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Education and Outreach Newsletter
Returning to School Fall
October/November 2023

CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
State Parks & Public Outreach


Get your copy of this free climate resource by clicking the image.

Consider registering a team of high school students for the Connecticut Envirothon. The annual event sponsored by the Conservation Districts, has inspired students to be part of environmental careers in forestry, wildlife, water quality, and other careers for years. This year we challenge students to examine Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future.

For information and details contact: CTEnvirothon@gmail.com
Girl Scouts of Connecticut
Junior Scouts, Adult Leaders Come to the Woods!!!
The Value of Trees
October 15, 2023
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location- Seymour CT
Directions Provided with registration

Join Kellogg staff and DEEP Foresters Gerard Milne and Jill Humphries in Seymour CT as you tour an active forestry site to determine the value of trees. Learn about the diversity of trees in a woodlot, tree selection, challenges from climate change and demonstration of a portable sawmill. Girl scouts need to be Juniors or older to participate in this outdoor program. To register your troop or scout follow this link.
Classroom Educators, You're Welcome Too!
Seeking ways to get your students to engage in STEM?
Learn about forestry methods and technology. Walk away with classroom-ready lessons for grades 3-8.
You are welcome to join us on October 15, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm at no charge. Become a participant to explore and learn how to value a tree, measure carbon, and take stock in forests and the products we get from them. Register your attendance by using this link. No young children please. Directions to the location in Seymour will be provided following your registration.
Climate Change in the Classroom
Looking at human impact in your watershed.
October 24, 2023
9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Kellogg Environmental Center
500 Hawthorne Ave
Derby CT, 06418
Connecticut's ecosystems are being challenged due to increased temperatures and precipitation. Gather lessons that allow students to identify ways to modify behavior and adapt communities to improve our futures in a changing climate. Registration is required. Fee is $30.00. Free to Green LEAF schools and members of COEEA. Suitable for grades 3-12.
Questions or for more information email susan.quincy@ct.gov
A School Goes Green
November 7, 2023
9:30 am - 2:30 pm FREE
Swift Factory, 10 Love Lane
Hartford, CT
It's a New Year and time for Green LEAF Teams to gather and recharge. Take time with fellow educators to review the pillars and see what you have achieved and what you can accomplish this year. Walk away with ideas and resources to involve students and staff in redefining school culture toward sustainable futures both in and out of school.

Current Green LEAF Schools and those interested in becoming part of the network are invited to attend. Participants include teachers, PTO members, administration members, support staff, and community partners within a school.


Breakouts include:
  • Growing Mushrooms in the Classroom- Keney Park Sustainability Project
  • Doing Recycling Audits- Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance, DEEP
  • School Ground Through New Eyes- Green LEAF Resource Partners
  • Zero Carbon Schools- FSKP Architecture Planning and Design
  • Who's Ready for Green Ribbon?
  • Joining or Starting (again)

Bring a low waste lunch, a refillable beverage container, and a tote bag
for resources.
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