NYSOEA is inviting volunteers for the position of Editor on the Communications Committee. About the Communications and Publications Committee: We are a group of volunteers who collaborate on gathering the content, designing the layout, editing, proof reading and distributing content that is of interest to environmental educators. There are three principle artifacts produced by...
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Seeking Teachers with a Naturally Inquiring Mind for a Summer Ecosystem Adventure! 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Science Teachers In Central New York Apply Now! Honeywell and Audubon invite you to plunge into an ecosystem exploration of the Onondaga Lake watershed. The Honeywell Institute for Ecosystems Education program uses inquiry-based outdoor field studies to...
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Attention NYSOEA affiliates, businesses, and organizations throughout New York State: How much do you love New York? What makes your part of the state special and great? Here’s your chance to show North America, and the world, what you have to offer, as part of the “Regions of New York” displays at the NAAEE...
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We just logged a major victory for No Child Left Inside, perhaps our most significant.  President Obama’s budget that was released yesterday includes environmental literacy in the U.S. Department of Education budget for the very first time.  We now have the Obama administration officially on our side, and better yet, in their budget. President...
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Wind Wisdom in the Classroom The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) in collaboration with the New York State Outdoor Education Association (NYSOEA) is facilitating Wind Wisdom for School Power Naturally, a free professional development workshop for formal and non-formal educators on Saturday, April 17 at the Greenbelt Nature Center on Staten Island, NY from...
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The Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for ESD will provide up to 48 U.S. teachers and administrators with the opportunity to travel to Japan on this fully-funded program to learn about ESD efforts and strengthen ESD curricula in both countries.  ESD is “a vision of education that seeks to balance human and economic well-being with...
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The New York State Outdoor Education Association (NYSOEA), a not-for-profit 501(C) (3), is the lead organization and one of the oldest environmental and outdoor education organizations in the country. NYSOEA’s Environmental Literacy Committee was formed in January 2009. Members of this committee meet monthly and consist of the following partners: Audubon New York, Children...
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LOS ANGELES– (BUSINESS WIRE) — Inspired by the educational concept that outdoor learning and play enriches and contributes to the well being, health, and social development of children, Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling and Learning Center today unveiled and dedicated an environmentally friendly outdoor learning space for its Preschool Education for Parents and Children (PEPC)....
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The NYS Environthon is a competition for High School students in forestry, soils, wildlife, aquatics, groundwater, and an oral presentation related to groundwater (this year’s special topic). This year’s competition is being held at Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY, June 2 and 3, 2010. Fred von Mechow, NYSOEA member, is assisting with the recruitment of judges...
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Funding for 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Classrooms to Execute Projects to Benefit the Environment! 1. What’s available? Disney Planet Challenge is offering full-funding to the next 100 hands-on classroom project(s) we receive that aim to benefit the environment! 2. Who qualifies? If you are a full-time 4th, 5th, or 6th grade teacher at...
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