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SUMMARY:Girl Scout Cadette Canoeing Program: Think Like a Citizen Scientist Award
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, June 4\, 2022\, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Please arrive EARLY to find parking and locate the group; weekends at the boat launch can be very busy.\n\n\n\nWhere: Marsh Creek State Park Boat Launch Western Side\, Marsh Creek Park\, Downingtown\, PA 19335.\n\n\n\nWho: Girl Scout Cadettes entering 6th\, 7th\, or 8th grade during the 2022-23 school year.\n\n\n\nCost: FREE for youth participants and adult chaperones thanks to grant funding from the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission.\n\n\n\nWaiver of Liability must be submitted in advance of participation.\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is REQUIRED for both youth and their adult chaperones. Walk-in participants are not permitted due to COVID-19 safety and a limited number of canoeing seats. \n\n\n\nGirl Scout Cadettes (grades 6-8)\, join Stroud Water Research Center for a discovery-based\, on-the-water canoeing adventure on a reservoir teeming with aquatic life! Earn requirements for your Think Like a Citizen Scientist Award (TLACS) while paddling the lake at the beautiful Marsh Creek State Park\, exploring freshwater habitats essential to all life\, diving into shoreline water chemistry experiments\, collecting real citizen science data\, and becoming an empowered protector of your watershed. \n\n\n\n4-hour program duration includes paddling safety instruction\, loading/unloading boats\, shoreline stops\, as well as on-the-water canoeing time. All essential canoeing equipment\, including canoes\, life jackets\, paddles\, First Aid Kits\, and dry bags\, will be provided. All participants receive a free Stroud Center Education Programs fun patch\, but the TLACS Award Badge itself is NOT included and should be purchased separately by participants through their local Girl Scout Council. Before or following the program\, participants are welcome to picnic or hike along the park’s vast trail network throughout forests\, fields\, and wetlands. \n\n\n\nNOTE: This program only earns requirements for the Think Like a Citizen Scientist Award\, one of two components of the Think Like a Citizen Scientist STEM Journey. To earn their full Journey\, participants are encouraged to complete the second part of the Journey (the Take Action Award) after their program and independent of the Stroud Center. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRequired Waiver of Liability\n\n\n\nPrior to your program or the day of your program with Stroud Water Research Center\, all participants of all ages (adult parents/caregivers on behalf of their child/children and adult participants representing themselves) are REQUIRED to sign and submit the Waiver of Liability and Consent to Photograph & Publish. Participants are required to check the box to agree to the Waiver of Liability to participate in the program; checking the box for the Consent to Photograph & Publish is optional. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOVID-19 Safety Protocols\n\n\n\n\nProgram will take place entirely outdoors except for limited access to porta-potties at the launch site.\n\n\n\nFace masks are currently OPTIONAL during outdoor program activities when physical distancing can be maintained. This may shift to a requirement based on COVID-19 surges in the best interest and safety of all participants. Registrants will be alerted to any changes to masking requirements by email.\n\n\n\nParticipants should bring their own face mask with proper fit (over the nose\, chin\, and cheeks) for use if requested.\n\n\n\nParticipants are asked to maintain 6 feet of physical distancing whenever possible.\n\n\n\nParticipants are asked not to attend the program if feeling any combination of atypical symptoms\, including but not limited to fatigue\, coughing\, sore throat\, fever\, chills\, etc.\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Please contact scoutprograms@stroudcenter.org. \n\n\n\nPresented by:
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/girl-scout-cadette-canoeing-program/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220611T123000
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SUMMARY:[CANCELED] Introduction to Spincast Fishing With Girl Scouts  (6th-12th Grade)
