ecosystems around us to sustain our material lives, He is the author of several books, including Uncommon Ground: Rethinking the Human Place in Nature and Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West. Morgran Morgan Brown --- Assistant Commissioner Morgan Brown oversees charter school programs, special education policy, food and nutrition services, adult basic education, and American Indian education programs at the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). Previously, he served as the Assistant Deputy Secretary for the Office of Innovation & Improvement at the U.S. Department of Education. 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Message-ID: <3ce3c7830809070641l1e522df7m41d834d26ccd1dc0@mail.gmail.com> Hi everyone, I joined the list to see what I could learn although I am not yet in this field. I would love to make a career change to environmental education, though, and wondered if anyone could give me some advice. I was looking at going for a Masters in biology (going for a second Bachelor's would actually cost me more as it would have to come entirely out of my own pocket). I am considering getting certified as a secondary teacher at the same time, which would add about a year to the program. My eventual goal would be to work at an environmental center rather than in a secondary school (although I'm also considering research). I feel like the options in my area may be limited and I need to keep them open, which is part of the reason for teacher certification. (I am also interested in ecopsychology, but I don't see that as something that could be a full-time career, rather more of a subset of a psychology practice.) So, my first question is, can anyone make sense out of my confusion and give me advice on my possible education choices? My second question is, I live in northwest PA, and it seems a little quieter up here compared to others regions in the state. (I would like to stay up here if possible after graduating.) Anyone from the area? Thanks so much, and sorry to make this such a long first post! Stephanie -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.actionpa.org/pipermail/paee_actionpa.org/attachments/20080907/f511fffe/attachment.html From rroperti at zoominternet.net Sun Sep 7 19:46:37 2008 From: rroperti at zoominternet.net (rroperti at zoominternet.net) Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 19:46:37 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] Education advice? References: <3ce3c7830809070641l1e522df7m41d834d26ccd1dc0@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <002201c91143$f7e9de70$6501a8c0@D9V66M11> Hi Stephanie, Welcome to the listserve! You have a good idea to think this all through and seek all the advise and information you can. I also agree having more options is wise, although teaching jobs in western PA are still scarce. Now that our students are being taught the enviornment and ecology standards, the demand should increas. I am not sure what all possibilities would be available in ecopsychology, but we have a live-in school near me where troubled students use environmental activities to work thru their emotional problems. That might be a good combination for someone with your interests. Check our website, www.paee.net. to find contact information on your Regioanl Director. Tim Hart is in the NW, went to Slippery Rock, and is a teacher. He may have some thoughts for you. Consider attending our March conference for networking. Good luck. Ruth ----- Original Message ----- From: Stephanie To: paee at actionpa.org Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 9:41 AM Subject: [PAEE] Education advice? Hi everyone, I joined the list to see what I could learn although I am not yet in this field. I would love to make a career change to environmental education, though, and wondered if anyone could give me some advice. I was looking at going for a Masters in biology (going for a second Bachelor's would actually cost me more as it would have to come entirely out of my own pocket). I am considering getting certified as a secondary teacher at the same time, which would add about a year to the program. My eventual goal would be to work at an environmental center rather than in a secondary school (although I'm also considering research). I feel like the options in my area may be limited and I need to keep them open, which is part of the reason for teacher certification. (I am also interested in ecopsychology, but I don't see that as something that could be a full-time career, rather more of a subset of a psychology practice.) So, my first question is, can anyone make sense out of my confusion and give me advice on my possible education choices? My second question is, I live in northwest PA, and it seems a little quieter up here compared to others regions in the state. (I would like to stay up here if possible after graduating.) Anyone from the area? Thanks so much, and sorry to make this such a long first post! Stephanie ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ PAEE mailing list PAEE at actionpa.org http://mail.actionpa.org/mailman/listinfo/paee_actionpa.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://mail.actionpa.org/pipermail/paee_actionpa.org/attachments/20080907/0186f62e/attachment.html From ReegerJ at lackawanna.edu Tue Sep 9 11:37:10 2008 From: ReegerJ at lackawanna.edu (Reeger, Jamie) Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 11:37:10 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] PAEE Digest, Vol 331, Issue 1 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <105B31DC498D1D45AE93A3F433F8446A034A9C1A@mailsrv.lackawanna.edu> Stephanie and anyone else who might be interested in Graduate School, The Audubon Expedition Institute at Lesley University has an outstanding program. It is a MS in Ecological Teaching and Learning. It is a full time graduate program that incorporates your job along with school. It is an 18 month program. I am finishing it up now and can't speak highly enough about it. I have been an informal educator with a teaching degree for the past 15 years and this program has increased my understanding of the environment and made me a better teacher as well. Check out their web site at http://www.lesley.edu/gsass/audubon/etl_program.html Good luck and let me know if you have further questions about the program. Jamie Reeger Lackawanna College Environmental Institute 570-842-1506 -----Original Message----- From: paee-bounces at actionpa.org [mailto:paee-bounces at actionpa.org] On Behalf Of paee-request at actionpa.org Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 12:00 PM To: paee at actionpa.org Subject: PAEE Digest, Vol 331, Issue 1 Send PAEE mailing list submissions to paee at actionpa.