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ANCA Annual Summit ~ Michigan
August 25-27, 2005 ~ Midland, Michigan The Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA) Annual Summit. Whether you come from a center with many staff members or just one, a large or modest budget, lots of acreage or a single building, there is no substitute for the inspiration you can get from and give to folks who face the same challenges and triumphs that you do. The ANCA Summit can change your perspective and help bring a new "can-do" attitude to managing your organization. You will share stories, learn new things, laugh, have fun, be challenged and become part of a network of nature center leaders the can serve to help you do a better job. For details visit the site or contact Larry Brown at 800-490-2622 or lbrown@audubon.org

Ecobusses at World EE Congress ~ Italy
Equipped for environmental education experiments and activities, this caravan of Ecobusses are provided by the Natur und umweltschutz Akademie, (NUA), the Academy for the Protection of Nature and Environment. These mobile classrooms will be parked in front of the Congress Center for interactive presentations during the 3rd World Environmental Education Congress, "Educational Paths Toward Sustainability" October 2-6, Torino, Italy.

Excellence in EE
NPEEE link.

FastFind Education
FastFind™ Education helps your visitors find the school that will meet their specific needs. Whether they’re a high school graduate seeking a college degree, a college graduate looking for an advanced degree, or a working professional who needs specific certification, our FastFinder technology will match them with up to four accredited schools that offer the program they seek.

High-Performance School Buildings Workshop ~ Florida
June 22, 2005 ~ Orlando, Florida The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council's (SBIC) Workshop: High-Performance School Buildings: What They Are; Why They're Valuable; and How to Get Them in Your Community. SBIC defines key characteristics of high-performance schools and the designing and constructing of schools to make a real difference in the quality and affordability of K-12 education.

Teacher Education on EE-Link
Pages of resources for Teachers

Utah Annual EE Conference ~ Call for Presentations
Deadline: June 15, 2005 Utah's Annual Environmental Education Conference, September 23-24, 2005, Springdale, Utah. The Utah Society for Environmental Education (USEE) is looking for presentation proposals for the 16th Annual Utah Environmental Education Conference to be held at the Zion Park Inn near Zion National Park. The conference caters to formal and non-formal educators, students and interested community members. To learn more about conference strands or to obtain a proposal form visit the website, or contact Lindsey Wilson at lindsey@usee.org or (801) 328-1549.

Visit EE-Link's Main Page
EE-Link -- Environmental Education on the Internet

Visit NAAEE's Store.
NAAEE's Store.

Watershed Tours for Educators ~ Montana
June 9-10 & 13-15: Sun River Watershed Tour June 23-24 & 27-28: Headwaters to a Continent Tour July 20-22: Milk Watershed Tour- Part II (Builds on Part I, 2004) Montana Watercourse is offering three watershed tours designed to give educators a comprehensive view of the watershed in which they live, and provide the tools and activities to make that knowledge applicable. Each tour includes professional speakers, site tours and classroom activity suggestions. Presentations are correlated to activities that meet social studies and science standards. All offer OPI renewal credits or MSU-Bozeman (Sun & Headwaters) and MSU-Northern (Milk) graduate credits. Reference materials, curriculum guides, maps, watershed info and more will be provided. Visit site for details or contact Frances Moore, Education Outreach Coordinator at 406.994.6425 or fmoore@montana.edu.

Caretakers of the Environment International Tanzania branch
A global network of secondary school teachers and students active on environmental education. Seeking partnerships in Tanzania with other organizations to share or host various Project Concern environmental issues and conduct various international & national conferences. In collaboration with Caretakers of the Environment International (CEI) Head Office.

Colorado Fourteeners
A site for students and adults to research a Colorado fourteener before hiking or to post their own adventure or school trip online to share with others.

Field Ecology Education
CreekFarm is designed to bring together people world-wide who are interested in nature and education. It's major project is a partnership with Association Ecosystem (Russia) to develop on-line graduate level courses focusing on teaching teachers about ecological field studies with children. These Courses offered through Montana SU connected teachers throughout the USA and Russia. Check out Current Projects (http://www.creekfarm.net/fl_ux.php?id=3) for more information on materials, courses, and online courses.

Resource Materials fo Field Studies
The set of 4 compact disks contains 40 seasonal ecological field study lessons. Each lesson contains and instructional video, teachers' manual and student worksheets. The field studies are specifically designed for teaching about nature in middle school and high school (grades 6-12).

ARISE Life Skills
ARISE is a not for profit agency that provides curriculum for a variety of education topics, some of which include enviromental awareness and safety. The founder of ARISE, Edmund Benson, ran a campaign which forced Miami-Dade County to clean up a cotaminating incinerator. Later, ARISE lead an ENVIRO-COPS program that offered elementary schools enviromental awareness programming.

