From conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us Thu Nov 17 10:45:02 2011 From: conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us (Conservationist for Kids email list) Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:45:02 -0500 Subject: [Conservationist_for_kids] Fwd: For NYS 5th graders:Fw: 2012 Arbor Day Poster Contest Packets Available Message-ID: <4EC4E5AE0200005A0005C303@gwsmtp.dec.state.ny.us> FYI - Gina Jack, editor Conservationist for Kids magazine cforkids at gw.dec.state.ny.us >>> 11/16/2011 9:28 AM >>> TREES ARE TERRIFIC! Deadline January 12, 2012 Providing this information neither provides nor implies an endorsement from U.S. EPA Teresa (Terry) Ippolito Environmental Education Coordinator U.S. EPA Region 2 290 Broadway New York, NY 10007 212 637 3671 Visit: http://www.epa.gov/students/teachers/ blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/ ----- Forwarded by Teresa Ippolito/R2/USEPA/US on 11/16/2011 09:25 AM ----- From: Betsy Ukeritis >>> On 15-Nov-11 at 13:54, wrote: Dear Friends - As poster contest coordinator, I am pleased to invite 5th grade students to take part in the 2012 New York State Arbor Day Poster Contest sponsored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Department of Agriculture and Markets, and the State Education Department. Entries should be an original poster depicting the 2012 contest theme, ?Trees Are Terrific in All Shapes and Sizes?! Read the poster contest guidelines carefully. Only posters that meet the contest guidelines will be considered. School contest winners will be eligible to compete at the regional level. Regional winners will then compete for the state title. The New York State final winner receives the honor of having their artwork replicated as the 2012 NYS Arbor Day Bookmark and will receive an invitation to the New York State official Arbor Day Celebration in Albany, NY. In addition, a tree will be planted in the winner?s name at their school, books will be given to the winner and to their school and, finally, a $100 savings bond will be given to the winner. Last year our winner was from Stewart Manor, New York. For more details and to obtain activities on line, check out the DEC?s web page at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/25420.html Posters should be submitted no later than Thursday, January 12, 2012. Please distribute to your local schools, after school programs or other organizations with 5th Grade Students. P.S. Hard copies of the poster contest materials are available by contacting Carol Pawelek at cmpawele at gw.dec.state.ny.us or Judy Abraham at jtabraha at gw.dec.state.ny.us Mary Kramarchyk Urban Forestry Program Coordinator NYS DEC, 625 Broadway Albany 12233 518-402-9425 Cell - 518-391-9389 mckramar at gw.dec.state.ny.us Sign up for the all-new Leaflets, and receive up-to-date nformation about trees and forests in New York State. Subscribe at http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/74205.html. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us Thu Nov 17 14:26:01 2011 From: conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us (Conservationist for Kids email list) Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:26:01 -0500 Subject: [Conservationist_for_kids] EPA's NEW STUDENTS BLOG!!! Message-ID: <4EC519790200005A0005C398@gwsmtp.dec.state.ny.us> Hey, Conservationist for Kids readers! This looks like a great opportunity for sharing information about your favorite outdoor activity or environmental project, or your favorite resource for information about the outdoors. Check it out! Gina Jack, editor Conservationist for Kids magazine cforkids at gw.dec.state.ny.us >>> 11/16/2011 3:34:21 PM >>> Announcing EPA?s new student blog. Teachers, students, parents, tell us your favorite website about nature, plants, or water. We might write a blog about it. We can help you get started writing your own blog entry about an environmental service project. This blog is a place where you can read about what kids are doing to protect the environment. You will also read about contests and cool environmental sites. Comment on our posts and tell us about all the great things you are doing to help the environment. Teachers and parents visit the blog to find out about all the great things kids are doing for the environment and how you can help them become future environmentalists! >From this blog you can check out our new students site which includes resources for both students and teachers. GO TO http://blog.epa.gov/students/ Providing this information neither provides nor implies an endorsement from U.S. EPA Teresa (Terry) Ippolito Environmental Education Coordinator U.S. EPA Region 2 290 Broadway New York, NY 10007 212 637 3671 Visit: http://www.epa.gov/students/teachers/ blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us Thu Nov 17 14:30:26 2011 From: conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us (Conservationist for Kids email list) Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:30:26 -0500 Subject: [Conservationist_for_kids] Fwd: EPA Announces the 2011 Presidential Innovation Award Program for Environmental Educators Message-ID: <4EC51A820200005A0005C39D@gwsmtp.dec.state.ny.us> Do you know an outstanding K-12 teacher who employs innovative approaches to environmental education and uses the environment as a context for learning for their students? See information below, describing the 2011 Presidential Innovation Award Program for Environmental Educators. Gina Jack, editor Conservationist for Kids magazine cforkids at gw.dec.state.ny.us >>> 10/17/2011 11:54 AM >>> Providing this information neither provides nor implies an endorsement from U.S. EPA Teresa (Terry) Ippolito Environmental Education Coordinator