From the 2020 NACD Annual Meeting.
Learn about Preble SWCD's successful Conservation Day Camp, a program for elementary-aged students to learn about conservation.
June 3, 2013 - Superintendent's update to the Boardmyphronesis
The superintendent's update provides information on various school visits and events that took place in June, including Russ Evans visiting Tupper Tech, a blessing ceremony at Grandview Elementary, Fleming Elementary celebrating its centennial, and upcoming events such as the Greenthumb Theatre opening, aboriginal education celebration, and Thunderbird Aboriginal Day. The update also mentions partnerships on physical literacy and the "Passport to Play" program at Hamber Elementary.
The document provides information about the Bass Brigade wildlife leadership camps for students ages 13-17 held annually in June and July across 7 camps in Texas. The 5-day camps cost $400 with scholarships available. Students learn skills like population sampling, water quality testing, fishing, wildlife photography and journaling, leadership and team building. Schools compete in various activities and friendly competitions. Students who give conservation programs throughout the year can return as assistant school leaders and receive college scholarship money. The camps aim to teach conservation education and involve students in understanding wildlife and watershed management.
Noah Cameron participated in the first River Semester program through Augsburg College, paddling 60 days from St. Paul to St. Louis. He gained 16 credits in biology, environmental studies, and political science classes taught during the trip. Cameron also has experience as a wilderness guide, camp counselor, and volunteer mentor through organizations like Boy Scouts of America and his local church. He is majoring in political science at Augsburg College with a 3.3 GPA and involvement in concert and jazz bands.
September 16, 2013 - Superintendent's update to the Boardmyphronesis
The superintendent's update provides information on several events that took place in June 2014 including scholarship awards from the Lu'ma Native Housing Society, an international education orientation, a DRPC NOW orientation event, and the opening of a 3-d printing program. Upcoming September events are also listed such as the Truth and Reconciliation Canada opening, walks and ceremonies related to reconciliation, and the opening of Douglas Elementary School. The update welcomes everyone back.
April 6, 2014 - Superintendent's update to the Boardmyphronesis
This superintendent's update provides information on several upcoming school events including a heritage fair, musical, reception with Taiwan representatives, a principals for a day program, and a puppy naming contest. It also lists the dates for an upcoming First People's Festival, slam poetry contest, sports day, and a budget committee meeting.
This 4-day trip to Guizhou, China involves hiking to a remote Miao village, living with a local family, and participating in farming activities. Students stay 2 nights in the village, learning local customs, playing with children, and helping with tasks like building walls and picking vegetables. The trip also includes cultural shows featuring Miao traditions like long skirts, as well as time volunteering at a village school. Participants experience beautiful natural scenery during hikes and gain an inside look at rural life and culture in Guizhou.
Dr. Floyd G. Aquino and Dr. Maria Lourdes Quisumbing-Baybay of APNIEVE Philippines received an award for 10th place in the teacher category of the 4th National Peacetival of Talents and Values 2020 TikTok Challenge. The challenge theme was 'Recovering Better for Sustainable GMRC, Peace, and Values Education' and was held virtually from November 10-12, 2021. The certificate was issued on November 12, 2021 and signed by Erwin Caguitla as the overall chairperson and Ronely M. Vergara as the APNIEVE Philippines Region III coordinator.
Bryson Sheppard is seeking scholarships to further his career and education. He graduated from Winslow High School where he earned a letter in band as the lead soloist. His work experience includes his current roles in environmental services at keeping a campus clean and repairing equipment, and at a feeder where he takes care of and feeds multiple animals. He provides references from his current employers Barbra Brown and Annette Shipley.
June 3, 2013 - Superintendent's update to the Boardmyphronesis
The superintendent's update provides information on various school visits and events that took place in June, including Russ Evans visiting Tupper Tech, a blessing ceremony at Grandview Elementary, Fleming Elementary celebrating its centennial, and upcoming events such as the Greenthumb Theatre opening, aboriginal education celebration, and Thunderbird Aboriginal Day. The update also mentions partnerships on physical literacy and the "Passport to Play" program at Hamber Elementary.
The document provides information about the Bass Brigade wildlife leadership camps for students ages 13-17 held annually in June and July across 7 camps in Texas. The 5-day camps cost $400 with scholarships available. Students learn skills like population sampling, water quality testing, fishing, wildlife photography and journaling, leadership and team building. Schools compete in various activities and friendly competitions. Students who give conservation programs throughout the year can return as assistant school leaders and receive college scholarship money. The camps aim to teach conservation education and involve students in understanding wildlife and watershed management.
Noah Cameron participated in the first River Semester program through Augsburg College, paddling 60 days from St. Paul to St. Louis. He gained 16 credits in biology, environmental studies, and political science classes taught during the trip. Cameron also has experience as a wilderness guide, camp counselor, and volunteer mentor through organizations like Boy Scouts of America and his local church. He is majoring in political science at Augsburg College with a 3.3 GPA and involvement in concert and jazz bands.
September 16, 2013 - Superintendent's update to the Boardmyphronesis
The superintendent's update provides information on several events that took place in June 2014 including scholarship awards from the Lu'ma Native Housing Society, an international education orientation, a DRPC NOW orientation event, and the opening of a 3-d printing program. Upcoming September events are also listed such as the Truth and Reconciliation Canada opening, walks and ceremonies related to reconciliation, and the opening of Douglas Elementary School. The update welcomes everyone back.
April 6, 2014 - Superintendent's update to the Boardmyphronesis
This superintendent's update provides information on several upcoming school events including a heritage fair, musical, reception with Taiwan representatives, a principals for a day program, and a puppy naming contest. It also lists the dates for an upcoming First People's Festival, slam poetry contest, sports day, and a budget committee meeting.
This 4-day trip to Guizhou, China involves hiking to a remote Miao village, living with a local family, and participating in farming activities. Students stay 2 nights in the village, learning local customs, playing with children, and helping with tasks like building walls and picking vegetables. The trip also includes cultural shows featuring Miao traditions like long skirts, as well as time volunteering at a village school. Participants experience beautiful natural scenery during hikes and gain an inside look at rural life and culture in Guizhou.
Dr. Floyd G. Aquino and Dr. Maria Lourdes Quisumbing-Baybay of APNIEVE Philippines received an award for 10th place in the teacher category of the 4th National Peacetival of Talents and Values 2020 TikTok Challenge. The challenge theme was 'Recovering Better for Sustainable GMRC, Peace, and Values Education' and was held virtually from November 10-12, 2021. The certificate was issued on November 12, 2021 and signed by Erwin Caguitla as the overall chairperson and Ronely M. Vergara as the APNIEVE Philippines Region III coordinator.
Bryson Sheppard is seeking scholarships to further his career and education. He graduated from Winslow High School where he earned a letter in band as the lead soloist. His work experience includes his current roles in environmental services at keeping a campus clean and repairing equipment, and at a feeder where he takes care of and feeds multiple animals. He provides references from his current employers Barbra Brown and Annette Shipley.
Campion School, one of the top schools in the city, hosted teachers from REAP (Reach Education Action Programme) who teach underprivileged children in slums and villages. Around 30 senior REAP teachers were invited to Campion School to celebrate Teachers' Day and be honored for their work bringing education to deprived children. The REAP teachers were welcomed with speeches, performances, prizes and gifts by Campion students. The teachers appreciated Campion recognizing and appreciating their work teaching poor children.
May 5, 2014 - Superintendent's update to the Boardmyphronesis
This superintendent's update provides information about recent and upcoming events at various Vancouver elementary schools, including music programs, Earth Day activities, an Aboriginal heritage fair, and sustainability conferences, as well as notifications of upcoming community events at some schools around themes like entrepreneurship, family dinners, and playground celebrations.
Quaker Earthcare Witness provides $250 mini-grants to Quaker meetings and groups for environmental projects. In 2009, several meetings used the grants for habitat restoration, environmental education programs, developing a sustainable camp, community gardens, lead remediation, and more. The document encourages donations to expand the mini-grant program and applications are due by May 1, 2010.
Keep Brazos Beautiful held various environmental programs and events throughout the year including a youth leadership workshop, elementary after school programs, a tree sale, Earth Day events, an adopt a greenway event, and an annual awards gala. The programs involved over 1,000 students, counselors, teachers, and staff and received recognition from Keep Texas Beautiful and Keep America Beautiful as a gold star and presidential circle affiliate. Current ongoing projects include a community garden, cigarette litter prevention, and improvements to the education program.
This document shows photos from a school and village in the Kibera slum area as well as women cooking and making bracelets for a fundraiser. It also depicts signs from the fundraiser, sorting merchandise, bagging sold products, starting meetings in prayer, discussing upcoming trips, and putting together a support letter with the project facilitator Steve Kasha.
The Academy for Environmental Stewardship provides hands-on environmental education programs for students at the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center. The program teaches students to appreciate nature through experiences with local history, culture, plants and wildlife. Students learn about watersheds, wetlands, endangered species and the impact of human activities through activities like archaeological digs, studying bird migration and building a watershed model. The goal is to promote lifelong environmental stewardship.
The summary of the Boiling Springs High School Library Media Center's March 2011 monthly report is:
1) During Teen Tech Week in March, the library held a book trailer contest where students created trailers promoting books using various media. Jessica Pathammavong won first place.
2) In March, the library received 23 young adult fiction titles donated by Bojangles in honor of a local teacher of the year.
3) Library instructional sessions on evaluating websites were provided to English and other classes during the month.
4) The Bulldog Booklovers Club met to discuss two novels in March.
Speranza spent Thanksgiving day praying with family and attending the groundbreaking for a new church building back in her village. She had a dental checkup and briefing, then spent time with children at an orphanage by sharing snacks and a meal with them, having fun, and helping sort clothes donated by teachers for the children to take home. Construction finished on the main entrance to the orphanage school.
This document provides information about parks and environmental education providers in California that offer school programs in redwood forests. It lists over 30 organizations across 10 counties that provide opportunities for day programs, overnight programs, or both. The document also provides tips for planning a successful redwood field trip, such as reserving space ahead of time, preparing students for safety issues like poison oak, and allowing time for students to personally connect with the forest.
This document is a slideshow summarizing volunteer activities and programs at Whitewater State Park in 2014. It includes quotes about service and conservation. Programs covered nature activities like maple syrup making, eagle watching, prairie restoration. Volunteer efforts included leading interpretive programs, campground hosting, bluebird monitoring, and resource projects. In 2014, 405 volunteers donated over 2,700 hours through 86 programs and other activities, with the largest contributions coming from naturalist programs, resource management projects, and campground hosting. The slideshow thanks all the volunteers for their efforts.
Kaitlin Rogers has extensive experience in music, art, education, farming, animal care and community engagement. She holds a BA in Art Education from Green Mountain College where she was involved in choir, dance, design projects and outdoor education. Her work history includes positions at Green Mountain College, Cerridwen Farm, babysitting, nature camps and therapeutic horseback riding. She has skills in studio arts, vocal performance, gardening, event planning and notetaking.
The Girl Scouts of Jones County had a busy 2013/2014 year, with activities including participating in the Trenton Christmas Parade, an ice skating trip, selling Girl Scout cookies, cooking for the homeless, a Father Daughter Dance, a spring hike, and going fishing at the pond.
The document summarizes the mission and goals of Portland Public Schools Nutrition Services to provide students with nutritious and delicious meals using local ingredients. Key details include serving over 30,000 meals per day, obtaining over 32% of food from local farms and companies, implementing a Harvest of the Month program to educate students about local foods, and establishing community partnerships to support their farm to school efforts.
This document is a resume for Landon Davison. It summarizes his education, including attending high school in Indiana and studying abroad in Colombia and Brazil while earning his BA in Global and International Studies at Indiana University. It also outlines his extensive extracurricular activities in areas like Model UN, leadership roles in his fraternity and community service organizations, as well as work experience in food service and retail. References are provided from Indiana University faculty and administrators.
May 20, 2014 - Superintendent's update to the Boardmyphronesis
The superintendent's update provides information on various events that took place at schools in the district over the past month, including a gift received by the Aboriginal Education Program, a visit from Chinese consuls, fashion shows, sports days, art shows, and upcoming celebrations and ceremonies honoring student achievements. It also announces an upcoming playground announcement and lists future district events occurring throughout May and early June.
Weaving People & Place Together: Telling the Biodiversity Story at Sam's Poin...Teaching the Hudson Valley
Learn how The Nature Conservancy (TNC) puts people into the "biodiversity story" with programs at Sam's Point Preserve in the Hudson Valley's Shawangunk Mountains. Using oral histories, field studies, artifacts, and local historic newspaper accounts, TNC is teaching students and the community about fire's important role in preserving biodiversity. Cara Lee, director, and Heidi Wagner, preserve manager, Shawangunk Ridge Program; Jennifer Gilles, science teacher, Ellenville MS, and Emma Sears, environmental educator, presented this program at THV's 2008 summer institute. See related lesson plans at http://tinyurl.com/y88rxop.
1. The document describes the eco garden project created by students at the III. osnovna šola Celje in Slovenia as part of the Euro School Links Comenius project.
2. The students prepared the garden plot, softened the soil, and did other work to transform the small land area into a sustainable garden space.
3. The eco garden provides an outdoor green space for students to experience nature in their town center school location. It will remain as a lasting outcome of the students' Euro School Links project work.
The document discusses two main topics:
1) A concertina art book called "a strange field" created by artist Stephen Clarke based on photographs taken during a trip to Ireland. It captures unpopulated caravan parks set against the natural beauty of the area.
2) The outstanding nursery at the University's Warrington campus celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a garden party for the children and special lunch. The nursery has grown from strength to strength over the past decade and provides childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years.
The Catholic Chargers Basketball Team Camps will be held in June 2014 at Memphis Catholic Gymnasium. A girls high school team camp will take place from June 9th to 11th from 12pm to 8pm, and a girls middle school team camp will be held from June 16th to 18th from 12pm to 6pm. Teams can sign up to play 6 games for $200 or 3 games for $100. Contact James Wood at (901)303-7855 or jwood@memphisctholic.org for more information.
The Belize Semester Abroad program offers students the opportunity to take 18 credits over a spring semester studying sustainable development in Belize. Students take field-based courses and complete a service learning project. They study the unique ecology, biodiversity, indigenous cultures and development challenges of Belize while living in villages, a wildlife reserve and on a marine biology research station. The program aims to give students hands-on experience applying concepts of sustainable development and intercultural competence.
