Slots are still available for ALL of these GREAT SUMMER WORKSHOPS!
The Alabama Wildlife Federation and our conservation education partners are providing a wide variety of educator workshops this summer. We hope you can join us! Click on the workshop name below for more details including a registration form. Discovering Our Heritage through the Outdoors (June 14-17 at AWF's Headquarters in Millbrook just 10 miles north of Montgomery): Receive hands-on training in a variety of quality resources such as Project WILD, Project Learning Tree and Discovering Alabama at this four-day workshop. Cost is only $40 per person, and includes all lodging and meals provided by the Alabama Wildlife Federation.
Introductory Ponds for Kids Workshop (June 23 at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Decatur): Workshop participants will learn how to construct a water garden through the Ponds for Kids Program and learn how to use it as an educational tool. This workshop is a requirement for all schools who wish to participate in the PFK Program and receive technical assistance from Vought Water Gardens. The only cost for this one-day workshop is $10 for Subway lunch unless you bring your own, then the workshop is FREE.
Discovering Alabama's Archaeological Past (June 28-30 at AWF's Headquarters): Learn about history and the people who lived it as we explore the past utilizing a variety of hands-on activities at this three-day workshop. The cost is only $40 per person, which includes lodging and meals provided by the AWF.
Discovering Alabama's Biodiversity through Wildlife Habitats (July 13-15 at AWF's Headquarters): Learn about Alabama's rich biodiversity as we discuss native wildlife and schoolyard wildlife habitats at this three-day workshop. The cost is only $40 per person, which includes lodging and meals provided by the AWF.
Discovering Alabama's Natural Wonders through Nature Journaling, Photography and the Arts (July 20-22 at AWF's Headquarters): Learn how to bring nature into the classroom through writing, photography and art activities that utilize the outdoors as the source of inspiration and investigation at this three-day workshop. The cost is only $40 per person, which includes lodging and meals provided by the AWF.
Teacher Conservation Workshops from Alabama Forestry Association (June 22-24 in Tuscaloosa &/or July 12-15 in Auburn): Each year the AFA sponsors two workshops for teachers to help them learn ways to teach about forestry and the environment in their classrooms. These workshops use a combination of hands on activities, field trips and lecture to help teachers understand the importance of managing our natural resources.
Outdoor Alabama Summer Workshops (All Summer at different locations): The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is offering multiple one-day workshops for Project WILD, Project WET, and their new Growing Up WILD (for Pre K-2nd grade) at different locations across Alabama. Visit their website for details.
Legacy Partners in Environmental Education's Summer Institute (July 18-23 at Birmingham Southern College): Legacy's Summer Institute is a comprehensive, hands-on training course for teachers interested in learning about environmental topics and issues. The participants are trained to integrate topics, such as pollution prevention, ecology, waste management and natural resources into their classroom curriculum.
We hope to see you this summer!
April & Doyle
email: keasade@aces.edu and aprilwaltz@knology.net
phone: 1-800-822-9453
