STEM Ed Announcement: The Massachusetts Envirothon

["Mort Sternheim" <mort@k12s.phast.umass.edu>]

This is not a STEM Ed. Program.
 Contact information is below.
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 Dear High School Educator - 
 
 Are you looking for ways to help your students connect with real people,
 real places, and real science issues in their own communities?  Are you
 interested in learning more about local environmental issues yourself?
 
 The Massachusetts Envirothon http://www.maenvirothon.org/  is a fun,
 challenging environmental program for high school age youth and their
 advisors.  More than 500 young people in over 40 Massachusetts communities
 participate in some way each year.
 
 Mass Envirothon is made possible by a network of scientists, educators,
 local officials, policy-makers, business people, resource managers,
 community activists, and parents who are committed to preparing the next
 generation of environmentally literate citizens and professionals. 
 
 The Massachusetts Envirothon challenges young people to:
 
 .         Get outdoors and explore -- and gain hands-on knowledge and
 experience of Massachusetts ecosystems; 
 
 .         Engage with their communities -- and develop skills for
 investigating local environmental issues and participating in community
 decisions and action;
 
 .         Test their environmental knowledge and skills in a challenging
 competition;
 
 .         Grow in their commitment to stewardship of the environment and
 natural resources;
 
 .         Cultivate a curiosity and a love of learning in science;
 
 .         Increase their awareness of career opportunities in the
 environmental field.
 
 See examples of what teams have told us
 http://www.maenvirothon.org/2011%20stories.htm  
 about their Envirothon experience and pictures
 https://picasaweb.google.com/maenvirothon/MassEnvirothon2011COMPETITION?authkey=Gv1sRgCN6-9dGjxoakvwE&feat=directlink  from this year's competition!  
 
 A workshop for coaches will be held all day, Friday, September 30, 2011 in
 West Boylston.  Topics will include:
 
 
 .         An introduction to Envirothon natural resource topics 
 Forest http://www.maenvirothon.org/forestry.htm, 
 Wildlife http://www.maenvirothon.org/wildlife.htm, 
 Water http://www.maenvirothon.org/aquatics.htm, 
 Soil http://www.maenvirothon.org/soils.htm 
 and how to coach your team to gain useful skills and hands-on knowledge.
 
 .         An introduction to the 2012 Current Issue:  Sustainable Stormwater
 Management.   Learn how to get your team started on community research
 (whether you are in an urban, suburban, or rural community),  how to turn
 current issue research into a relevant action project that benefits the
 community,  and what the judges look for in a team presentation.
 
 .         A chance to network with other educators and natural resource
 professionals who value this kind of learning!
 
 To receive a schedule and registration information for the coaches'
 workshop, email Mass Envirothon coordinator Brita Dempsey at
 massenvirothon@gmail.com. For more information or to join our email list for
 updates, please visit our website at http://www.maenvirothon.org
  or email Brita.
 
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 -Brita Dempsey
 Massachusetts Envirothon Coordinator
 40 Morgan St
 Holyoke MA 01040
 phone: 413.532.0372
 fax: 413.533.3244
 massenvirothon@gmail.com
 

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