From naturecorp at enter.net Mon Mar 1 09:11:33 2010 From: naturecorp at enter.net (Michele Richards-Williams) Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:11:33 -0500 Subject: [PAEE] Wildlife Leadership Academy Message-ID: <4b8bcb15.2e6.4b94.421198961@enter.net> Please consider recruiting or sponsoring a youth for the Pennsylvania WILDLIFE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. *********************************************************** DEADLINE IS APRIL 1, 2010 for youth applications. Scholarships are Available. *********************************************************** WILDLIFE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY for Teens The Wildlife Leadership Academy (WLA) is a wildlife-focused leadership program that equips youth ages 14-17 with the necessary skills to become ambassadors for conservation in their home communities. In addition to intensive field experiences in wildlife biology, this program enables youth to develop important leadership skills, such as public speaking, critical thinking, and team work. The Wildlife Leadership Academy brings the biological expertise of Pennsylvania Audubon, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Pennsylvania Game Commission, Pennsylvania Quality Deer Management Association, Pennsylvania State University, Ruffed Grouse Society and the US Army Corps of Engineers directly to high school students. Major topics covered during each five-day residential field school include: ? WILDIFE BIOLOGY ? HABITAT MANAGEMENT ? RESEARCH AND MONITORING TECHNIQUES ? THE ROLE OF HUNTING IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ? NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY AND JOURNALING ? COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION After the field school, we continue to mentor the youth throughout the year as they participate in at least three public outreach and/or service activities in wildlife and habitat conservation. WHAT KIND OF YOUTH ARE WE LOOKING FOR? WLA is seeking youth applicants ages 14-17 who are highly motivated and are interested in wildlife, conservation, and the outdoors. We have seen this program change lives. As a teacher and a mentor to your students, we ask you to please spread the word. If you know of students that may be a good fit for the Wildlife Leadership Academy, please encourage them to apply! HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED? Adults can participate in the Wildlife Leadership Academy as Team Leaders. Team Leaders are the primary mentors and motivators of the youth during the five-day field school, guiding them as they push themselves academically, physically, and emotionally. These adult participants lead teams consisting of five youth and one youth Assistant Team Leader (a student who has participated in the program in a prior year). We have openings for four Team Leaders for each field school (eight openings total). Team leaders will receive a scholarship covering tuition costs (includes materials, food, and housing for the week), and those who are teachers will receive 40 Act 48 credit hours. If you love wildlife and the outdoors, this is a perfect opportunity to share your passion with a younger generation! WHAT FIELD SCHOOLS ARE AVAILABLE IN 2010? PENNSYLVANIA DRUMMERS ? focuses on the Ruffed Grouse WHEN: June 22-26 WHERE: Powdermill Nature Reserve in Westmoreland County PENNSYLVANIA BUCKTAILS ? focuses on the White-tailed Deer WHEN: July 6-10 WHERE: Stone Valley Recreation Area in Huntingdon County HOW DOES A STUDENT OR ADULT APPLY? Both students and adults can find applications at www.PICEweb.org (click on the Youth Programs Link) or contact the Program Coordinator, Michele Kittell at mkittell at piceweb.org or 570-245-8518 for more information. The Wildlife Leadership Academy is a cooperative initiative of various state agencies and conservation organizations. It is coordinated and administered by the Pennsylvania Institute for Conservation Education (PICE). Michele Kittell mkittell at piceweb.org (570)245-8518 www.PICEweb.org Michele Richards-Williams Executive Director Pennsylvania Institute for Conservation Education 1 D Teaberry Road Bloomsburg, PA 17815 (570)458-5227 office (570)441-3364 cell micheleATpiceweb.org naturecorpATenter.net www.PICEweb.org From rroperti at zoominternet.net Tue Mar 2 23:32:41 2010 From: rroperti at zoominternet.net (Ruth Roperti) Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 23:32:41 -0500 Subject: [PAEE] PAEE conference Message-ID: <001101caba8a$8fad1a60$af074f20$@net> Hello, In just a little over a week the PAEE annual conference will open in eastern Pennsylvania. We have selected a beautiful site for you, enlisted a wonderful array of people to present workshops, and called upon leaders in environmental education to speak to you. You only have one thing to do, register to be there! The registration form is at www.paee.net . Ruth Ruth Roperti 965 Edgewood Rd. 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Beaver Falls, PA 15010 (724) 843-7046 rroperti at zoominternet.net From: Deborah Mathies [mailto:raptors at hvc.