The Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators unites, supports, and empowers a community of Environmental Educators throughout Pennsylvania.
The URL is: http://naaee.org/cgi-bin/risee/noram/showorg?id=&o...

Ridley Creek State Park in SE Pennsylvania offers a wide variety of recreational, educational and environmentally-based programs to community groups, scouts, schools, homeschoolers and the public.
The URL is: dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/ridleycreek.aspx

April 12-15, 2007 ~ Wilkes-Bare, Pennsylvania

The 2007 Conference of the PA Association of Environmental Educators - "No Child Left Inside" - will feature five free preconference tours, keynote speaker Tim Grant's kickoff address - "The Surprising Strength of the Outdoor Teaching Movement," field studies, and a wide variety of workshops.
The URL is: http://www.paee.net

A book about changes in the Great Lakes and connecting waters due to natural forces and man-made changes in the past 200 years.
The URL is: http://www.geocities.com/barbaraspring/

The PA Department of Education approved curriculum standards for the Environment and Ecology in January 2002. These components incorporate the disciplines of ecology, resource management, agriculture diversity, government and the impact of human actions on natural systems.
The URL is: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/env_eco/site/default.as...

Overview of policies that have been passed pertaining to teacher education in recent years. There are three sections of policies noted. They are: Teacher Education Program Policies, Student Teaching Policies,

and Teacher Education Program Organization Policies.
The URL is: http://www.esu.edu/sps/PolicyManualPolicies.pdf

"Ferns and Fern Allies of Pennsylvania" is an educational field guide for identifying ferns and their plant allies in Pennsylvania.
The URL is: http://www.paferns.com

"An interdisciplinary environmental education and water study program incorporating national science and math standards, authentic assessment, field studies, technology and student/community activism,"Available online. Grade Level: 5-8 NPEEE Review


The URL is: http://www.ems.psu.edu/HAMS/

The mission of the Higher Education Initiative is to contribute to the lifelong process of environmental education and stewardship through the preparation and professional development of educators and others in Pennsylvania institutions of higher education.
The URL is: http://www.pcee.org/HiEd/higherEd_Main3.asp

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) sets aside 5% of the pollution fines and penalties collected annually to stimulate environmental education in Pennsylvania. This allocation established a grants program that funds sound EE projects.
The URL is: http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/enved/Envi...

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's page for students--news, discussion, and state information.
The URL is: http://www.greenworks.tv/kids/index.htm

The Henry H. Houston Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is currently in the initial planning stages of developing an extensive outdoor classroom as part of their environmental education curriculum. Site has a book list.
The URL is: http://www.thewildones.org/Curric/schHabitat.html

Day use and overnight programs for K-12: student teacher program; conducts professional development workshops for teachers and offers public workshops and programs. McKeever also works with international students on a regular basis. Serves over 75 school districts in Pennsylvania. McKeever Center is administered by Slippery Rock University on behalf of the State System of Higher Education.
The URL is: http://www.mckeever.org/

EnviroSci Inquiry enables teachers, students, and the public to learn about environmental science content knowledge from Lehigh University

LEO scientists and interns. Curricular activities emphasize student-directed scientific discovery of their local environment.
The URL is: http://www.leo.lehigh.edu/envirosci/

Learning about environment can be fun — here you can find a variety of informative resources for both kids and teachers that will keep you entertained while you learn.


The URL is: http://www.greenworks.tv/kids/

PA CleanWays has created a variety of educational tools for teachers and youth, including a series of litter activity books and an environment and ecology curriculum. All of our educational materials are developed with the following philosophy in mind:

Tell them, they'll forget.

Show them, they'll remember.

Involve them, they'll understand.
The URL is: http://pacleanways.org

Education programs for use in kindergarten through high school, college and university, as well as adult and continuing education. Programs for adolescent youth at risk are also available. With a quarter of a million acres, this is the largest center of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.
The URL is: http://www.peec.org/

GreenWorks.tv is an interactive multimedia network of environmental programming. Through streaming videos, audio files, and a network of links to help users explore issues further by illustrating the different ways people are working to preserve and protect the environment. A project of the Environmental Fund for Pennsylvania.
The URL is: http://www.greentreks.org/

The Schaeffer Elementary School has developed an environmental science signature. This site

includes sites to be integrated with the curriculum along with lessons and activities for

teachers.
The URL is: http://www.mtwp.k12.pa.us/schools/schaeffer/eco/en...