Enviropedia
300+ pages of information about the environment.

Gwen's Healing Garden
This site contains extensive information about gardening for the soil - gardening for the soul. Topics covered include non-toxic cleaning products, environmentally friendly gardening products, organic gardening, companion planting, composting.

WETMAAP: Wetland Education Through Maps and Aerial Photography
The WETMAAP Program develops workshops and supports a website for educators that provide basic ecological concepts, technological skills in the use of maps, aerial photography, and satellite imagery, and methods of interpretation necessary for understanding and assessing wetland and upland habitat change.

Nevada Clean Energy Coalition
A coalition supporting the clean renewable energy development in Nevada.

NAAEE 2005 Annual Conference
Sustainability and EE: Focus on the Future. October 25th - 29th ~ Albuquerque, New Mexico

NAAEE 2005 Pre-Conference Symposium
Pre-conference EE Research Symposium: Continuing the Dialogue: Our Work & Accomplishments
October 24th - 25th

NAAEE Strategic Plan Download
The NAAEE 2005-2010 Strategic Plan was approved by the Board of Directors in March 2005. Many thanks to all who provided input to the plan and assistance in the planning process. The Plan is a "living document" that will guide the work of the organization over the next five years. While we intend to revisit and update it annually, we invite you, meanwhile, to send any comments you may have to memberservices@naaee.org.

Teens for Planet Earth
The Teens for Planet Earth website was developed by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) based at the Bronx Zoo. The website helps teens learn more about the environment and conservation, and then apply this knowledge in a service-learning project that will have a real impact on their own corner of the globe.

Clean Water Action
News, legislation, action, campaigns, national & state water programs around water issues and updates in the U.S.

Frederick County Outdoor School, Maryland
Frederick County Outdoor School, Maryland. Ms. Lutman's class looking for organisms. http://schools.fcps.org/outdoor/photopage/Lutman54.jpg

Pocono EE Center (PEEC)
Kids learn orienteering at Pocono EE Center

Iowa Environmental Education
Providing educational pathways to enable Iowans to make responsible environmental decisions.

Online Job Search, Resume, Cover Letter and Interview Advice
Job & Career Opportunities, Resume & Cover Letter preparation, Job Interview Questions & Answers, Professional Training & Education.

The Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre (EEC)
The Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre (EEC) offers a range of programs for NSW Department of Education and Training primary and secondary schools. Students can visit Field of Mars EEC and undertake activities at the Field of Mars Reserve or the adjoining Buffalo Creek Reserve. Alternatively, Field of Mars EEC staff can work with students at your school or in a nearby area.

Manuscript Letters of John Muir
The Wisconsin Historical Society website has posted 30 letters from legendary naturalist John Muir to five correspondents on a wide range of topics from his student days at Madison throughout his wilderness travels spanning over 50 years, 1861 to 1914. View the typed letters next to hand-written originals (over 100 pages).

Promise of Place Conference ~ New Hampshire
November 17-19, 2005 ~ Jackson, New Hampshire 3rd Promise of Place Conference: Place-based Education in the Northern Forest is for educators, administrators, resource experts and policy makers from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York, to gather in support of place-based education. This event is being provided by the Northern Forest Center and the Center for Place-Based Learning and Community Engagement, will build on the learning, networking, and enthusiasm of the first two years’ sold-out conferences. Detailed information will be available by the summer at www.northernforest.org or www.shelburnefarms.org. To learn more about the first two Promise of Place conferences, visit http://www.northernforest.org/tech_programs.htm For more information, contact Pat Straughan, pstraughan@shelburnefarms.org, (802) 985-8686 x43 or Lidie Whittier Robbins at robbins@northernforest.org (802) 291-9800

International Professors Project (IPP)
IPP seeks environmental scientists and environmental social scientists for university teaching, mentoring, curriculum development and research. Three objectives of the IPP are environment, population, and security. Security is defined as water, food, soil, oil, environment change, environmental medicine, and international studies, within an international higher education project.

Moss Glen Naturalist
Moss Glen Naturalist is a sort of portable Park Ranger service where Naturalist Ed Sharron comes to your facility, mountain, park, school, or function hall, and gives interactive lectures, hikes, and walks on a variety of different topics of your group's choosing. Popular topics include global warming, Abenaki culture and history, landscape interpretation and more.

