Leopold Education Project http://www.lep.org Pheasants Forever's education Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:54:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Deadline for submitting proposals for LEP National Conference is April 1 http://www.lep.org/deadline-for-submitting-proposals-for-lep-national-conference-is-april-1/ http://www.lep.org/deadline-for-submitting-proposals-for-lep-national-conference-is-april-1/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:54:35 +0000 Cheryl Riley http://www.lep.org/deadline-for-submitting-proposals-for-lep-national-conference-is-april-1/ LEP Educators Have a Lot To Learn From YOU!
2010 Leopold Education Project National Workshop Baraboo, Wisconsin June 17-19, 2010
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Greetings!

You only have a little while left to send us your 2010 LEP National Workshop concurrent or workshop session presentation proposal, which is due on April 1st for the upcoming conference in Baraboo.

Top Reasons To Present:
* Is your graduate, undergraduate or professional work related to communities, human and/or natural? Connecting the two? Showcase your work and network with others!
* Share your ideas and expertise with a network of 100 or more formal and non formal educators from across the country
* Help education professionals conquer today’s challenges
* Add to your resume: only 15 presenters will be selected by a panel of other educators
* Increase your education network

We encourage you to create sessions that help offer new skills to develop and lead conservation and environmental education projects in your home communities. Sessions will inspire attendees with success stories of projects that creatively link individuals and their natural communities to benefit both. They will also provide participants with practical skills to take home.

Conference Title:
The Community Concept:
“Renewing Relationships: Connecting People and Nature Through Leopold’s Legacy”

Keynote Speaker: Scott Russell Sanders, author of Staying Put, Writing from the Center, Hunting for Hope, and his latest A Conservationist Manifesto.

The conference will focus on four themes related to community:
* Exploring relationships between natural and human communities
* Using Leopold’s thoughts and words to connect people to their communities
* Practical methods for engaging community members
* Successful projects that connect people and nature while getting youth outdoors

Deadline to submit your proposal is Thursday, April 1

If you are not able to submit a proposal, forward this email reminder to a friend.

Go to https://www.aldoleopold.org/lep/proposals.shtml for the proposal form.

]]> http://www.lep.org/deadline-for-submitting-proposals-for-lep-national-conference-is-april-1/feed/ 0 Teaching Outdoors w/ Aldo Leopold http://www.lep.org/teaching-outdoors-w-aldo-leopold/ http://www.lep.org/teaching-outdoors-w-aldo-leopold/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:22:18 +0000 Treva Breuch http://www.lep.org/teaching-outdoors-w-aldo-leopold/ Title: Teaching Outdoors w/ Aldo Leopold
Location: Aldo Leopold Nature Center – Monona, WI
Link out: Click here
Description: The curriculum materials are designed for use by teachers, interpreters, naturalists, park rangers, zoo educators, youth group leaders, as well as private citizens. Each lesson, based on Leopold’s writings, provides students with direct experiences to the natural world outside the school classroom by making greater use of the outdoors as a learning laboratory. Lessons are presented in an easy to use format. Leopold’s writings are both sound science and excellent literature, making them an outstanding tool for meaningful environmental education. This curriculum encourages flexibility, creativity, and experimentation in using the lessons in a variety of subject matter areas. It uses hands-on critical thinking activities to not only teach students about nature and conservation but to instill what Leopold called a “land ethic”, an appreciation of and respect for the land.

Attend both workshops for a college credit.. see flyer for details
Start Time: 8:45
Dates: 2010-06-14 & 2010-06-21
End Time: 3:30pm

For more information: Flyer for ALNC

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Location: Wintergreen Lodge, WI Dells
Description: Join us as we showcase the new LEP Activities designed for interpreters. Using Leopold’s writings, discover fresh ways to connect youth and families to the outdoors at your site.

Complete this Region 5 NAI registration for workshop and postmark no later than Friday, March 26, 2010. You may email form or fax form to 651-773-5500 and follow-up with a call for a credit card payment. E-Mail: jkohn@pheasantsforever.org
Start Time: 12:30 pm
Date: 2010/04/07

]]> http://www.lep.org/nai-region-5-pre-conference-workshop/feed/ 0 Mark Your Calendars! http://www.lep.org/mark-your-calendars/ http://www.lep.org/mark-your-calendars/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:48:39 +0000 Cheryl Riley http://www.lep.org/mark-your-calendars/ LEP National Conference is June 17-19 in Baraboo, Wisconsin. For preliminary information, go to http://www.aldoleopold.org/lep/index.shtml   Registration has not yet opened.  Stay tuned for more information – it promises to be a GREAT conference this year!