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 9:11 AM To: raptors at hvc.rr.com Subject: Falcon Flash...... FALCON FLASH...... Dateline: Cleveland, Ohio March 4, 2010 The 2010 peregrine falcon nesting season is underway at Ranger and SW's home sweet home located on the 12th floor ledge of a skyscraper called "Tower City" in downtown Cleveland, Ohio (the red circle shows the nestbox location). This is a picture of SW with Cleveland's Public Square in the background. The nestbox overlooks Public Square. Longer daylight hours and warmer days are now triggering the birds into courtship, and SW and Ranger have begun the annual nesting life-cycle. Peregrines generally mate for life, but will accept a new partner if their mate dies. Because SW's longtime mate, Buckeye, has died, we are now witnessing a normal phase of peregrine life as new mates choose each other and bond. The following picture was taken in November, shortly after Buckeye's death. You can see that SW (the larger falcon) is unsure of this new guy in town who was trying to begin a courtship. Ranger had to convince SW of his worth in a variety of ways. Mr. and Mrs. Saladin were watching the nestsite in November and December as Ranger began to woo SW. They reported that at first, SW was defensive, but it didn't take long for her to begin to accept Ranger as a potential mate. She would allow him to perch near her, which is a part of pair bonding, and she began to allow him to eat with her. Sharing food is a sign of acceptance. Soon they were flying together. Scott Wright, peregrine falcon nest monitor at this site for 19 years, describes courtship flight: "The male peregrine falcon must showcase his flying ability with stunning displays. Ranger will do a dance in the sky by making long soaring, diving, and gliding displays with tail feathers and wingtip feathers wide open. He will pass close by SW with his tail feathers all displayed and stretched out, and he and SW will vocalize to each other. This will continue for some time, and on warmer days with higher winds, the couple will take to the air and together fly a dance across the sky". In this picture Ranger and SW perform their courtship dance. In January, the pair was seen hunting together, another phase of courtship. Mr. and Mrs. Saladin reported on SW's "dive down" technique for hunting pigeons that had gathered on lower windowsills. Here she begins her dive... Then she draws her wings in so she is shaped like a bullet. This dive-down flight is called a "stoop", and it is in the stoop that peregrines achieve their highest speeds, which some say can reach 200 miles per hour. As the pigeons flushed, Ranger would join in and chase them. Mr. and Mrs. Saladin took the following video of the pair in the nestbox demonstrating the interesting falcon behavior during courtship of "bowing". http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu342/CnCSal/?action=view ¤t=TTRangernSW.flv Male peregrines are about one-third smaller than females and are called "tiercels", which comes from an old French word meaning "one-third". Female peregrines are larger than the males, and they can be aggressive toward their mates. Some scientists believe the male approaches his mate cautiously and bows to her to as if to say "please don't hurt me", but since the male is a fierce predator also, he may be bowing to show his mate he is not a threat to her. For more information about falcon courtship, visit the Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group website at: http://www2.ucsc.edu/scpbrg/pefabehavior.htm Here's a good idea for young scientists from Sara Jean Peters, of the Ohio Division of Wildlife (retired): "The FalconCam "hour review" of images provides an interesting way for kids to practice "sampling" techniques used by wildlife researchers. One would assume that, as the pair extends its courtship, the birds would be seen more and more frequently at the nest tray. By counting the number of frames that contain a view of a peregrine and dividing by 60, the students can calculate the percentage of time spent at the site during the sample period. They could choose several sample periods during the day and see if visitation varies by time of day... How does it change when the chicks are 12 days old...." The cameras are being worked on right now, and we hope all 3 cameras will soon be functioning well. In the meantime, you can watch one of the cameras. This is a still taken from the FalconCam. To see the "hour review" each day, go to the live FalconCam at http://www.falconcam-cmnh.org/news.php Under each of the 3 pictures of the nest on the front page there is a link that will take you to the archives. The live FalconCam takes a picture each minute of every daylight hour. There are 60 pictures for each hour each day. Looking at the archives will give you a quick review of all the day's activities. As you observe the nest every day, why not take Ms. Peterson's suggestion and record how much of the time the falcons are at the nest in one hour and what their activities are? Sampling the nest every day will give you some interesting information about falcon behavior. There has been a great deal of courting behavior going on at the falcon nestsite and mating has been reported. Will there be eggs this year? Is Ranger too young to be a dad? Stay tuned for falcon news. To watch the falcons live go to: http://www.falconcam-cmnh.org/news.php For more about falcons, go to http://raptorsinthecity.org/ Our thanks to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History for sponsoring the FalconCams and for the still. Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Saladin for most of the pictures and the video clip. The photo of the Tower City skyscraper is courtesy of Tony Rinicella. The photo of SW with Public Square in the background is courtesy of volunteer nest monitor Scott Wright. The pictures can be used in any non-commercial publication, electronic or print, but please give photo credit. To unsubscribe from this newsletter, please reply with "unsubscribe" in the subject heading. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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In addition, PollinatorLIVE will keep you up-to-date with the latest about monarch butterflies. For more information and to register, go to http://pollinatorlive.pwnet.org . Join us for a series of live interactive web casts, web seminars, and satellite field trips about pollinators, gardening, and conservation. The web site features resources that meet National Science Education Standards for the classroom. PollinatorLIVE is geared toward students in grades 4 - 8, but there are lesson plans and activities of interest to teachers and students in earlier and later grade levels. Register for PollinatorLIVE and participate in the following web casts for your classrooms: * On May 12, 2010, join us at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET for PollinatorLIVE: The Insect Zoo in Your Schoolyard. Drop in at any time during this full day of web casts to learn about pollination, pollinators, participatory science projects, the latest about monarch butterflies, and how to attract pollinators to your schoolyard. Experts will answer your students' questions. * In September 2010 (date TBA), join us for PollinatorLIVE: Honey Bees, Native Bees, and More. Bees are the champion pollinators and need pollen and nectar from a variety of sources. That's a good thing for people since one out of three bites of food is the result of pollinators. * On April 13, 2011, join us at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Texas for Nature's Partners: Pollinators, Plants, and People. Meet the pollinators and their plants and learn how people benefit. PollinatorLIVE is also offering web seminars for teachers and administrators through the National Science Teachers Association. * On March 24 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. ET, learn how to fund, plan, design, maintain, and use a schoolyard garden during a web seminar. Eliza Russell with the National Wildlife Federation's schoolyard habitat program will explain the "how-tos," while Cindy Wrenn, a principal in Prince William County, Virginia, will talk about how the garden at her school is used as an outdoor classroom and science lab. * On April 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. ET, learn about the Nature's Partners inquiry-based curriculum developed by the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign and how to contribute to real science projects, including Bee Hunt, Goldenrod Challenge, and the Lost Ladybug project. Additional web seminars are planned for October 2011 to learn about the benefits of outdoor education and for February 2011 to learn about schoolyard gardens and good nutrition. Stay tuned for more details. Questions? Contact Kristy Liercke at lierckkx at pwcs.edu or by calling (800) 609-2680. 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The goal is to get a letter from every state affiliate and one or two other organizations from each state to present to the House Education and Labor Committee in support of including NCLI in the elementary and secondary education act. HR2054 and S866 Please join us in this important effort. Thank you for your time! Ruth Roperti, President PAEE Subject: ACTION #1 of Two Very Important Actions for Environmental Education Legislation! Importance: High Dear NAAEE Affiliate and Action Network Leaders, Thank you to everyone for participating on the monthly conference calls and for all of your work to help advance key pieces of environmental education legislation. We have two really great, but time-sensitive, opportunities for our voices to be heard: . Firstly, to ensure funding is appropriated for the National Environmental Education Act. . Secondly, to send a strong message requesting the inclusion of the No Child Left Inside Act provisions in the next version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Please take the following actions to seize these two critical opportunities! Action #1: Please contact YOUR legislators in Congress by March 16th to ask them to sign on to a letter from Congressional members to the Appropriations Committee leadership requesting $14 million in funding for the Office of Environmental Education at EPA. 1. Contact the D.C. offices of your Senators and House of Representatives member. Ask to speak with the legislative aide responsible for environmental issues. 2. Review the list of previous signers to see if the representative/senator has signed on to similar letters in previous years. Past signers include: Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD), Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO), Rep. Paul Hodes (NH), Rep. Heath Shuler (NC), Rep. Dave Reichert (WA), Rep. Mazie Hirono (HI), Rep. Mike Castle (DE), Rep. Peter Welch (VT), Rep. Bruce Braley (LA), Rep. Raul Grijalva (AZ), Rep. John Conyers (MI), Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (NH), Rep. Russ Carnahan (MO), Rep. Dennis Moore (KS), Rep. David Price (NC), Rep. Vehrn Ellers (MI), Rep. Henry Waxman (CA), Rep. Jim Moran (VA), Rep. Earl Blumenauer (OR), Rep. David Wu (OR), Rep. Eni Faleomavaga (AS), Rep. Steve Cohen (TN), Rep. Todd Platts (PA), Rep. Eni Faleomavaega (AS), Rep. Henry Waxman (CA), Rep. Alcee Hastings (Fl), Rep. Lois Capps (CA), Rep. Jay Inslee (WA), Rep. Joe Sestak (PA), Rep. Jerry McNerney (CA), Rep. Paul Tonko (NY), Rep. Dennis Kucinich (OH), Rep. Frank LoBiondo (NJ). 