From jjose at ptd.net Thu Jan 7 18:40:10 2010 From: jjose at ptd.net (John Jose) Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 18:40:10 -0500 Subject: [PAEE] Consulting and program fees Message-ID: <67B046DCADF0499EB2D13D228374A5ED@JohnPC> I am interested in obtaining feedback on going rates for fees charged for consulting services in env. ed. Services I have in mind are providing assistance in the initial set-up and development of a new program or providing support in the enhancement and expansion of an existing program. I'm also interested in examples of fee schedules for providing on-site env. ed. programs. For example, rates charged based on the number of programs provided per diem. Clients include residential summer camps and outdoor experiential education organizations. Thank you. Sincerely, John Jose Otter Creek Environmental Education Services 116 Perkins Pond Road Beach Lake, PA 18405 T: 570-729-7288 Email: johnjose100 at yahoo.com Web: http://ottercreekenved.weebly.com/index.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From denise at pasafarming.org Mon Jan 11 10:35:52 2010 From: denise at pasafarming.org (Denise Sheehan) Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:35:52 -0500 Subject: [PAEE] PASA's 19th Annual Farming for the Future Conference - Scholarships Available Message-ID: Plant Your Roots Into Better Soil at PASA?s 19th Annual Farming for the Future Conference Thursday, February 4th- Saturday, February 6th 2010 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel State College, PA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE State College, PA - The Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture?s 19th Annual Farming for the Future Conference will take place February 4th-6th in State College at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. Sustainable agriculture experts from around the country will educate farmers, gardeners, and farmer-hopefuls on a wide range of topics relating to this year?s theme: The Sustainable Challenge: Providing for a Livable Tomorrow. Ready to start your own composting enterprise? Interested in finding new ways to create fertile soil? Tired of purchasing fertilizers? Frustrated with the lack of productivity of your fields? This year, PASA will offer a variety of workshops on topics from home composting to humanure at our annual conference. As you know, maintaining healthy soil full of organic matter is crucial to creating a sustainable growing system. At PASA we know this too, and have worked to provide you with plenty of information on the subject at this year?s conference. Due to a high demand for composting education, our full day, pre-conference track on Thursday, Composting for Fruit, Vegetable, and Field Crop Production, is full. Fortunately, we have several shorter workshops on soil amendment and management where our visionary speakers will teach you effective ways to build soil fertility: Friday February 5th 1PM Innovations in Organic No-Till: Updates from Rodale Institute Jeff Moyer, Rodale Institute 3PM On-Farm Composting: Feeding Your Soil & Your Community Cam Tabb, Tabb Farm Mike Giuranna, EPA Region 3, Solid Waste Program Rhodes Yepsen and Nora Goldstein, BioCycle Magazine Advanced Organic Soil Amendments Mark Highland, Organic Mechanic Soil Company LLC Saturday, February 6th 9:10AM Beginning Humanure: The Missing Link in Sustainable Agriculture Joseph Jenkins, Joseph Jenkins, Inc. Backyard Composting Basics & Raised Garden Beds Mark Highland, The Organic Mechanic Soil Company, LLC Carl Hursh, PA Department of Environmental Protection 10:40AM An Introduction to Biochar as a Soil Amendment Julie Major, International Biochar Initiative (IBI) For more information or to register for the conference please visit the website www.pasafarming.org/conference2010 Scholarships are available for conference registration. See page 10 of the brochure for details. Hope to see you there, Denise Denise Sheehan Assistant Southeast Program Director Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture 737 Constitution Drive Exton, Pa 19341 (610)458-5700 ext. 317 Please Join Us at the 19th Annual PASA Farming for the Future Conference "The Sustainable Challenge: Providing for a Livable Tomorrow" State College, Pennsylvania February 4, 5 & 6, 2010 Register online at www.pasafarming.