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The Department of Environmental Quality is committed to sharing information about special dates, upcoming events, conferences and training related to Environmental Education. This page is regularly updated so be sure to check it often.
Michigan Environmental Education Curriculum Support (MEECS) Calendar
July 28-20, 2008
7th Annual Invasive Species Field Course |
This Field Course has been developed to teach educators and environmental professionals about invasive species in the
Great Lakes
region, and to prepare them to effectively teach their students, colleagues, and volunteers about invasive species. It also provides a unique combination of professional seminars at
Northwestern
Michigan
College's Great Lakes Campus and hands-on field experience aboard the Inland Seas Education Association (ISEA's) 77-foot schooner
Inland
Seas. Emphasis will be on aquatic invasive species and the concept of "prevention through education." Participants will learn about initiatives to help reduce the introduction and spread of new invasive species.
For course information and application materials, please visit
http://www.schoolship.org/schoolship/?id=671
. Or contact Christine Crissman 231-271-3077
cdiana@schoolship.org
www.schoolship.org
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| August 4-7, 2008 |
The Northwestern Michigan College Great Lakes Water Studies Institute (WSI) is now accepting applications for the 2008 DTE Freshwater Institute for Teachers. DTE Freshwater Institute for Teachers features rich content, hands-on learning, collaboration and community-based projects about water resources. Teachers will first participate in a 4-day summer institute at NMC's Great Lakes Campus and at a variety of field locations from
August 4-7, 2008. The summer institute has three areas of focus: (1) water resources and watershed management; (2) place-based education, and; (3) inquiry-based teaching and learning. Participants will receive ongoing support from WSI staff and local community partners to help develop and implement their place-based projects. Also they will receive a $400 stipend, a $200 mini-grant and the option to enroll for 3 graduate credits. Due to the extensive follow-up during the school year, preference will be given to applicants within reasonable driving distance of our two target communities -
Traverse City
and
Ann Arbor. Applications are due by June 20, 2008.
Course information and application materials are available at:
www.nmc.edu/glwsi/dte
For more information, please contact Colleen Masterson at 231-995-1722 or
cmasterson@nmc.edu
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August 14-15, 2008 Hawk Woods Nature Center
Auburn Hills, MI
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PLT Overnight Workshop
Hawk
Woods
Nature
Center
is hosting a Project Learning Tree workshop on August 14 -15. The $55 registration fee includes overnight camping accommodations, four cookout style meals, and the PLT manual. Information will soon be placed on the
City of Auburn Hills
Web site and any further questions may be directed to Mike Mansour at
mmansour001@comcast.net
. For more information concerning this topic, please click on the link provided above.
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September 9, 2008
Free Wet and Wild Workshop
Camp Newaygo
Muskegon, MI |
The Muskegon River Watershed Assembly is offering an excellent teacher
training workshop by the
Aquatic
Academy
for teachers, free of charge. This is being offered to
both formal and informal teachers in the watershed. Project Wet and Wild Workshop includes session facilitators in LEP, MEECS, and many aquatic projects. Registration is due by
June 15, 2008. To register, please visit the MRWAonline.
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October 2, from 6pm-9pm and October 3, from 8:30 am-3:30 pm Thunder bay National Marine Sanctuary
Alpena, MI
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Great Lakes Maritime Transportation Teacher Workshop
This FREE workshop will take place at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and will explore the past, present and future of the shipping industry on the
Great Lakes. Participants will discover the vast inner workings of
Great Lakes
shipping through presentations, hands-on activities and guided tours geared specifically toward educators. Registration for this event includes dinner on Thursday night, lunch on Friday and FREE classroom materials at the end of the sessions. Educators have the option of receiving
1.0 SB-CEU or 1.0 NMU
for their participation, but space is limited. Applications must be completed no later than Monday, September 22. For more information please contact Workshop Coordinator Joan Chadde at
906-487-334 or
jchadde@mtu.edu.
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October 18, 2008
8:00 am - 4:00 PM
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI
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The Metropolitan Detroit Science Teachers Association
is sponsoring a conference this fall that will focus on environmental sustainability and education. This event will bring together area educators and non-profits that desire to maintain and preserve Michigan's future. For more information on this conference follow the link provided above. |
| Oct 22-25, 2008 Forest Foundation Scholarship Conference Eagle River MI |
Scholarship Conference
The Michigan Forest Foundation has scholarship money available for high school students who are potentially interested in careers in natural resources. The scholarships are for attendance at the Trees for Tomorrow camp in
Eagle River
Wisconsin. Cost of the conference is $150. Michigan Forest Foundation will pay $100 for deserving students; students must pay $50 plus transportation to and from
Eagle
River. For further information, visit or contact Michigan Forest Foundation at 6120 S. Clinton Trail, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827, 517-663-3423,
miforest@acd.net
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| March 5-7, 2009 Michigan Science Teachers Association Annual Conference |
Annual Teachers Conference
The 55th annual Teachers Conference is going to be held in
Lansing,
MI
at the Radisson Hotel. There will be several workshops including the "21st Century Energy Issues: Making a Difference in Your Classroom, Your Life, and Our Society", and several Department of Environmental Quality workshops. For more information concerning this topic, please click on the link provided above.
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