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Newsletter Contents: Words from the Council; Statewide Conference Highlights with an editorial by Steve van Zandt; Howard Bell Winner; Articles: 7 Habitats of Low-Carbon People; Woodleaf Finds a New Home
Newsletter Contents: Spring
Conference Information with Words from the Chair; Keynote Speaker
Lynne Cherry; Opening Ceremony with Jacque Nunez; Closing Ceremony
with Roger Bell
Newsletter Contents: EE or the Year
Award Winner: Nicole Larson, Views from the Fall Southern Conference,
and 2008 Spring Conference Call for Presenters and Howard Bell
Nomination Form; Articles: "Be
the Change": The Future of EE,
Southern California Fires of 2007, Educators' Corner: Circle
of Diversity Activity Book
Review: Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver.
Newsletter Contents: A Letter from
the New Editors, South
Fall Conference Registration Packet, Words from
Conference Chair, and 2008 Spring Conference Flier; Articles: Reflections
from Anza Borrego Campout, No Child Left Inside Action Alert,
Creative Cauldron (Interpretive Tricks and Techniques) Book
Review: On Good Land and A Walk Through
Time.
Newsletter Contents: Spring Conference
Wrap Up, Message from the Chairs Summer Connections, and Howard Bell
Winners; Articles: On Keeping the Balance and Finding
Relevance Welcome Address; Book Reviews: There's a
Hair in My Dirt and Sharing Nature with Children.
2006 Summer (pdf
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Adobe Reader) Editor, Jason Westfall
Newsletter Contents: Word from the
Chair, Tom Drake; Fliers for Fall and Spring Conferences; Thank you
from Delta Nove; Howard Bell Award Winner: Rick
Mitchell; Conference
Wrap-Up - Rich Mandl; Conference Photos; "What's In It For Me?"
teaching article by Helen de la Maza; "Words to Action" Inspiration
from Scholarship Applicants; ; Contacts; Membership
Form; Calendar
Contents: Word from Chair, "Inside EE," 2003
Call for Presenters, Howard Bell Nomination form, "California
Update," by
George Stratman, "Jays
and Juncos," by Paul Grafton, "COSA
Update," by Mike Grant, "Paths to
Better Teaching," by Laura Vandezande, Conferences and Activities, Calendar,
Job listings, Non-Profit Status Update
Contents: "Riding
on an AEOE High," by Mike Grant, "The California Plan for the Environment," by Michael Charnofsky, "Bringing the Mountains to the People," by Robb DeForest, "We Canoed, Can You?" by Jack Sanford, "Connecting with the Next Generation of Environmentalists: A Day at the Point Mugu State Park Whale Festival," by Nancie Pike, "The San Andreas Fault As We Know It," song by Loren Schneider, conferences, announcements, jobs, calendar
Contents:
"Look," poem by Amy Prosser, Spring Conference information, Activities:
Birding, Canoeing, Skiing, "Driving with Darwin," by Mike McGraw, "Sensing
Greatness: Helping Children with Disabilities Achieve Their Potential," by
Nancie Pike, "Why Do We Need Humor When We Have Liverworts?" by Paul
Grafton, "The Patience of Stones," by Richard Nelson, "The Canyon
Wren - My Neighbor," by Kevin Sheehan, "Meet the Board," Howard Bell nomination
form
Contents:"Back Home," by
Dan Allison, "Networking, AEOE Style," by Maggie Wolfe, Conference
information,
"Nature Writing," by Paul Grafton, Famous
Naturalists - Byrd Baylor,
"Nowadays We Idolize
Nature - Or Fear It," by Richard Louv,
The Environmental Educators' Bookshelf: "Bears Barge In," review
by Maggie Wolfe, "When
Animals Talk," by Mike McGraw, "LEEPing into Environmental
Education,"
by Jodi Conelly, "The Dream
Job," by George Stratman, COSA Update,
by George Stratman, Meet the AEOE Board, Calendar
Contents:
Spring Conference Registration and information, "The
Coyote Mentoring Hope Project," by Jon Young, Sense
of Place Survey, California Plan for Environmental Education,