2005 Animals & Society Course Awards
Deadline: September 1, 2005 Call for Nominations for 2005 Animals & Society Course Awards The Center for Respect of Life and Environment and The Humane Society of the United States annually recognize college-level courses which address issues such as the interaction between humans and animals, our obligations toward animals, and perspectives on the status of animals. The awards are intended to help foster the availability of high-quality instruction in a wide variety of relevant academic fields.

Academic Careers Online
Global academic job site to search jobs in education and academia. Find full and part-time teaching and administrative jobs at colleges, universities, and research institutes around the world. Applicants can for free search current job openings, submit their resume and receive e-mails informing them when matching job opportunities are listed.

Global Issues and Sustainability Textbook
Facing the Future's new advanced student textbook, "It’s All Connected: A Comprehensive Guide to Global Issues and Sustainable Solutions." Includes units on global issues; population and carrying capacity; meeting human needs; biodiversity and enviro justice; quality of life; building sustainability; and possible futures and solutions. This 150+ page, full-color text is fully referenced and includes photos and graphs, and a comprehensive glossary. Preview or purchase this book: http://www.facingthefuture.org/purchase.htm

ITEST Program
ITEST - "Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers" to work with scientists and engineers in project-based, experiential learning ranging from biotechnology to environmental resource management. ITEST is a program of the National Science Foundation's Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education (ESIE). This publication describes the program, projects and locations, and sponsors. Types of projects are 1) career and educational enrichment for students in middle and high school, 2) Teacher information technology professional development and 3) a resource center for research on funded projects.

Mesa Refuge Writers Retreat ~ California
Application Deadline: June 1st for late Summer/Fall Sessions OR February 1st for Spring/Summer Sessions. Writers, journalists, editors and essayists focusing on issues of sustainable environments and the human economy are invited to apply for "time out" at the Mesa Refuge, writer's retreat of the nonprofit Common Counsel Foundation, with a mission to support important progressive-issue research and writing. The Mesa Refuge offers free 2-or 4-week residencies in Point Reyes, California (north of San Francisco) and provides its Residents with the opportunity to think and write about the edges between human activity, the economy, and the natural world we are obliged to preserve. Spring/Summer Sessions run from April to July (2/01 App. Deadline) and Fall Sessions (6/01 App. Deadline) run August through mid-November. For more information, check out the website or call (510-834-2995), or email mesarefuge@igc.org

Operation Survival 21
Kids learn how they can help exotic cats like tigers and jaguars meet the challenge of surviving the 21st century. All included resources and lesson plans (Grades 3-6) are free for educational, nonprofit, or personal use. By John H. Burkitt.

Pacific Forest Institute Teacher Workshop ~ California
July 17-22, 2005 ~ Quincy, California William Jessup University’s Pacific Forest Institute Teacher Workshop: Forest Stewardship Education. Designed for teachers, this workshop will look at how the stewardship concept allows human needs to be met while ensuring renewable resources within the forest through proper management. Educational consultants, graded breakout sessions and personal curriculum development time will help translate the expert’s lingo into curriculum activities appropriate for grades K-3, or 4-6, or 7-12. All housing, meals and instructional materials for the week are provided at no charge to participants. Attendance Certification - No cost. Academic Credit Options - $756.00 for 2 units through William Jessup University. Contact Mark McReynolds, Program Coordinator, PFI@jessup.edu

Summer Torch Workshops ~ Alaska, Yukon Terr., BC, Canada
Two Teacher OutReaCH (TORCH) Summer Sessions offered by The Environmental Learning Institute in Alaska, British Columbia, & Yukon Territory. Session 1: June 4-9, 2005 Field Biology and Field Geology of the Canadian Temperate Rainforest (Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve). http://www.environmentallearning.org/2005_TORCH_BC.htm Session 2: August 15-22, 2005 Field Biology and Field Geology of the Northern North America Cordillera (Alaska - Canadian Highway). http://www.environmentallearning.org/2005_TORCH_ALCAN.htm

UNEP Global Environment Outlook
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has encapsulated significant recent and topical environmental issues and developments in this readable and reliable volume - to inform, guide and stimulate action for the health of our environment The Global Environment Outlook (GEO) is the flagship publication of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Wolf Workshop for Educators ~ Minnesota
July 28-31, 2005 ~ Ely, Minnesota Immerse yourself in the wolf’s world at the International Wolf Center. Spend a weekend in the beautiful Superior National Forest gaining familiarity with wolves, wolf issues, and the natural surroundings of the area. You can try your hand tracking wolves like the researchers do, howl to wolves in the wild (and hope for a response!) and hike in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. This workshop will introduce educators to new on-line resources and other multi-disciplinary wolf curricula that can be implemented into a classroom or nonformal teaching environment. $250 fee includes lunches each day, 3 nights of lodging, instruction, and lots of great take-home teacher resource materials. Graduate credits are available.

