April 2006

PCEE News and Updates

The Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education’s April newsletter, EE Connections, is now available.  PCEE e-mails the newsletter early each month with news and important information for the environmental education community. 

Thanks to all the organizations, agencies and individuals which provide EE services and share EE information from across Pennsylvania. If you would like to contribute to future EE Connections issues, please submit your article before the 15th of the month.  Articles are to be of statewide interest.  Inclusion in the newsletter is subject to space availability.  If you know anyone who would benefit from receiving EE Connections, please complete the on-line form or call 724-738-9020. If you would like to be removed from the mailing list,e-mail us at info@pcee.org

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PCEE News

PCEE Attended the PAEE Conference
PCEE  Events Calendar

General EE News

PA’s Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Leads the Nation
Montgomery County Conservation District Receives Grant
Homeowner's Guide to Storm-water Management Now Available
Barn Owl Conservation Initiative Extends to Southwest PA
Alien Invaders Workshop
2006 Watershed Snapshot
2006 Ohio River Basin River Sweep: Volunteers Wanted
Water: An Endangered Resource Documentary to Air on Pittsburgh’s WQED
Pennsylvania Helps Lead Nation with 73 Energy Star Buildings
Yellow Breeches Creek Water Trail Public Meeting
Volunteers Sought to Help with Darby Creek Cleanup
Mesa Environmental Seeks Farmers for Alternative Energy Audits
Recycling Drop-off Locations Web site

K-12 News

NASA Educator Conducts GLOBE Land Cover Workshop
2006 Pennsylvania Envirothon Teacher Resource Packet
River of Words: Teacher Workshop
Fisheries Learning on the Web
EARTH WATCH seeks Pittsburgh Public School teachers and other participants  
Kids and Teachers: 'Join Our Pest Patrol'
Environmental Education Resource Guides on CD
GEOEC Lesson Plans

Higher Education

Organic Gardening 101 Workshop
Footprints: An Ecological Art Exhibition
SRU  Receives $27,000 Grant for Solar and Wind Energy System

Professional Development

Celebrating the Headwaters Program
Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference
Black Bass Workshop
West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Symposium
Aldo Leopold Education Project
Host a Local Environmental Education and Diversity Workshop

Grants and Awards

Northeast Environmental Partners Awards
2006 International Paper Environmental Education Award
Fishing and Aquatic Education Grant Program
Applications Due for Game, Fish and Boat Commissions' Landowner Habitat Projects
Erie Access Improvement Grant Applications
2006 Waste Watcher Awards
Environmental Scholarship
Braitmayer Foundation K-12 Education Grants