May 2006

PCEE News and Updates

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

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PCEE News

PCEE Graduate Students Attended Creek Connections Symposium
PCEE Participated in Earth Day at the Polk Center
PCEE Graduate Assistant to Present at the National Aviary 

General EE News

Pittsburgh's Three Rivers named DCNR's 'Rivers of the Year'
Source Water Protection Grants Help Communities
New 'Smart Watershed Benchmarking Tool' Now Available
Pa Senate and House Set to Recognize May as Watershed Awareness Month
Web Site Educates the Public
Whole Foods/Pa Resources Council Partnership
President Bush Presents Youth Environmental Award
EPA  Publishes New Watershed Training Opportunities Booklet
NAAEE is looking for Input
May 11 is Endangered Species Day

K-12 News

Penn State Science Workshops for Educators
KidScience at the Pittsburgh Zoo
2006 Pennsylvania Envirothon
New Book: Designing a Communication Campaign: The 4-P Workshop 
Education Atlas ~ Online
New Aldo Leopold Poster

Higher Education

PA Colleges, Universities Get Help to Reduce Greenhouse Gasses
Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology
Wild Resources Education Workshop

Professional Development

Watershed Stewardship Guide Workshop
Information Sessions Set on Nutrient, Sediment Trading Benefits
Urban Watersheds Revitalization Conference Set for May 18-19
Funding Municipal Recreation and Parks Workshops
Urban Sustainability Forum Series
Workshop on Riparian Buffers and Invasive Plants
Green Building Workshop
Wilkes University Training Course
Online Environmental Science Courseware

Grants and Awards

Chesapeake Bay Trust Soliciting Proposals for Pioneer Grants
Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program
Project Earth Environmental Education Grants
Scholarships Available to Attend Wind Energy Conference
Coca-Cola Foundation Grants
2006 Kodak American Greenways Awards