Trillium - Professional Development Opportunties for Educators

Trillium

Education and Outreach Newsletter

December/January 2018-2019

CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

State Parks & Public Outreach

Words Matter!

Free Environmental Literacy Workshop!

February 27, 2019

Wednesday

9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Environmental

Literacy K-12

A special workshop featuring the application of ELA standards that help introduce controversial topics for science applications. Apply critical reading skills to evaluate materials, resources. Help bring these skills to students for improved research applications and content understanding in the science classroom.

FREE AND STIPENDS PROVIDED

For Details or Questions contact susan.quincy@ct.gov

Registration Required

Professional Development Opportunities

Hands On Workshops

These dynamic workshops provide focused attention to resources and topics related to classroom needs.

Ea ch workshop provides attendees with classroom ready materials, educational resources and additional handouts. Registration is required. Details for the following workshops may be found on the DEEP Calendar of Events .

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.

P roject WET - Water Science and Human Impacts

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Kellogg Environmental Center

Project Food, Land and People- Global Grocery Bag

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Kellogg Environmental Center

Carbon Cycling- DEEP and Reforest the Tropics

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Kellogg Environmental Center

Citizen Science and Education Resources

Save the Date!

2019 Volunteer Water Monitoring Conference

Many Waters, One State:

Uniting Connecticut's Lake, River, Wetland & Long Island Sound Citizen Science Communities

Friday, April 5, 2019

Three Rivers Community College

(Norwich, CT)

Join us for a full-day of informative presentations, inspiring speakers,

and stimulating networking!

Learn More

General Public Programs

Check the DEEP Calendar of Events for public programs offered year round at the following locations.

James L. Goodwin Conservation Center

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 .

Kellogg Environmental Center & Osborne Homestead Museum

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.

Dinosaur State Park

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.

For more information and additional programs visit www.ct.gov/deep/calendar

Field Experiences

Now is the time to plan for Spring.

Think ahead for Earth Day, World Water Day and other environmental celebrations. Check out resources and programs from the Environmental Education Centers for opportunities to experience a park or have a program come to you.

James L. Goodwin Center---Beth Bernard, bbernard@ctwoodlands.org

Kellogg Environmental Center--- Susan Quincy, susan.quincy@ct.gov

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