On-Demand Division Trainings: Environmental Education
Local District Contests
Pam Steuer (Caldwell SWCD) presented on her work with expanding local district education contests to reach new student demographics and Lisa Marochak (Durham SWCD) and Celeste Maus (Albermarle SWCD- Chowan) presented on the bookmark contests their districts organize annually.
Environmental Education with NCDEQ
Lisa Tolley with the NC Office of Environmental Education provided an information session about Environmental Education certification and other useful resources provided by the Office of EE (networking, listserv emails, grants, and more!).
Connects Between Forestry and Weather
Forestry requires a knowledge and awareness of many disciplines, including weather. This talk highlights some areas of forestry which are directly influenced by weather, including wildfires, the use of prescribed fire, reforestation, timber harvesting, insects & disease, and others.
JEDI in Agriculture
How can districts reach their local, underserved community? How can district educators be more inclusive, relevant, and empowering to youth? Join this discussion with some outside professionals to explore this topic.
Partnerships with Public Schools
In this seminar, Erin Hines, Gaston SWCD, and invited guests, present on the unique partnership between the district and Gaston County Schools’. This model partnership is something every SWC District educator could strive for and implement. See how Erin tailors her outreach effort to teachers’ needs and helps them meet learning standards’ goals.
Mobile Soils Classroom Train the Trainer Modules
Western Soil Scientist, Dalton Buchanan, reviews the training modules available through the mobile soils classroom.