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Great job!! Adding native plants adjacent to vegetables increases pollinator abundance!
Thanks to two interns from Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and Jerrett Johnson for assisting with this wildflower planting at the elementary school in Ecorse, Michigan. This garden will provide an educational opportunity for the students to learn about the power of pollinators and how they are important to their adjacent vegetable garden and our food supply. Photo: Meri Holm/USFWS
Have you ever thought “there MUST be a better way to select a restoration site that benefits both wildlife and my urban audience!”? If so, join the UWCP webinar GIS Mapping for Birds and People to learn about a tool created to identify ideal locations for the establishment of urban oases. The tool includes biodiversity and social layers that predict what areas migrating songbirds are most likely to use and what communities are most likely to benefit from access to nature.
Title: GIS Mapping for Birds and People
Date: June 24th 2:00pm Eastern
Speakers: by Carrie Flosom-O'Keefe and Genevieve Nuttall, Audubon Connecticut
Description: With increasing urbanization, and 90% of Connecticut’s population living in urban areas away from natural green spaces, there is an urgent need to re-acquaint communities with nature while creating more sustainable and healthy cities for people and wildlife. We will share our model for bridging the gap – community-based conservation through our Urban Oases and Schoolyard Habitat Programs. As part of our presentation, we will highlight GIS technology we have developed and are using for urban habitat restoration and communication. We will describe our GIS decision support tool used to identify urban communities in greatest need of healthy green spaces, while also addressing the need of restoring high quality habitat for migratory songbirds in urban and suburban areas. Further, we will discuss best practices for engaging your community and stakeholders in your conservation planning process. A background in GIS is not required.
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Schoolyard Habitat updated their website address.
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When planning a Schoolyard Habitat project, most ideas include a lot of plant diversity, but here’s how planting a school garden can mean diversity in a whole different way!
"When we thoughtfully create spaces for educators to connect students to natural history on their campus, we’re fostering stewardship and a curiosity about life science and the natural world."
Applications now being accepted for the Teen School Garden Apprenticeships. The program cultivates leadership, confidence, and resilience in youth.
This program is possible through the generosity of Harmony Farm Supply and Joe & Linda Maloney. Without their support this program would not exist. THANK YOU!
Great opportunity to hear about restoration efforts in Puerto Rico!
Dr. Robert Mayer estará ofreciendo una charla sobre nuestros proyectos en la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison
Professional Development Training in a beautiful forest among trees, birds, and colleagues. NGSS that's hands-on and hotly relevant.
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Help butterflies and moths by becoming a citizen scientist!!
We admire butterflies. And while they are often portrayed as fragile creatures, they could also be accurately described as resilient. They…
GREAT OUTDOORS LIVE: YOURS TO EXPLORE
https://GreatOutdoorsLIVE.org
• Find lesson plans and other resources about public lands
• Watch and participate in two webcasts about the great outdoors
There will be two webcasts in fall 2019:
• Watch a pre-taped video, “Great Outdoors LIVE: From Backyard to Backcountry,” that will be webstreamed on the web site beginning September 1, 2019.
• Then, on September 25, 2019, participate in a LIVE, INTERACTIVE webcast and send in your questions about public lands for scientists and others to answer. We’ll be coming to you LIVE from Shoshone National Forest – the first national forest in the United States – located near Cody, Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park.
Learn about:
• ecosystems – large and small
• what public lands are and their importance
• the history of public lands
• natural resource careers
• connections to indigenous peoples
• balancing wildlife and human needs
Wonderful Showers Will Bring Native Pollinator Flowers:
Students at Meiners Oaks Elementary school are in the design phase for Phase 2 of their Schoolyard Habitat and Outdoor Classroom Project. It will be planted along the perimeter of the grassy field on campus. The Schoolyard Habitat Club members protected native plants with rock rings and mulch and made signs for the plants that were installed during Phase 1. This coyote brush plant is an important nectar source for adult monarch butterflies.
"Nature Education" online course
April 9 - May 14, 2019 (5 weeks)
Cornell University Civic Ecology Lab
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Nature experiences can be educational, joyful, and comforting. Based on research and practice examples, this course will help you use nature education to promote human well-being, make communities healthier, cultivate environmental stewardship, and incorporate nature in your everyday life. Cost: $60.
April 9 – May 14, 20195-week online courseHundreds of participants from all over the world will take this popular course! Click here to register now!Cost: $60 This course in 2019:Dates: April…
"Invasive Species with Anne Pearce"
Resources for monitoring and controlling invasive
plant species in your schoolyard and community
Wednesday, April 10
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Forestry Institute for Teachers NOW!
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We’re back online and honored to continue sharing the beauty and wonder of America’s public lands. As all of the government reopens, we want to thank those respectful and protective of these important places during the shutdown. Many employees worked without pay, and members of the public volunteered to keep public lands safe and clean to ensure they’ll continue to be a proud legacy for future generations. We are so grateful to our devoted employees, volunteers, partners and contractors who continue to inspire through their dedication to Interior’s mission.
Due to the federal government shutdown, this account will not be active until further notice. More information at www.doi.gov/shutdown.
Contingency Plans for Operations in the Absence of Appropriations
‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’
‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’ sung by James Taylor.
Check out the Schoolyard Habitat Partnership the USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program has had with the Sonoma Garden Network since 2012! Lots of before and after pictures of projects to see here!
