Education
Committees, Projects,
Partners, Events, & Information
(updated
12.27.08)
Our
volunteers address and promote the educational needs of northeast Indiana.
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Current Announcements & Events:
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2009 Regional Master Gardener Training
 Classes
have been scheduled for DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, and Steuben Counties.
Areas of training include plant science, plant nutrition, and soils;
insects, plant disease, and weeds; vegetable gardening, herbs, and roses;
annual and perennial flowers; tree care and identification; house plants
and lawn care.
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2009
Indiana Master Naturalist Classes have been scheduled.
Register soon!
Gain knowledge of and hands-on experience with Indiana's plants,
wildlife, geology, and geography. You will meet other Hoosiers
with interests similar to yours and gain personal satisfaction from
"giving back" to your local community through service.
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Information Needed . . .
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Outdoor Education Lab
Directory
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On-Going Education Projects include:
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Educational Resources:
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Partner Educational Programs:
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Project WILD is a
supplementary environmental/conservation education program emphasizing
wildlife. The program's innovative, hands-on activities are
designed for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Materials
are correlated with and easily integrated into all subject areas or
programs. Project WILD assists learners of any age in
developing the awareness, knowledge, skills, and commitment to make
informed decisions and act responsibly concerning wildlife and the
environment.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources' Division of Fish and
Wildlife sponsors Project WILD. Trained volunteer
facilitators conduct local workshops for anyone interested in using the
materials for youth education. After attending a six-hour
workshop, participants will receive a copy of the curriculum guides at
no charge. College credit is also available for attending a
workshop. Click here
to learn more about Project WILD.
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Project Learning Tree is an
award-winning, internationally recognized environmental education
program that provides ready-made lessons and activities for educators.
Project Learning Tree can integrate easily into an existing
curriculum and can be used to supplement all subject areas.
Project Learning Tree uses the forest as a "window to the world,"
helping young people gain an awareness and knowledge of the world around
them and their place within it. Students develop skills in
creative problem solving, critical thinking, and evaluation and research
- all while having fun.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources sponsors Project Learning
Tree. Click here to
learn more about Project Learning Tree.
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Project WET believes that
informed people are more likely to participate in the decision making
process and to make a difference through their actions. Project
WET invites educators, resource managers, community leaders, and
concerned citizens to join them in educating people about one of the
most precious resources on the planet - water.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources sponsors Project Wet.
Click here to learn more
about Project Wet.
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Healthy Water, Healthy People
is an innovative water quality education program sponsored by Project
Wet and the Hach Scientific Foundation. This program offers hands-on
activity guides, testing kits, training, and much more. Healthy
Water, Healthy People is for anyone interested in learning
and teaching about water quality education topics.
Click here to
learn more about Healthy Water, Healthy People.
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Check our calendar for Committee
meetings. If you are interested in receiving an agenda or minutes of upcoming or
past meetings,
please contact us.
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