From conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us Tue Jan 5 15:08:54 2010 From: conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us (conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:08:54 -0500 Subject: [Conservationist_for_kids] NYCDOE - approved 30-hr PD course in Bronx Message-ID: <4B435606.94A8.005A.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> The information below may be of interest to teachers in New York City: Environmental Explorations NYC A NYCDOE After School Professional Development 30-hour course for NYC teachers offered by the Friends of Van Cortlandt Park, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the Bronx River Alliance. What is it about? This course uses hands-on activities to bring NYC?s local outdoor resources and nature into the classroom and enhance classroom learning. We will explore different aspects of nature (including wildlife, plant life, and ecosystems) and how these different aspects interact with each other. Materials covered include Project WILD, Project WET, Project Learning Tree and more, in addition to introducing teachers to local environmental resources. Teachers will be provided with new strategies for introducing environmental topics in connection with math, literacy, and art, fostering student leadership and developing higher order thinking skills. The Nuts & Bolts: Dates, Times, Location? Dates Time Wednesdays in February through June (holidays excluded) 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location Van Cortlandt Park Museum House* (north end of the #1 Train) *Note: subject to change for a few dates What will I learn? Participants will engage in hands-on sessions to ? Receive training & resources from international curricula including Project WILD, Aquatic WILD, & Flying WILD, Project Learning Tree & Places We Live, Project WET? and learn how to use them in the classroom and specifically in NYC, Butterfly Project?s new curriculum, and the Bronx River Classroom: The Inside Track for Educators ? Learn how to plan field trips (including pre- & post-trip activities, logistics planning, and safety tips) ? Meet local resources who can offer content, presentations, and field trips Cost? $250* *Note: Includes the mandatory $100 NYCDOE ASPDP administrative fee and includes food and resources for all the course dates. How do I sign up? Vist the After School Professional Development?s website at https://pci.nycenet.edu/ASPDP/ and view their spring course catalog. Questions? Contact the Course Instructors: Sara Kempton, Friends of Van Cortlandt Park, 718-601-1553 or sara at vancortlandt.org Betsy Ukeritis, NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation, 718-482-6404 or baukerit at gw.dec.state.ny.us (See attached file: enviroexplorNYC_flyer.pdf) -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: enviroexplorNYC_flyer.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 176891 bytes Desc: not available URL: From conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us Wed Jan 20 09:32:11 2010 From: conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us (conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:32:11 -0500 Subject: [Conservationist_for_kids] Watershed Education grant opportunity Message-ID: <4B56CD96.94A8.005A.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> FYI: The Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC) in partnership with the NYC DEP is accepting Watershed Education Grant proposals for projects designed to increase awareness of the West-of-Hudson watershed and NYC water supply system. Download the guidelines and information for the Round 13 applications (for NYC and West-of-Hudson educators) or call 845-586-1400. Questions may also be directed to Diane Galusha, CWC Education Coordinator, at galusha at cwconline.org. Proposals must be postmarked by February 1st, 2010. Min Kan Shih Director of Education NYC Department of Environmental Protection 59-17 Junction Boulevard 19th, Flr. Flushing, NY 11373 Phone: (718) 595-3503 Alternative Phone: (718) 595-3506 Fax: (718) 595-3477 E-Mail: mkan at dep.nyc.gov www.nyc.gov/dep From conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us Fri Jan 22 16:14:53 2010 From: conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us (conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:14:53 -0500 Subject: [Conservationist_for_kids] DEC Summer Camp: a week in the outdoors; a lifetime of memories Message-ID: <4B59CEFD.94A8.005A.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> How can you foster a love for the natural world that will last a lifetime? By sending a child to a DEC camp for a week! Campers learn about the environment through hands-on, outdoor activities and build friendships that last forever. Contact with environmental professionals throughout the week enriches the learning and encourages career exploration. Four camps, Colby (Northern Adirondacks), Pack Forest (Southern Adirondacks), DeBruce (Catskills) and Rushford (Western NY), host youth 12 to 14 years old. DEC also offers week-long Ecology Workshops for teens 15 to 17 years old at Pack Forest and Rushford. Complete information about the camps is available at http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/29.html. We will begin accepting applications in February for the 2010 camp season. Application forms are available on the website or by calling DEC Camps at 518-402-8014. The attached PDF (1,500 KB) describes the camps through photos and brief text. If you belong to a group that would be interested in having someone come to make a presentation about the camp program and answer questions, please contact DEC Camps via e-mail at edcamps at gw.dec.state.ny.us or by phone at 518-402-8014. Please share this information with family and friends who may be interested in sending their child(ren) to a DEC camp this summer. For more information about the DEC environmental education camps: Website: http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/29.html E-mail: edcamps at gw.dec.state.ny.us Phone: 518-402-8014 Mail: DEC Camps, 625 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12233-4500 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: DEC Camps PDF slide show for 2010 season.