POLLINATING PATCHES • SONGBIRD NESTING BOXES • RAIN GARDENS WETLAND ZONES • NATURE TRAILS and more... Engage in SchoolYard Habitat Projects at your school!
Wildland Fire: Teaching K-12 NGSS through one of California's critical phenomenon and issues
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
3:30 PM - 4:30 P
This webinar will share the best tools and resources available to every California teacher to more effectively support student science inquiry and engineering design related to wildland fire. Register here >
Looking for funding for an ocean education or coastal stewardship project for underserved youth or the general public? The California Coastal Commission is accepting applications to the WHALE TAIL® grants program between now and November 5, 2018 from nonprofits, schools, or public agencies. There is a special subcategory for projects addressing climate change as it relates to the ocean or coastline, and a new subcategory for smaller organizations working with underserved communities. A total of $370,000 will be awarded. For full guidelines and the application, see https://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/plate/plgrant.html.
The WHALE TAIL® grants support programs that teach California's children and the general public to value and take action to improve the health of the state's marine and coastal resources. Adopt-A-Beach® programs, as well as other beach maintenance and coastal habitat restoration projects that have...
Wake County wants you to stop planting crepe myrtles and other nonnative plants
Wake County Board of Commissioners wants people to plant shrubs, trees and grasses native to Wake County and Southeast. Crepe Myrtles, bradford pears are popular but invasive to Raleigh.
In Paris, which has the highest population density in Europe, no one lives more than 200 meters from a school, meaning the plan to create green space in every schoolyard could dramatically increase access to green space for many residents.
Playground oases could benefit students and city alike, but will making them public prove too controversial in a city on high alert?
Check out this great accomplishment!
Do Lessons in Nature Boost Subsequent Classroom Engagement? Refueling Students in Flight
Teachers wishing to offer lessons in nature may hold back for fear of leaving students keyed up and unable to concentrate in subsequent, indoor lessons. This study tested the hypothesis that lessons in nature have positive –– not negative –– aftereffects on subsequent classroom engagement. U...
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Association of American Educators Classroom Grants
AAE's Classroom grants (average amount of $500) can be used for a variety of projects and materials, including but not limited to books, software, calculators, math manipulatives, art supplies, audiovisual equipment and lab materials. Classroom grants are available to all educators. Annual application deadlines are October 1 and March 1. For more information, visit http://www.aaeteachers.org/index.php/member-benefits/scholarships-and-grants.
The Association of American Educators (AAE) is the largest national nonunion professional teachers association, advancing the profession through teacher advocacy and professional development, as well as promoting excellence in education, so that our members receive the respect, recognition and rewar...
California Teacher Training Opportunity, August 8-9.
August 8th and 9th, with a Fall follow-up TBD
Students at Poinsettia Elementary School in Ventura, California presenting their planting design for the Schoolyard Habitat. Students researched local native wildlife and will plant native plants to provide appropriate habitat for the animals🐝. Portions of the native habitat will be planted soon, but the majority of the habitat will be planted in January 2019 to make the most of California’s rainy season🌧.
Students at Sunset Elementary School in Oak View, California carefully placing a few lost ladybugs🐞on their newly planted native Ceanothus plant. Just one of the many beautiful native pollinator friendly plants in their Schoolyard Habitat!
The North American Association for Environmental Education and the Children & Nature Network have just launched a new online library of environmental education research.
Explore opportunities through eePRO! Want to publish your paper, network with other professionals, or find funding for your latest project?
ED-GRS Announces 2018 Director’s Award Recipient
ED has selected Penny Taylor, director of the Office of Healthy Schools at the Florida Department of Education, as the recipient of the 2018 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Director’s Award. Penny began, in 2012, giving the award a permanent home in her office. Then, in 2014, Penny hosted a Florida Green Strides Tour leg. She led a committee effort to simplify the Florida application process. Penny has participated in numerous professional gatherings related to school health, environment, and sustainability. Penny has partnered with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Department of Health, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, non-profit Sustainable Florida, as well as curriculum and facilities offices in her agency. The Memorandum of Understanding Penny devised with several of these partners established the Florida Green School Network, helping to create a pipeline of nominees for ED-GRS recognition and to support the green schools movement in the state. Penny will be honored, alongside schools, districts, and postsecondary institutions at a ceremony in Washington, DC this fall.
The 2018 schoolyard activity guide was released and available for download. There are plenty of activities for every grade.
May is the annual, global celebration of International School Grounds Month, coordinated by our colleagues at the International School Grounds Alliance. Thanks to the California State Legislature's Living Schoolyard Month Resolution (ACR-128), it is also Living Schoolyard Month in California!
This sign provides the school community an opportunity to learn more about the native plants on campus and where to find them according to the planting map students created during the design phase.
Cities are increasingly looking for ways to provide more greenery, as migration to urban areas rises and a growing body of scientific evidence indicates that being close to nature is good for people. Schoolyard Habitat Projects can be created to provide the same benefits. https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2018/0305/Crowded-cities-search-for-nature-based-solutions-for-residents-well-being
As urban migration increases, cities are increasingly searching for ways to provide more greenery. A 11.4 million-euro project, which runs until 2022, is developing 'nature-based solutions,' such as street trees, parks, and green roofs and walls, across 11 European cities.
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