Job Announcements, Sierra Club's Youth in Wilderness program, The
Environmental Educator's Bookshelf: "A
Man Called Raven," review by Maggie Wolfe, and Two New
Sharing Nature Books by Joseph Cornell, Essay Contest: Sense of
Place, Natural Destinations/ Sightings: "Morro Bay and Peregrine
Falcons," by Jack Sanford, Joie's Daisies Conference Scholarships,
Activities: Birding, Catalina
Island, Joshua
Tree, Eco-Alert: "Not
In My Backyard - The Coffee Connection," by Mike Havlik,
Songs for Nature: "The
Water Cycle Song," "The
Job Doctor is...'IN'," by Dan Webster, Coordinating Secretary's
Corner, Calendar
Contents: "Teaching from the
Heart: A Search for Meaning," Keynote speech by Cliff Knapp, Eco-Alert:
"Son of AB 1498," by Greg Schuett, Naturalists' Knapsack of
Tricks: "Ten Subtle
Ways to Create a Positive Learning Environment,"
by George Stratman, Poetry in Motion: "Dispersal," poem by
Denise Newman, "Dentistry and a Tree," by Mike McGraw,Natural
Destinations: "Pacific Crest Trail, Section A," Savannah Brown,
Sightings Around the Southland: "AEOE Members gather for 'Hot Birding
Weekend',"
by Debbie Carraway, Web Crawls, Job Announcements, "Bringing It
All Back Home: Next Year's Spring Conference," by Dan Allison, The
Environmental Educator's Bookshelf: "Dear Children of the Earth:
A Letter From Home," review by Brian Sheehan, Word from the Chair,
Spring Conference Report, Congratulations to Bruce Daub, Howard Bell
Award winner, AEOE Logo made official, Introducing our new chair-elect,
Calendar
Contents: "How
Can We Teach From the Heart?" by Cliff Knapp, Spring Conference Information,
word from the chair, "Susan Strauss Teaches from the Heart through
Story: excerpts from The Passionate Fact," by Susan Strauss, "My
Stupid Little Article, or, Failure Syndrome: What Is It? How to Deal
With It," by Mitch Block, Praise for Susan Strauss, by Sam Ham,
Savannah Brown, Vote on the AEOE logo, Joie Armstrong Scholarship, Sightings:
"Sea Turtles in California?" by Teri Shore, The paper we're
printed on, by Michael Charnofsky, Notes from the Board - AEOE announces
partnership with NAAEE, by Stephen "Hoppy" Hopkins, The Environmental
Educator's Bookshelf: "The
Gift of the Tree," review by Brian Sheehan,
and The Life of an Oak, review by Maggie Wolfe, Naturalists Afield: "Into
the Heart of the Rainforest," by Mike McGraw, Calendar
Contents: "Home Grown Talent," by George
Stratman, job announcements, activities, web crawls, Naturalists' Knapsack
of Tricks: "Singin' In
the Rain (or Snow or...)," by Tom
Wright, "Think Snow!" by Maggie Wolfe, Poetry in Motion:
"To See the World in a Drop of Water" and "Do Rocks
Dream?" by Denise
Newman, Reflection (reflective writing lessons): "One Inch Tall," by
Jenny Tyson, The Environmental Educator's Bookshelf: "In Accord
with Nature" review by Maggie Wolfe, word from the chair, fall
conference wrap up, Notes from the Board, Howard Bell nomination form,
Calendar
Contents: "Echoes from AEOE's Past: In the Beginning, there was the stump..." by
Janice
Smith, Eco-Alert: AB 1498, by Greg Schuett, Fall conferences information, "Introducing
Dr. Clifford Knapp, Keynote Speaker, Spring, 2000," by Debbie Carraway,
Naturalists' Knapsack of Tricks: "The Sound of Silence," by Denise
Newman, "Please Pass the Cycles," by Maggie Wolfe, "Compost Happens!" by
Michael
Charnofsky, The Environmental Educator's Bookshelf: "A Log's Life," review
by
Jan Rappleye, "There's a HAIR in my Dirt!" review by Kathleen Mitchell, "Adventures
of a Bat Biologist," by Diana Simons, Reflections/Poetry in Motion: "The
'I Am"
Poem," by Denise Newman, "Remembering Joie Armstrong," by Dan Webster, Calendar
Contents: Spring conference report, Word from the
Chair, Eco-Alert: "Open Spaces," by Greg Schuett, "Popular
Fiction," Natural Destinations: "Carpinteria Salt Marsh," by
Jack Sanford, Spring Poetry, "Bats," by Rob Dunn, Sightings
