AEOE - Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education * updated 6/16/04 10:53 AM *
Workshops and field trips added since publication of the registration packet are in italic. Fees charged for some workshops are in bold. Updated
44 worskhops, 7 field trips as of March 26
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Field Trips/Site Specific Activities
1 "Lighten Up! Using Art, Fiction, and Humor to Teach about Environment"
Karen Ashikeh, Earth Neighborhood.
"Just because the news is bad doesn't mean we can't have fun with it."
Different and creative ways to get environment and justice news out to the public. $10.00 cost for materials and copy of her book. No limit.
2 "Musical Landscapes: Exploring Environments of the Americas through Music"
Stephen Snyder & Gwynne Snyder Crapsey, ZunZun.
Through a variety of folkloric instruments, mostly Latin American, we will illustrate how music represents the incredible diversity fo the Americas.
$25.00 materials fee. No limit.
27 "Teaching With Music"
Steve Van Zandt, San Mateo Outdoor Ed. & Banana Slug String Band.
Bring a tape recorder and a guitar. Learn 10 new unrecorded BSSB songs. Interested in writing EE songs? Solar Steve will share ideas from over 20 years of song writing. No limit.
3 "Integrating Knowledge of Place into Elementary Science Curriculum"
Carri LeRoy & Catherine Wilcoxson, Northern Arizona University.
Northern Arizona University and the Flagstaff Public School system are collaborating to create place-based curriculum for elementary classrooms. Learn about our methods and gain practical knowledge of place-based education. Limit 15.
28 "Nature Math-Emerging Patterns in Nature"
Andrea Diamond, Terrafirma 2000.
Even more beautiful than the beauty of nature itself is understanding the simple universal formulas that unify us with our environment. $5 materials fee. Limit 20.
29 "Engage with Issue-Oriented Science from SEPUP"
Denis Baker, LAB-AIDS.
Help your students understand two important concepts. Roll up your sleeves as Denis Baker, former environmental teacher now at SEPUP, facilitates these activities. An overview of SEPUP topics like Environmental Health Risks, Waste Hierarchy, and Investigating Groundwater will be given. Limit 38.
4 "Meaningful Metaphor: Using Your Site Challenge Course to Teach Concepts"
Tamara Palmer, Field Teacher, CCOSS.
Using elements of the Low Ropes Challenge course, we will encourage group teambuilding through meaningful metaphor, directly connecting the challenge experience to environmental education concepts. Limit 25.
30 "Keeping the Magic Alive" Steve Van Zandt, San Mateo Outdoor Ed. & Banana Slup String Band. Ideas tha you can use tomorrow, this workshop is designed to renew your love for the art of teaching. An active session of inspiration, flow, "framing", and more. No limit.
31 "Communication and Leadership Skills for Outdoor Leaders"
Cleve Justis, Headlands Institute.
Like to enhance your communication, leadership, and feedback skills? If so, come and join us for this interactive workshop. Handouts, discussion, and role-playing. Limit 30.
32 "The Future of Environmenal Education in California-Pathways to Inspirational Teaching"
Karen Meisenheimer, Environmental Volunteers.
Environmental Volunteers, in partnership with UCSC Extension, offers all EE instructors a unique opportunity. Discover methods of linking environmental education to required curricula so you can help teachers meet state standards, effectively engage students and develop their critical thinking skills and enhance your own teaching. Participants will learn: practical applications of inquiry-based learning, methods for developing students' critical thinking skills, how to integrate environmental education with required curricula while meeting currect state standards, and still experience joyful pedagogy. Limit 25.
33 "Project WILD-from Awareness to Responsible Action"
Cathleen S. Cannon, Project WILD Volunteer, & Sylvia Gude, State Coordinator Dept. of Fish & Game.
Intergrating Project WILD into curriculum takes students from basic environmental concepts to planning and doing a community service project. Limit 20.
5 "Worms, Worms, and More Worms"
Tavia Pagan, CA Integrated Waste Management Board.
Learn how to build and maintain a classroom size worm bin. Discover
hands-on learning experiences about reducing waste and preserving natural
resources. Limit 25.
6 "Closing the Loop Curriculum"
Tavia Pagan, Ca Integrated Waste Management Board.
A compilation of over 40 lessons focusing on solid waste and environmental awareness topics that are interdisciplinary and activity-based. Grouped under three headings: Everything ends up somewhere, We have options and we make choices, and Everything is connected. Limit 25.
7 "A World Made Green through the Efforts of Children"
Jeri Pollock, Pepperdine University & Moorpark College.
During this hands-on workshop, participants will develop a place-based instrument which thier students can take back home to help friends, family, and community achieve greater awareness of the local ecosystems. No limit.
8 "People and the Planet: Hands-On Population Education"
Hank Waschow, ZPG Population Education Program.
Discover innovative, interdisciplinary activities to help students draw connections between people, resources, and environmental quality. Hank Waschow ia a volunteer teacher trainer with ZPG's Population Education Program. No limit.
9 "Exploring Environmental Issues: Municipal Solid Waste"
Steve Andrews & Bethallyn Black-Rogers, PLT Facilitators.