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mail.actionpa.org/mailman/listinfo/paee_actionpa.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to paee-request at actionpa.org You can reach the person managing the list at paee-owner at actionpa.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of PAEE digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Education advice? (rroperti at zoominternet.net) 2. NCLI (rroperti at zoominternet.net) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 19:46:37 -0400 From: Subject: Re: [PAEE] Education advice? To: "Stephanie" , Message-ID: <002201c91143$f7e9de70$6501a8c0 at D9V66M11> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi Stephanie, Welcome to the listserve! You have a good idea to think this all through and seek all the advise and information you can. I also agree having more options is wise, although teaching jobs in western PA are still scarce. Now that our students are being taught the enviornment and ecology standards, the demand should increas. I am not sure what all possibilities would be available in ecopsychology, but we have a live-in school near me where troubled students use environmental activities to work thru their emotional problems. That might be a good combination for someone with your interests. Check our website, www.paee.net. to find contact information on your Regioanl Director. Tim Hart is in the NW, went to Slippery Rock, and is a teacher. He may have some thoughts for you. Consider attending our March conference for networking. Good luck. Ruth ----- Original Message ----- From: Stephanie To: paee at actionpa.org Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 9:41 AM Subject: [PAEE] Education advice? Hi everyone, I joined the list to see what I could learn although I am not yet in this field. I would love to make a career change to environmental education, though, and wondered if anyone could give me some advice. I was looking at going for a Masters in biology (going for a second Bachelor's would actually cost me more as it would have to come entirely out of my own pocket). I am considering getting certified as a secondary teacher at the same time, which would add about a year to the program. My eventual goal would be to work at an environmental center rather than in a secondary school (although I'm also considering research). I feel like the options in my area may be limited and I need to keep them open, which is part of the reason for teacher certification. (I am also interested in ecopsychology, but I don't see that as something that could be a full-time career, rather more of a subset of a psychology practice.) So, my first question is, can anyone make sense out of my confusion and give me advice on my possible education choices? My second question is, I live in northwest PA, and it seems a little quieter up here compared to others regions in the state. (I would like to stay up here if possible after graduating.) Anyone from the area? Thanks so much, and sorry to make this such a long first post! 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URL: http://mail.actionpa.org/pipermail/paee_actionpa.org/attachments/2008090 7/0186f62e/attachment-0001.html ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ PAEE mailing list PAEE at actionpa.org http://mail.actionpa.org/mailman/listinfo/paee_actionpa.org End of PAEE Digest, Vol 331, Issue 1 ************************************ From rob.michalow at email.stvincent.edu Tue Sep 9 11:45:58 2008 From: rob.michalow at email.stvincent.edu (Michalow, Rob) Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 11:45:58 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] PAEE Digest, Vol 331, Issue 1 In-Reply-To: <105B31DC498D1D45AE93A3F433F8446A034A9C1A@mailsrv.lackawanna.edu> Message-ID: Hey all, Along the lines of Jamie Reeger, Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA, has a MS program in Environmental Education. It is a 2 year program (6 science courses and 6 education courses) that can be completed full-time graduate students or by working professionals. In fact, many formal-teachers (elementary and secondary) and non-formal educators are in the program. If anyone is interested, please contact me or surf the SVC webpage at http://www.stvincent.edu/graduate_programs6 Rob Michalow rob.michalow at email.stvincent.edu -----Original Message----- From: paee-bounces at actionpa.org [mailto:paee-bounces at actionpa.org] On Behalf Of Reeger, Jamie Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 11:37 AM To: paee at actionpa.org Subject: Re: [PAEE] PAEE Digest, Vol 331, Issue 1 Stephanie and anyone else who might be interested in Graduate School, The Audubon Expedition Institute at Lesley University has an outstanding program. It is a MS in Ecological Teaching and Learning. It is a full time graduate program that incorporates your job along with school. It is an 18 month program. I am finishing it up now and can't speak highly enough about it. I have been an informal educator with a teaching degree for the past 15 years and this program has increased my understanding of the environment and made me a better teacher as well. Check out their web site at http://www.lesley.edu/gsass/audubon/etl_program.html Good luck and let me know if you have further questions about the program. Jamie Reeger Lackawanna College Environmental Institute 570-842-1506 -----Original Message----- From: paee-bounces at actionpa.org [mailto:paee-bounces at actionpa.org] On Behalf Of paee-request at actionpa.org Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 12:00 PM To: paee at actionpa.org Subject: PAEE Digest, Vol 331, Issue 1 Send PAEE mailing list submissions to paee at actionpa.