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California Regional Environmental
Education Community
California Department of Education,
STEM Office
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Orange County Region 9b Newsletter
Spring 2015
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Earth Day Celebrations and More!
This year April 22 will mark the 45th anniversary of Earth Day which was first celebrated in 1970 and founded by Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. In Orange County we are lucky to have many Environmental and Science Education Providers that put on events to help us celebrate this important day and remind us of how to make sustainable choices throughout the year. Please visit the Region 9b Calendar for many fun opportunities to learn more about our precious Earth!
- Helen de la Maza, CREEC Coordinator, Region 9b
- HdelaMaza@ocde.us
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ExplorOcean is recruiting participants for the 2015-2016 launch of this new program. Educators working with students in grades 6-12 are invited to apply to participate. The program may be implemented during school or after school as a club. All materials for the program are provided at no cost . . . .
Read more about how to participate in this program (PDF)
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These awards recognize schools, educational leaders, and students for their innovative uses of science, math and technology in the classroom and community. All applications must be received by May 15th, 2015 for consideration . . .
Read more about nominating an educator for the $$ award
(PDF)
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Many science and environmental education providers in Orange County offer fun, educational summer camp programs.
Read more about opportunities for your students and children
(PDF)
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Green Abalone Restoration Project
by Capt. Nancy Caruso, Executive Director, Get Inspired!
After a successful one year pilot study to restore the abalone to our local kelp forests, Get Inspired is ready to launch a project to plant 50,000+ green abalone on our local shores, including Laguna Beach. In 2013, with great persistence and focus on our goal, Get Inspired was issued the first abalone restocking permit in nearly 20 years (the permitting process took three years). This project will be one of the largest endeavors to restore an ocean animal in history and will involve tens of thousands of people. Children will grow them in their classrooms and public aquariums and Crystal Cove State Park will grow them and tell the story of the abalone to educate their guests about their importance, conservation and how we depleted this species in one human lifetime. We can learn from the abalone and together, can change the course of their extinction.
Learn more about the Green Abalone Restoration Project (PDF) |
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Disclaimer: These professional learning opportunities and resources are intended merely to provide access to information. The California Department of Education (CDE) has not reviewed these opportunities or resources for effectiveness or alignment with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). CDE does not warrant or guarantee the effectiveness or results of any opportunity or resource that may be made available through this communication network. The inclusion of an opportunity or resource is neither an endorsement nor recommendation by CDE. Please excuse formatting errors that may result from the software application used to distribute this newsletter.
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The California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) Network is an educational project supported by the California Department of Education in collaboration with state, regional and local partners. Its expansive communication network provides educators with access to high-quality educational resources to enhance the environmental literacy of California Students.
In Orange County, CREEC is housed and supported by Inside the Outdoors, OCDE. Helen de la Maza, HdelaMaza@ocde.usSTEM Office, California Dept. of Education, 1430 N Street, Suite 4309, Sacramento, CA 95814
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