California Regional Environment
Education Community
California Department of Education, STEM Office
Spring 2014 - Region 3 - Capital Region
A Message From Our Statewide Coordinator
Teachers dedicate the school year to their students, but they also need to feed their own love of learning. If you are a teacher, now is the time to start thinking about professional development opportunities that will recharge your batteries and get you outside this summer! Take advantage of statewide opportunities such as the Forestry Institute for Teachers (Project FIT) at four different locations, the Floodplains Ecology Institutes, or the Cal Alive! Programs offered by the California Institute for Biodiversity, just to name a few. Find registration information and much more at www.creec.org. Keep reading to learn about many more regional opportunities in this newsletter!
Bring a team from your school to join habitat experts for a fun, hands-on week at beautiful Soil Born Farms along the American River Parkway in the U.S. Fish & Wildlife’s RESTORE Institute. By participating in the 2014 RESTORE Institute, you. . .
Sacramento County high school students will compete in the annual Solar Car Races at American River College (ARC) on Friday, May 2 while teams of middle school, high school and college students will launch their boats on Friday. . .
The Yolo County Farm Bureau and Woodland Community College have partnered to give teachers an opportunity to learn hands-on from local farmers and receive resources for teaching about agriculture in their classrooms.
California Floodplain Ecology Institutes: A Partnership between the Department of Water Resources, the California Department of Education and Project WET 2014
The concept for holding Floodplain Ecology Institutes for teachers arose to help meet the required objectives of the Central Valley Flood Protection Act of 2008 and the goals of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan (CVFPP). The intent of these institutes is to increase teachers’ knowledge and awareness of floodplain ecosystems, and provide teachers with the. .
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The California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) Network
Anne Stephens, Statewide CREEC Coordinator, astephens@cde.ca.gov
STEM Office, California Dept. of Education, 1430 N Street, Suite 4309, Sacramento, CA 95814