3. If they have signed on to previous letters, please remind them that they have supported this request in the past, thank them for their previous support, and ask them to sign on to the current letter. Refresh their memory about why supporting the National Environmental Education Act is important (regional and national grants to support environmental education programs, .give examples from your state., teacher professional development, capacity building for environmental education, the National Environmental Education Foundation, environmental education research, etc.) 3. If they haven't signed on to previous letters, ask them to sign on to the current letter. Also, share with them why supporting the National Environmental Education Act is important (regional and national grants to support environmental education programs, .give examples from your state., teacher professional development, capacity building for environmental education, the National Environmental Education Foundation, environmental education research, etc.) 4. For Representatives and Senators to sign on to the letter, legislative aides for House members should contact Jonathan Asher (Jonathan.Asher at mail.house.gov) in the office of Rep. Polis (D-CO) or Olivia Kurtz (olivia.kurtz at mail.house.gov) in the office of Rep. Castle (R-DE). Legislative aides for Senators should contact Ben Rosenbaum (ben_rosenbaum at Gillibrand.senate.gov) in the office of Senator Gillibrand (D-NY). 5. Send a follow up thank you letter to your Representative and Senators. This is a great opportunity to include a newsletter from your organization and update them about your accomplishments, who you serve, the impact of your programs on their constituents, how you are contributing to the social and economic aspects in the communities that you serve, etc. Also, send a thank you note to the legislative aide that you spoke with for their time and support - include your business card, offer to serve as a resource for questions regarding environmental education. Thank you all for your continued involvement and collective commitment - our progress would not be possible without the leadership and actions taken by each of you! Keep up the good work! Linda Linda L. Rhoads 503-504-9455 (cell) lindalrhoads at gmail.com www.lindalrhoads.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NAAEE Action Network" group. To post to this group, send email to naaee-action-network at googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to naaee-action-network+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/naaee-action-network?hl=en. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I got you name from the North American Association for Environmental Education website and would like to ask for your assistance is promoting the 2010 Endangered Species Day Art Contest. The contest is organized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Endangered Species Coalition, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art/ University of New Orleans. We are currently having our 2010 Endangered Species Art Contest. The contest is open to students in grades K through 12. Judging will take place in four categories, K-Grade 2, Grades 3-6, Grades 7-9, Grades 10-12, with one national winner being chosen from the semi-finalists in these four categories. The nationwide Endangered Species Day Art contest provides students with an opportunity to learn about endangered species and express their knowledge and support through artwork. The contest is organized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Endangered Species Coalition, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art/ University of New Orleans. Endangered Species Day is a celebration of our nation's wildlife and wild places. Started in 2006 by the United States Congress, Endangered Species Day is an opportunity to learn about endangered species. The art contest is an integral part of the fifth annual national Endangered Species Day, May 21, 2010. The contest's winner will be honored with their name engraved on a special trophy designed by a gifted young artist, Meredith Graf of New Orleans, LA and will also be recognized at a reception in Washington, D.C. in May, 2010. I was wondering if it would be possible for your organization to provide a link on your website or if there is a contact list that the information could be sent to? Also if your organization is on Facebook, Twitter or other social network sites, would you be willing to send out an announcement about the art contest? The weblink for the contest is: http://stopextinction.org/esd/194-esd-art.html Any assistance with this would be great. If you could let me know what you could do I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks. Have a Great Day! Greg Kuether Executive Assistant Endangered Species Coalition The Endangered Species Coalition is a national network of hundreds of conservation, scientific, education, religious, sporting, outdoor recreation, humane, business and community groups across the country. Through public education, scientific information and citizen participation, we work to protect our nation's wildlife and wild places. The ESC is a non-partisan coalition working with concerned citizens and decision makers from all parties to protect endangered species and habitat. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Please see the attached memo (text also copied below) for exciting, historic news concerning President Obama's inclusion of environmental education in his Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) blueprint. As always, thank you so much for all of your incredible work on these issues. We wouldn't have made the unfathomable progress that we've seen in the past 3 years without each and every one of you! Mark my words, the best is yet to come! Thanks again!! Shareen ************************************************************************************************************************************************************ To: EE Advocacy Committee & Action Network From: Shareen Knowlton, Chair & Brian A. Day, Executive Director Re: President?s Blueprint Date: March 15, 2010 This weekend the President released his blueprint for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. It at this point does not appear that the administration will introduce a fully drafted bill. This blueprint does mention environmental education twice ? elements below. Although it does not indicate direct support for NCLI, it does show that the President and Secretary of Education have made environmental education a priority. President?s ESEA Blueprint Page 25 A Complete Education As we ask states to raise their standards to prepare their students for college and the workplace, we will also be asking more from students, families, teachers, principals, and every level of the educational system. To make higher standards meaningful, we must ensure that states, districts, schools, and teachers have the resources and assistance they need to help students reach these standards, such as instructional supports, high-quality professional development, and teaching and learning materials aligned with those standards. This means a new investment in improving teaching and learning in all content areas ? from literacy to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to history, civics, foreign languages, the arts, financial literacy, environmental education, and other subjects ? and in providing accelerated learning opportunities to more students to make postsecondary success more attainable. Page 28 ENSURING A WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION To help more students in high-need schools receive a well-rounded education, our proposal will provide competitive grants to states, high-need districts, and nonprofit partners to strengthen the teaching and learning of arts, foreign languages, history and civics, financial literacy, environmental education, and other subjects. TO PUT ALL OF THIS IN CONTEXT, THE FOLLOWING MILESTONES WARRANT MENTION: - THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY THAT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE PRESIDENT\'S ESEA BLUEPRINT! - THIS YEAR MARKED THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY THAT ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY WAS INCLUDED IN THE FEDERAL EDUCATION SECRETARY\'S BUDGET! - TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE NCLI COALITION IS THE LARGEST, MOST ACTIVE GRASSROOTS COALITION EVER FOMED (IN ANY FIELD!)!! THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ARE DOING!!! KEEP UP THE PRESSURE AND INCREDIBLE WORK! Shareen Knowlton Director of Education Roger Williams Park Zoo 1000 Elmwood Avenue Providence, RI 02907 (401) 785-3510 ext. 357 www.rwpzoo.org [1] ------------------------- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please let us know by e-mail reply and delete it from your system. 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Roy Boyle ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sue Bumpous Date: Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 2:28 PM Subject: [highedpublicity] FINAL REVIEW DRAFT - Early Childhood Environmental Education - Guidelines for Excellence To: highedpublicity at naaee.org *FINAL REVIEW DRAFT - Early Childhood Environmental Education - Guidelines for Excellence* The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) has embarked on an exciting venture and we would like to ask for your assistance. NAAEE is developing a fifth set of guidelines as part of the National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education ( www.naaee.org/npeee ). These guidelines will focus on the development and implementation of early childhood environmental education programs. When fully developed, the guidelines will include an introduction, a set of key characteristics for quality early childhood environmental education program development and implementation, examples, references, and a glossary of terms. This draft is being submitted to the environmental education and early childhood education communities for review and comment. The process has been iterative. The writing process has taken approximately two years. We invite you to review this *third and final *draft and provide comments that will be used in the revision process. We expect to publish later this year. If you would like to participate in the development of these Guidelines, please: ? *Review the draft at*: * ** www.naaee.org/programs-and-initiatives/guidelines-for-excellence/early-childhood * ? Complete the *response form* at the end of the draft; and ? Email your comments to borasimmons at gmail.com by *April 15, 2010.