Reading Rockets has developed a list of engaging books with the 'theme' of National Parks that can be used to help support struggling new readers. Click the link below to check out 8 fascinating books with a wide range of National Parks highlighted.
http://www.readingrockets.org/articles/books/c817
Reading Rockets is a non-profit organization organized through WETA, a community-based public broadcasting station supported by listeners and viewers. WETA is a major producing station for PBS.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Target Field Trip Grants Support Out-of-Classroom Learning
Field Trip Grants Support Out-of-Classroom Learning
Apply Now for 2009-2010 Field Trip Grants through Target
Ready to get inspired? Target will award 5,000 grants of up to $800 each for the upcoming school year. So put on your thinking caps and complete an application online anytime between now and Nov. 3, 2009.
http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031880&ref=tgt_adv_XCLX3676&afid=d_teachervision&cpng=fieldtripgrants09&PlaceID=39665329&CreateID=31327056
Apply Now for 2009-2010 Field Trip Grants through Target
Ready to get inspired? Target will award 5,000 grants of up to $800 each for the upcoming school year. So put on your thinking caps and complete an application online anytime between now and Nov. 3, 2009.
http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031880&ref=tgt_adv_XCLX3676&afid=d_teachervision&cpng=fieldtripgrants09&PlaceID=39665329&CreateID=31327056
Monday, August 31, 2009
Free Henderson Trail Discovery Bus Tours
Henderson Trail Discovery Bus Tours at National Trails Day Celebration 2009
Back for a second year at the National Trails Day Celebration will be the Henderson Trail Discovery Bus Tours. On October 3rd, take a 90 minute tour designed to showcase and educate you about existing trails and trailheads. Also to be presented will be trails planned for in the near future. Take one or both tours in an air-conditioned 28 passenger bus with guide.
The West Henderson Trails Discovery Tour will cover: Amargosa Trail, Anthem East Trail, Cactus Wren Trail, Pittman Wash Trail, and the St Rose Parkway Trail.
9:30-11:00 A.M. Bus loads at 9:15 A.M.
11:30-1:00 P.M. Bus loads at 11:15 A.M.
The East Henderson Trails Discovery Tour will cover: Boulder Highway Trail, Equestrian Trail, Lake Mead Parkway Trail, River Mountains Loop Trail, Union Pacific Railroad Trail, and the Wetlands Connector Trail
9:15-10:45 A.M. Bus Loads 9:00 A.M.
11:15-12:45 P.M. Bus loads at 10:45 A.M.
To sign up, attend the Henderson National Trails Day on October 3rd at the Henderson Multigenerational Center (250 S. Green Valley Pkwy.(at Paseo Verde Parkway)Henderson, NV 89012). Go to the City of Henderson “Trail Booth” to reserve your space on the bus. All participants must be ages 5 & up.
For more information, contact:
Jennifer Magby
Outdoor Recreation Coordinator
City of Henderson
Parks and Recreation Department
P.O. Box 95050
Henderson NV 89009-5050
(702) 267-4050
fax (702) 267-4051
Jennifer.magby@cityofhenderson.com
Back for a second year at the National Trails Day Celebration will be the Henderson Trail Discovery Bus Tours. On October 3rd, take a 90 minute tour designed to showcase and educate you about existing trails and trailheads. Also to be presented will be trails planned for in the near future. Take one or both tours in an air-conditioned 28 passenger bus with guide.
The West Henderson Trails Discovery Tour will cover: Amargosa Trail, Anthem East Trail, Cactus Wren Trail, Pittman Wash Trail, and the St Rose Parkway Trail.
9:30-11:00 A.M. Bus loads at 9:15 A.M.
11:30-1:00 P.M. Bus loads at 11:15 A.M.
The East Henderson Trails Discovery Tour will cover: Boulder Highway Trail, Equestrian Trail, Lake Mead Parkway Trail, River Mountains Loop Trail, Union Pacific Railroad Trail, and the Wetlands Connector Trail
9:15-10:45 A.M. Bus Loads 9:00 A.M.
