The River Mile Network
An Education Program of the National Park Service
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Greetings,
Welcome back to school! I hope you all had a great summer.
The River Mile Network offered 2 days of teacher training in July: "ArcGIS Online in the Classroom" in Portland, Oregon at Concordia University and "Engaging Students with Crayfish and Water Quality" in Vancouver, Washington at the Vancouver Water Resources Education Center. Thanks to Rick Reynolds for handling a lot of the logistics and thanks to both venues for hosting the workshops!
The River Mile Network representatives also attended and presented at the Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators conference July 29-August 2nd in Portland, Oregon. We took the exhibit too! If you have the opportunity to take in one of their conferences, they are a great resource!
Look for us next at the NAAEE (North American Association for Environmental Education) conference in Spokane in October! See below for more information. Visit us at our exhibit in booth 111. We need some help to staff the booth. Volunteer some time and we'll help you attend the conference!
Have a great start to the new school year!
Sincerely,
Janice Elvidge
Executive Director
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Meeting for Informal Science Educators
This ’18-’19 school year, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Educational Service Districts (ESDs) will co-host four meetings across the state for community-based and informal science educators.
These meetings build on previous meetings and will be a continued opportunity to explore how informal and community-based science education providers can best support classroom science learning and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). This year includes a special focus on climate science education.
There is no charge to attend this event.
Ellensburg Meeting: Register Today
Central Washington University -- Ellensburg
September 12, 2018 -- all day, 8:30 to 4:30
Save the Date
Eastern WA
Pasco
March 12, 2019
Registration opens in January 2019
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WEBINAR
Introduction to The River Mile
September 26, 2018
3:30 - 4:30 PM
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Webinars are back!
The first in our series is an introduction to The River Mile Network. We'll check out the new website, show you resources and links and give you an opportunity to ask questions!
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Environmental Education Association of Oregon
2018 Environmental Education Conference
September 28-30, 2018
The Grove
Enjoy many opportunities to network with others across the state, to try new technology, learn best practices, and celebrate EE and more! This is the only state-wide environmental education conference in Oregon. You do NOT want to miss this amazing professional development opportunity.
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ArcGIS Online in the Classroom: Learn to Collect, Analyze and Share Data
Teacher Training
This training comes to you!
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Curious about ArcGIS? Have you wanted to try out ArcGIS, but heard it's hard?
This workshop is for you! This free hands-on STEM training is available for you and your team members or network. I bring the training to you!
ArcGIS Online is a relatively user friendly way to get started with ArcGIS. We will explore GIS and do introductory lessons where you will learn how to use ArcGIS Online and a variety of other methods to collect, analyze, and share data.
This training comes to you! We just need a computer lab. There is no charge for this training, I just need you to guarantee participants.
Submit a training request here.
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Sagebrush Ecosystem Teacher Training
October 9, 2018
Spokane Conservation District Office
Spokane, Washington
9:00 am to 3:30 pm
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Hands-On Resources, Curriculum, Lunch/Refreshments + In-Service Credit!
Join Rick Reynolds, veteran educator and author of "Inquiry, Exploration, and Service Learning in the Sagebrush Ecosystem" as we explore a variety of hands-on activities and resources from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Audubon, BLM, and other partners.
Earn clock hours while exploring hands-on STEAM activities in the Columbia River Watershed. Help us inspire students to think critically about sagebrush ecosystems and ways to protect them and their fascinating diverse species!
$40 deposit to reserve your spot
Assistance for subs is available
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North American Association for Environmental Education
47th NAAEE Annual Conference
October 9-13, 2018
Spokane, Washington
EE: A Force for the Future
Research Symposium:
October 9–10
Conference: October 10–13
Pre-Conference Field Trips and Workshops:October 10
Spokane Convention Center
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2018 Oregon Science Teachers Associate Fall Conference on Science Education
Making Waves
October 12-13, 2018
Newport, Oregon
Early registration rates are good through August 31st
WSTA Member rates are available! Contact WSTA Representative Carol Sandison for the applicable code:
carols@solidnet.com
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3D: Shifting the Paradigm in the PNW
October 19-20, 2018
Bellingham, Washington
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In depth professional development on the Next Generation Science Standards
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Career & Internship Networking Event
October 24
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, 2018
1:30-3:30 at the Walla Walla Water & Environmental Center
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This is a networking for our workforce degree programs, but with a specific focus on natural resource opportunities.
If you know anyone who might be interested in participating as an employer, feel free to pass my information along
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Our network partners are always on the move. If you would like to see your next event in our quarterly newsletter, please email us at
LARO_river_mile@nps.gov
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Want to see it on The River Mile's website? Use the link below.
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TRM Volunteers Needed!
NAAEE Conference TRM Exhibit Booth
Do you have a little bit of time where you could help? I need help with setup, staffing and breakdown.
Signup Here!
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Pacific Education Institute is l
ooking for a Central Washington FieldSTEM Coordinator!
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CLEARING Magazine is the primary print and online periodical for environmental education in the PNW/Cascadia bioregion.
CLEARING is a unique communications tool that connects teachers, educators, students, and others throughout the region to share best practices, teaching resources, and perspectives related to place-based, environmental literacy education.
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The River Mile Natural Resource Career Skills Day
October 3, 2018
Call for Presenters
Every fall we gather NE Washington 9th graders to a hands-on exploration of careers in natural resources. The program is at the Fort Spokane Day Use Area. We have access to water too!
Does your agency recruit for interns and entry positions? This is a great way to let students try their hand at what they would do if they followed that career path.
Your agency does not have to be actively recruiting or even have positions in your area, this is the opportunity for students to give it a try.
Sign up now to be a presenter!
Presenter Registration
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Water Festival
September 18 and 19, 2018
Kettle Falls, WA
Lake Roosevelt Day Use Area and Sherman Creek Hatchery
General program time: 9-1
4th grade students
Contact Lake Roosevelt Forum for more information and registration information.
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An educational program has been developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in collaboration with Engaging Every Student and other partners to help teachers inspire students to think critically about sagebrush ecosystems. Help us touch the hearts and minds of tens of thousands of young people over the next decade!
With resources including lesson plans aligned to standards for grades 4-12, Sagebrush Ecosystem trunks developed by Audubon Rockies, short videos, an educational poster, and expert partners available for classroom visits and/or field work, we seek to connect with the next generation of land stewards.
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The Nature of Water Power
A Hands-On Science Curriculum for Students
The Nature of Water Power is a thematic science unit appropriate for grades six through eight.
The science activities in this curriculum are written to the latest science standards. Select activities will engage students in the science process, and encourage scientific thinking, hypothesizing, experimental design, collection, organization and interpretation of the data. As students experience the activities, they are provided the opportunity to move to higher levels of investigation. Thus students are better prepared to apply the processes of science to analyze, understand, and solve problems dealing with the standards.
Read more…
For additional information about the Nature of Water Power or other materials available from FWEE, call (509) 535-7084 or
email us
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The River Mile Website News
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Join the Community
Visit
therivermile.org
, click on "joinTRM" and complete the network registration form.
Community Groups
Once you log in you can request membership in community groups. Don't see a group you think would be valuable? Send the suggestion to the webmaster.
New Features
- Online library you can help populate
- Ability to view and submit events to the event calendar
Seeking Feedback!
There are feedback buttons on the web pages for you to submit suggestions for content and organization ideas; and a form to submit documents, websites, PowerPoints, videos and other resources to the online library.
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