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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.

Events  Events & Contests  Job Ops  Employment, Internship & 
 Volunteer Opportunities
Grants  Funding, Grants 
 & Scholarships
  
Press  Press Releases  Prof Dev  Professional Development
 & Classroom Materials 
Links  Web Links  


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 11-20-09)

EVENTS & CONTESTS
Celebrate National Bird Day
Women & Wildlife Awards 2010
Indian Dancers, Goofball Galaxy and Tea and the Holidays in the Meadowlands!
Winter Trout Stocking Begins Nov. 23
Join us for The Sixth Annual Chevy Chase Green School Auction
2009 Env. Ed. Awards - Nominations
This Week in the New Jersey Skylands

EMPLOYMENT, INTERNSHIP & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Top Green Jobs During the Recession
Env Sci Job Opportunity - BCC

FUNDING, GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program: A Free Teacher Research Experience
New Jersey Water Environment Association scholarships available
DEP AWARDS RECORD GRANTS TO ASSIST LOCAL RECYCLING PROGRAMS
Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards - Research Tips for Teachers
Boating & Fishing Education Grants Now Available from RBFF
Environmental Justice Grant Funding
High School Teacher EE award program: 2010 Richard C. Bartlett EE Award
$5,000 Award for Outstanding High School Teachers
EPA EE Grants: SOLICITATION FOR 2010

PRESS RELEASES
Announcing the Winners of NWF's Annual Photo Contest
Obal Receives Conservationist Award
MOTORISTS ADVISED TO BE ALERT FOR DEER, SLOW DOWN
NJ Master Plan for Environmental Education
NJPIRG Launches Energy Service Corps

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CLASSROOM MATERIALS
100 Heartbeats; Premieres November 22nd
Free Online Redwood Education Kit
New Bird Watching Answer Book
NAAEE Conference News ~ 2010 CFP and Keynotes Announced
Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom
Fall 2009 Issue of Branching Out available online!
New Energy Game for Events
Project WET workshop at Great Swamp Watershed Association
25th anniversary PD celebration!
Explore Bird Behavior with New Online Course from Cornell

WEB LINKS
Tips to Create an Outdoor Thanksgiving Tradition
21 November 2009 Earth Science Sites of the Week
Holiday Gift Idea - NJ's 2nd Edition Wildlife Viewing Guide
Smart2BeGreen: 3 GreenTips
EE Week November 2009: Announcing the 2010 EE Week theme
Classroom Earth Newsletter November 2009
Teaching with Nature Newsletter
Greenversations Question of the Week: What do "green" products mean to you?
14 November 2009 Earth Science Sites of the Week
Cloud Institute Fall Newsletter
Eco-Schools USA is now up and running -- take a look
Exciting News About Green Hour
This Week in the New Jersey Skylands
7 November 2009 Earth Science Sites of the Week
Smart2BeGreen: 5 GreenTips
31 October 2009 Earth Science Sites of the Week
Green Hour - Tips For An Outdoor Fall Fest
On the Wild Side: Bats, Owls and Spiders
Smart2BeGreen: Changing of Seasons/Make Your own Halloween costumes/Organic Fair Trade Candy
Greenversations: How do you protect your children from environmental health hazards?
The State We're In: How big is your carbon footprint?
Open a "Bird Restaurant" in Your Backyard


Getting the Word Out!

Is your environmental education event, contest, grant, press release or link listed at this site?

If you would like to have your information listed on this web-site and promoted through the associated bimonthly email, just send it to this office in the following formats:

  • A text message email,
  • an attached word document; or
  • an attached pre-coded html page (graphics need to be linked to existing online images and tables are limited to 700 pt. width).
  • (Please refrain from sending publisher or pdf files.)

Disclaimer: Not all material will be posted and the DEP may edit for content.

Events will be added to this list as they are submitted. Recent additions are listed at the top of the list of contents. Events listed will remain on the list until either the date of the event or until the last date for registration. Projects or initiatives with deadlines will be listed until the deadline date. Announcements of new EE initiatives will be maintained for a minimum of two months. (These guidelines are subject to change at any time.)

An e-mail listing of new additions to this list is distributed two times a month. To be added to the list of recipients, send an e-mail to EEdNews and include the word "ADD" in the subject line.

Please note: Links to non-State of New Jersey sites do not imply any official State of New Jersey endorsement of or responsibility for the opinions, ideas, data, or products presented at those locations, or guarantee the validity of the information provided. Links to non-State of New Jersey servers are provided solely as a reference to information on topics that may be useful to the general public.

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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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Last Updated: November 20, 2009

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