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mail.actionpa.org/mailman/listinfo/paee_actionpa.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to paee-request at actionpa.org You can reach the person managing the list at paee-owner at actionpa.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of PAEE digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Education advice? (rroperti at zoominternet.net) 2. NCLI (rroperti at zoominternet.net) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 19:46:37 -0400 From: Subject: Re: [PAEE] Education advice? To: "Stephanie" , Message-ID: <002201c91143$f7e9de70$6501a8c0 at D9V66M11> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi Stephanie, Welcome to the listserve! You have a good idea to think this all through and seek all the advise and information you can. I also agree having more options is wise, although teaching jobs in western PA are still scarce. Now that our students are being taught the enviornment and ecology standards, the demand should increas. I am not sure what all possibilities would be available in ecopsychology, but we have a live-in school near me where troubled students use environmental activities to work thru their emotional problems. That might be a good combination for someone with your interests. Check our website, www.paee.net. to find contact information on your Regioanl Director. Tim Hart is in the NW, went to Slippery Rock, and is a teacher. He may have some thoughts for you. Consider attending our March conference for networking. Good luck. Ruth ----- Original Message ----- From: Stephanie To: paee at actionpa.org Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 9:41 AM Subject: [PAEE] Education advice? Hi everyone, I joined the list to see what I could learn although I am not yet in this field. I would love to make a career change to environmental education, though, and wondered if anyone could give me some advice. I was looking at going for a Masters in biology (going for a second Bachelor's would actually cost me more as it would have to come entirely out of my own pocket). I am considering getting certified as a secondary teacher at the same time, which would add about a year to the program. My eventual goal would be to work at an environmental center rather than in a secondary school (although I'm also considering research). I feel like the options in my area may be limited and I need to keep them open, which is part of the reason for teacher certification. (I am also interested in ecopsychology, but I don't see that as something that could be a full-time career, rather more of a subset of a psychology practice.) So, my first question is, can anyone make sense out of my confusion and give me advice on my possible education choices? My second question is, I live in northwest PA, and it seems a little quieter up here compared to others regions in the state. (I would like to stay up here if possible after graduating.) Anyone from the area? Thanks so much, and sorry to make this such a long first post! 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URL: http://mail.actionpa.org/pipermail/paee_actionpa.org/attachments/2008090 7/0186f62e/attachment-0001.html ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ PAEE mailing list PAEE at actionpa.org http://mail.actionpa.org/mailman/listinfo/paee_actionpa.org End of PAEE Digest, Vol 331, Issue 1 ************************************ _______________________________________________ PAEE mailing list PAEE at actionpa.org http://mail.actionpa.org/mailman/listinfo/paee_actionpa.org From stepha7 at gmail.com Tue Sep 9 19:43:50 2008 From: stepha7 at gmail.com (Stephanie) Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 19:43:50 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] Education advice Message-ID: <3ce3c7830809091643v6561819anc23ebd2fa07cc35c@mail.gmail.com> I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who responded! I have definitely learned more about my options and about programs that I didn't know existed until now. Thanks again for all the information and encouragement! Stephanie -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.actionpa.org/pipermail/paee_actionpa.org/attachments/20080909/53d8adf8/attachment.html From ssaffier at audubon.org Wed Sep 10 21:54:50 2008 From: ssaffier at audubon.org (SAFFIER, Steven) Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:54:50 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] Photo resource - lepidoptera Message-ID: <69DABA3177B73144996A79E932FE6A77073296AD7F@flamingo.int.audubon.org> Wow! I may be late to the party, but look what I just discovered: http://www.edupic.net/leps.htm Gotta love the net! :) Steven J. Saffier Audubon At Home Coordinator Audubon Pennsylvania Got habitat? http://pa.audubon.org/habitat/index.html P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.actionpa.org/pipermail/paee_actionpa.org/attachments/20080910/919f38f6/attachment.html From rroperti at zoominternet.net Wed Sep 10 22:52:56 2008 From: rroperti at zoominternet.net (rroperti at zoominternet.net) Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:52:56 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] Photo resource - lepidoptera References: <69DABA3177B73144996A79E932FE6A77073296AD7F@flamingo.int.audubon.org> Message-ID: <007501c913b9$7e4023e0$6501a8c0@D9V66M11> Steven, thanks for sharing. That IS a neat website. I just read that PA is about to name a state butterfly. anyone hear anything on that? which one? Ruth ----- Original Message ----- From: SAFFIER, Steven To: Audubon_educators at yahoogroups.com Cc: audubonathome at yahoogroups.com ; paee at actionpa.org Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 9:54 PM Subject: [PAEE] Photo resource - lepidoptera Wow! I may be late to the party, but look what I just discovered: http://www.edupic.net/leps.htm Gotta love the net! J Steven J. Saffier Audubon At Home Coordinator Audubon Pennsylvania Got habitat? http://pa.audubon.org/habitat/index.html P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ PAEE mailing list PAEE at actionpa.org http://mail.actionpa.org/mailman/listinfo/paee_actionpa.