Around the Southland: "Celebrating Bats," by Maggie Wolfe,
Web Crawls, Job Announcements, Student Poetry, Letter from a Cabin
Leader, Environmental Educator's Bookshelf: "Places of Power," review
by Brian Sheehan, and "California Forests and Woodlands, a Natural
History," review by Maggie Wolfe, Calendar
Contents: Spring Conference Information, Word
from Chair, "Looking Back at AEOE History," by Janice
Smith,
"Nature's Literacy," poem by Dr. Susan Grant, Eco-Alert:
AB 1498, Natural Destinations: "Mojave Narrows Regional
Park," by Mike
Kauffmann, Letter from Howard Bell award winner, Bernie Lemm,
The Environmental Educator's Bookshelf: "Wonderful Nature,
Wonderful You," review by Brian Sheehan, and "The Great
Kapok Tree," review
by Maggie Wolfe, Sightings Around the Southland: "The Acorn Woodpecker,"
by Maggie Wolfe, Job Announcements, Web Crawls, "Take Heart -
We DO Make a Difference," article by Brian Sheehan, Calendar
Contents: Word from Chair, conference report/information,
activities, The Environmental Educator's Bookshelf: "Celebrating
the Richness of the Outdoor Education Experience," review
by Brian Sheehan, New Natural History Book, review by Jack Sanford,
"Shifting," review by Maggie Wolfe, jobs, web crawls,
Sightings Around the Southland: "Mountain Lion," by
Kate Mahon, "Squirrel!" by Maggie Wolfe, Calendar
Contents: Word from the Chair, message
from Michael, Fall Conferences information, announcements,
Eco-Alert: "Proposition Alert," by Michael Charnofsky,
Book review of "The Private Eye," by Maggie Wolfe,
Sightings Around the Southland: "Bighorn Sheep," by
Mike Kauffmann, Calendar
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Newsletter Contents: A Message from Northern Co-Chairs; Articles: Conference Highlights; 7 Habits of Low Carbon People; Woodleaf's New Home; Book Review: Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
Newsletter Contents: Spring Conference
Information with Words from the Northern Co-Chairs; Keynote Speaker
Lynne Cherry; Opening Ceremony with Jacque Nunez; Closing Ceremony
with Roger Bell
Newsletter Contents: Message from
Conference Co-Chairs; Sarah Lemley: 2007 Northern California
Environmental Educator of the Year. Articles: What’s
a Naturalist? by Karen “Kestrel” O’Hearn; No Child
Left Inside Action Alert; Fires Threaten Outdoor Schools
by Dan Webster; Camp Monte Toyon and the WOLF School Have Gone Green!
Newsletter Contents: North
Fall Conference Registration Materials, Message from Conference
Co-Chairs, and 2008 Spring Conference Flier ; Articles: Children's
Outdoor Bill of Rights.
2007
Summer (pdf
576K) Editor, Dan Webster; Spring Conference Connections Made
Newsletter Contents: Message
from The Chairs; articles: Duffy's Welcome Address,
Pete's Closing Poem, Howard Bell Winners, and Opening Words from
Julia Parker
2004 Spring (not available as a pdf - see articles below); Insert: Conference
Registration Packet (pdf, 732K), Editor, Dan Webster (Maggie
Wolfe for registration packet)
Contents: Spring Conference registration
packet, Nike Pro Deal
information, COSA Update, by Mike Grant,
"The Solar Schoolhouse," by Tor Allen, Calendar
2002/2003 Winter
Editor: Dan Webster
Contents:
Fall Conference report, Environmental Educator
of the Year, Kim Taylor, "California
Environmental Education Update," by
George Stratman, Conferences, Activities,
BAEER Fair, Howard Bell Award nomination
form, "Fall Delights on the East Side
of the Sierra," by Andrea Cade, "The
Status of AEOE's Bid for Non-Profit Incorporation,"
by George Stratman, Calendar
Contents:
Spring Conference Registration and information, "The
Coyote Mentoring Hope Project," by Jon Young, Sense
of Place Survey, California Plan for Environmental Education,
Job Announcements, Sierra Club's Youth in Wilderness program, The
Environmental Educator's Bookshelf: "A
Man Called Raven," review by Maggie Wolfe, and Two New