An introduction to Project Learning Tree's Middle School (gr. 6-9) module that can help students analyze, problem-solve, and use decision making skills concerning the complexity of waste management issues. No limit.
34 "EVs for Education"
Lisa Kasper, California Air Resources Board.
See and hear about electric vehicles. Learn about the clean air benefits of EVs and other advanced technology vehicles. No limit.
35 "Bringing It All Back Home"
Anna Tosick & Michael Espenan, Westminster Woods.
Intergrating the enviromental ethics and values we model on the trail into our own personal lives will be the topic of discussion. In what ways can we as teachers truly live the future possibility we present to our students? The choices we make in our personal lives are the foundation of activism and change. The forum will be an examination of a roost of 4 naturalists from Westminster Woods and thier pledge to walk a greener path in 2001. Michael and Anna will share their intentional transition to a greener home and all the challenges and lessons learned. Bring your own stories to share as to how we can all best walk our talk. Limit 20.
36 "Silent Spring Revisited"
Josie Heyward, Yosemite Institute.
Review the story of Silent Spring and Rachael Carson's plite to educate the nation & the book's inmapct on our environmental laws. Plus, how to teach the topic of bioaccumulation in the field with games, simiplified text for kids, and its relevance today. Limit 20.
37 "Dr. Art's Guide to Planet Earth"
Dr. Art Sussman, WestEd.
The author of "Dr. Art's Guide to Planet Earth" provides an easy to understand framework that helps explain how our planet works and environmental issues. Includes demostrations you can use. No limit.
38 "Lessons from Rapa Nui or What is Sustainabilty?"
Denis Baker, LAB-AIDS.
Denis Baker, former Env. Sci. Teacher now at SEPUP, will facilitate three activities from the new environmental science course"Science and Sustainability". We will explore the rise and fall of Rapa Nui, the issue of increased combustion of fossil fuels, and chemicaly refine malachite to produce copper. Limit 30.
10 *Native Californian Basket Making.*
Rachael Van Launen, San Mateo Outdoor Education.
Rachael has been studying Californian basketry for the past four years with Julia and Lucy Parker (Kashaya Pomo/Sierra Mewuk/Coast Miwok/Moono Lake Paiute decent). Participants will learn about basket uses, materials, culture, and get to begin their own basket. $5 materials fee. Limit 10.
11 "Hetch Hetchy Valley: Yosemite's Lost Twin"
Ron Good, Restore Hetch Hetchy.
Natural history and human history of Hetch Hetchy. Philosophical debate between John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and Theodore Roosevelt. Modern day efforts for restoration. No limit.
12 "Aboriginal Skills for All Ages"
Jeff Stauffer, Pathfinder Ranch Outdoor Ed. School & Raven's Way
Traditional School.
Participants will learn how to create fire by friction, process cordage from Agave leaves, make paint from rocks, craft cups from Yucca, and gather edible plants from the wild. The philosophy of living in harmony with
Mother Earth is the focus. Jeff hopes that the skills he teaches will foster deep bonds with all life. Limit 16.
13 "Ishi Rediscovered"
Richard Burrill, the Anthro Company.
Author and outdoorsman, Richard Burrill shares the contents fo his new book about Ishi. Ishi, a Yahi Indidan, as Storyteller and traditional Hunter. Use of "Ishi Release" with bow and arrow will be demonstrated. No limit. Books available for sale.
39 "Alcans & Bumbas"
Nopporn Kichanan, Headlands Institute.
Alcans & Bumbas is a program that presents students with the challenge of dealing with people with different backgrounds, culture, and/or beliefs. Through role-playing, students evaluate thier own attitude & reaction to different people. Limit 30.
14 "The California Condor: Preservation and Conservation"
Tara Gardner, Ventana Wilderness Society.
The natural history and biology of the largest North American land bird and the Ventana Wilderness Society's role in restoring this majestic species to the California Coast. Tara Garnder is the Assistant Education Coordinator for VWS. No limit.
15 "Creating Ocean Wilderness"
Richard Charter, Marine Conservation Advocate, Environmental Defense.
Biodiversity, research, and fishery restoration can all be secured by the creation of marine reserves, but each reserve must begin with the people in affected local communities. A stimulating look at the types of marine reserves, the range of purposes they serve, and the grassroots organizing necessary to successful designation. No limit.
16 "Discover California's Ecology, Geology, and Biodiversity with Cal Alive!"
Carol J. Baird, PHD, California Institute for Biodiveristy.
Introduce students to ecology, geology, and biodiversity by studying local habitats. Learn to link Cal Alive's exciting new technology to standards and field investigations. No limit.
17 "CyberTracker"
Jon Young, Wilderness Awareness School.
CyberTracker is an incredible new tool for trackers. It is a software program which operates on small handheld Palm Pilot computers, and is capable of recording and storing thousands of entries of tracks, sign, and other data. No limit.
40 "Exploring the Oakwoodlands and their Wildlife through SERIES"
Michael Marzolla & Andrez Montiel, UC Cooperative Extension, 4-H Youth Development Program.
