WILD About Bears🐻Educator Workshop
Thursday, June 6, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
In-Person at the Charles Brightbill Education Center, 4881 Ft. Loudon Rd, Mercersburg, PA 17236
Act 48: 7 hrs.
Fee: $10! Pre-registration is required.
Join PA Game Commission (PGC) educators and biologists for an in-depth & up-close educational experience with Black Bears! You will receive your own copy of the award-winning Project WILD K-12 Curriculum & Activity Guide as well as lessons & activities to integrate bear🐻 lessons into your teaching. You'll learn about black bear biology, research trapping efforts, & management practices, as well as how the PGC handles nuisance bears. Although not guaranteed, all efforts will be made to have at least one live black bear on site to be safely processed and tagged. This workshop is targeted to grade levels 3-12. Register NOW by contacting Jordan Sanford, Wildlife Outreach Coordinator at jorsanford@pa.gov or 717-787-4250 ext. 73337. Registration closes 5/24/2024.
WILD about Elk🦌Educator Workshop
Monday, June 11, 1:00 pm - 7:30 pm (optional Elk calf capture afterwards)
In-Person at Elk Country Visitor Center, 950 Winslow Hill Rd Benezette, PA 15821
Fee: $10.00 Snacks & drinks included (dinner on your own).
Act 48: 6 hrs.
This hands-on workshop will explore the natural history and habitat needs of Pennsylvania Elk, historical & current management strategies, & research techniques. Staff from PA Game Commission (PGC), Keystone Elk Country Alliance, & DCNR - PA State Parks will guide participants through hands-on educational activities which can easily be integrated into science, language arts, math, art, & social studies curricula. Agenda includes both indoor & outdoor K-12 activities, including an optional attempted elk calf capture research activity with the PGC. Optional calf capture requires off-trail hiking (i.e. hiking up & down steep hills, on uneven surfaces, through fields & forests w/limited ground visibility). Pre-registration is required by June 5th. To Register, call 814-787-5173 or ConEdSp@KECAUS.com
Watershed💦Education One-Day Workshop
Friday, June 14; 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
This one-day workshop format is made up of two parts (11.5 total training hours):
1. Homework Assignments (3 hrs. to be completed before field day) &
2. One in-park Field Day (8.5 hours) In-Person at the PA Lumber Museum (Potter County), 5660 US-6 West, Ulysses, PA, 16948
Act 48: 11.5 hrs.
Fee: $20.00
Looking for a thoughtful curriculum that engages students and connects them to their local communities and environment? Join the professionals as we explore the Oil Creek Watershed. This workshop is open to educators teaching grades 6 – 12. Topics included cover ecological health, cultural history, industry, land use, hydrology, & more!
Watershed Education (WE) is an inquiry-based, interdisciplinary curriculum for students in grades 6 -12. Developed by the DCNR - Bureau of State Parks, WE helps educators utilize local natural resources as a valuable teaching tool. By blending hands-on classroom and field investigations modeled on professional research methodologies, students participate in data collection & analysis, community networking & partnerships, and stewardship & service-learning activities. WE promotes in-depth, multi-modal learning & understanding of water resources while encouraging students to examine their watershed holistically.
Participants will:
· Receive a copy of the award-winning DCNR Watershed Ed Curriculum
· Conduct a biological survey, Measure physical stream parameters, Perform chemical water testing
· Tour the PA Lumber Museum
REGISTER NOW! For more information, contact Bob Edkin redkin@pa.gov or call Leonard Harrison State Park Office at 570-724-3061.
Growing Up 🦊 WILD Educator Workshop
Saturday, June 22, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
In-Person at Carbon County EE Center, 151 East White Bear Drive, Summit Hill, PA 18250
Act 48: 3.5 hrs.
Fee: $20.00 payable the day of the workshop in cash or check; payment is also available through Paypal via CCEEC's website (click on the donate button).
Growing Up WILD: Exploring Nature with Young Children is an early childhood education activity guide for ages 2-7 that builds on children’s sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them. This guide offers activities & opportunities to develop and encourage a positive connection to our natural world while also facilitating lifelong social & cognitive skills.
During this hands-on workshop, participants will be introduced to the curriculum, guided in its use, & shown the resources available through Growing Up WILD, Project WILD, Bureau of State Parks, CCEEC's lending library, and other educational materials. CCEEC Ambassador educational animals will also be part of the day. To Register or Questions, contact Jeannie Carl, CCEEC Naturalist at naturalist_eec@yahoo.com or 570-645-8597.
Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment: K-8 Educator Workshop🌳
Tuesday, June 25, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
In-Person at Moraine State Park, State Park Region 2 Conference Room, 195 Park Road, Prospect, PA 16052
Act 48: 6hrs.
Fee: $20.00 payable in advance; fee can be paid over the phone via credit card - call the park office at 724-368-8811.
Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning environmental education program designed for educators working with students from pre-K to 8th grade. This workshop is open to all educators, from formal teachers to naturalists, scout leaders, and others! It will be very hands-on with activities such as Tree ID guided hike, paper making, and Living with Fire. Experience the sights, sounds, and smells of summer through engaging hands-on activities near the shore of Lake Arthur. Participants will explore and receive the NEW PLT Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide. Registration is required. To Register, contact EES Mike Shaffer at mishaffer@pa.gov or call the Moraine State Park office at 724-368-8811.
WILD About Black Bears 🐻 Educator Workshop!
Thursday, June 27, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm AND
Friday, June 28th, 10:00 am- 2:00 pm (Must Attend Both Days)
In-Person at Hickory Run State Park, 4 Family Camp Road, White Haven, PA 18661
Act 48: 8 hrs.
Workshop Fee: $20.00 Pre-Registration & Pre-Payment are required
Welcome to black bear 🐻 country! Hickory Run State Park is hosting an immersive 2-day Project WILD professional development opportunity to blend education with adventure! Both formal & non-formal educators (K-12) are invited to participate and receive a copy of the award-winning Project WILD K-12 Curriculum & Activity Guide which offers wildlife & conservation-themed lesson plans with 3-dimensional learning activities.
This workshop will include a presentation from a Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) Biologist to discuss bear physiology, biology, & management efforts in PA. Although not guaranteed, efforts will be made to have a live Black Bear on site to be temporarily (& safely) tranquilized, evaluated for health, & receive its own unique ear tag.
Register NOW! (by 6/9/2024). Questions? Contact Jake Smith, EES @ smjaco@pa.gov or 272-808-6191. Once registered, pay via credit card over the phone or make checks out to Commonwealth of PA & send to Hickory Run State Park (4 Family Camp Road, White Haven, PA 18661). Consider staying the night (or the weekend) at Hickory Run State Park. Make a reservation through the DCNR Reservation Website.
Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment: K-8 Educator Workshop🌳
Friday, June 28, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
In-Person at Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Wyoming, PA 18644
Act 48: 5.5 hrs.
Fee: $15.00 payable in advance; fee can be paid over the phone via credit card - call the park office at 724-368-8811.
Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning national curriculum developed to help educators teach the importance of forests. This workshop is open to all educators who work with students from Pre-K to 8th grade from formal teachers to naturalists, scout leaders, and others! Earn 5.5 Act 48 hours while experiencing hands-on activities. Participants will receive the NEW PLT Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide & other relevant resources. Register NOW (by June 14th). Questions? Contact Kathy Kelchner, EES at kkelchner@pa.gov or 570-696-9105.
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