* *OR* Feel free to *comment directly on the draft*. Please send your comments by post or email to: Bora Simmons 2635 Lincoln Street Eugene, OR 97405 borasimmons at gmail.com Thank you in advance for your work. Your participation is essential to the process. Feel free to let others know about the opportunity to comment. If you have any questions about the guidelines or the process, please do not hesitate to contact us directly. Bora Simmons, Director National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education borasimmons at gmail.com Ed McCrea, Project Writer emccrea at eecg.org -- Bora Simmons National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education Eugene, OR borasimmons at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From awicks at naturalbiodiversity.org Wed Mar 17 11:21:42 2010 From: awicks at naturalbiodiversity.org (Andrew Wicks) Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:21:42 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] Natural Biodiversity: Upcoming Events! Message-ID: <30af6b681003170821l68ab4af6ref03cc8875a7a3e1@mail.gmail.com> Greetings, I am Andrew Wicks, Environmental Outreach Coordinator for Natural Biodiversity. Natural Biodiversity is an organization from Johnstown that is geared toward protecting our environment through citizen engagement and education. We are co-sponsoring an initiative with Kiski-Conemaugh Stream Team called Outdoor Heritage Month, which brings together a full slate of educational, recreational and service events to initiate an entire year of stewardship in the Alleghenies. Volunteers are greatly needed for Outdoor Adventures, our primary educational event of Outdoor Heritage. In this event, over 1,000 students participate in hands-on activities and learn about watersheds, wildlife, conservation practices, and so much more! For more information on Outdoor Heritage and Outdoor Adventures, go to www.ohmonth.com. Another major Outdoor Heritage event is the Native Plant Fest of the Alleghenies, scheduled for May 22. This event features plant sales, workshops for children and adults, and a special keynote presentation from author and native plant expert, Doug Tallamy. The event will be held in Johnstown from 10-4. Please find two e-mail attachments ? the first is an article detailing Outdoor Heritage and the second discusses the Native Plant Fest. I would like to ask you to include this information, in whole or part, in your next newsletter publication, calendar of events, or other outreach resource to help us market these events. Your assistance is greatly appreciated! If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at (814) 509-6036 or by email at nbd_staff at naturalbiodiversity.org. Thank you very much! Sincerely, Andrew Wicks * * -- Andrew Wicks Environmental Outreach Coordinator AmeriCorps Member Natural Biodiversity 501 15th Street, Suite B Windber, PA 15963 Phone: 814-509-6036 Fax: 814-509-6049 www.naturalbiodiversity.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Bert Myers Environmental Education Specialist Middle Creek WMA Pa. Game Commission From: paee-bounces at actionpa.org [mailto:paee-bounces at actionpa.org] On Behalf Of Ruth Roperti Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 5:12 PM To: paee at actionpa.org Subject: [PAEE] snow geese migration The snow geese are migrating though Pennsylvania! Visit Middlecreek Wildlife Management Area in central PA. There are 120 thousand there now, and the peak is expected this weekend. Middlecreek is on the Lebanon-Lancaster County border about 1 mile south of Kleinfeltersville. Visitors center 717 733 1512, To see two videos visit abc27news and search "snow geese". Scroll down through 10 articles and then to videos below that. You will find two. Ruth Roperti 965 Edgewood Rd. Beaver Falls, PA 15010 (724) 843-7046 rroperti at zoominternet.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We want to see you and your network of young people enjoying the outdoors all the time, and especially during the week leading up to April 3 as a special part of C&NN?s Children and Nature Awareness Month. Whether nature for you is a local trail, a community garden, the neighborhood pond, the tree in your backyard, or a national or state park, it?s time to get out there and enjoy. Lead a hike, play in a pond, climb a mountain, write poems, devise a scavenger hunt, arrange a service project?if it gets you and other young people outside, we want to hear about it. So visit www.naturalleaders.org to register your Get Outside Day! event today. Your Day The core of this movement resonates with the youth voice. The Network?s ideas and spirit are being developed by young people like you, and we are moving fast. Help us celebrate the Natural Leaders Network and your personal connection with the outdoors by participating in the Natural Leaders Network?s Get Outside Day! 2010. Lead your own outing or join an existing event at www.naturalleaders.org ! Celebrate Your Network The Children & Nature Network launched the Natural Leaders Network in 2008 to encourage young leaders to take decisive action