U.S. EPA Region 2 290 Broadway New York, NY 10007 212 637 3671 Visit: http://www.epa.gov/students/teachers/ blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/ ----- Forwarded by Teresa Ippolito/R2/USEPA/US on 10/17/2011 11:50 AM ----- Lina Younes Acting Director Office of Environmental Education Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education US Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Rm 1426-A, ARN, MC 1704A Washington, DC 20460 202-564-9924 Visit EPA's Spanish portal at www.epa.gov/espanol Facebook.com/epaespanol Twitter.com/epaespanol ----- Forwarded by Lina Younes/DC/USEPA/US on 10/14/2011 03:10 PM ----- From: "U.S. EPA" To: Lina Younes/DC/USEPA/US at EPA Date: 10/14/2011 03:01 PM Subject: News Release: EPA Announces the 2011 Presidential Innovation Award Program for Environmental Educators CONTACT Dale Kemery (News Media Only) kemery.dale at epa.gov 202-564-7839 202-564-4355 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2011 EPA Announces the 2011 Presidential Innovation Award Program for Environmental Educators WASHINGTON ? U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe, speaking at the North American Association for Environmental Education?s 40th Annual Conference yesterday, announced the 2011 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Program. The program, which will be implemented through a partnership between the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and EPA, recognizes outstanding K-12 teachers who employ innovative approaches to environmental education and use the environment as a context for learning for their students. ?Because the environment affects every part of our lives, environmental education should be part of everything we do and teach,? EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe said. ?This awards program will highlight and encourage innovative ways to better integrate environmental issues into our young people?s everyday learning experiences -- helping to turn environmental education into environmental action.? ?Our bright and enthusiastic students are America?s future problem-solvers, environmental stewards, and economic innovators,? said Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. ?This award will support American schools and teachers that are doing an outstanding job of empowering students to build a clean, healthy and prosperous future for our country.? ?The Presidential Innovation Award Program for Environmental Educators reinforces what we?re doing at the U.S. Department of Education through our recently launched Green Ribbon Schools program,? said Deputy Secretary of Education Tony Miller. ?We need to reward and recognize teachers who are focusing on the environment, reinforcing scientific knowledge, developing critical thinking skills, and preparing students to participate in the green economy.? Two teachers from each EPA region will be selected to receive the award. Recipients will receive a commemorative plaque and an award of $2000, to be used to further their professional development in environmental education. Additionally, the local education agency employing each teacher will receive an award of $2000 to further the recipient?s environmental educational activities and programs. EPA and CEQ will announce the inaugural award winners in the spring of 2012. For more information on eligibility requirements and selection criteria or to submit an online application, please visit www.epa.gov/education/teacheraward. The application deadline is December 30, 2011. You can view or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page ( https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USAEPA/subscriber/edit?preferences=true#tab1 ). All you will need is your e-mail address. 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URL: From conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us Thu Nov 17 14:33:02 2011 From: conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us (Conservationist for Kids email list) Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:33:02 -0500 Subject: [Conservationist_for_kids] CWC education grant applications available Message-ID: <4EC51B1E0200005A0005C3A2@gwsmtp.dec.state.ny.us> The information below may be of interest to educators in the Catskills and New York City. Gina Jack, editor Conservationist for Kids magazine cforkids at gw.dec.state.ny.us >>> 11/17/2011 9:37 AM >>> FYI Providing this information neither provides nor implies an endorsement from U.S. EPA Teresa (Terry) Ippolito Environmental Education Coordinator U.S. EPA Region 2 290 Broadway New York, NY 10007 212 637 3671 Visit: http://www.epa.gov/students/teachers/ blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/ ----- Forwarded by Teresa Ippolito/R2/USEPA/US on 11/17/2011 09:36 AM ----- From: "Diane Galusha" To: "Diane Galusha" Date: 11/16/2011 03:24 PM Subject: CWC education grant applications available Watershed Education Grant Applications Available The Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC) is now accepting Watershed Education Grant proposals for the 2012-2013 school year from schools and non-profit organizations serving Pre-K through 12th grade audiences and teachers in the New York City West-of-Hudson (WOH) Watershed and/or within the five boroughs of New York City. This program is offered in partnership with the NYC Department of Environmental Protection. Please note: Projects for East-of-Hudson Watershed and Long Island (outside Brooklyn) audiences are ineligible for funding Applications and information are available at www.cwconline.org (Programs/Education); or call 845-586-1400, ext. 29 (toll-free 877-WAT-SHED) to obtain an application packet by mail. Questions may also be directed to galusha at