11:15-12:45 P.M. Bus loads at 10:45 A.M.
To sign up, attend the Henderson National Trails Day on October 3rd at the Henderson Multigenerational Center (250 S. Green Valley Pkwy.(at Paseo Verde Parkway)Henderson, NV 89012). Go to the City of Henderson “Trail Booth” to reserve your space on the bus. All participants must be ages 5 & up.
For more information, contact:
Jennifer Magby
Outdoor Recreation Coordinator
City of Henderson
Parks and Recreation Department
P.O. Box 95050
Henderson NV 89009-5050
(702) 267-4050
fax (702) 267-4051
Jennifer.magby@cityofhenderson.com
Monday, August 10, 2009
HUGE Las Vegas Wash Clean-Up Event!
The Las Vegas Wash Coordination Committee (LVWCC) is gearing up for its 15th Wash Green-Up! The LVWCC is hosting the Spring Green-Up on Saturday, October 17. This is your chance to participate as a volunteer or a site supervisor!
We are hoping to attract 2000 volunteers to plant 7800 trees and shrubs on 28 acres. In case of weather a back up date will be Saturday, October 24. This will be the largest event we have ever done and we need your help and would like to have you participate as a site supervisor, overseeing the volunteers to ensure they are planting properly. For site supervisors, the event lasts from 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and there will be a free barbecue lunch for all participants.
A site supervisor orientation lunch will be held on Wednesday, October 7 at 12:00 p.m. in the Grand Canyon Rooms at the Molasky building floor 7, located at 100 City Parkway. Please register by Monday, September 30. We hope to see you at the Green-Up!
For more information, contact: Nicholas Rice, Environmental Biologist, Southern Nevada Water Authority, 100 City Parkway, Suite 700 Las Vegas, NV 89106 (702) 822-3316 or Nick.Rice@snwa.com
We are hoping to attract 2000 volunteers to plant 7800 trees and shrubs on 28 acres. In case of weather a back up date will be Saturday, October 24. This will be the largest event we have ever done and we need your help and would like to have you participate as a site supervisor, overseeing the volunteers to ensure they are planting properly. For site supervisors, the event lasts from 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and there will be a free barbecue lunch for all participants.
A site supervisor orientation lunch will be held on Wednesday, October 7 at 12:00 p.m. in the Grand Canyon Rooms at the Molasky building floor 7, located at 100 City Parkway. Please register by Monday, September 30. We hope to see you at the Green-Up!
For more information, contact: Nicholas Rice, Environmental Biologist, Southern Nevada Water Authority, 100 City Parkway, Suite 700 Las Vegas, NV 89106 (702) 822-3316 or Nick.Rice@snwa.com
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Online Resource for Fostering Sustainable Behavior
Fostering Sustainable Behavior: Community-Based Social Marketing
"This site consists of five resources for those working to foster sustainable behaviors, such as those involved in conservation, energy efficiency, transportation, waste reduction, and water efficiency. The site includes the complete contents of the book, Fostering Sustainable Behavior, as well as searchable databases of articles, case studies, and turnkey strategies. Further, it includes, discussion forums for sharing information and asking questions of others. If you take a moment to complete the free registration for this site resources added since your last visit, will be highlighted, in the table below and you will be able to post to the discussion forums and receive the daily discussion forum digest by email."
Check it out: http://www.cbsm.com/public/world.lasso
"This site consists of five resources for those working to foster sustainable behaviors, such as those involved in conservation, energy efficiency, transportation, waste reduction, and water efficiency. The site includes the complete contents of the book, Fostering Sustainable Behavior, as well as searchable databases of articles, case studies, and turnkey strategies. Further, it includes, discussion forums for sharing information and asking questions of others. If you take a moment to complete the free registration for this site resources added since your last visit, will be highlighted, in the table below and you will be able to post to the discussion forums and receive the daily discussion forum digest by email."
