Trillium
Education and Outreach Newsletter
September/October 2018
CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
State Parks & Public Outreach
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We didn't want you to miss these opportunities!
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Celebrate Farm to School Month this October
Take part in the Hard Core Apple Challenge!
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Professional Development Opportunities
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Free Webinars
First Wednesday of the month at 4:00 pm starting in October.
This summer CT DEEP hosted the Environmental Education Academy. The focus was to provide educators with resources to implement NGSS and Climate Change education for K-12. To help continue this process and expand participation, we invite you to participate in the following FREE webinars.
Registration is required.
- October 3 - Earth, Moon and Sea
Tides, sea level rise, and floods
- November 7- Resource Review
Locating resources and accessing materials
- December 5- Environmental Footprints in the classroom
Auditing resource use in classrooms
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Hands On Workshops
These dynamic workshops provide focused attention to resources and topics related to classroom needs.
Workshop fee is $40.00 per teacher, $35.00 each for 2 teachers from the same school, and $30.00 if three or more teachers from the same school are registering.
Growing Up WILD Workshop
Friday, October 12; 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Project Food Land, and People- Food, Energy and Carbon
Tuesday, October 23; 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Project WET - Water Science and Impacts
Wednesday, November 14; 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Environmental Literacy K-12
Wednesday, February 27; 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Citizen Science and Education Resources
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Grow an Interest in Science through Citizen Science Projects
Project FeederWatch Training—October 20
Come to the Kellogg Environmental Center on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 9:00am to 10:30am, to attend a Project FeederWatch training. Project FeederWatch is a citizen science project that studies the distribution and populations of winter bird species across the country. For more information and to register, please contact the Kellogg Environmental Center at 203-734-2513 or
susan.d.robinson@ct.gov
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Climate Change & Forestry Handbook Available for Free!
Service-Learning Curriculum for Urban Environments
Education consultant Akiima Price created a curriculum “What’s Good in My Hood” for investigating urban communities. Download at no cost from
The Kellogg Environmental Center and James L. Goodwin Center have opportunities for the public to assist with data collection supporting science projects. You can learn more about available opportunities by contacting the centers directly:
Volunteer/Citizen Science Water Monitoring Opportunities
There are opportunities for all skill levels to participate in citizen science monitoring projects.
Read more
about them and contact Meghan Lally
You are also invited to participate in the CTDEEP's Wildlife Division's Citizen Science sightings programs. The Wildlife Division is looking for input on sightings of turkey, bobcat, and other wildlife species. To learn how to submit findings, visit
Wildlife Division: Citizen Science/ Volunteer Opportunities
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Sunday September 30, 2018 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Novice or experienced birders can join Frank for an afternoon of birding on the grounds of Kellogg Environmental Center and surrounding state parlk. Learn how to use his new guide,
Birding in Connecticut
, to find and identify our resident and migrating avian friends. Book signing follows program, rain or shine.
Attend a volunteer training on Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 2pm to 3:30pm at the Kellogg Environmental Center.
The Osborne Homestead Museum is currently seeking volunteers for its 2018 Holiday Season running from November 7 to December 16, 2018. The museum offers many opportunities and a flexible time commitment. If you love arts and crafts, you can be a volunteer decorating assistant from November 7-17 and help the garden clubs set up their decorations. If public speaking is your forte, become a docent or greeter. Prospective volunteers should be passionate about art, history, enjoy interacting with the public, and be able to make a time commitment to Osborne Homestead Museum.
More Information
23 Potter Rd., Hampton
Regularly offers long distance guided hikes, a book club, senior walks, and a
monthly gardener's roundtable. The Center is located within the 2,000 acre Goodwin Forest which also offers
youth group camping
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500 Hawthorne Ave., Derby
Regularly offers weekend public programs and hikes, changing art exhibitions, demonstration gardens, and educational exhibits. The center is open 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. Tours of the Homestead Museum are offered Thursday - Sunday and often hosts special public historical programs
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300 West Street, Rocky Hill
Grounds are open at no charge for trail walks and picnics; the museum has an entrance fee. The museum features a fossilized track bed and educational exhibits, interactive children's room and scheduled educational films and programs. Hands on activities are featured both inside the museum and outside on the grounds.
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Park Passport Program and Buses
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Keep in mind that parks are now available to all Connecticut registered vehicles at no charge. When bringing students to state parks for field trips, there is no bus fee for parking if plates are from CT. However, several parks require a bus permit. Please check the
Bus Permit and Fee information on the DEEP website and follow procedures for parks requiring bus passes. There is a small fee for processing the permit.
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