against nature-deficit disorder. With founding support from the Sierra Club?s Building Bridges to the Outdoors, and the corporate support of The North Face, we are ready to take on this challenge. Read More Founding Partners: Children & Nature Seirra Club Corporate Sponsor: The North Face Unsubscribe | Update your profile | Forward to a friend Copyright (C) 2010 Children & Nature Network All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at the Children & Nature Network Web site. Children & Nature Network 7 Avenida Vista Grande B-7 #502 Santa Fe, NM 87508 Add us to your address book -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In addition to intensive field experiences in wildlife biology, this program enables youth to develop important leadership skills, such as public speaking, critical thinking, and team work. The Wildlife Leadership Academy brings the biological expertise of Pennsylvania Audubon, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Pennsylvania Game Commission, Pennsylvania Quality Deer Management Association, Pennsylvania State University, Ruffed Grouse Society and the US Army Corps of Engineers directly to high school students. Major topics covered during each five-day residential field school include: . WILDIFE BIOLOGY . HABITAT MANAGEMENT . RESEARCH AND MONITORING TECHNIQUES . THE ROLE OF HUNTING IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT . NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY AND JOURNALING . COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION After the field school, we continue to mentor the youth throughout the year as they participate in at least three public outreach and/or service activities in wildlife and habitat conservation. WHAT KIND OF YOUTH ARE WE LOOKING FOR? WLA is seeking youth applicants ages 14-17 who are highly motivated and are interested in wildlife, conservation, and the outdoors. We have seen this program change lives. As a teacher and a mentor to your students, we ask you to please spread the word. If you know of students that may be a good fit for the Wildlife Leadership Academy, please encourage them to apply! HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED? Adults can participate in the Wildlife Leadership Academy as Team Leaders.Team Leaders are the primary mentors and motivators of the youth during the five-day field school, guiding them as they push themselves academically, physically, and emotionally. These adult participants lead teams consisting of five youth and one youth Assistant Team Leader (a student who has participated in the program in a prior year). We have openings for four Team Leaders for each field school (eight openings total). Team leaders will receive a scholarship covering tuition costs (includes materials, food, and housing for the week), and those who are teachers will receive 40 Act 48 credit hours. If you love wildlife and the outdoors, this is a perfect opportunity to share your passion with a younger generation! WHAT FIELD SCHOOLS ARE AVAILABLE IN 2010? PENNSYLVANIA DRUMMERS - focuses on the Ruffed Grouse WHEN: June 22-26 WHERE: Powdermill Nature Reserve in Westmoreland County PENNSYLVANIA BUCKTAILS - focuses on the White-tailed Deer WHEN: July 6-10 WHERE: Stone Valley Recreation Area in Huntingdon County HOW DOES A STUDENT OR ADULT APPLY? Both students and adults can find applications at http://www.piceweb.org/p_2007camps.htm or contact the Program Coordinator, Michele Kittell at mkittell at piceweb.org or 570-245-8518 for more information. The Wildlife Leadership Academy is a cooperative initiative of various state agencies and conservation organizations. 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Here is the link for the survey monkey online evaluation, It is entitled "2010 PAEE Conference Evaluation". Click here to take survey The survey is open to April 30. If you have so kindly sent me your personal thoughts and evaluation, to satisfy the ACT 48 credits there is no need to redo the evaluation. But, it would be great if you have the time if you would complete it. Thank you for your patience! And of course for being part of the conference and helping us steer towards new endeavors for environmental education in Pennsylvania. I look forward to seeing each of you at next year's conference! Gail M. Hill Environmental Education Director ghill at co.bucks.pa.us Peace Valley Nature Center 170 Chapman Road Doylestown, PA 18901 215.345.7860 fax: 215.345.4529 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The summit is for anyone interested in state and federal policy solutions to connect children with nature. We hope you will join us by hosting a viewing party for friends & colleagues. The free webcast will feature Texas Representative Carol Alvarado, NWF President & CEO Larry Schweiger, and video messages from Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson, and Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley. We will also have a panel discussion entitled, "New Partners and Innovative Strategies to Address the Indoor Childhood," featuring Dr. Sandra Stenmark of Kaiser Permanente, Dr. Nina Roberts of San Francisco State University, and Margo Pedroso of Safe Routes to School National Partnership. Sign up now to host your own viewing party at http://online.nwf.org/BOTwebcast and for more information on the webcast. 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