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, June 11\, 2022\, 12:30–2:30 p.m. Please arrive EARLY to find parking and locate the group; weekends at the boat launch can be very busy.\n\n\n\nWhere: Marsh Creek State Park Boat Launch\, Western Side\, Downingtown\, PA 19335.\n\n\n\nWho: Girl Scout Cadettes\, Seniors\, or Ambassadors (grades 6-12).\n\n\n\nCost: FREE thanks to generous funding from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Registration is required for youth participants and adult chaperones.\n\n\n\n\nThis event has been canceled but will be rescheduled! Check back for updates and details. \n\n\n\nGirl Scout Cadettes\, Seniors\, or Ambassadors (grades 6-12)\, join Stroud Water Research Center for a FREE hands-on introduction to spincast fishing at Marsh Creek State Park! Learn how to be a *SMART angler on your local waterways\, discover freshwater fish that call Pennsylvania home\, practice casting a line on a spincast fishing rod\, and try your luck catching a fish from Marsh Creek Lake. \n\n\n\nNo equipment or experience is required; all fishing equipment is provided and beginner-level instruction is facilitated by the Stroud Center Education Department and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Adult chaperones are encouraged. Registration for youth and adults is required. \n\n\n\nAll youth participants will receive a unique Stroud Center Education Programs Patch\, a fun patch for your Girl Scout to remember their watershed education adventure!  \n\n\n\n*The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s SMART angler principles include Safety\, Manners\, Appreciation\, Release\, and Teach — which encourage all fishing enthusiasts to respect and care for the environment and pass along this knowledge to others to perpetuate sustainable enjoyment of our natural resources. This 2-hour introductory program integrates SMART angler principles and includes activities on the types of fish found in Pennsylvania\, fish habitats\, safety\, equipment\, outdoor manners\, and protecting our water resources. Each participant learns basic fishing skills and gets to put those skills to use.  \n\n\n\nCOVID-19 Safety Protocols  \n\n\n\n💧 Program will take place entirely outdoors. \n\n\n\n💧 Face masks are currently OPTIONAL during outdoor program activities when physical distancing can be maintained. This may shift to a requirement based on COVID-19 surges in the best interest and safety of all participants. Registrants will be alerted to any changes to masking requirements by email. \n\n\n\n💧 Participants should bring their own face mask with proper fit (over the nose\, chin\, and cheeks) for use if requested. \n\n\n\n💧 Participants are asked to maintain 6 feet of physical distancing whenever possible. \n\n\n\n💧 Participants are asked not to attend the program if feeling any combination of atypical symptoms\, including but not limited to fatigue\, coughing\, sore throat\, fever\, chills\, etc. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email Watershed Education Specialist David Kline. \n\n\n\nRequired Waiver of LiabilityTo participate in this free education program led by Stroud Water Research Center\, all participants (youth and adults) are REQUIRED to submit the electronic registration form\, which contains our mandatory Waiver of Liability.
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/introduction-to-spincast-fishing-cadettes/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Event
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SUMMARY:[Virtual Educator Workshop] Sustainable Choices\, Sustainable Watersheds: Applying the MWEE Framework to Waste Streams
DESCRIPTION:When: Two sessions: Tuesday\, June 14 (10 a.m.–noon EDT) and Wednesday\, June 15 (1–3 p.m. EDT)Where: Online via Zoom video conferencing. The connection link will be emailed prior to the event.Audience: This is an advanced MWEE application workshop so participants must have completed the MWEE 101 course or a previous MWEE ambassador training! Click here to learn more about MWEEs. Click here to complete the online course. This online session is open to homeschool providers\, classroom teachers\, and non-formal environmental educators. Four hours of Act 48 are available for Pennsylvania Certified Teachers. A certificate of participation will be provided for participants outside of Pennsylvania (upon request at workshop sign-in).Cost: Free. Registration is limited to the first 50 participants. \n\n\n\nRegistration for this event has closed. \n\n\n\nDo you know how much our choices at home or around our schools positively or negatively impact the waste stream? \n\n\n\nThis two-session educator professional development workshop will focus on tools\, resources\, and ideas for sustainable choices you and your students can make to reduce waste streams while using the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEE) framework. \n\n\n\nSession 1: Introduction to the issues and challenges around waste streams generated by our consumer choices. Guest speakers will share about slow vs. fast fashion\, statewide litter issues\, and microplastics in the waterways. \n\n\n\nSession 2: We will review data collected as part of a small homework assignment and apply conclusions to potential stewardship and civic action projects on both a personal and school-wide level. \n\n\n\nWhat more could you ask for? Jump on in and join us in June 2022! Questions? Please email Tara Muenz (co-instructor of workshop) \n\n\n\nPresented in partnership with:
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/sustainable-choices-sustainable-watersheds-2022/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220616T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220616T150000