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.actionpa.org/pipermail/paee_actionpa.org/attachments/20080910/04ce7f6d/attachment.html From stepha7 at gmail.com Thu Sep 11 08:49:46 2008 From: stepha7 at gmail.com (Stephanie) Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:49:46 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] Photo resource - lepidoptera In-Reply-To: <007501c913b9$7e4023e0$6501a8c0@D9V66M11> References: <69DABA3177B73144996A79E932FE6A77073296AD7F@flamingo.int.audubon.org> <007501c913b9$7e4023e0$6501a8c0@D9V66M11> Message-ID: <3ce3c7830809110549t7983b77ep4ab214371f8b5f4d@mail.gmail.com> I don't know anything about a state butterfly, but in googling it, I found that while many states have either butterflies, honeybees, or ladybugs as their state insects, our official state insect is the Pennsylvania firefly. Pardon my "newbieness," but this was news to me, and I thought it was interesting. Stephanie On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 10:52 PM, wrote: > Steven, thanks for sharing. That IS a neat website. I just read that PA > is about to name a state butterfly. anyone hear anything on that? which one? > Ruth > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* SAFFIER, Steven > *To:* Audubon_educators at yahoogroups.com > *Cc:* audubonathome at yahoogroups.com ; paee at actionpa.org > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 10, 2008 9:54 PM > *Subject:* [PAEE] Photo resource - lepidoptera > > Wow! I may be late to the party, but look what I just discovered: > > > > http://www.edupic.net/leps.htm > > > > Gotta love the net! J > > > > * * > > *Steven J. Saffier* > > *Audubon At Home Coordinator* > > *Audubon Pennsylvania* > > > > *Got habitat?* http://pa.audubon.org/habitat/index.html > > > > > > P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > PAEE mailing list > PAEE at actionpa.org > http://mail.actionpa.org/mailman/listinfo/paee_actionpa.org > > > _______________________________________________ > PAEE mailing list > PAEE at actionpa.org > http://mail.actionpa.org/mailman/listinfo/paee_actionpa.org > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.actionpa.org/pipermail/paee_actionpa.org/attachments/20080911/26141041/attachment.html From toneill at aswp.org Thu Sep 11 09:02:23 2008 From: toneill at aswp.org (Trisha O'Neill) Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:02:23 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] Photo resource - lepidoptera In-Reply-To: <007501c913b9$7e4023e0$6501a8c0@D9V66M11> Message-ID: Yes. The Regal butterfly may soon be the official state butterfly if voted on via House bill 2748. The only population of this species found in the NE US is at Fort Indiantown Gap, home to the PA National Guard who assist in the protection of this insect in its natural habitat. The bill is on the agenda for September 15. Stay tuned!! Trisha O'Neill Director of Education Audubon Society of Western PA Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve 614 Dorseyville Road Pittsburgh, PA 15238 412-963-6100 x24 412-963-6761 FAX toneill at aswp.org www.aswp.org The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is not just for the birds.but for healthy forests, plants, wildlife diversity, clean water and much more.... ASWP is environmental education and conservation at its best. _____ From: paee-bounces at actionpa.org [mailto:paee-bounces at actionpa.org] On Behalf Of rroperti at zoominternet.net Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 10:53 PM To: SAFFIER, Steven; Audubon_educators at yahoogroups.com Cc: audubonathome at yahoogroups.com; paee at actionpa.org Subject: Re: [PAEE] Photo resource - lepidoptera Steven, thanks for sharing. That IS a neat website. I just read that PA is about to name a state butterfly. anyone hear anything on that? which one? Ruth ----- Original Message ----- From: SAFFIER, Steven To: Audubon_educators at yahoogroups.com Cc: audubonathome at yahoogroups.com ; paee at actionpa.org Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 9:54 PM Subject: [PAEE] Photo resource - lepidoptera Wow! I may be late to the party, but look what I just discovered: http://www.edupic.net/leps.htm Gotta love the net! :-) Steven J. Saffier Audubon At Home Coordinator Audubon Pennsylvania Got habitat? http://pa.audubon.org/habitat/index.html P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. _____ _______________________________________________ PAEE mailing list PAEE at actionpa.org http://mail.actionpa.org/mailman/listinfo/paee_actionpa.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.actionpa.org/pipermail/paee_actionpa.org/attachments/20080911/40383d82/attachment.html From toneill at aswp.org Thu Sep 11 09:03:09 2008 From: toneill at aswp.org (Trisha O'Neill) Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:03:09 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] Photo resource - lepidoptera In-Reply-To: <007501c913b9$7e4023e0$6501a8c0@D9V66M11> Message-ID: I meant to say regal fritillary butterfly. Sorry for the omission! Trisha O'Neill Director of Education Audubon Society of Western PA Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve 614 Dorseyville Road Pittsburgh, PA 15238 412-963-6100 x24 412-963-6761 FAX toneill at aswp.org www.aswp.org The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is not just for the birds.but for healthy forests, plants, wildlife diversity, clean water and much more.... ASWP is environmental education and conservation at its best. _____ From: paee-bounces at actionpa.org [mailto:paee-bounces