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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION NEWS
The listings below are created by or forwarded through the Environmental Education Unit of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protections' Constituent Services Office. To receive an electronic notice when new material is added to this page, send your e-mail address to the contact name at the bottom of this page. For more information about any of these offerings, please contact the listing resource directly.
The New Jersey Environmental Primer is now available online!
Go to www.nj.gov/dep/seeds/njcee/njprimerWeb.pdf for the full document.
NEW ADDITIONS:
(E-mail announcement on 12-15-09)
EVENTS & CONTESTS
"RISE ABOVE PLASTICS" Coastal Eco-Education Challenge
Pequest Open House March 27 & 28
Professor Winklebottom's Earth Science Circus
Jump into January! D&R Greenway Land Trust
10th Annual Land Ethics Symposium:“Creative Approaches for Ecological Landscaping”
Announcing the 2010 NJ State Governor's Jefferson Awards
Register today for National Environmental Education Week
Living on the Ocean Planet Video Competition
Seeking Water Champions
Winter Bird Survival Challenge
Winter Events with The Nature Conservancy
January 2010 Programs at Essex County Environmental Center & NJ Audubon Winter Birding Field Trips
Upcoming ANJEE Conference to fête NJ's top environment al educators
National Green Week 2010 (Feb. 1-5, 2010)
2010 Great Backyard Bird Count Information Sessions - Morris Co. Park Commission
Essex County Environmental Center Events-January 2010
2010 Chase Multimedia in the Classroom Awards Competition
EPA Video Contest: Our Planet, Our Stuff, Our Choice Video Competition
Digital Learning Network to Host "Solar" Event for High Schools on Jan. 26, 2009
New Jersey Native Fish Art and Writing Contest Announced!
Celebrate National Bird Day
EMPLOYMENT, INTERNSHIP & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
NJCF: Development and Communications Assistant
Internship Opportunities at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Wetlands Institute seeking Environmental Educator
NJCF: Volunteer Training ,Thursday, Jan. 14
Science Job Opportunities 12 15 09
TEACHER-NATURALIST INTERN at Stony Brook - Millstone Watershed Association
Top Green Jobs During the Recession
Env Sci Job Opportunity - BCC
FUNDING, GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
2010 NOAA Student Scholarship Applications Being Accepted
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Call for mini-grant applications - Jan 2010
FSCD: Three $2,000 Scholarships to be awarded in 2010
Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence (AASTE)
Eyes in the Sky II Seeks Grade 9 to 12 Science Teachers
2010 Ron Vellekamp Environmental Scholarship
2010 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Disney’s Friends for Change Grants
7th Annual P3 Awards
Environmental Justice Small Grants Program - Impact of Climate Change on EJ Communities
National Network for Environmental Management Studies Fellowship Program
Sustainable Programs in New Jersey Supported
Funding Support for Youth Environmental Projects Worldwide
2010 Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award
President's Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA)
EPA Funding Opportunity
NSF solicitation: Energy for Sustainability
PRESS RELEASES
Teaching Green, Beyond Recycling
DEP Release: New Jersey Unveils Strategic Recommendations for Battling Invasive Species
News from the Upper Raritan Watershed Association
Poised for Success--NCLI Action Needed TODAY
Harold Bell, a Creator of Woodsy Owl, Is Dead at 90
Free Trees to Celebrate Arbor Day 2010
NEW JERSEY’S ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS IN SPOTLIGHT AT GOVERNOR’S AWARDS CEREMONY
Green Technology Magazine: Clearing the Air
DEP Release: NJ's Recreational Trails Getting Boost from $1.8 Million in Federal Grant Funds
New bird-watching opportunity in Middlesex County Parks!
For Forest Kindergartners, Class Is Back to Nature, Rain or Shine
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CLASSROOM MATERIALS
Raptors in the City - Technology connects kids with nature
NJSTA Simmons - revised application package
NEW Rising Tide Curriculum materials - from the NJSM
Cloud Flier: Curriculum 21 Book Now Available!
NAAEE Online Higher Education Directory
Montana State University Online Course
Encyclopedia of Earth's Student Science Communication Project
EE for Kids through Music & Stories
Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping
The Psychology of Climate Change Communication
Wheels of Time and Place
Soil Health Conference Scheduled for March 9
Science Workshops offered by NJDOE
Endangered and Threatened Species of Southern New Jersey - Course
Science Matters: December 2009
Biotechnology News Digest, November/December 2009
Schoolyard Habitat Project Guide
Climate Discovery Online Courses for Educators
Eco-Schools USA
2010 Rutgers Environmental Steward Training Program
Find More Birds with New "BirdsEye" iPhone App
A Valuable Resource for Learning about Agricultural Biotechnology
ANJEE 25th Annual Environmental Education Conference
Education Outreach courses at the National Conservation Training Center(February-July 2010)
Spring EETAP Course Registration Open
VITAL/Teachers'Domain Website Teacher Resource: Learning Through Video Production
WEB LINKS
Make a Resolution To Go Outside in 2010
Recycling Fun Facts
Help Select America's Top 40
Funding, Wind Farms, and the Flight of the Glider
U.S. EPA Go Green! Monthly Consumer Newsletter January 2010
Greenversations: What are your New Year's resolutions to help protect the environment in 2010?
Radon: Go Green From The Ground Up!
Smart2BeGreen: 3 new links for 2010
Smart2BeGreen: Stocking Stuffers/Double Duty Shipping Boxes
Green Hour: Tips To Create An Outdoor Holiday Tradition
News from Pulse of the Planet 12/09
A SPACE TRIP
2009 Eagle, Peregrine Falcon and Osprey Reports Available
2010 Freshwater Digest Available Online
EE Week December 2009: Special offers from our partners
Health & Environment News from the National Environmental Education Foundation
12 December 2009 Earth Science Sites of the Week
New Jersey Green Schools Newsletter 12/09
Smart2BeGreen: Christmas List/Fair Trade/Hanukkah Gifts
New EPA Website Provides Tools to Cut Energy Costs and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Homes
Production Company Seeks Exceptional Children for New Game Show
Jetport plan unveiled!
Smart2BeGreen: Fair Trade Chocolate/Global Exchange/Organic Candles
New Jersey's Clean Energy Program Newsletter - December 2009
Classroom Earth Newsletter December 2009
U.S. EPA Go Green! Monthly Consumer Newsletter December 2009
Smart2BeGreen: Organic Wine/Recycled Holiday Cards/Eco-Friendly Christmas Trees
PCEE December 2009 Newsletter
Greenversations: What does "environmental protection" mean to you?
28 November 2009 Earth Science Sites of the Week
Wildlife Online - November 2009: America's First Bird Controversy
Getting the Word Out!
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Additional Information
EEdNews is maintained, compiled and edited by:
Marc Rogoff, Environmental Education Specialist
Constituent Services Office, NJDEP
P.O. Box 402
Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone: 609-292-1474
Fax: 609-292-3198
E-mail: Marc.Rogoff@dep.state.nj.us
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