cwconline.org. Proposals are due Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 Proposals must be for education projects and programs that help increase awareness of the human and natural history of the WOH Watershed and the New York City water supply system; the critical role of communities in caring for water quality in the watershed, the importance of water conservation, the history and contemporary use and operation of the vast water system, or the cultural and biological diversity of the city's WOH Watershed. Original proposals are encouraged. Special attention in Round 15 will be paid to proposals that explore the causes and impacts of flooding, and of climate change. Applicants may also choose from among several Special Options, including trips to environmental education centers, cultural programs, Trout in the Classroom and classroom models for teaching about water quality. Watershed Education Resources -- field trip destinations, programs, materials and organizations offering water education services -- can be found at the Catskills/NYC Watershed Educators Network website: www.watersheducators.org Diane Galusha Communications Director/Education Coordinator Catskill Watershed Corporation PO Box 569, Margaretville, NY 12455 845-586-1400 Ext. 29 www.cwconline.org www.WatershEducators.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us Tue Nov 29 09:53:26 2011 From: conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us (Conservationist for Kids email list) Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:53:26 -0500 Subject: [Conservationist_for_kids] Fwd: Funding for hands-on classroom projects that benefit the environment Message-ID: <4ED4AB960200005A0005CB6F@gwsmtp.dec.state.ny.us> This was recently sent to me. I though it might be of interest... Gina Jack, editor Conservationist for Kids cforkids at gw.dec.state.ny.us >>> Kara Peters 11/28/2011 12:42 PM >>> Hi Gina, Thank you for speaking with me today and being so helpful! As I mentioned, my organization, DonorsChoose.org, is a non-profit that provides classroom materials funding to teachers. We currently have a $200k grant from Disney for hands on projects from 3rd-8th grade teachers to benefit the environment. The full information is contained in a blurb below my signature. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions. Best, Kara ____________________________________________ Kara Peters Teacher Outreach & Program Expansion DonorsChoose.org 2007 Vermont Ave NW | Washington, DC 20001 202-704-6326 | kara at donorschoose.org ( mailto:nicole at donorschoose.org ) Have you heard? We've recently been named one of the 2011 ?World?s 50 Most Innovative Companies? ( http://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2011/ )! Funding for 3rd through 8th Grade Public School Classrooms to Execute Projects to Benefit the Environment! 1. What?s available? Disney's Planet Challenge is offering a Double Your Impact match offer for hands-on environmental project(s) submitted by 3rd through 8th grade teachers requesting up to $650 in materials. Full-funding is also available to teachers who also sign up to participate in Disney's Planet Challenge ( http://disney.go.com/planetchallenge/ )! 2. Who qualifies? If you are a full-time 3rd through 8th grade teacher at a public school, you can qualify for this funding! 3. How do I participate? There are three easy steps to qualify for this funding:First, log in to your teacher account on DonorsChoose.org (if you don?t have one, any public school teacher can sign up at www.donorschoose.org/teacher ( http://www.donorschoose.org/teacher )).Once you?re logged in, submit a hands-on project request focused on benefiting the environment (water conservation and watershed protection, recycling, composting, restoring/creating community gardens, etc.) requesting up to $650 in materials. If interested, visit http://dpcproject.com/RegTrack.aspx ( http://dpcproject.com/RegTrack.aspx ) after August 18th and sign up for the Disney's Planet Challenge, using the same email address you used for your DonorsChoose.org account. Make sure to submit your request as soon as possible for the best chance of funding. Projects must be submitted before December 1st for consideration. 4. Then what happens? Within a week of project approval, if your projects meets the above criteria, you will see a Disney's Planet Challenge logo on your project page. This means it has qualified for this match offer and now has a great chance of being fully funded by the other donors that visit our site. If your project qualifies and you sign up for Disney?s Planet Challenge, your project will receive full funding by 12/18/11. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us Tue Nov 29 10:15:55 2011 From: conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us (Conservationist for Kids email list) Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:15:55 -0500 Subject: [Conservationist_for_kids] Fwd: DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR PRESIDENTIAL INNOVATION AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS Message-ID: <4ED4B0DB0200005A0005CBA9@gwsmtp.dec.state.ny.us> FYI Gina Jack, editor Conservationist for Kids cforkids at gw.dec.state.ny.us >>> 11/29/2011 9:54 AM >>> The application deadline for this award program has been extended to January 31, 2012. Please see the website for award/application details. http://www.epa.gov/education/teacheraward/index.html Providing this information neither provides nor implies an endorsement from U.S. EPA Teresa (Terry) Ippolito Environmental Education Coordinator U.S. EPA Region 2 290 Broadway New York, NY 10007 212 637 3671 Visit: http://www.epa.gov/students/teachers/ blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: