Project WILD Facilitator eNewsletter

Project WILD Newsletter 

Welcome to Georgia’s Project WILD newsletter. Here you can get all the latest information on workshops, resource materials, and articles related to Project WILD, Aquatic WILD, Flying WILD, and Growing Up WILD curricula.

In this issue we are providing you some basic background information on the Project WILD curriculum guides and activities that you can use when advertising your workshops.  You will also find information about the upcoming Teacher Conservation Workshop and other WILD workshops.

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We Have a Website!  

You can visit us at www.gaprojectwild.org to find resources and information about the Georgia Project WILD program.  On this site you will find pages that will help you advertise your workshops.  Such as:

 What is Project WILD?

Project WILD is one of the most widely used conservation and environmental education programs in the nation. Its mission is to... Click here for more.  

What is Growing Up WILD?

Growing Up WILD: Exploring Nature with Young Children is an early childhood education activity guide that builds on children’s sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them. Through a wide range of activities and experiences, it provides... Click here for more.  

What is Flying WILD?

Flying WILD is a Project WILD conservation education curriculum for middle-school students sponsored in Georgia by the Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division.

Flying WILD introduces middle-school students to bird conservation through school bird festivals and hands-on classroom activities. Flying WILD helps... Click here for more.

Facebook!

In addition to our website, we also have a Facebook page. Well, we share a Facebook page with Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center.  If you want to have the most current information about Project WILD and Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, then like us at:

http://www.facebook.com/CharlieElliottWildlifeCenter 

New Price Structure

Registration fees for each workshop are:

• Project WILD - $25
• Growing Up WILD - $20
• Flying WILD - $15.

Have not conducted a workshop lately? Why not start planning one today? All the forms you need can be found at:

Project WILD and Flying WILD Forms

Growing Up WILD Forms 

Make sure you bookmark these two Forms pages so you can find them later.  You cannot navigate to these pages from within the Project WILD website as theses pages are only for trained facilitators.  

Teacher Conservation Workshop 

The Teacher Conservation workshop is a program designed to use the forest as a portal to environmental education.  Multiple hands-on activities led by biologists, educators, foresters, and industry professionals give educators an introduction into interdisciplinary ways forests provide for plant, wildlife and human communities. Many of the trips are held outdoors in locations where you can witness some of the processes taking place. Participants will also become certified in Project WILD, WET, and Learning Tree during the event.

This year the workshop is June 18-22, 2012 and will be hosted at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Mansfield, GA. Participants of this workshop will receive 3 professional learning units (PLUs) and will receive a $100 check upon completion of an activity after the workshop. The registration fee is $50 which includes all lodging, meals, field trips, and teacher resource kits. Registration information can be found by going to EE in Georgia or to Teacher Conservation Workshop Registration. Registration is encouraged for educators who teach grades 5-12 but other, non-formal educators are encouraged to apply. Registration is limited to 30 participants so reserve your spot today! The deadline for registration is APRIL 30, 2012.

Spotlight on a Workshop

On February 27^th, 2012 a Project WILD educator workshop was held at the Blue Ridge Outdoor Education Center in Toccoa, Georgia. Over 20 educators from across north Georgia and North Carolina received hands-on training in several Project WILD activities such as “Oh Deer” and “Dragonfly Pond”.  For a listing of workshops in your area go to Upcoming Workshops and scroll to the bottom of the page. 

 Upcoming Workshops:

• April 14, 2012: Project WILD Educator Workshop at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center.  To register or for more information, contact Susan Meyers (404-388-8228 or at smmeyers@gmail.com).
• May 5, 2012: Joint Project WILD/Project Learning Tree Workshop at Panola Mountain State Park.  To register or for more information, contact Allen Sherrod (912-657-2814 or send an email to allens89@uga.edu). 
• June 18-22, 2012: Teacher Conservation Workshop at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center.  To register or for more information, visit  EE in Georgia or at  Teacher Conservation Workshop Registration.  
• July 25, 2012: Growing Up WILD Workshop at the National Association for Family Child Care Annual Conference in Atlanta.  To register or for more information, visit the National Association for Family Child Care. 
• Are you planning a workshop?  Please let us know as soon as possible so we can help you advertise.

Photo Credits: Workshop photo by: Charlee Glenn

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