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April 11-17, 2010 |
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National Public Lands Day site managers, "friends of" groups and volunteers are invited to participate in National Environmental Education Week (EE Week). EE Week is the nation's largest environmental education event held April 11-17, 2010, inspiring environmental learning and stewardship among K-12 students. EE Week connects educators with environmental resources to promote K-12 students' understanding of the environment.
 Our nation's water and energy resources are increasingly important topics of discussion not just in the news, but in classrooms and homes as well. Through EE Week's 2010 theme, Be Water and Energy Wise, students will recognize the importance of conserving both water and energy to protect the planet and reduce costs - and acknowledge the connection between water and energy.
When you register for EE Week, you will join a national network of educators dedicated to increasing the environmental literacy of K-12 students. You will also receive certificates of participation, free online resources, information on professional development and funding opportunities, and access to discounts on educational materials from Acorn Naturalists, Kilowatt Ours and Nature-Watch just for EE Week participants.
Register today at www.eeweek.org/register. | |
The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) provides knowledge to trusted professionals who, with their credibility, amplify messages to national audiences to solve everyday environmental problems. Together, we generate lasting positive change.
NEEF partners with professionals in health, education, media, business and public land management to promote daily actions for helping people protect and enjoy the environment. Through our primary programs- Classroom Earth, National Public Lands Day, National Environmental Education Week, Business and Environment, Earth GaugeŽ, and Health and Environment- we offer Americans knowledge to live by. To learn more, call (202) 833-2933 or visit www.neefusa.org.
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National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve America's public lands. NPLD began in 1994 with three federal agencies and 700 volunteers. On Sept. 26, 2009, 150,000 volunteers lent a hand at more than 2,000 locations across the nation. Join us for the next National Public Lands Day on Sept. 25, 2010.
National Public Lands Day is now part of a broader Public Lands Program which aims to increase the capacity of public lands stewards to engage local communities to help care for our public lands. The Public Lands Program will provide online training resources, networking opportunities and small grants to increase the capacity of friends groups to work more effectively with public land managers and strengthen the reach of National Public Lands Day. | |
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