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hoffmann at bhwp.org Wed Jan 20 10:04:46 2010 From: hoffmann at bhwp.org (Amy Hoffmann) Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:04:46 -0500 Subject: [PAEE] BHWP's 10th Annual Land Ethics Symposium - register now! Message-ID: The 2010 Land Ethics Symposium is only one month away! Register now to attend this exciting event: BOWMAN'S HILL WILDFLOWER PRESERVE'S 10th ANNUAL LAND ETHICS SYMPOSIUM: CREATIVE APPROACHES FOR ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPING Thursday, February 18, 2010, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Symposium location: Sheraton Bucks County Hotel, Langhorne, Pa., convenient to I-95 FOR A BROCHURE, visit http://www.bhwp.org/educational/symposia.php, email Amy Hoffmann (hoffmann at bhwp.org) or call the Preserve (215) 862-2924. Symposium focus: This Symposium features regional and national experts who will focus on how to create economic and ecologically balanced landscapes using native plants and restoration techniques. Participants will have opportunities to develop contacts and share resources. A selection of topical books will be available for purchase. Who should attend: Landscape designers, architects and contractors; landscape, horticulture and nursery industry professionals; land managers, planners and developers; environmental consultants; state/municipal officials. Homeowners and students are welcome. Continuing education credits approved by: Pennsylvania State Board of Landscape Architects: 5 LA Continuing Education clock hours The Preserve is an approved provider of The Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES): NJ-ASLA - 5 CEU's Association of Professional Landscape Designers: 5 CEU's Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association - PA Certified Horticulturist (PCH): 1 CEU Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association - Certified Landscape Technician (CLT): 5 CEU's New Jersery Nursery & Landscape Association - Certified Nursery & Landscape Professionals (CNLP) credits: Plants - 5 Fee: $99, fulltime students: $65 (includes continental breakfast, break and buffet lunch). Registration form with payment must be received by February 8, 2010. 2010 Symposium Featured Speakers: Steven Apfelbaum, Founder, President and Senior Ecologist of Applied Ecological Services, "Restoring the Ecology of Stone Prairie Farm" William Cullina, Plant and Garden Curator, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, "What Do You Mean I'm Not a Perennial!?! Native Shrubs and Small Trees for Perennial Companionship" Peter Scott Johnson, RLA, Partner, ThinkGreen LLC, "Bridging the Gap: Sustainable Landscapes from Conception to Implementation" William Sweeney, Program Supervisor for the Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources "Protecting Greenways to Preserve Biological Diversity" Susan K. Weiler, FASLA, Partner, OLIN Partnership, "Beyond the Property Line: Ecological, Economic, Spatial and Social Benefits of Green Roof Systems" 2010 Symposium Sponsors: Presenting Sponsor: County of Bucks, Office of the Commissioners Premier Sponsors: Paul W. Steinbeiser, Inc. Landscape Design & Construction; Temple University Ambler Partner Sponsor: North Creek Nurseries; Octoraro Native Plant Nursery; Pinelands Nursery, Inc.; Princeton Hydro, LLC; ThinkGreen LLC Friends: Conway School of Landscape Design; Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association Foundation; PA/DE Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects __________________________________________ Amy Hoffmann Education Coordinator Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve P.O. Box 685 New Hope, PA 18938 P: 215-862-2924 x 102 F: 215-862-1846 hoffmann at bhwp.org www.bhwp.org Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve: Celebrating 75 years of education, native plant conservation and stewardship -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From royboyle at gmail.com Wed Jan 20 16:38:29 2010 From: royboyle at gmail.com (Roy Boyle) Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:38:29 -0500 Subject: [PAEE] PAEE Election - Email Changes Message-ID: Greetings, To reach all members, we are sending this notice to the listserv and the Facebook page. If you are a member of PAEE, you are eligible to vote and will be receiving an electronic ballot to vote for the next PAEE Board of Directors. If your e-mail address has changed over the past year, please e-mail the change to me with your name. I'll update the membership database and the electronic mailing list. Thanks so much! 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