This document summarizes the 2017 meeting for the Marching Eagle Regiment band. It introduces the band leaders and provides the schedule for summer camps and band camp. It also outlines the required clothing, competitions, football games, and ways for parents to be involved through the booster club. Funding for the band comes from fair share donations. The band website and Charms will be used to stay updated on information.
Campion School, one of the top schools in the city, hosted teachers from REAP (Reach Education Action Programme) who teach underprivileged children in slums and villages. Around 30 senior REAP teachers were invited to Campion School to celebrate Teachers' Day and be honored for their work bringing education to deprived children. The REAP teachers were welcomed with speeches, performances, prizes and gifts by Campion students. The teachers appreciated Campion recognizing and appreciating their work teaching poor children.
May 5, 2014 - Superintendent's update to the Boardmyphronesis
This superintendent's update provides information about recent and upcoming events at various Vancouver elementary schools, including music programs, Earth Day activities, an Aboriginal heritage fair, and sustainability conferences, as well as notifications of upcoming community events at some schools around themes like entrepreneurship, family dinners, and playground celebrations.
Quaker Earthcare Witness provides $250 mini-grants to Quaker meetings and groups for environmental projects. In 2009, several meetings used the grants for habitat restoration, environmental education programs, developing a sustainable camp, community gardens, lead remediation, and more. The document encourages donations to expand the mini-grant program and applications are due by May 1, 2010.
Keep Brazos Beautiful held various environmental programs and events throughout the year including a youth leadership workshop, elementary after school programs, a tree sale, Earth Day events, an adopt a greenway event, and an annual awards gala. The programs involved over 1,000 students, counselors, teachers, and staff and received recognition from Keep Texas Beautiful and Keep America Beautiful as a gold star and presidential circle affiliate. Current ongoing projects include a community garden, cigarette litter prevention, and improvements to the education program.
This document shows photos from a school and village in the Kibera slum area as well as women cooking and making bracelets for a fundraiser. It also depicts signs from the fundraiser, sorting merchandise, bagging sold products, starting meetings in prayer, discussing upcoming trips, and putting together a support letter with the project facilitator Steve Kasha.
The Academy for Environmental Stewardship provides hands-on environmental education programs for students at the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center. The program teaches students to appreciate nature through experiences with local history, culture, plants and wildlife. Students learn about watersheds, wetlands, endangered species and the impact of human activities through activities like archaeological digs, studying bird migration and building a watershed model. The goal is to promote lifelong environmental stewardship.
The summary of the Boiling Springs High School Library Media Center's March 2011 monthly report is:
1) During Teen Tech Week in March, the library held a book trailer contest where students created trailers promoting books using various media. Jessica Pathammavong won first place.
2) In March, the library received 23 young adult fiction titles donated by Bojangles in honor of a local teacher of the year.
3) Library instructional sessions on evaluating websites were provided to English and other classes during the month.
4) The Bulldog Booklovers Club met to discuss two novels in March.
Speranza spent Thanksgiving day praying with family and attending the groundbreaking for a new church building back in her village. She had a dental checkup and briefing, then spent time with children at an orphanage by sharing snacks and a meal with them, having fun, and helping sort clothes donated by teachers for the children to take home. Construction finished on the main entrance to the orphanage school.
This document provides information about parks and environmental education providers in California that offer school programs in redwood forests. It lists over 30 organizations across 10 counties that provide opportunities for day programs, overnight programs, or both. The document also provides tips for planning a successful redwood field trip, such as reserving space ahead of time, preparing students for safety issues like poison oak, and allowing time for students to personally connect with the forest.
This document is a slideshow summarizing volunteer activities and programs at Whitewater State Park in 2014. It includes quotes about service and conservation. Programs covered nature activities like maple syrup making, eagle watching, prairie restoration. Volunteer efforts included leading interpretive programs, campground hosting, bluebird monitoring, and resource projects. In 2014, 405 volunteers donated over 2,700 hours through 86 programs and other activities, with the largest contributions coming from naturalist programs, resource management projects, and campground hosting. The slideshow thanks all the volunteers for their efforts.
Kaitlin Rogers has extensive experience in music, art, education, farming, animal care and community engagement. She holds a BA in Art Education from Green Mountain College where she was involved in choir, dance, design projects and outdoor education. Her work history includes positions at Green Mountain College, Cerridwen Farm, babysitting, nature camps and therapeutic horseback riding. She has skills in studio arts, vocal performance, gardening, event planning and notetaking.
The Girl Scouts of Jones County had a busy 2013/2014 year, with activities including participating in the Trenton Christmas Parade, an ice skating trip, selling Girl Scout cookies, cooking for the homeless, a Father Daughter Dance, a spring hike, and going fishing at the pond.