Check it out: http://www.cbsm.com/public/world.lasso
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Sportsmen’s Groups Help Bring Back Wildlife Coloring Book
Color Nevada Wild, a popular A-Z coloring book about wildlife published by the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) and out of circulation since the mid 1990s, is back in the hands of Nevada’s children after several of the state’s sportsmen’s groups stepped up to fund a reprint.
The project to update and reprint the coloring book was made possible through donations from Nevada Bighorns Unlimited, Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn, Mule Deer Foundation, Nevada Wildlife Federation, Wildlife and Habitat Improvement of Nevada and the Nevada Wildlife Record Book.
[You can also go to http://www.ndow.org/about/pubs/ed/CNW_Web.pdf to download the coloring book.]
“We really appreciate the support of the sportsmen’s community in funding a reprint of the coloring book,” said Kelly Clark, Conservation Education Chief for NDOW. “Now more children in Nevada will have the chance to learn about their state’s wildlife and have fun coloring at the same time.”
Clark credits Jim Nelson, of Nevada Bighorns Unlimited, and Bill Vasconi, former president for the Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn, as the sportsmen who spearheaded the drive to bring the popular coloring book back. Vasconi passed away in February 2008.
“Bill was a wonderful advocate for wildlife in the state. He cared passionately about wildlife and he wanted to share that with Nevada school children,” Clark said. “Sadly, he passed away before we were able to get it completed, but Jelindo Tiberti took the torch and continued to support the effort for the Fraternity there in Las Vegas.”
The alphabet style coloring book is meant to help teach elementary school students about the wildlife living in the Silver State. The publication is aimed at children from kindergarten to third grade. Master copies, which can be used for duplication, will be sent to elementary schools around the state and will also be available at all NDOW offices. Any elementary teacher interested in using the coloring book may request one copy from the NDOW headquarters by calling (775) 688-1915.
For more information, visit http://www.ndow.org/.
The project to update and reprint the coloring book was made possible through donations from Nevada Bighorns Unlimited, Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn, Mule Deer Foundation, Nevada Wildlife Federation, Wildlife and Habitat Improvement of Nevada and the Nevada Wildlife Record Book.
[You can also go to http://www.ndow.org/about/pubs/ed/CNW_Web.pdf to download the coloring book.]
“We really appreciate the support of the sportsmen’s community in funding a reprint of the coloring book,” said Kelly Clark, Conservation Education Chief for NDOW. “Now more children in Nevada will have the chance to learn about their state’s wildlife and have fun coloring at the same time.”
Clark credits Jim Nelson, of Nevada Bighorns Unlimited, and Bill Vasconi, former president for the Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn, as the sportsmen who spearheaded the drive to bring the popular coloring book back. Vasconi passed away in February 2008.
“Bill was a wonderful advocate for wildlife in the state. He cared passionately about wildlife and he wanted to share that with Nevada school children,” Clark said. “Sadly, he passed away before we were able to get it completed, but Jelindo Tiberti took the torch and continued to support the effort for the Fraternity there in Las Vegas.”
The alphabet style coloring book is meant to help teach elementary school students about the wildlife living in the Silver State. The publication is aimed at children from kindergarten to third grade. Master copies, which can be used for duplication, will be sent to elementary schools around the state and will also be available at all NDOW offices. Any elementary teacher interested in using the coloring book may request one copy from the NDOW headquarters by calling (775) 688-1915.
For more information, visit http://www.ndow.org/.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Gathering of Storytellers
Attention All Potential Storytellers!
Nevada’s youth are waiting for us to give them the gift of stories! If you had the opportunity to be involved in Harriet Cole’s Storytelling workshop this spring at Lake Mead let’s keep this ball rolling with the exchange of ideas and of course stories! If you didn’t get a chance to come to the workshop, please join us so we can share some of the things we learned.