The Oakwoodland Wildlife Habitat curriculum is designed to be delivered by teens to younger kids in a 'hands-on/minds-on' inquiry-based format focused on a critical part of the California landscape, oakwoodlands and its wildlife. Developed under a major grant from the NSF, this curriculum has been adopted for use all over the United States and in Puerto Rico as part of the 4-H SERIES (Science Experiences and Resources for Informal Educational Settings). $5 materials fee. Limit 25.
41 "Whales of the California Coast"
Lesley Feikert, Headlands Institute.
Learn some fascinating information about whales and effective teaching tools for indoor and outdoor classrooms. No limit.
18 "Everything You Wanted to Know About AEOE but Were Afraid to Ask"
Tim Borgerding & Michael Charnofsky, AEOE
A brief history of AEOE, its importance as a leader in OE and EE, and how you can help shape the future of the organization with your ideas, input, and effort. No limit.
19 "Predator-Prey"
Kim Taylor, Yosemite Institute.
Have you ever known what it really feels like to be prey? In this energetic game, participants will become various predator and prey species and experience wht it might be like to actually hunt and be hunted! Participants must be able to run, crawl, jump, and slither on their bellies; a bandana or blindfold of some sort is required. Limit 40.
20 "Flyfishing: a Lifelong Hobby"
Mark A. Gunderson, Lead Naturalist, KEEP Sierra Campus.
We will discuss how to link existing EE curriculum with this activity. Participants will learn how to fly fish, fly tying, getting support for your program, links with community resources, and get to go fishing. Limit 20.
21 "School of Lost Borders: Youth Wilderness Rites of Passage"
Jack West, School of Lost Borders.
The School of Lost Borders is a wilderness rites of passage facility which has been taking people into mountains for over thirty years. Information on the program, including the Youth Vision Fast, will be shared. No limit.
42 "Wild Life and Death! The Myths and Misconceptions of Wildlife Survival"
Jon K. Hooper, Ph.D., Verbal Victories Communication Consulting.
In this highly interactive workshop, participants will explore the benefits and risks of educating people about "death in the wild" and share strategies for educating people about such mortality. No limit.
22 "Free-lancing and Your Professional Image"
Margaret Pearson Pinkham, A Natural Match.
Tips on how naturalists and other free-lance educators can present themselves professinally. Personal image, brochures, business cards, and low-cost marketing ideas. No limit.
23 "2001, a Career Odessy! Addressing Working COnditions in EE"
Stephen (Hoppy) Hopkins, Sly Park Environmental Education Center.
This workshop is a must for any teacher/naturalist considering a career in Environmental Education. Learn how to open up communication with program administration to positively effect change at your interpretive center or outdoor school. No limit.
24 "What You Need to Know About Finding an EE Job"
Dan Webster, Foothill Horizons Outdoor School.
Learn what employers are looking for in a potential employee. Give yourself an edge by practicing effective job hunting skills. This workshop will provide you with an employer's perspective. Limti 20.
25 "Avoiding Unsustainable Paths and Potholes on the Educator's Road to Ecoland"
Rocky Rohwedder, Sonoma State University.
Are environmental educators, in thier zeal to help create a sustainable world through their work, often leading a lifestyle that isn't sustainable? Limit 25.
26 "Resurrecting POSM"
Dan Allison, Web of Life Field School.
We will discuss the need for an organization for private outdoor schools, similar to COSA, and what the function should be. We will end with an action plan. No limit.
43 "So You Wanna Start Your Own Free Environmental Education Day Field Trip Program? (and Get Paid for It!)"
Hugh Slesinger, Acorn Soupe.
We will examine the challenges and rewards of creating a free program, including site use, fundraising, P.R., board, transportation, insurance, staff, volunteers, and stewardship restoration. Limit 40.
44"Show Me the Money!"
Jackie McCort, Sierra Club-Youth in Wilderness Project, and Devorah Ancel, SFUSD's Env Science Center.
Learn useful tips for writing and promoting your fundraising proposal. What helps funders understand your program? What do funders like and dislike? No limit.
FIELD TRIPS/SITE SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES
A "Gardening."
Brock, Occidental Arts and Ecology Center.
(Will begin with a history and general background of the site)
B "Permaculture and Natural Building."
Brock, Occidental Arts and Ecology Center.
(Will begin with a history and general background of the site)
C "Bodega Marine Lab"
Focus on the outside preserve and include a tour of the lab.
D "Topolos Winery"
Tour of the winery, grounds, and wine tasting. Limit 25.
E "Plants of the California Coastal Prairie: A walk Through the Wildflowers and Other Terrestrial Treasures"
Rico Tinsman, Bodega Marine Reserve-UC Davis.
The coastal bluffs of California are rich with wildflowers in the springtime. On our plant walk, we will enjoy the rich scenery provided to us by this botanical paradise and the nearby Pacific Ocean. Limit 20.
F "A Walk Through Armstrong State Reserve"
Stewards of Slavianka, California State Parks.
A walk through old growth redwoods with volunteer tour guides. Limit 30.
G "Bodega Head Field Trip"
Sarah Armstrong, Sonoma State University, Dept. of Geology.
Studying the San Andreas fault and other geologic features of the Sonoma coast. Limit 30.
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