The document summarizes the mission and goals of Portland Public Schools Nutrition Services to provide students with nutritious and delicious meals using local ingredients. Key details include serving over 30,000 meals per day, obtaining over 32% of food from local farms and companies, implementing a Harvest of the Month program to educate students about local foods, and establishing community partnerships to support their farm to school efforts.
This document is a resume for Landon Davison. It summarizes his education, including attending high school in Indiana and studying abroad in Colombia and Brazil while earning his BA in Global and International Studies at Indiana University. It also outlines his extensive extracurricular activities in areas like Model UN, leadership roles in his fraternity and community service organizations, as well as work experience in food service and retail. References are provided from Indiana University faculty and administrators.
May 20, 2014 - Superintendent's update to the Boardmyphronesis
The superintendent's update provides information on various events that took place at schools in the district over the past month, including a gift received by the Aboriginal Education Program, a visit from Chinese consuls, fashion shows, sports days, art shows, and upcoming celebrations and ceremonies honoring student achievements. It also announces an upcoming playground announcement and lists future district events occurring throughout May and early June.
Weaving People & Place Together: Telling the Biodiversity Story at Sam's Poin...Teaching the Hudson Valley
Learn how The Nature Conservancy (TNC) puts people into the "biodiversity story" with programs at Sam's Point Preserve in the Hudson Valley's Shawangunk Mountains. Using oral histories, field studies, artifacts, and local historic newspaper accounts, TNC is teaching students and the community about fire's important role in preserving biodiversity. Cara Lee, director, and Heidi Wagner, preserve manager, Shawangunk Ridge Program; Jennifer Gilles, science teacher, Ellenville MS, and Emma Sears, environmental educator, presented this program at THV's 2008 summer institute. See related lesson plans at http://tinyurl.com/y88rxop.
1. The document describes the eco garden project created by students at the III. osnovna šola Celje in Slovenia as part of the Euro School Links Comenius project.
2. The students prepared the garden plot, softened the soil, and did other work to transform the small land area into a sustainable garden space.
3. The eco garden provides an outdoor green space for students to experience nature in their town center school location. It will remain as a lasting outcome of the students' Euro School Links project work.
The document discusses two main topics:
1) A concertina art book called "a strange field" created by artist Stephen Clarke based on photographs taken during a trip to Ireland. It captures unpopulated caravan parks set against the natural beauty of the area.
2) The outstanding nursery at the University's Warrington campus celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a garden party for the children and special lunch. The nursery has grown from strength to strength over the past decade and provides childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years.
The Catholic Chargers Basketball Team Camps will be held in June 2014 at Memphis Catholic Gymnasium. A girls high school team camp will take place from June 9th to 11th from 12pm to 8pm, and a girls middle school team camp will be held from June 16th to 18th from 12pm to 6pm. Teams can sign up to play 6 games for $200 or 3 games for $100. Contact James Wood at (901)303-7855 or jwood@memphisctholic.org for more information.
The Belize Semester Abroad program offers students the opportunity to take 18 credits over a spring semester studying sustainable development in Belize. Students take field-based courses and complete a service learning project. They study the unique ecology, biodiversity, indigenous cultures and development challenges of Belize while living in villages, a wildlife reserve and on a marine biology research station. The program aims to give students hands-on experience applying concepts of sustainable development and intercultural competence.
This document summarizes the 2017 meeting for the Marching Eagle Regiment band. It introduces the band leaders and provides the schedule for summer camps and band camp. It also outlines the required clothing, competitions, football games, and ways for parents to be involved through the booster club. Funding for the band comes from fair share donations. The band website and Charms will be used to stay updated on information.
Join us at YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps this summer. We offer two or four weeks, residential, single gender, unplugged wilderness adventure programs for campers from aged 8 to 16.
Located in beautiful Northern Michigan.
www.hayowentha.org
The document provides information about various summer programs and activities at Isenberg Elementary School, including a science and technology camp, summer reading challenges, and honor roll recognitions. It encourages students to read, write, and engage in math and creative activities over the summer. It also announces winners of reading contests and recognizes students who made the honor roll for the third quarter.
This document summarizes Cierra Dickenson's 2012 natural resources internship activities, which included:
1) Regeneration surveys with Jeff Grignon to count and measure regenerating pine, oak, and other tree species in various plots.
2) Stand exam surveys with Paul Crocker to measure tree diameter, height, quality, and defects to plan for forest management.
3) Fishery biology work with Rich Annamitta including using fyke nets, shocking, and building fish cribs to study and enhance fish populations in local lakes.
4) Water quality testing with Joe Lyons to sample lakes for chemistry, temperature, and other metrics.
The document outlines ideas from a presentation on developing positive leadership at the 2013 North Carolina Middle School Association Annual Conference. It includes lists of ideas for developing a positive school climate, involving the community, engaging parents, and providing instructional supervision. The presentation was given by Mark McLeod on developing a positive climate through recognition programs, competitions, field days, and other activities to promote school spirit. It also lists ways to involve the community through career days, service projects, and partnerships, and ideas for parent engagement such as family nights, volunteer programs, and communication strategies.