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SUMMARY:[Hybrid] Watershed STEM and Aquatic WILD Training for Educators\, Part 1
DESCRIPTION:When: Two-part training on Thursday\, June 16\, 2022\, 1 – 3 p.m. EDT (virtual part 1/2) and Tuesday\, June 21\, 2022\, 9 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT (in-person part 2/2).Where: Online via Zoom video conferencing (June 16) and in person at Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Rd\, Avondale\, PA 19311 (June 21).Who: Nonformal educators\, classroom teachers\, school administrators\, and other K–12 education partners\, particularly 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLCs) and educators who serve K–12 youth in after-school and out-of-school learning settings.Cost: FREE! Aquatic WILD K–12 Curriculum & Activity Guide provided to all participants who attend both parts of this two-part workshop. Lunch and instructional giveaways provided on June 21.\n\n\n\nRegistration is REQUIRED.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\nJoin Stroud Water Research Center for a two-day hybrid training (online and in person) in watershed-related STEM (science\, technology\, engineering\, and mathematics) and the national Aquatic WILD curriculum! Tailored to after-school and out-of-school education settings but open to all formal and nonformal educators\, this hands-on professional development workshop will immerse educators in STEM activities on land and in water to help them actively engage youth of all ages in real-world\, place-based environmental problem-solving.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants will receive their own copy of Aquatic WILD K–12 Curriculum & Activity Guide\, dive into outdoor field investigations on watershed health\, discover the lessons learned during programming with 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLCs)\, and wade into a curricular framework (Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience framework) to set their programs up for success! \n\n\n\nTo receive an Aquatic WILD K–12 Curriculum & Activity Guide\, participants are required to attend both the virtual training (Thursday\, June 16\, 2022\, 1 – 3 p.m. EDT) and in-person training (Tuesday\, June 21\, 2022\, 9 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT). \n\n\n\nAs an approved Act 48 provider\, the Stroud Center can provide up to 8 Act 48 hours to Pennsylvania certified teachers who attend this professional development experience. \n\n\n\nThis professional development opportunity is made possible by an eeBLUE grant and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please contact Watershed Education Specialist David Kline. \n\n\n\nCOVID-19 Safety Protocols  \n\n\n\n💧 The in-person portion of this workshop (June 21) will take place entirely outdoors RAIN OR SHINE under the shade of a pavilion and on nature trails in our streamside forest except for access to indoor restrooms in the Stroud Center Moorhead Environmental Center or under extreme weather conditions (e.g.\, high heat index\, thunderstorms). \n\n\n\n💧 Face masks with proper fit (over nose\, cheeks\, and chin) are currently REQUIRED when indoors at Stroud Water Research Center\, including inside restrooms or if activities must shift indoors due to extreme weather. Face masks are currently OPTIONAL when outdoors at Stroud Water Research Center. This may shift to a requirement based on COVID-19 surges in the best interest and safety of all participants. Registrants will be alerted to any changes to masking requirements by email. \n\n\n\n💧 Participants should bring their own face mask with proper fit (over the nose\, chin\, and cheeks). \n\n\n\n💧 Participants are asked to maintain 6 feet of physical distancing whenever possible. \n\n\n\n💧 Participants are asked not to attend the program if feeling any combination of atypical symptoms\, including but not limited to fatigue\, coughing\, sore throat\, fever\, chills\, etc. \n\n\n\n💧 Due to the outdoor and COVID-responsive nature of activities\, participants should dress for the weather in outdoor-friendly weather than get muddy or wet. \n\n\n\nPresented by:
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/hybrid-watershed-stem-aquatic-wild-training-part-1/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T150000
DTSTAMP:20220613T180224Z
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SUMMARY:[Hybrid] Watershed STEM and Aquatic WILD Training for Educators\, Part 2