Couple of great points – first, children were given information in the form of a story and in the traditional lecture form. A month later the children given the lecture form couldn’t remember the information, a YEAR later the children that were told the story could still remember it. Imagine what we could do with our programs with the power of story!!
Let’s Meet!!
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009, 3pm
Borders @ Town Square Las Vegas (http://www.townsquarelasvegas.com/go/gmap.cfm , http://www.townsquarelasvegas.com/info/mallmap_LG.cfm )
Things to Discuss:
• Books (I have a bunch for you to look through and perhaps borrow)
• Websites (what are some good ones with stories)
• Mesa Storytelling Festival (there is a group of us going)
• How can we get more storytelling workshops here? Workshops for kids?
• How can we develop and share ideas and stories?
For more information:
Paula Garrett
jacobyg@unlv.nevada.edu
321-4575
Nevada’s youth are waiting for us to give them the gift of stories! If you had the opportunity to be involved in Harriet Cole’s Storytelling workshop this spring at Lake Mead let’s keep this ball rolling with the exchange of ideas and of course stories! If you didn’t get a chance to come to the workshop, please join us so we can share some of the things we learned.
Couple of great points – first, children were given information in the form of a story and in the traditional lecture form. A month later the children given the lecture form couldn’t remember the information, a YEAR later the children that were told the story could still remember it. Imagine what we could do with our programs with the power of story!!
Let’s Meet!!
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009, 3pm
Borders @ Town Square Las Vegas (http://www.townsquarelasvegas.com/go/gmap.cfm , http://www.townsquarelasvegas.com/info/mallmap_LG.cfm )
Things to Discuss:
• Books (I have a bunch for you to look through and perhaps borrow)
• Websites (what are some good ones with stories)
• Mesa Storytelling Festival (there is a group of us going)
• How can we get more storytelling workshops here? Workshops for kids?
• How can we develop and share ideas and stories?
For more information:
Paula Garrett
jacobyg@unlv.nevada.edu
321-4575
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Activism Opportunity in Southern Nevada
You are invited to join the efforts of the Desert Wetlands Conservancy to advocate for the health of the Las Vegas Valley Watershed! This group (formerly known as the Friends of Desert Wetlands Park) has made a difference in the past when it focused on the Desert Wetlands Park and they are now broadening their horizons and their attention to include the rest of the Las Vegas Wash and other tributaries.
For an information packet and to inquire about how to join, contact Peter Zavattaro at zavattaro@earthlink.net.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Nature Deficit Disorder Affects Dictionaries
Nature Words Removed From Children's Dictionary
In order to make room for modern words like MP3 player, chatroom, and database, the latest edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary removed many nature-related words as a result of the changing landscape. So BlackBerry takes the place of blackberry, and so on. Read more in this Next Nature article Children's dictionary dumps 'nature' words:
http://www.nextnature.net/?p=3110
In order to make room for modern words like MP3 player, chatroom, and database, the latest edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary removed many nature-related words as a result of the changing landscape. So BlackBerry takes the place of blackberry, and so on. Read more in this Next Nature article Children's dictionary dumps 'nature' words:
http://www.nextnature.net/?p=3110
Free Lancers Wanted To Write Popular EE Articles
The Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) is seeking free lance writers with environmental education experience to write magazine style articles for publication on its web site. Each article will highlight an important area of EETAP’s work and extend the storyline to similar efforts by other programs. The intent of the articles is to inform about trends in environmental education and their significance for the field and its practitioners. The audiences for the articles are formal and non-formal educators who are working to improve learning and increase the environmental literacy of their students and program participants. EETAP will accept proposals for writing one or more articles through April 24, 2009. It’s anticipated that contracts will be signed in May 2009 with work to be completed within three-months of the signing date. For additional information please request a complete description from Sharon Courtney (Sharon.Courtney@uwsp.edu).
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