This document provides information about several museum programs and initiatives focused on connecting communities:
- The Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum's (MCARLM) international program strengthens global connections through projects executed by partner communities that support goals like youth empowerment and environmental awareness.
- The Museums Connect program facilitates cross-cultural exchanges between US and Honduran partners, including garden projects in King City, CA and Copan, Honduras engaged youth in learning about their local environments.
- International ambassador exchanges organized by MCARLM and its Honduran partner deepened relationships between student participants and communities through sharing cultural artifacts and experiences visiting each other's countries.
The document provides information about the upcoming Year 4 camp, including objectives, activities, schedules, gear lists, fundraising efforts, and logistics. The camp will take place over two days at a marae in Bluff and an adventure park, with activities focused on cultural experiences, team building, and applying classroom lessons outside. Fundraising includes selling Entertainment books, with proceeds going towards camp costs. The document outlines transportation, meals, required gear, parent roles, and contact details for the duration of the camp.
The document summarizes Stone Barns Center's Farm Camp program which includes:
- 8 weeks of camp split between 1 and 2 week sessions for 96 campers aged 6-13 with a 6:1 camper to staff ratio.
- Camp activities focus on authentic farm experiences like livestock chores, cooking, crafts and science exploration.
- Preparing for camp involves hiring staff, registration, ordering supplies and staff training several months in advance.
- Safety protocols are in place including first aid/CPR training, background checks, communication plans and hand washing.
- Parents can participate in programs and provide feedback through evaluations.
This document discusses the importance of traditions in the Bronxville school system and calls on the community to help preserve traditions that have recently been eliminated. It provides examples of longstanding traditions both inside and outside the classroom. It specifically calls out the elimination of the second grade overnight farm trip, which has been a tradition for over 30 years, and urges the community to attend the upcoming Board of Education meeting and contact administration to help save the farm trip tradition.
This document provides information about various agricultural education and community supported agriculture programs in Howard County, Maryland. It discusses the Farm Academy, which provides educational seminars about local farming for residents. It also describes the Jonesborough Farmers Market, the online market, and Boone Street Market, which expanded year-round local food access. The document outlines the Beginning Farmer Field School curriculum and farms it partners with. Finally, it introduces the Roving Radish mobile market program, which sells local meal kits to promote healthy eating.
Environmental Impact Assessment - University of WinnipegJohn Gunter
On Wednesday, March 11th I conducted a guest lecture at the University of Winnipeg 4th year Science Environmental Impact Assessment class. The course explores the methodology of environmental impact assessment (EIA). Students learn about various types of EIA, the components of EIA review, the regulatory aspects of EIA, and how to complete their own EIA. Students are expected to undertake EIA examples in both written and oral form.
This document provides information about YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps, which have been providing wilderness experiences for children for over 100 years. It outlines the camps' missions of fostering individual value and building relationships. Details are given about the two camp locations on Arbutus Lake and Torch Lake, including acreage, facilities and activities. A variety of wilderness trips are described that campers can take as they progress through grade levels. Information is also provided about staff training and qualifications to ensure camper safety.
This document provides information about the 2017 marching band season including introductions, summer schedule, band camp details, competitions, football games, uniforms, funding, and parent involvement opportunities. Key details include mandatory June camp and band camp in July, suggested fair share donation per member, and various leadership positions that were ratified for the booster club board.
The document summarizes biodiversity education initiatives at the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in India. It describes how the sanctuary faces threats from poaching, tourism, and encroachment. It also notes poor awareness about the sanctuary's biodiversity among local schools and communities. To address these issues, the initiatives focused on documenting biodiversity, developing educational materials, and conducting teacher trainings and student camps to increase awareness. Over 180 teachers and 660 students participated in these programs. The results included improved understanding of the sanctuary's biodiversity and influence on stopping poaching. The initiatives were recommended to be expanded to more stakeholders to further conservation efforts.
This document provides information about Mrs. Acres' kindergarten class curriculum, schedule, expectations, and policies. It introduces Mrs. Acres and outlines her education and teaching experience. The daily schedule is described, including times for academics, specials, lunch, and recess. Expectations for student behavior are explained using a level system. Information about assessments, reading, writing, math, and science/social studies is also included.
The document summarizes several upcoming events at Leo including a Grade 7 visitation, Drama 9 Olympics, Maywood School Carnival, Vancouver Children's Festival, Graduation Ceremony, Run for H2O, and Annual Leo Retreat. It provides details on dates, times, locations, volunteer needs, and contact chairs for each event.
The document provides updates on several Scouting activities in the local district, including:
1) New families moving into the area and the need to update unit pins to help them find troops;
2) Recognition of Eagle Scouts from January; and
3) An upcoming district Blue and Gold celebration on Scout Sunday to celebrate Scouting's 107th birthday.
