Trillium- Earth Month
Education and Outreach Newsletter
Professional Learning- Students and Educators
April/May 2022

CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
State Parks & Public Outreach
Registration is Open
Youth Climate Change Summit
May 5 & 6, 2022
Registration Deadline May 3, 2022

A free, virtual meeting for high school students to learn more about climate change, environmental conservation and actions.

Educators may register their students, groups, classes or individuals, to participate in this 2-day program of speakers and discussions.
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Get ready for summer!
Special library and science program for lower elementary grades.

School libraries and classes may arrange for an interactive, one-hour program to visit your classrooms May through September.

Program supports the summer reading theme,
Beyond the Beaten Path.

Blend science and literacy together using SAND to learn about some basic geology.

Email susan.quincy@ct.gov for scheduling details.
Cost $50.00/classroom.
Workshops and Webinars
Click on images to register for workshops.
An online professional development workshop for Flying WILD, an award-winning guide with educational activities to teach middle school students about birds, their habitat, and bird conservation. The workshop will be held online on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 and Friday, April 29, 2022 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm. Participants must attend both days. The workshop link will be provided upon registration. 


Participants will receive:
• Flying WILD: An Educator’s Guide to Celebrating Birds
• Professional Development Certificate of Participation
 
DATE: April 27 & 29, 2022
LOCATION: Online
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 27, 2022
*FEE: $40 per person with discounts for 2 or more educators from the same school or organization.
April and May- Celebrate Earth Month
Environmental Programs for Classrooms
Looking for Spring Speakers or outings?

Contact our outreach centers to arrange for an educational experience that suits your needs. We offer a variety of topics in live and virtual settings for all grade levels.

Rocky Hill, CT
🍁 (860) 529-5816
🍁 deep.dinosaur@ct.gov

Madison, CT
🍁(203)-245-8743
🍁 rangermpnc@gmail.com
James L. Goodwin State Forest
Hampton, CT
🍁 (860)-455-9534
🍁 bernard@ctwoodlands.org

Derby, CT
(203) 734-2513
🍁 susan.quincy@ct.gov
🍁 susan.d.robinson@ct.gov
Quick Links

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to complying with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are seeking a communication aid or service, have limited proficiency in English, wish to file an ADA or Title VI discrimination complaint, or require some other accommodation, including equipment to facilitate virtual participation, please contact the DEEP Office of Diversity and Equity at 860-418-5910 or by email at deep.accommodations@ct.gov. Any person needing an accommodation for hearing impairment may call the State of Connecticut relay number - 711. In order to facilitate efforts to provide an accommodation, please request all accommodations as soon as possible following notice of any agency hearing, meeting, program or event.