Training

2008 TAEE Fall Conference CFP ~ Texas

October 10-12, 2008 ~ Austin, Texas
The 2008 Texas Association for Environmental Education Fall conference theme is, "Your Community.. Our Environment... EE Anywhere." Keynote speaker will be the National PLT Director, Kathy McGlauflin. 
Call for Presentations Deadline: May 1, 2008
Contact: Haily Summerford, Haily.Summerford at fortworthgov.org

New Online EETAP Course

Offered by the Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) and the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point (UWSP). This is a nine-week course available for two graduate-level credits or as a non-credit workshop.

Leadership Development in Natural Resources: Strategic Planning and Implementation
Fall 2008 course dates: Check online course Web site for course dates
Learn how to develop successful strategic planning and implementation models, processes, and techniques. Emphasis will be placed on managing the strategic planning process to build the capacity of organizations to provide effective environmental education programs. Course participants will also have an opportunity for individual consultation time with the course instructor to discuss specific issues/questions they might have regarding strategic planning. This new course has been designed for environmental educators, natural resource professionals, and graduate students who are c urrently involved in a strategic planning process or may become involved in one in the future.

Contact: Angela Lemar at Angela.Lemar@uwsp.edu

Wildlife Recreation and Nature Tourism Program Online

The University of Wisconsin, River Falls is offering an online graduate certificate program that will provide the skills necessary to effectively preserve the natural resources, while enhancing economic opportunity and the quality of life, in the participant’s community. Knowledge gained may be immediately applied to a real community or resource site through the development of a comprehensive site management plan. Contact: Steve Sandstrom, WRNT Program Coordinator, at ssandstrom@centurytel.net

2008 NAAEE Awards:  Call for Nominations

The NAAEE Awards Committee announces the Call for Nominations for the 2008 NAAEE Awards. NAAEE members can recognize individuals and organizations that excel in EE through our annual awards program.  Nominations must be received by April 18, 2008. (Please note that you or your co-nominator must be a member of NAAEE in order to nominate an individual or organization for an award.)

The Awards will be presented on October 18, 2008, at the 2008 NAAEE annual conference in Wichita, Kansas.

Please see here for directions and access to online nomination forms.

Pro Esteros Offers Workshop on the Californian Least Tern

The California Least Tern is a bird that nests on open beaches, with scarce vegetation, the same kind that humans utilize for recreational activities. This conflict of interests results in a serious danger for the birds, because destroying its nesting area affects the most important stage of their life: their reproduction. More...