Leopold Education Project

Leopold Educator’s Workshop in California

Teri Rogoway — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:30:20 +0000

Title: Leopold Educator’s Workshop in California
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

Woodworking Class for Kids in Pierre, South Dakota

Anne Lewis — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:08:48 +0000

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.

Leslie Burger — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:06:18 +0000

Quail Forever/LEP youth quail hunt at Prairie Wildlife Preserve, West Point, Mississippi. Saturday March 6.

Leslie Burger — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:58:15 +0000

Quail Forever/LEP Quail Hunt at Millbrook Plantation, Clarke County, Mississippi on Saturday, Feb 27. Open to youth ages 12-18 and a parent or guardian.

LEP Educator Workshop Rock Hill SC

Tony Esposito — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:33:23 +0000

Leopold Education Project
February 20th 2010
9:00 until 4:00
Museum of York County
Rock Hill, SC

The Leopold Education Project (LEP) is an innovative, interdisciplinary, critical thinking, conservation and environmental education curriculum based on the classic writings of the renowned conservationist, Aldo Leopold. The Leopold Education Project’s many activities teaches the public about humanity’s ties to the natural environment in the effort to conserve and protect the earth’s natural resources. It compliments existing EE curricula. Participants will receive the Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold, 87-page curriculum guide, activity CD and activity cards. Learn new and fun activities that teach students about the environment and the natural world.

Target audience: Nonformal educators and teachers grades K – 12. Great for home school instructors.
Registration fee: $45.00 per person for Educators Workshop
Deadline for registration February 15th 2010
For more information or to register contact

Tony Esposito
SC LEP State Coordinator
Tespo50@earthlink.net
704-576-0821

Sign up for Strides E-Newsletter

Cheryl Riley — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:42:12 +0000

If you are not receiving the Leopold Education Project’s Strides e-newsletter and would like to, please send your email address to criley@pheasantsforever.org. The Winter Strides will be coming out the first of December. If you do not want to receive it directly, but still want to check it out, come back to this website after December 1. Happy Thanksgiving!

LEP Educator Workshop South Dakota

Anne Lewis — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:31:34 +0000

Title: LEP Educator Workshop South Dakota
Location: WH Over Museum, Vermillion
Description: Classroom teachers, non-formal educators, youth program staff and parents are invited to participate in this training.

Learn to teach about the outdoors in a new way. Combine thought-provoking themes with fun hands-on activities, all based on Aldo Leopold’s classic “A Sand County Almanac”. Receive two curriculum resources: “Lessons in a Land Ethic” and “Exploring the Outdoors with Aldo”.

$15 materials fee
SD DOE CEUs, 1 graduate workshop credit

To register, contact Anne Lewis at:
annelewis@sd-discovery.com
605-224-8295
Start Time: 9:00AM CT
Date: 20091107
End Time: 16:00PM CT

LEP Educator Workshop

Anne Lewis — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:26:13 +0000

Title: LEP Educator Workshop
Location: Rapid City SD
Description: Learn to teach about the outdoors in a new way. Combine thought-provoking themes with fun hands-on activities, all based on Aldo Leopold’s classic “A Sand County Almanac”. Receive two curriculum resources: “Lessons in a Land Ethic” and “Exploring the Outdoors with Aldo”.

$15 materials fee
SD DOE CEUs, 1 graduate workshop credit

To register, contact Anne Lewis at:
annelewis@sd-discovery.com
605-224-8295
Start Time: 9:00AM MT
Date: 2009/10/17
End Time: 16:00PM MT

Ohio Educator Training Workshop

Phoebe Atkinson — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:11:22 +0000

Remember to register soon for the Ohio Educator Training Workshop on October 31st at the Wintergarden Lodge — St. John’s Nature Preserve, Bowling Green, OH.

For more registration information: Lou Best loubest224@yahoo.com 419-304-1368
For curriculum information : Kim Kaseman Kim.Kaseman@Metroparkstoledo.com 419-708-1429

To register fill out this form (click for pdf) and mail to: Lou Best, 12698 Newton Rd, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402.

*** PLEASE RESPOND BY OCTOBER 26TH ***

Leopold Education Project Educator Workshop

Treva Breuch — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:42:19 +0000

Title: Leopold Education Project Educator Workshop
Location: WAEE conference Eau Claire, WI
Link out: Click here
Description: Attend this 4 hour LEP workshop and find a variety of hands-on/minds-on ways to deepen your student’s awareness of the natural world. The curriculum is based on Aldo Leopold’s classic, A sand County Almanac. Participants receive a copy of this classic book, the teacher’s manual, Lessons in a Land Ethic and a set of TASK cards for classroom use. For more information contact Jessica Miller at Mosquito Hill Nature Center (920) 779-6433 or millerja@co.outagamie.wi.us
Start Time: 8:00 am
Date: October 22, 2009
End Time: 12:00 noon