at actionpa.org] On Behalf Of rroperti at zoominternet.net Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 10:53 PM To: SAFFIER, Steven; Audubon_educators at yahoogroups.com Cc: audubonathome at yahoogroups.com; paee at actionpa.org Subject: Re: [PAEE] Photo resource - lepidoptera Steven, thanks for sharing. That IS a neat website. I just read that PA is about to name a state butterfly. anyone hear anything on that? which one? Ruth ----- Original Message ----- From: SAFFIER, Steven To: Audubon_educators at yahoogroups.com Cc: audubonathome at yahoogroups.com ; paee at actionpa.org Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 9:54 PM Subject: [PAEE] Photo resource - lepidoptera Wow! I may be late to the party, but look what I just discovered: http://www.edupic.net/leps.htm Gotta love the net! :-) Steven J. Saffier Audubon At Home Coordinator Audubon Pennsylvania Got habitat? http://pa.audubon.org/habitat/index.html P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. _____ _______________________________________________ PAEE mailing list PAEE at actionpa.org http://mail.actionpa.org/mailman/listinfo/paee_actionpa.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The No Child Left Inside Act of 2008 is expected to receive a final vote in the House of Representatives Thursday, September 18th. We hope you and your members can email members of the House today to urge their support. Here is the background: The House Rules Committee has adopted a rule to govern debate on the bill, which is available at the Committee's website. We expect a handful of amendments to be offered on the House floor. The No Child Left Inside Coalition has taken a position in opposition to two amendments being offered by Rep. John Duncan of Tennessee. The first Duncan amendment would reduce the authorized funding level for the National Environmental Education Act from $14 million to $9 million. The Coalition opposes any cuts to funding for environmental education, which is already woefully inadequate. The second Duncan amendment would eliminate the capacity-building grant program from the NCLI Act, removing a key section of the bill designed to improve and expand environmental education. Please take a few minutes today to email members of Congress by clicking the below "Send a Message Now" button and ask them to: 1. Support H.R. 3036, the No Child Left inside Act; and 2. Oppose the two amendments by Representative Duncan to reduce funding for environmental education. Finally, please forward this email to the members of your organization today to help generate more emails to the House. We are now close to reaching a major milestone in our journey to improve how we teach kids about their natural world. Thank you for your help and your support of environmental education! 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Day Executive Director North American Association for Environmental Education 2000 P Street, NW Suite 540 Washington, DC 20036 202 419-0414 (direct) 202 419-0412 (general) 202 419-0415 (fax) brian at naaee.org www.naaee.org NAAEE 37th Annual Conference: EE on the Prairie: Pioneering New Strategies Annual Conference October 15 -18 2008 - Wichita, KS -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We know from our work on Capitol Hill that we passed this bill because of the grassroots interest and energy of our members across the country. Those calls, visits, emails and letters made an enormous difference. So thank you for everything you and your organizations have done in support of No Child Left Inside! You have turned this Coalition into a powerhouse. Please take a minute to send an email to thank those members in the House who supported the NCLI Act. Our Coalition, formed only a year and a half ago, is growing every day. Today we have more than 745 member organizations, with more than one in every state in the country, representing well over 40 million people who understand the value of environmental education. We'll be in touch soon with information about next steps. For now, enjoy a victory that will one day pay great dividends for our kids and our environment. And continue to spread the word about No Child Left Inside. Please forward this email to your memberships so they can share in the chorus of thank you. For more information about the NCLI Act and our Coalition, visit www.NLCLICoalition.org. 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/jpeg Size: 6178 bytes Desc: not available URL: From rroperti at zoominternet.net Sun Sep 21 17:44:46 2008 From: rroperti at zoominternet.net (rroperti at zoominternet.net) Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:44:46 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] Fw: NCLI Tally Sheet of Votes Message-ID: <009701c91c33$4448c7a0$6501a8c0@D9V66M11> Dear NCLI Members, Forgive the double email today but I want to be sure you have the information from yesterday's Historic vote. Here is the Tally Sheet for the vote on the No Child Left Inside Act. Please be sure to call or write to thank your Representative if they voted in favor, and if they voted No, let them know you strongly support the NCLI Act and will continue to do so until it becomes law. Abby Ybarra NCLI Grassroots Coordinator FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 614 (Democrats in roman; Republicans in italic; Independents underlined) H R 3036 YEA-AND-NAY 18-Sep-2008 5:25 PM QUESTION: On Passage BILL TITLE: No Child Left Inside Act of 2008 Yeas Nays PRES NV Democratic 225 1 8 Republican 68 108 23 Independent TOTALS 293 109 31 ---- YEAS 293 --- Abercrombie Ackerman Allen Altmire Andrews Arcuri Baca Bachus Baird Baldwin Barrow Bean Becerra Berkley Berman Berry Bilbray Bilirakis Bishop (GA) Bishop (NY) Blumenauer Bono Mack Boren Boswell Boucher Boyd (FL) Boyda (KS) Brady (PA) Braley (IA) Brown, Corrine Brown-Waite, Ginny Buchanan Butterfield Buyer Capito Capps Capuano Cardoza Carnahan Carney Carson Castle Castor Cazayoux Chandler Childers Clarke Clay Cleaver Clyburn Cohen Conyers Cooper Costa Costello Courtney Crenshaw Cuellar Cummings Davis (AL) Davis (CA) Davis (IL) Davis, Lincoln Davis, Tom DeFazio DeGette Delahunt DeLauro Dent Diaz-Balart, L. Diaz-Balart, M. 