Similar to Preble Soil and Water Conservation District Conservation Day Camp (20)
The document contains multiple repetitions of the phrase "Share your photos with #NACD2024" tagged with various organizations and individuals such as the Nebraska's Natural Resources District, North Carolina Association of SWCDs, Association of Illinois SWCDs, Georgia Association of CDs, Kentucky Association of CDs, Oklahoma County Conservation District, and Bill & Becky Dunn. It appears to be promoting sharing photos from an event using the hashtag #NACD2024.
Symposium Session Slides
Putting Farmers at the Center of Regenerative Agriculture Engagement Planning – Deborah Carter McCoy, Rebecca Bartels, and Suzy Friedman with the Midwest Row Crop Collaborative, Trust In Food, and the WWF will lead a planning process based on insights from their behavior change research to accelerate regenerative agriculture acceptance by producers. The panelists will be Deborah Carter McCoy from Environmental Initiative, Rebecca Bartels from Trust In Food, and Suzy Friedman from the World Wildlife Fund.
Wednesday, February 14, 8:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Breakout Session Slides
Conservation Delivery in Pacific Island Communities – Mae Nakahata discusses experiences with building support capacity and technologies that are scaled/adapted to serve the non-traditional agriculture systems of Pacific Islands will be shared. CNMI, GU & HI – led presentation.
Monday, February 12, 4:00 - 4:25 p.m.
Breakout Session Slide Pt. 2
Advancing Producer Engagement and MMRV in Ecosystem Services Markets: Lessons Learned from Three Years Conducting Projects – Alana Pacheco and Lars Dyrud will highlight three years of lessons learned from ESMC’s Eco-Harvest market projects and discuss program specifics, opportunities for participation, and private sector advancement of reduced soil sampling costs through the latest in MMRV.
Tuesday, February 13, 2:20 - 3:00 p.m.
Breakout Session Slide Pt. 1
Advancing Producer Engagement and MMRV in Ecosystem Services Markets: Lessons Learned from Three Years Conducting Projects – Alana Pacheco and Lars Dyrud will highlight three years of lessons learned from ESMC’s Eco-Harvest market projects and discuss program specifics, opportunities for participation, and private sector advancement of reduced soil sampling costs through the latest in MMRV.
Tuesday, February 13, 2:20 - 3:00 p.m.
Breakout Session Slides Pt. 3
Converging Ag Drainage with Water Quality – Mike Libben discusses how the Ottawa SWCD (Ohio) has blended the need for agricultural drainage and increased water quality for Lake Erie by integrating projects that accomplish both goals and brings partners together.
Tuesday, February 13, 1:30 - 2:10 p.m.
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Breakout Session Slides Pt. 2
Converging Ag Drainage with Water Quality – Mike Libben discusses how the Ottawa SWCD (Ohio) has blended the need for agricultural drainage and increased water quality for Lake Erie by integrating projects that accomplish both goals and brings partners together.
Tuesday, February 13, 1:30 - 2:10 p.m.
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Breakout Session Slides Pt. 1
Converging Ag Drainage with Water Quality – Mike Libben discusses how the Ottawa SWCD (Ohio) has blended the need for agricultural drainage and increased water quality for Lake Erie by integrating projects that accomplish both goals and brings partners together.
Tuesday, February 13, 1:30 - 2:10 p.m.
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Breakout Session Slides
OpTIS: New National Baseline Data for Climate-Smart Ag – David Gustafson discusses how no-till and cover crops are leading climate-smart practices, which OpTIS tracks using satellite data. This session will feature the latest OpTIS release, which includes data for all lower 48 states.
Tuesday, February 13, 1:30 - 2:10 p.m.
Breakout Session Slides
Carbon Sequestration and Soil Health – Andrea Kreiner and Jan Lee discuss the website OACD prepared on soil health & carbon sequestration with researched information, links to tools and articles; and an accompanying guidebook for district use in working with sequestration.
Monday, February 12, 4:00 - 4:25 p.m.
Breakout Session Slides
Dirty Water Bugs Us! Pesticide Education for Urban Communities – Lynn Pilewski discusses how the GCSWCD has modified PuttSkee, an interactive game, to educate urban citizens on safe use of insecticides and herbicides. The activity, paired with simple messaging, has been effective and engaging.
Tuesday, February 13 3:30 - 4:10 p.m.
Breakout Session Slides
Climate Adapted Native Plant Materials Project: Practical Innovation for an Uncertain Future – Mike Conroy will discuss how the Tualatin SWCD is evaluating assisted migration to augment the genetic fitness of native plants used in restoration projects. The core of this project is a long-term common garden experiment.
Monday, February 12 3:05 - 3:30 p.m.
Breakout Session Slides
Scaling Agroforestry in US Agriculture – Maya Glicksman will define agroforestry, discuss new opportunities to support agroforestry adoption, and highlight areas for continued advocacy administratively and legislatively.