Endangered Species Games (board games for a PC)
4 games: The Whale Game, The Rhino Game, The Polar Bear Game, and The Mapinguari Game

EE Certification Program Survey
The Center for Science Teaching and Learning at Northern Arizona University has been considering offering a certificate program for informal / environmental educators for several years. This on-line survey is designed to find out what the needs and desires of informal educators are before creating a program. It should only take about 5 minutes (or less) to complete and would be extremely useful in developing a program that makes sense. NAAEE is exploring the development of a national certification program (http://naaee.org/projects/certification.pdf) Many other states in the country are developing or have already developed environmental education certificate programs as well (see NAAEE Communicator Autumn 2004, Vol.34/No.3http://naaee.org/news/communicator_summer04.pdf.) Thank you for your time and input.

Journey Home
Journey Home has a strong environmental message, and even a short digression on an alternative approach for the forest service. Journey Home deals with a variety of social issues including spousal abuse, homelessness, rape, suicide, the abuse of power, and nature as an element to respect and revere. Journey Home also is a musical journey, and treats music, and the creative process as an element of nature. A strong book for the classroom for discussion, and debate for those students (grades 9-12) ready to embark on the world.

NAI Media Awards Competition
Deadline: May 27, 2005 2005 National Association for Interpretation (NAI) Interpretive Media Awards Competition. Finalists will be showcased at the National Interpreters Workshop (NIW) '05 and award recipients will be honored at the Media Competition Awards Ceremony. The winning entries will be archived at the new NAI Heritage Library as "best practices". http://www.interpnet.com/pdf/mediaawards05.pdf

Nat'l Master Naturalist Conference ~ Colorado
September 5-9, 2005 ~ Estes Park, Colorado Registration Deadline: July 1, 2005 Master Naturalist Programs are community-based natural resource education programs that include science-based training and volunteer service for the benefit of conservation. Statewide and local Master Naturalist programs exist in over 20 states. Come to this exciting conference to learn about how diverse Master Naturalist programs operate, improve your existing program, or start a new program and see a local Master Naturalist program in action. Topics include volunteer management, basic and advanced training and curriculum, program support and coordination and program evaluation. For information about the Program, Annual Conference, Call for Posters and Presentations, or to reserve lodging, please contact: Anna Toness, Program Coordinator, Email: Anna_Toness@fws.gov; Tel: (703) 358-1889. For info on the conference facilities, visit ww.ymcarockies.org

Nature in Legend & Story Conference ~ Illinois
August 5-6, 2005 ~ Springfield, Illinois Nature in Legend and Story's third biannual conference, "Teaching and Telling Nature's Story: Storytelling in Environmental Education." Keynote speaker, award-winning wildlife mystery thriller writer Jessica Speart, will also lead a mystery writing workshop. Check out the website for a complete description of workshops and activities, conference schedule, and registration form.

Pets 911
Pets 911 is a public and private sector partnership operated by E2C, Engaging & Empowering Citizenship, which provides the public with free "call-to-action" awareness programs. The Pets 911 network, which is a collaborative effort of all the animal rescue organizations and services across the country, promises easy access to all the local pet information necessary to instill responsible pet ownership and overcome the issue of animal homelessness. Visit the site or call 1-888-Pets911

Project NatureConnect Training
Project NatureConnect announces training and part or full-time jobs at more than $20,000/year for facilitators to learn and teach the environmental skills of Organic Psychology to a wide range of individuals and organizations. Internships and Degrees available. See the website for details.

FindaJob.com
FindaJob.com lists more Higher Education positions (Faculty, Post-doc, Administrative, and Professional) than any other source. Since it posts jobs for free, and contacts colleges and universities daily to find what new jobs are available, over 80% of its positions are not listed on other job sites.

Buscaoposiciones.com
Directory of public administration jobs in Spain. There are some jobs related with Environmental administration.

Batavia University
Batavia University is a nonprofit online college offering free and credit courses in environmental sciences and other disciplines.

CHIRP (Coqui Hawaiian Integration and Reeducation Project)
Hawaii now has introduced coqui tree frogs, loved in their native Puerto Rico. But not everyone in Hawaii loves the frogs. This site discusses the issues relating to this introduced species and the problems with efforts to control or eradicate the frogs.

Sky & Telescope online
There is a book called "There Once was a Sky Full of Stars", by Bob Crelin, Illustrated by Amie Ziner, published in 2003. It contains a story for young children in verse on the wonders of the night sky, and how everyone can prevent light pollution. Ages 3-8. Many other materials avail on this site for teachers.