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We also have scheduled, Molly Bngs, Caldecott children's author, who has written a book about Diane. The conference highlight is a full concert on Saturday evening by folksinger, John McCutcheon! ! ! SEE YOU THERE! 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: From beaubaire at bhwp.org Tue Sep 23 15:21:34 2008 From: beaubaire at bhwp.org (Nancy Beaubaire) Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:21:34 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] Decoding Yellow Composites & Plant Stewardship Index classes at Wildflower Preserve Message-ID: Hone your botanical expertise and conservation skills with two upcoming classes at Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve. Both will be held at the Preserve, located on 1635 River Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania. For directions, visit www.bhwp.org , click on "Visiting BHWP", then "Location, Directions and Map. Decoding Confusing Yellow Composites and Fall Asters Saturday, September 27, 2008 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Non-members: $65; Preserve members: $55 Pre-registration required by Friday, September 26. Join botanist Bill Olson and learn to distinguish among those "darn yellow composites" and other confusing asters, goldenrods and sunflowers. You will learn terminology of the aster family, key out species and look at fine details with hand lens and microscope. The program also includes a walk along the trails in the Preserve to see these plants in naturalistic settings. Bring lunch, a hand lens and any specimens that you would like identified. Plant Stewardship Index Field Training Workshop Wednesday, October 1, 2008 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Non-members: $185; Preserve members: $165. Pre-registration with payment required by Monday, September 29; call the Preserve at (215) 862-2924. Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve has developed the Plant Stewardship Index (PSI) with the assistance of botanical experts from Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The PSI is an analytical tool that enables stewards of public and private lands to survey and assess the status of native plant populations on the properties they protect and manage. This workshop provides an overview of PSI field sampling techniques and practical experience in the calculation of PSI values for a variety of habitats. In the morning, you will learn to use both the transect sampling method and the plot sampling method on the Preserve grounds. In the afternoon, find out about practical applications of the PSI and see demonstrations of how to set out and analyze transects. Please bring a clipboard, a pencil, botany field guide and lunch. Fee includes a copy of the PSI and a packet of information on its use. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bobinas at email.com Tue Sep 23 22:06:26 2008 From: bobinas at email.com (Al Bobinas) Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:06:26 +0800 Subject: [PAEE] Environmental education centers Message-ID: <20080924020626.25C84104F0@ws1-3.us4.outblaze.com> Dear list members, I approached a local school administrator about the possibility of building an environmental education lodge. I was asked to get some information about some similar programs currently in operation. I remember a lodge at Penn State in the early 1970?s. Students (elementary-middle/high school) would camp at the lodge at night (maybe 2 or 3 nights) and take nature lessons/classes during the day. Meals were provided. I have no idea if anything like that is around now. This list seemed like the best place to get some help and advice. I would appreciate any available information or advice you could provide to help get this project off the ground. Thanks! Al Bobinas -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! 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McKeever offers overnight programs that many schools use. www.mckeever.org Another place that does this, although not totally environmental it Outdoor Odyssey http://www.outdoorodyssey.org/. *************************************************** Beth Bollinger Environmental Education Coordinator Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve at Saint Vincent College 744 Walzer Way Latrobe, PA 15650 phone: 724-537-5285 fax: 724-537-5286 -----Original Message----- From: paee-bounces at actionpa.org [mailto:paee-bounces at actionpa.org] On Behalf Of Al Bobinas Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:06 PM To: paee at actionpa.org Subject: [PAEE] Environmental education centers Dear list members, I approached a local school administrator about the possibility of building an environmental education lodge. I was asked to get some information about some similar programs currently in operation. I remember a lodge at Penn State in the early 1970?s. Students (elementary-middle/high school) would camp at the lodge at night (maybe 2 or 3 nights) and take nature lessons/classes during the day. Meals were provided. I have no idea if anything like that is around now. This list seemed like the best place to get some help and advice. I would appreciate any available information or advice you could provide to help get this project off the ground. Thanks! Al Bobinas -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com ! No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.0/1685 - Release Date: 9/23/2008 7:38 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.0/1685 - Release Date: 9/24/2008 6:29 AM From mlmoore24 at hotmail.com Wed Sep 24 10:21:44 2008 From: mlmoore24 at hotmail.com (Martha Moore) Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:21:44 +0000 Subject: [PAEE] Environmental education centers In-Reply-To: <20080924020626.25C84104F0@ws1-3.us4.outblaze.com> References: <20080924020626.25C84104F0@ws1-3.us4.outblaze.com> Message-ID: Hi, I remember going to a camp as a child called "College Settlement Camp," north of philadelphia. I still remember it vividly, even though I attended it 20 years ago. (http://www.collegesettlement.org) Delaware Nature Society, at Ashland, also has a lodge that can provide overnight experiences. I have also worked at these overnight sites: www.driftwoodee.org (Driftwood Environmental Education Center) and http://www.uri.edu/ajc/eec/ (University of Rhode Island's W. Alton Jones Center). I know neither of these are in PA, but have well established programs, that may be able to help. Martha L. Moore Tyler Arboretum From: bobinas at email.comTo: paee at actionpa.orgDate: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:06:26 +0800Subject: [PAEE] Environmental education centers Dear list members, I approached a local school administrator about the possibility of building an environmental education lodge. I was asked to get some information about some similar programs currently in operation. I remember a lodge at Penn State in the early 1970?s. Students (elementary-middle/high school) would camp at the lodge at night (maybe 2 or 3 nights) and take nature lessons/classes during the day. Meals were provided. I have no idea if anything like that is around now. This list seemed like the best place to get some help and advice. I would appreciate any available information or advice you could provide to help get this project off the ground. Thanks! Al Bobinas-- Be Yourself @ mail.com!Choose From 200+ Email AddressesGet a Free Account at www.mail.com! _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows Mobile brings your life together?at home, work, or on the go. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From melissa.reynolds at pcee.org Wed Sep 24 14:14:48 2008 From: melissa.reynolds at pcee.org (Melissa Reynolds) Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:14:48 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] overnight EE centers Message-ID: <001101c91e71$6e8e5850$4bab08f0$@reynolds@pcee.org> Al, Overnight educational programs are often common among sites that host summer camp programming - the Lutherlyn Environmental Education Program (LEEP) in Prospect, PA http://lutherlyn.com/leep/index.htm and several year-round YMCA camps come to mind (Kon-O-Kwee/Spencer in Fombell, PA; Frost Valley in NY; Fair View Lake in NJ; Storer in MI). Note that the YMCA's "environmental" programming may go under several different names, including environmental education, outdoor environmental education and outdoor education. Melissa Reynolds Educational Programs Coordinator Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education (PCEE) 164 S. Main Street Slippery Rock, PA 16057 Ph: 724-738-9020 Fx: 724-738-9018 www.pcee.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ssaffier at audubon.org Wed Sep 24 16:02:22 2008 From: ssaffier at audubon.org (SAFFIER, Steven) Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:02:22 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] We want your Nature Center... Message-ID: <69DABA3177B73144996A79E932FE6A770732BD297B@flamingo.int.audubon.org> ...to register as Bird Habitat!! Since the launch in July, Audubon's Bird Habitat Recognition has registered nearly 100 properties across Pennsylvania and almost 600 acres!! Most of the 100 are single-family homes which are great...but we know that public preserves such as those often found at nature centers best demonstrate land management practices that help birds! There is no cost to register the property...skip the donation page at the very end and I'll send you information on obtaining signs...which is also optional. Brief overview follows, or read more at http://pa.audubon.org/habitat/index.html What is it? Bird Habitat Recognition is a new program from Audubon Pennsylvania that aims to create a culture of bird conservation by engaging and educating landowners about the value of habitat gardening and other "Audubon At Home" sustainable landscaping actions on private and public properties. Bird Habitat Recognition will provide the resources to inspire property transformation and improvement of the ecological worth of "standard" landscapes. Through habitat landscaping with native plants, properties will have the potential to become integral parts of the natural mosaic by increasing their capacity to host greater biodiversity. Efforts to attract birds and butterflies will create a healthy yard - one that has lost any need for toxic chemicals, requires less maintenance, is safe for kids and pets, and provides the benefit of experiencing nature on a regular basis. How does one register? Registrants will need some things in place: regional native plants on the property (at least 10% of all trees and shrubs on property should be native), a source of water, movement towards the discontinued use of synthetic chemicals (pesticides/fertilizers), areas providing cover, nesting sites, and food for birds. Once these things are established it's a simple process of applying (online or off), recording which elements of a bird habitat exist, and taking the "Healthy Yard Pledge." The property categories in Bird Habitat Recognition include: residential, commercial or business park, schoolyards and college campus, and public land including parks and preserves. There is no cost to register a property. Yard signs are offered as a gift for tax-deductible donations of $30 to Audubon At Home, or can be ordered separately for as little as $10 each. Please read more at http://pa.audubon.org/habitat/index.html Thanks!! Steven J. Saffier Audubon At Home Coordinator Audubon Pennsylvania John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove 1201 Pawlings Road Audubon Pa 19403 610-666-5593 x112 http://pa.audubon.org P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bcnc at bearcreekcamp.org Thu Sep 25 10:43:25 2008 From: bcnc at bearcreekcamp.org (Karen Gower) Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:43:25 