]]> http://www.lep.org/mark-your-calendars/feed/ 0 Spring Strides E-Newsletter to be sent in March http://www.lep.org/spring-strides-e-newsletter-to-be-sent-in-march/ http://www.lep.org/spring-strides-e-newsletter-to-be-sent-in-march/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:40:53 +0000 Cheryl Riley http://www.lep.org/spring-strides-e-newsletter-to-be-sent-in-march/ Watch your emails for March and the Spring Strides. If you aren’t signed up to receive Strides, send your email address to chedman@pheasantsforever.org and ask to be put on the Strides email list. If you have an activity or thoughts on Leopold and teaching in the outdoors that you would like to submit for Strides, please email to Editor Cheryl Riley at criley@pheasantsforever.org. Many thanks and enjoy watching for those wonderful natural signs of spring that soon will be here!

]]> http://www.lep.org/spring-strides-e-newsletter-to-be-sent-in-march/feed/ 0 The Leopold Education Project – WASHINGTON STATE WORKSHOP http://www.lep.org/the-leopold-education-project-%e2%80%93-washington-state-workshop/ http://www.lep.org/the-leopold-education-project-%e2%80%93-washington-state-workshop/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:28:21 +0000 Janine Kohn http://www.lep.org/the-leopold-education-project-%e2%80%93-washington-state-workshop/ Title: The Leopold Education Project – WASHINGTON STATE WORKSHOP
Location: This workshop is open to all in the area of SW Washington and the Portland Metro area.
Link out: Click here
Description: This workshop will inspire stewardship, sustainability & environmentalism in your classroom through the writings of Aldo Leopold and his book A Sand County Almanac and exploring the Leopold Education Project curricula. We will read from the book and practice many of the activities from the LEP materials; all teachers will take home a copy of the curricula, a copy of A Sand County Almanac and other resources for use with their students. This workshop is open to all in the area of SW Washington and the Portland Metro area, cost is $25 per person. Contact Amy at acarpenter@columbiasprings.org or register online at: http://www.columbiasprings.org/eeo/workshops.html.
Start Time: 09:00
Date: 2010/03/19
End Time: 15:00

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Location: Guadalupe River Park and Gardens, San Jose, CA
Link out: Click here
Description: The Open Space Authority is offering a one-day program to introduce an educational curriculum based on Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac. The seminar will focus on ways to add interactive games and hands-on learning techniques to any outdoor learning experience. The seminar is hosted by the Friends of Guadalupe River Park and Gardens at 438 Coleman Avenue in San Jose, CA. Registration is $50 per person and includes take home materials, prizes, and lunch. Space is limited. Please email Teri Rogoway at TRogoway@openspaceauthority.org or call 408-224-7476 to reserve your space now.
Start Time: 1000 hrs
Date: 2010-05-15
End Time: 1600 hrs

]]> http://www.lep.org/leopold-educators-workshop-in-california/feed/ 0 Woodworking Class for Kids in Pierre, South Dakota http://www.lep.org/woodworking-class-for-kids-in-pierre-south-dakota/ http://www.lep.org/woodworking-class-for-kids-in-pierre-south-dakota/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:08:48 +0000 Anne Lewis http://www.lep.org/woodworking-class-for-kids-in-pierre-south-dakota/ Join us at the Riggs High School woodworking shop for this great hands-on workshop. Construct benches and help place them in area parks. Learn about Aldo Leopold, a pioneer in conservation and his legacy to wildlife management and conservation.

This service project will include lessons in basic woodworking-how to use a table saw, miter saw, hand drill and sander. This class will offer a relaxed and fun atmosphere with plenty of supervision from experienced craftspeople.

When: Feb. 8, 22, Mar. 1; 6:30-8:30
Where: Riggs High School Woodworking Shop
Who: Ages 10-14
Cost: Discovery Center Members $15; Non-Members:$20 (tax included)
Minimum: 6
Maximum: 12

To Register: Call the Discovery Center at 605-224-8295 by Feb. 3.
Participating scouts and 4-Hers earn badges and medals.

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