Workshop Registration
To register fill out the form below and mail to Geauga SWCD, PO Box
410, Burton, Ohio 44021 by May 15, 2015. The cost to register for this
workshop is $275.00 payable by cash or check to Geauga SWCD or to
pay by credit card, please call 440-834-1122. Payment for the workshop
must be sent with your registration form. Graduate credit must be paid
for the first day of the workshop (1 credit - $200 / 2 credits - $375 / 3 credits
- $550). The registration fee covers the cost of all guidebooks, materials,
meals, lodging, and transporation. You will receive confirmation of your
registration within two weeks of receipt.
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I am aware of the risks inherent in these activities and agree to indemnify
and hold harmless the sponsors, their employees, officers, and agents from
all liability, loss, and expense in any matter arising from my participation in
the 2015 Advanced Wonders of Watersheds workshop.
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For More Information Contact:
Geauga SWCD
Gail Prunty
PO Box 410
Burton, Ohio 44021
440-834-1122
www.geaugaswcd.com
Portage SWCD
Lynn Vogel
6970 State Route 88
Ravenna, Ohio 44266
330-297-7633
www.portageswcd.org
Geauga and Portage
Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Advanced
Wonders of Watersheds
Teacher Workshop
Outdoor Explorations for Classroom Applications
Monday, June 22 - Wednesday, June 24
2015
Presented by Geauga and Portage
Soil & Water Conservation Districts
and Nancy Speck, Ashland University Adjunct Professor &
Retired Geauga County Educator
-in collaboration with-
Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve
and
USGS Great Lakes Science Center - Lake Erie Biological Station
-featuringWonders of Wetlands, Healthy Water Healthy People, Flying Wild and
Teachers On The Estuary (T.O.T.E.)
Come join us!
Back by popular demand, the Geauga and Portage County Soil and
Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) are sponsoring the 8th annual
Advanced Wonders of Watersheds (WOW) teacher workshop
June 22 - June 24, 2015. This workshop is designed to give teachers
and educators an in-depth look at the natural resources in the Great
Lakes region and how these resources can be used to create a lasting
educational experience for students.
Participants who have previously attended a Wonders of Watersheds
workshop or equivalent training will have the opportunity to attend
this three-day advanced workshop. All participants will receive
Flying Wild, Wonders of Wetlands, and Healthy Water Healthy People
curriculum guides along with Teachers on the Estuary (T.O.T.E.)
resources. Through hands-on activities and relevant research in the
Lake Erie basin, gain ways to integrate real world science into your
classroom. This fun, engaging workshop is open to educators of all
grades and disciplines. One to three optional graduate credits will be
available through Ashland University for attending. Enrollment is
limited so register early - only 10 teachers will be accepted. Don’t miss
out on this unique and affordable adventure of a lifetime! Registration
deadline is May 15th.
Workshop Agenda:
Monday, June 22
nd
~ Overview of workshop and resources
~ Depart from Geauga SWCD in Burton
~ Arrive at Old Woman Creek (OWC)
National Estuarine Research Reserve
~ Canoe excursion and data collecting
~ Activity samplers
~ Sunset journaling
~ Erie Jeop-birdy!
~ Overnight accommodations at OWC
Tuesday, June 23
rd
~ Wetland Yoga
~ Back to the Wild Nature Education Center
~ Visitor Center and behind-the-scenes tour
~ Research on the Reserve
~ T.O.T.E. and stewardship activities
~ Dinner in Huron
~ Limnological data & lake health
~ Sharing and preparing
~ Overnight at OWC
Wednesday, June 24th
~ On the Lake and in the Lab! An incredible day
with the USGS Great Lakes Science Center - Lake Erie Biological Station
~ Process samples and review data at OWC
~ Workshop wrap-up and bunkhouse clean-up
~ Evaluations, checkout, and homeward bound!
Old Woman Creek Estuary and Lake Erie
are exciting “outdoor classrooms” for
field investigations during the Advanced
WOW workshop.