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] overnight EE centers In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <803011B1B6B0494F993F37E6AFE0050202DD83@bccserv0.BearCreekCamp.local> Al and others, As Melissa noted, Lutherlyn camp hosts a residential EE program. Here at Bear Creek Camp (www.bearcreekcamp.org) we are trying to attract current day-trippers to our residential facilities, with just a few schools taking advantage of it at this point. Also, Pocono Environmental Education Center located in Dingmans Ferry, PA, hosts mostly residential programs. You may find information about PEEC at www.peec.org. Karen Gower Environmental Programs Manager Bear Creek Camp bcnc at bearcreekcamp.org 570-472-3741 www.bearcreekcamp.org From: paee-bounces at actionpa.org [mailto:paee-bounces at actionpa.org] On Behalf Of Melissa Reynolds Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 2:16 PM To: 'Al Bobinas'; paee at actionpa.org Subject: Re: [PAEE] overnight EE centers Al, Overnight educational programs are often common among sites that host summer camp programming - the Lutherlyn Environmental Education Program (LEEP) in Prospect, PA http://lutherlyn.com/leep/index.htm and several year-round YMCA camps come to mind (Kon-O-Kwee/Spencer in Fombell, PA; Frost Valley in NY; Fair View Lake in NJ; Storer in MI). Note that the YMCA's "environmental" programming may go under several different names, including environmental education, outdoor environmental education and outdoor education. Melissa Reynolds Educational Programs Coordinator Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education (PCEE) 164 S. Main Street Slippery Rock, PA 16057 Ph: 724-738-9020 Fx: 724-738-9018 www.pcee.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From talberici at state.pa.us Fri Sep 26 08:54:09 2008 From: talberici at state.pa.us (Alberici, Theresa) Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:54:09 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] Environmental education centers In-Reply-To: References: <20080924020626.25C84104F0@ws1-3.us4.outblaze.com> Message-ID: McKeever and Pocono Env. Ed. Center also provide overnight lodging and ee programs for schools.Theresa From: paee-bounces at actionpa.org [mailto:paee-bounces at actionpa.org] On Behalf Of Martha Moore Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 10:22 AM To: Al Bobinas; paee at actionpa.org Subject: Re: [PAEE] Environmental education centers Hi, I remember going to a camp as a child called "College Settlement Camp," north of philadelphia. I still remember it vividly, even though I attended it 20 years ago. (http://www.collegesettlement.org) Delaware Nature Society, at Ashland, also has a lodge that can provide overnight experiences. I have also worked at these overnight sites: www.driftwoodee.org (Driftwood Environmental Education Center) and http://www.uri.edu/ajc/eec/ (University of Rhode Island's W. Alton Jones Center). I know neither of these are in PA, but have well established programs, that may be able to help. Martha L. Moore Tyler Arboretum ________________________________ From: bobinas at email.com To: paee at actionpa.org Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:06:26 +0800 Subject: [PAEE] Environmental education centers Dear list members, I approached a local school administrator about the possibility of building an environmental education lodge. I was asked to get some information about some similar programs currently in operation. I remember a lodge at Penn State in the early 1970's. Students (elementary-middle/high school) would camp at the lodge at night (maybe 2 or 3 nights) and take nature lessons/classes during the day. Meals were provided. I have no idea if anything like that is around now. This list seemed like the best place to get some help and advice. I would appreciate any available information or advice you could provide to help get this project off the ground. Thanks! Al Bobinas -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com! ________________________________ See how Windows Mobile brings your life together-at home, work, or on the go. See Now -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rsb148 at gmail.com Fri Sep 26 10:05:02 2008 From: rsb148 at gmail.com (Bob) Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:05:02 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] Environmental education centers Message-ID: Hi All Here is the link to the outdoor school at Penn State's Shaver's Creek Environmental Center Outdoor School. Ellen (the school's director) may not have seen this particular query because school is in session now and I'm sure she's very busy. I'm certain she would be an invaluable resource on this subject. http://www.outreach.psu.edu/shaverscreek/index-outdoor-school.html The director of Shaver's Creek, Mark McLaughlin, may be easier to contact while the Outdoor School is operating. He too, is very, very knowledgeable about the Outdoor School. Hope this helps!! PS Anyone know of any current openings in NEPA for a full time Env. Educator? ( : -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We have attached two sample letters - one thanking members who voted for the bill; and one urging those who voted "no" to reconsider their positions next year. We are also planning to send a second set of letters from the entire Coalition - one to those who supported NCLI and a second one to those who voted "no." We hope all members of the Coalition will be comfortable having their names on both of these letters. So please take the following steps: 1. Check the NCLI Coalition website to see how your member of Congress voted. 2. Depending on how your member voted, customize one of the attached letters, on your organization's letterhead, and fax it to your member of Congress. Click here to find your Representative's contact information. Please be sure to send a copy of the letter to both of your Senators as well, to let them know how much we care about this issue. 3. 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