Monday, February 12, 3:05 - 3:30 p.m.
Breakout Session Slides
Maximum Partnerships: Building Partnership between National Programs and Local Implementation – Jessia McGuire and Drew Larsen discussed how PF and QF partnership staff (Precision Ag Conservation Specialist, Farm Bill / Coordinating Biologist, Habitat Specialist, Range Conservationist, & Outreach Coordinator) provide needed capacity in many areas of the country to address resource needs. The session focused on sharing the many opportunities for partnering to impact agriculture and local resource concerns and better serve cooperators as well as maximize the value of existing partnerships.
Tuesday, February 13 4:20 - 5:00 p.m.
Breakout Session Slides
Encouraging Urban Green Infrastructure Practices for Climate Resiliency – Jennifer Fish will discuss how Green Infrastructure above the minimum stormwater standards is important to community sustainability. This includes designing for future storm events and better using existing environmental services.
Monday, February 12, 2:30 - 2:55 p.m.
Breakout Session Slides
Community Outreach Through Nontraditional Ag Farmer to Farmer Coffee Talks – Sharon Autry will discuss Nontraditional Ag Farmer to Farmer Coffee Talks, which cover topics that are relevant to small/medium scale producers and offer an opportunity to build community and collaboration.
Monday, February 12 3:05 - 3:30 p.m.
Breakout Session Slides
Bridging the Gap: A Partnership Between an Ag Retailer and Local Government – Kolby Beehler discusses how the Morrison SWCD partnered with a local agricultural retailer on a joint conservation agronomist position. Two years later they have had achievements and challenges and want to share their experiences.
Tuesday, February 13, 3:30 - 4:10 p.m.
Breakout Session Slides
Unconventional Partnering – The Voluntary Stewardship Program, CDs, and Counties – Bill Eller discusses conservation district partners with non-traditional regulatory partners (counties) to replace critical area protection regulations with voluntary, incentive-based practices.
Monday, February 12 4:35 - 5:00 p.m.
Breakout Session Slides
Water Quality of Life – Jim Hess discusses how the Elkhart County SWCD has taken conservation to the next level and is offering property tax incentives for the “Good Stewards of the Land”. Please read the 2022 NACD Annual Report page 39-40.
Monday, February 12 4:00 - 4:25 p.m.
Breakout Session Slides
Making Connections Maximizes Watershed Restoration Project – Lynn Pilewski and Kirsten Robertson will discuss how one group assembled a wide array of non-profit, governmental, and private companies to work together to fund and implement a multi-faceted watershed plan in South Carolina.
Monday, February 12, 3:05 - 3:30 p.m.
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3. The Preble SWCD Office Staff
(Left to Right)
BJ Price - District Administrator, Preble SWCD
Renee Buck - Farm Bill Biologist, Pheasants
Forever
Jeff Barnes - District Conservationist, NRCS
Jason Chappel - District Technician, Preble SWCD
Karen McCalister - Resource Conservationist,
NRCS
4. About Camp
• Started in 2016 by Anna Smith, former Outreach
Coordinator
• Hosted at the Preble County Historical Society and
Nature Reserve
• Three days from 9am to 3pm
• 2nd through 5th grade students who reside in Preble
County
• Steadily gained campers through the years
• Purpose: To educate students about the importance
of protecting our environment and natural resources
through interactive and fun activities
6. Camp Design
• Campers are divided into 6
groups; grades 2-3 together
and grades 4-5 together
• Each station hosts a different
activity
• Stations lasts 90 minutes
before rotating; 3 rotations
during the day
• Meet at amphitheater for
arrival and dismissal
7. Camp Design
• Lunch is picnic-style, using as little utensils as
possible
• Frisbees for plates
• Finger foods
• Reusable cups
• Volunteers to make and serve
• Water available at each station
• Rain: Camp continues through the rain, unless
thunder and lightning are present
• Tents and barns for shelter
• Sent home if weather is unsafe
8. Camp Volunteers and Staff
• Staff – Preble SWCD and
Natural Resource Conservation
Service
• Presenters
• Employees of various
organizations
• Local landowners
• Teachers/former teachers
• Camp Nurse
• Counselors – local high school
students and some college
• Presenters receive a packet with:
• Schedule and map
• Letter about presentation
• Reply Card for accommodations
• List of campers
• Counselor Training is held the first week of June to
help prepare the volunteers for leading younger kids
• Group exercises (Ice breakers)
• Tour of the grounds
• Scenario training
9. Activities Featured in Conservation Day Camp
Archery
Stream monitoring
History
Geocaching
Wood crafts
Worm composting
Forestry
Nature hikes
Plant I.D.
Pollinator Habitats
Soils
Wildlife
Dairy
Camp Songs
Team Building
Leave No Trace
20. More Information
For more information regarding Conservation Day Camp:
Call: 937-456-5159
Email: Katesills@prebleswcd.org
Visit our website: www.prebleswcd.org