Sharing Nature Books by Joseph Cornell, Essay Contest: Sense of
Place, Natural Destinations/ Sightings: "Morro Bay and Peregrine
Falcons," by Jack Sanford, Joie's Daisies Conference Scholarships,
Activities: Birding, Catalina
Island, Joshua
Tree, Eco-Alert: "Not
In My Backyard - The Coffee Connection," by Mike Havlik,
Songs for Nature: "The
Water Cycle Song," "The
Job Doctor is...'IN'," by Dan Webster, Coordinating Secretary's
Corner, Calendar
Contents: "The
Pedagogy of Place," by
Rocky Rohwedder, Yosemite Conference 2000, "Rain
in the Redwoods,"
by Dan Allison, announcements, activities, Coordinating Secretary's
Corner, by Debbie Carraway, Environmental Educator of the Year
awards, "Spring Conference: Bringing It All Back Home:
Life-long and Place-based Education," by Savannah Brown,
"Seeing Through Native
Eyes - Understanding the Language of Nature," -review of Wilderness Awareness School tape
series by J. Dave Wilson, Call for Presenters, Howard Bell
nomination form, Calendar
Contents: Fall Conference Information, "Yosemite Educator
Studies Lyell Glacier," by Pete Devine, Announcements, Spring Conference
information, Calendar
Contents: "How
Can We Teach from the Heart?" by
Cliff Knapp, "AEOE Announces Partnership with NAAEE," by
Hoppy Hopkins, AEOE Logo, "Walkin' Jim Stoltz to Entertain and
Teach at Spring Conference!" by Kate Mahon, Spring Conference
Information, nominations, "Failure
Syndrome: What Is It? How to Deal with It," by Mitch Block, Announcements, Joie Armstrong Scholarship,
"The Sound of Silence (The Art of Teaching Science in Silence)" by
Denise Newman, jobs, Calendar
Contents: "Introducing
Dr. Clifford Knapp, Keynote Speaker, Spring
2000 Conference," by Debbie Carraway, "Governor
Davis signs AB 1498 into Law," "Homegrown
Talent - The Next Generation of Outdoor
School Administrators," by George
Stratman, "Ah, Yosemite! Notes from
the Fall Conference," Howard Bell
nomination form, New AEOE Logo?, nominations,
jobs,
announcements, "What Have You Been
Reading, Lately?" mini- reviews of "Raising
Cain," "Encounters with the Archdruid,"
"Serpents in Paradise," and "Rocks
of Ages-Science and Religion in the Fullness
of Life,"
by Dan Webster, Calendar
Contents: Welcome Back, "Remembering
Joie Armstrong," by Dan Webster, Fall
Conference Information, Announcements, "A
Special Place, A Tried and True Method
to Environmental
Understanding, Compassion," by J.
David Wilson, Calendar
Contents: "Building Bridges: Environmental Education
into the New Millennium," Spring Conference Information, Announcements,
Message from the Chair, "Top Ten Ways You Know You're a Naturalist,"
by Dan Webster, "Religion and EE - A Naturalist's Perspective,"
by Dan Webster, "Backyard Drama," poem by Rebekah "Rainbow" Haglund, Jobs,
Calendar
Contents: "Musings from the Chair," Mark
McReynolds, "The Definitive Work on Nature Names," by Amber "Prism"
Novak, Benefits of Institutional Membership, State conference information,
"Get WET!" by Judy Wheatley, Activities, Calendar
Contents: "Take
A Walk on the Wild Side," Spring
Conference information, Letter to the
editor, Nominations, "Famous
First Words," by Stephen "Hoppy" Hopkins,
Jobs, Calendar
Contents: From
the Chair, Stephen "Hoppy" Hopkins, "Education
or Indoctrination?" by Dan
Webster, Fall Conference Information,
T-shirt design contest, Calendar
1997 Late Spring (not available) Editor:
Dave Craig 1997 Spring (200K) Editor:
Dave Craig
Contents: "Professionalism," by
Stephen Hopkins, Spring Conference information and registration, Calendar
1996/1997 Winter (not available) Editor:
Dave Craig 1996 Fall (227K) Editor:
Dave Craig
Contents: From
the Chair (Dean Thompson), From the
Chair-elect (Stephen Hopkins), "The
Community of AEOE," by Dave Craig,
Fall conference information, Calendar
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