DESCRIPTION:When: Two-part training on Thursday\, June 16\, 2022\, 1 – 3 p.m. EDT (virtual part 1/2) and Tuesday\, June 21\, 2022\, 9 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT(in-person part 2/2).Where: Online via Zoom video conferencing (June 16) and in person at Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Rd\, Avondale\, PA 19311 (June 21).Who: Nonformal educators\, classroom teachers\, school administrators\, and other K–12 education partners\, particularly 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLCs) and educators who serve K-12 youth in after-school and out-of-school learning settings Cost: FREE! Aquatic WILD K–12 Curriculum & Activity Guide provided to all participants who attend both parts of this two-part workshop. Lunch and instructional giveaways provided on June 21.\n\n\n\nRegistration is REQUIRED. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\nJoin Stroud Water Research Center for a two-day hybrid training (online and in person) in watershed-related STEM (science\, technology\, engineering\, and mathematics) and the national Aquatic WILD curriculum! Tailored to after-school and out-of-school education settings but open to all formal and nonformal educators\, this hands-on professional development workshop will immerse educators in STEM activities on land and in water to help them actively engage youth of all ages in real-world\, place-based environmental problem-solving.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants will receive their own copy of Aquatic WILD K–12 Curriculum & Activity Guide\, dive into outdoor field investigations on watershed health\, discover the lessons learned during programming with 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC)\, and wade into a curricular framework (Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience framework) to set their programs up for success! \n\n\n\nTo receive an Aquatic WILD K–12 Curriculum & Activity Guide\, participants are required to attend both the virtual training (Thursday\, June 16\, 2022\, 1 – 3 p.m. EDT) and in-person training (Tuesday\, June 21\, 2022\, 9 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT). \n\n\n\nAs an approved Act 48 provider\, the Stroud Center can provide up to 8 Act 48 hours to Pennsylvania certified teachers who attend this professional development experience. \n\n\n\nThis professional development opportunity is made possible by an eeBLUE grant and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please contact Watershed Education Specialist David Kline. \n\n\n\nCOVID-19 Safety Protocols  \n\n\n\n💧 The in-person portion of this workshop (June 21) will take place entirely outdoors RAIN OR SHINE under the shade of a pavilion and on nature trails in our streamside forest except for access to indoor restrooms in the Stroud Center Moorhead Environmental Center or under extreme weather conditions (e.g.\, high heat index\, thunderstorms). \n\n\n\n💧 Face masks with proper fit (over nose\, cheeks\, and chin) are currently REQUIRED when indoors at Stroud Water Research Center\, including inside restrooms or if activities must shift indoors due to extreme weather. Face masks are currently OPTIONAL when outdoors at Stroud Water Research Center. This may shift to a requirement based on COVID-19 surges in the best interest and safety of all participants. Registrants will be alerted to any changes to masking requirements by email. \n\n\n\n💧 Participants should bring their own face mask with proper fit (over the nose\, chin\, and cheeks). \n\n\n\n💧 Participants are asked to maintain 6 feet of physical distancing whenever possible. \n\n\n\n💧 Participants are asked not to attend the program if feeling any combination of atypical symptoms\, including but not limited to fatigue\, coughing\, sore throat\, fever\, chills\, etc. \n\n\n\n💧 Due to the outdoor and COVID-responsive nature of activities\, participants should dress for the weather in outdoor-friendly weather than get muddy or wet. \n\n\n\nPresented by:
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/hybrid-watershed-stem-aquatic-wild-training-part-2/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T083000
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SUMMARY:Getting Hands-On Integrating Environmental Education
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, June 23\, 2022\, 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m.Where: Bayard Rustin High School\, 1100 Shiloh Rd\, West Chester\, PA 19382.Who: K–12 computer science teachers and administrators\, special educators and administrators\, STEM teachers and administrators\, coaches\, curriculum directors\, librarians\, and media specialists. Six hours of Act 48 are available for Pennsylvania Certified Teachers.Cost: Free. Participants will receive instructional supplies to use in their classrooms and a $100 stipend.\n\n\n\nRegistration is limited to the first 25 participants. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a full day workshop at Bayard Rustin High School and Goose Creek. Attendees will work through the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEE) framework while furthering their own knowledge of environmental literacy and stewardship.  \n\n\n\nEducators will go outdoors to engage in a hands-on learning experience while developing the skills to integrate MWEE into their own classrooms and schools. Following the workshop\, attendees will be invited to further learning opportunities to become a Certified MWEE Ambassador! \n\n\n\nPresented by:
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/getting-hands-on-integrating-environmental-education/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220629T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220630T235959