"CCCEEC's mission is to preserve the quality of life for residents living in the Cobbs Creek area of Philadelphia through the establishment of a center for educating and informing people about issues affecting their environment."
The URL is: http://www.cobbscreek.org/

Access maps and general information about the Delaware River Watershed. As well as educational resources and lesson plans, environmental field trip ideas, and upcoming educational opportunities throughout the basin. Created by the Delaware River Basin Commission.
The URL is: http://www.state.nj.us/drbc/edweb/edweb.htm

A Penn State University Outreach Resource, Shaver's Creek is a leader in training environmental educators and providing exemplary experiential programs. Our Raptor Center is a

unique resource as it houses over 20 Birds of Prey that play a part in most of our high quality EE programs.
The URL is: http://www.shaverscreek.org/

Four environmental education centers teach about the natural world and critical environmental issues facing society. They also help provide skills for appreciating and enjoying the outdoors. Year-round the centers provide a wide variety of educational services: Jacobsburg, Jennings, Kings Gap, Nolde Forest.
The URL is: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/education/e...

Completed standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, and Mathematics. Proposed standards for Civics, Arts, Geography, Environment and Ecology, Science and Technology, and Economics. All downloadable.
The URL is: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/stateboard_ed/cwp/view....

This page has video clips (with sound) about various environmental issues, some are made by students. This page would be appropriate for all ages.
The URL is: http://www.dep.state.pa.us/students/default.htm

EE in Teacher Preparation: The Higher Ed initiative is dedicated to the inclusion of EE in pre-service teacher preparation. Efforts focus on a three-year inclusion strategy, top-down faculty support, & funding. An EE & Pre-service Teacher Ed Task group operates to develop a strategy & recommend action for the inclusion of EE in pre-service teacher ed programs.
The URL is: http://www.pcee.org

"Water resource and watershed education with interactive calculators and maps. InterWET can be used as a stand-alone educational resource and as part of larger watershed educational efforts for a variety of people in many different watersheds." Uses the Spring Creek Watershed in central Pennsylvania as a case study. Developed by S.C. Parson, PhD, Pennsylvania State University.
The URL is: http://www.interwet.psu.edu/

Founded in 1876, the Appalachian Mountain Club is America's oldest conservation and recreation organization. We promote the protection, enjoyment, and wise use of the mountains, rivers, and trails of the Appalachian region. We encourage people to enjoy and appreciate the natural world because we believe that successful conservation depends on this experience.
The URL is: http://www.outdoors.org

PennFuture is a statewide public interest membership organization. Since its inception, PennFuture has quickly become a leading advocate for policies that protect and improve the state's environment and economy.
The URL is: http://www.pennfuture.org/

The Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education is established to provide increased public and private access to quality environmental education through service, education, and research.
The URL is: http://www.pcee.org/

Creek Connections has forged an effective partnership between Allegheny College and regional schools to turn waterways in western Pennsylvania into outdoor environmental laboratories. Emphasizing an investigation of local waterways, this project involves a hands-on, inquiry based, natural science education for a number of different schools. Water Quality data is posted online.
The URL is: http://creekconnections.allegheny.edu/

Jacobsburg offers environmental education programs from the preschool environmental awareness programs to high school level environmental problem solving programs, historical programs, teacher workshops and public interpretive programs.
The URL is: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/jacob...

GLIN is a very comprehensive resource on the environment, geography, economy, and people of the Great Lakes region. The GLIN project is managed by the Great Lakes Commission.
The URL is: http://www.great-lakes.net/

Since its founding in 1963, researchers at LRDC, through the University of Pittsburgh, have sought to describe what learning is, where and how it happens best, how it can improve, and how research can help. Research projects, programs, publications and services through LRDC.
The URL is: http://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/

Lacawac Sanctuary is a 500 acre non-profit nature preserve, field-station for research and environmental education center. Highlights include hiking trail, native plant garden, glacial lake, and historic buildings.
The URL is: http://www.lacawac.org/

Programs for students from Community, Conservative, Orthodox and Reform Jewish Day Schools throughout the Northeast. Site offers link to job network, assists organizations, and individuals in finding potential employees/employers in the Jewish Environmental field who are committed to making the world a better place.
The URL is: http://www.tevacenter.org/

Ecological & Environmental Learning Services

provides K-12 education consulting for teacher professional development, curriculum development and education programs in science education (particularly science research), environmental science, environmental education and ecology. Site also offers newsletter articles with ecology and environmental education themes.
The URL is: http://www.eelsinc.org/