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 1483196 bytes Desc: not available URL: From conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us Mon Jan 25 12:10:09 2010 From: conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us (conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:10:09 -0500 Subject: [Conservationist_for_kids] Fwd: Fw: 2010 Water Resources Art and Poetry Program References: Message-ID: <4B5D8A21.94A8.005A.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> Forwarded by Conservationist for Kids magazine Conservationist for Kids New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway, 2nd Floor Albany, NY 12233-4502 voice: 518-402-8043 fax: 518-402-9036 e-mail: cforkids at gw.dec.state.ny.us http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/40248.html >>> 1/25/2010 11:59 AM >>> Entry deadline is March 5. 4th - 6th graders can show what they know and inspire others with their poems and/or posters. Please see body of e-mail for details and more info ----- Forwarded by Teresa Ippolito/R2/USEPA/US on 01/25/2010 11:57 AM ----- "Kan, Min" To "Estes-Fradis, Kim" 01/25/2010 11:14 AM cc Subject: 2010 Water Resources Art and Poetry Program Dear Educator, We would like to invite you and your students to participate in the 2010 Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest. This contest is a wonderful opportunity for students to use their artistic and poetic talent to express their knowledge about water and the New York City water system, and to be recognized and awarded with a certificate and gifts. Please share this message with any colleagues whom you think would be interested. Thank you for your support, Min The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is pleased to announce the 24th annual Water Resources Art & Poetry Contest. New York City students in the fourth, fifth and sixth grade are encouraged to create art and compose poetry that reflects an appreciation for New York City's water supply, our wastewater treatment system, and the importance of water conservation. All winners will be honored at a special award ceremony in the month of May. To see entries from previous years and contest guidelines, please click on this direct link: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/environmental_education/artpoetry10.shtml . The New York City Department of Environmental Protection website is a wonderful resource: www.nyc.gov/dep. You can find lesson ideas, activities, and more, at their environmental education page. If you have any questions, contact them at educationoffice at dep.nyc.gov or 718-595-3506. Min Kan Shih Director of Education NYC Department of Environmental Protection 59-17 Junction Boulevard 19th, Flr. Flushing, NY 11373 Phone: (718) 595-3503 Alternative Phone: (718) 595-3506 Fax: (718) 595-3477 E-Mail: mkan at dep.nyc.gov www.nyc.gov/dep From conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us Tue Jan 26 15:23:23 2010 From: conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us (conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:23:23 -0500 Subject: [Conservationist_for_kids] DEC Announces Free Tree Seedlings Available to Schools Message-ID: <4B5F08EA.94A8.005A.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> PRESS RELEASE, January 26, 2010 DEC Announces Free Tree Seedlings Available to Schools Schools across New York can now receive free seedlings for spring planting through the Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) School Seedling Program. The program provides 50 tree seedlings or a mixed packet of 30 wildlife shrubs to any public or private school that would like to participate. "This program is a great way for children to connect with nature," DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis said. "Learning that trees have special needs in order to grow strong and healthy helps children play a role in improving our environment." The seedlings can be planted on school grounds or other community spaces. Teachers and students are encouraged to plan the project ahead of time by discussing the value trees contribute to the environment and to determine the objectives of the planting. Trees are instrumental in helping control erosion, enhance wildlife, provide windbreaks, and support many other conservation practices. Planting 50 seedlings will require approximately 1,800 square feet, while the shrub planting will require about 900 square feet. To participate, schools should contact DEC's Saratoga Tree Nursery at (518) 587-1120, or the nearest DEC regional forestry office to request a "School Seedlings" brochure. The brochure contains all the information necessary to place an order. The information and application is also available at http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/9393.html. Applications must be received at the nursery by March 31, 2010. -------------------------- Also released today: Tree and Shrub Seedling Sale Underway see http://www.dec.ny.gov/press/62098.html