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Environmental education brings an appreciation and understanding of the outdoors through hands-on, inquiry based learning experiences! Providing tools to educators to enhance environmental education topics helps to expand that knowledge to a greater number of students. These tools allow educators to increase student literacy with scientific methods, team building skills, and critical thinking.
Warren Co SWCD offers teacher workshops designed for educators of all grade levels. Workshops can be tailored to your class or group’s specific needs. A minimum of twelve participants is required. Program costs vary depending on workshop content and materials required. Credits are offered for some workshops. Each year, SWCD Educators attend trainings around the state to stay ahead of changes in the standards and methods of teaching and conservation practices. To discuss the possibility of a workshop, please contact Melissa Proffitt at (513) 695-3086 or melissa.proffitt@co.warren.oh.us. |
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Warren CO SWCD OFFERINGS
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Growing Up Wild
Worm Bin Composting Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood |
MIDDLE CHILDHOOD
Project WET (Water Education for Teachers)
Project Learning Tree Project WILD Project Underground (Geology) Soils Worm Bin Composting |
HIGH SCHOOL
Envirothon
Environmental Careers Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) Project Learning Tree Project WILD Healthy Water, Healthy People Rain Barrels Vermicomposting with Earthworms |
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
NATURAL HABITAT ADVENTURES: DAILY DOSE OF NATURE
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Natural Habitat Adventures is providing daily webinars called "Daily Dose of Nature". Join every weekday at 1 PM Mountain Time for your Daily Dose of Nature! We’ve enlisted our 150 guides from around the globe to inspire you as we get through this challenging time together. They’ll be sharing reports from the field, conservation updates, fascinating wildlife insights, nature photography tutorials, and more! We may not be able to get you out into nature with us for the time being, but we can bring nature into your home!
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Mussels in The Classroom
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Through its partnerships with Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Service, Ohio State University, and Thomas More College, ORF is pleased to offer Mussels in The Classroom (MIC), an extension of the River Explorer program to schools in Greater Cincinnati, Columbus (OH) and Lexington/Frankfort (KY).
FOR GRADES 1 thru 12: Freshwater mussels are an often overlooked but important bio-indicator species of any watershed ecosystem that help illustrate the health of the environment.. Many species are imperiled and several are extinct. However, a determined and concerted effort is being made by several experts and agencies to raise and repatriate thousands of these "silent messengers of water quality" to rivers, creeks, and streams. Schools participating in MIC will be supporting this "cutting edge" scientific regional effort. For those schools selected to participate, MIC will enable students to care for and raise freshwater mussels provided by ORF and its partners. At the beginning and during the experience, ORF will provide instruction and the students can take a field trip to a nearby freshwater mussel facility. The classroom activities will involve caring for live mussels in the classroom, including daily feeding, water changes, and temperature management. There are additional optional activities, as well opportunities for students and teachers to create new activities. Space is required for a 10-gallon tank as well as extra water and supplies. Students will monitor, feed, and share activity information with ORF and its partners and other participating schools. Feedback and advice by ORF staff and its partners will be provided. While not a requirement, preferential consideration will be given to schools also participating in a River Explorer field trip (not applicable for Lexington area applicants). Fees: Greater Columbus and Cincinnati schools: $100 for first 2 weeks. $50 each additional week. All equipment (i.e., aquaria, filters, etc.), lesson plans, mussels, and supplies will be provided throughout the program organization. Duration can be 2 weeks up to 5 weeks. Availability is Sept. 1 thru Dec.15, Jan. 15 thru June 1. No application deadline: rolling. |
Ohio Mussel Survey Protocol April 2018 pdf
Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Ohio Ecological Services Field Office ODNR Species Highlight: Freshwater Mussels |
STONE LABORATORY: WORKSHOPS, COURSES, FIELD TRIPS & EVENTS
Trout unlimited
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In the "Trout in the Classroom" program, schools set up aquaria or living streams and are provided 100 rainbow trout or brown trout eggs. The students and teacher raise these juvenile fish from December thru April or May and release them at an approved location. Trout Unlimited and the Division of Wildlife/ODNR provide guidance in raising these fish. Chief’s letters to approve the stocking are supplied. Requests are needed by the end of each October; schools typically receive eggs in late November. The biggest year ever! If you know of any schools that might be interested, contact Kevin Kayle.
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Contact: Kevin Kayle
Fish Hatchery Program Administrator Ph: 614-265-6347 ODNR, Division of Wildlife 2045 Morse Rd. Bldg G-3; Columbus, OH 43229 |
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