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SUMMARY:[In Person] Watershed Education & MWEE Ambassador Training for K–12 Educators
DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, June 29\, 2022\, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Thursday\, June 30\, 2022\, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Attendance both days is required for participants who wish to receive the Watershed Education Teacher’s Manual and certification as a PA MWEE Ambassador.Where: Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center (400 Belfast Rd\, Nazareth\, PA 18064).Who: Classroom teachers\, school administrators\, and other education partners serving K-12 students in Pennsylvania. Registration is currently restricted to educators from Intermediate Units (IU) 18\, 20 and 21\, but this may be extended to the general public if space allows.Cost: FREE! Lunch included for all participants. Participants from Intermediate Units 18\, 20\, and 21 will receive over $100 in instructional resources to support watershed exploration in their classroom.Act 48: Pennsylvania certified teachers can earn up to 15 Act 48 hours: six hours for each face-to-face workshop on June 29 and 30\, plus three additional hours if they complete the MWEE 101 online course prior to the workshop.\n\n\n\nRegistration is REQUIRED with a highly limited number of seats. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nDownload Flyer\n\n\n\n\nAre you a Pennsylvania educator or school administrator passionate about bringing relevant and real watershed education and environmental literacy to your K–12 students?  \n\n\n\nJoin Pennsylvania State Parks\, Stroud Water Research Center\, and fellow educators from across PA for two full days of hands-on\, minds-on learning in the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) curricular framework and DCNR’s Watershed Education (WE) curriculum! Discover dozens of FREE inquiry-based\, interdisciplinary activities geared for students in grades 6 –12 from the WE curriculum\, and explore how MWEEs can increase standards-based student achievement and stewardship among all ages.   \n\n\n\nParticipants who attend both days of in-person instruction\, in addition to completing the 3-hour online MWEE 101 course\, will be fully certified as PA MWEE Ambassadors and receive their own copy of the WE Teacher Manual.  \n\n\n\nIt is strongly encouraged that participants take the FREE MWEE 101 course prior to attending the in-person workshops. This course is OPTIONAL if participants do not wish to become Certified PA MWEE Ambassadors but is required if they do. Please scroll down for more information. \n\n\n\nBONUS! Participants from Intermediate Units 18\, 20\, and 21 will receive over $100 in instructional resources to support watershed exploration in their classroom.  \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please contact Lauren Forster at 610-746-2801 or laforster@pa.gov. \n\n\n\nMWEE 101 Online Course: Required for Certification as PA MWEE Ambassador\n\n\n\n(VIRTUAL – AT YOUR OWN PACE PRIOR TO JUNE 29-30)\n\n\n\nAll participants are strongly encouraged to complete the FREE 3-hour MWEE 101 online course prior to their attendance of the in-person Watershed Education & MWEE Ambassador Training for K–12 Educators on June 29-30. MWEE 101 is optional if participants do not wish to become Certified PA MWEE Ambassadors by the end of the two-day workshop; participants who attend both full days on June 29-30 will still receive 12 combined hours of Act 48 hours (6 hours of instruction each outside of a 30-minute lunch) and their own copy of the  Watershed Education Teacher’s Manual.  \n\n\n\nHowever\, participants are REQUIRED to complete the MWEE 101 online course to receive their certificate as a PA MWEE Ambassador and 3 additional hours of Act 48.  \n\n\n\nPlease note that the MWEE 101 course\, as well as the additional 3 hours of Act 48\, is managed by NOAA Chesapeake Bay Exploration. Specific questions on MWEE 101 should be directed to krysta.hougen@noaa.gov. \n\n\n\nCOVID-19 Safety Protocols💧 Program will take place indoors and outdoors.💧 Face masks are currently OPTIONAL during indoor and outdoor program activities when physical distancing can be maintained. This may shift to a requirement based on COVID-19 surges in the best interest and safety of all participants. Registrants will be alerted to any changes to masking requirements by email.💧 Participants should bring their own face mask with proper fit (over the nose\, chin\, and cheeks) for use if requested.💧 Participants are asked to maintain 6 feet of physical distancing whenever possible.💧 Participants are asked not to attend the program if feeling any combination of atypical symptoms\, including but not limited to fatigue\, coughing\, sore throat\, fever\, chills\, etc. \n\n\n\nPresented by:
URL:https://stroudcenter.org/event/mwee-ambassador-training-for-k12-educators/
LOCATION:Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center\, 400 Belfast Road\, Nazareth\, Pennsylvania\, 18064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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