Benefit Press - 100 Paid Summer Adventures for Teachers
Spend your summer vacation learning and earning! From touring Japan to working in the laboratories of renowned scientists to studying history with experts, 100 Paid Summer Adventures for Teachers profiles engaging summer opportunities that offer teachers quality professional development and financial compensation for their time and effort. Many programs focus on environmental topics.

3rd World EE Congress (WEEC) ~ Italy
October 2-6, 2005 ~ Torino, Italy Abstracts due: May 31, 2005 3rd World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC) - Educational Paths towards Sustainability is occurring in the first year of the United Nations "Worldwide Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD)", 2005-2014. WEEC objectives are the exchange of observations and best practices worldwide, development of main themes for the agenda on environmental education and discussion on conference presentations.

Cartoonist helps Grassroots efforts in saving Salmon Campaign
Cartoonist Denis Thomopoulos (hippoworks.com) created this cartoon from the perspective of several talking salmon to help with the efforts in saving the imperiled Northwest Salmon. Thomopoulos teamed up with Wildlife Works and Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition to create an online petition addressed to Congress and to sell t-shirts to raise money for wild salmon recovery efforts.

Graduate Program at Teton Science School ~ Wyoming
Teton Science Schools (TSS), a nonprofit organization, connecting people to nature through education at four programming sites in Jackson, Wyoming. TSS is seeking applicants for the Professional Residency in Environmental Education (PREE) and Natural History Interpretation (NHI), a one-year graduate program. Program includes: - Graduate level courses in the natural sciences and education, - Practicum experiences in environmental education and interpretation in the classroom, field and community. To apply, visit the website or contact Dr. John Haskin at 307-733-4765.

IEEIA Workshop ~ Alaska
JUNE 19 - 25, 2005 ~ Seward, ALASKA Room for only five more participants! Enjoy the natural wonders of Alaska while you learn how to help students develop critical thinking skills, investigate environmental issues, and plan responsible citizenship action! $683 workshop fee includes instruction manual for the nationally acclaimed EE program based on the Hungerford issue investigation model, six nights lodging, two meals daily, cruise of islands and fjords, and field trip to Exit Glacier. Send full payment by June 1, 2005. For further details, contact Versil Withrow (618-898-1277; teachu@wabash.net). College credit available.

Int'l Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens ~ CFP
Submission Deadline: September 30, 2005 Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) Sixth International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens, "The Nature of Success, Success for Nature": Sponsored by BGCI, the Congress will take place Sept. 10-14, 2006, in Oxford, England. Themes being addressed during the congress include achieving sustainability; public awareness of plants; reflection on practice; and working with challenging groups. Simultaneous translation into Spanish will be available. Get more information and sign up to receive email updates about the Congress from the website.

KAEE ~ Call for Presentations
Submission Deadline: June 1, 2005 Kentucky Association for Environmental Education (KAEE) announces the 2005 conference Call for Presentations. This years' theme is "Everything Under the Sun", September 9-11, 2005 in Prestonburg, Kentucky. Presentations focus should be on energy, natural resources and how non-formal and formal educators work together in and out of the classroom. Presentations should include a paired non-formal and formal educator providing content to show classroom applications. Call for Nominations form: http://www.kaee.org/files/pdf/2005CallForPresenters.pdf

NAAEE Awards - Call for Nominations
Nomination Deadline: June 1, 2005 Call for Nominations reminder from the NAAEE Awards Committee for the prestigious annual awards that will be presented this year in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Association's conference in late October. This is your opportunity to recognize individuals and organizations that excel in EE by nominating those who deserve wider recognition for their accomplishments. For complete details about the nomination process and awards visit the website.

Olympic Park Teacher Training ~ Washington
Olympic Park Institute (OPI) is offering Environmental Science weekend courses for Teachers in July. Clock hours available. Meals and cabin lodging included for many weekend courses. View/download the 2005 course calendar from the website or call (800)775-3720 to request a copy.

Pee Wee's Family in a Nutshell
By Larraine Roulston. Third in the children's adventure series in composting, tells the tale of the endearing little red wiggler and friends who have adventures with composting. It follows "Pee Wee and the Magical Compost Heap" and "Pee Wee's Great Adventure: a guide to Vermicomposting."

Heartwood Inc.
Heartwood is an association of groups, individuals, and businesses dedicated to the health and well being of native forests and their interdependent plant, animal, and human communities. Heartwood has sought out local citizens with the strongest commitment to forest protection and helped them find resources. Heartwood helps citizens defend their local forests.