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2012

 

DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

COST

January- June, multiple dates Various Project Wild, Wild Aquatic and Growing Up Wild Workshops.  For more information, go to: www.ohioprojectwild.org and click on 'Project Wild Training Workshops'. various locations fees vary
February 10 Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie, 7:00pm.  Following the film will be a panel of local environmental advocates who will share their own stories of what has motivated them to get involved.  Go to: www.wexarts.org for ticket information.

Wexner Center for the Arts

1871 N. High St.

Columbus, OH

Fees apply
February 11 Ohio Natural History Conference, "Citizen Science," 8:00am-4:30 pm.  Sponsored by the Ohio Division of Wildlife and the Ohio Biological Survey.  Contact 614-457-8787 for information and registration. 

ODOT Hilltop Complex and Conference Center

1980 W. Broad St.

Columbus, Ohio

$20, $10 for students
February 29- March 2 Vernalpalooza- A Celebration and Exploration of Ohio's Vernal Pools.  Contact Jen Dennison at outdoor.education@dnr.state.oh.us or 1-800-WILDLIFE for more information.

Shawnee State Park

Portsmouth, Ohio

$125
March 1 Ohio Clean Diesel School Bus Fund application deadline.  For information, go to:  www.epa.ohio.gov/oee/schoolbus.aspx NA NA
March 3 EdCamp Columbus, 9am-4pm.  This participant driven event offers professional development for teachers, by teachers.  Sessions are determined on the day of the event, and anyone who attends can present.  For information, go to: http://edcampcolumbus.wordpress.com

Upper Arlington High School

Columbus, Ohio

NA
March 7 Ohio Wildlife Diversity Conference, 9:00am-4:00pm.  Registration will be available beginning January 10.  For information, go to: www.wildohio.com

Aladdin Shrine Center

3850 Stelzer Rd.

Columbus, Ohio

Fees apply
March 30 Grant Writing 101/102: Finding Funders and Writing Winning Proposals, 9:00am-4:30pm.  Cosponsored by Environmental Studies, Voinovich School for Leadership and Public
Affairs at Ohio University, EECO Region 11, and Ohio EPA Office of Environmental Education.  To register, contact Loraine McCosker at mccosker@ohio.edu or 740-593-0434.

Athens Public Library

30 Home St.

Athens, Ohio

$15 covers lunch
April 26-29 Environmental Education Council of Ohio annual conference.  For information, go to: www.eeco-online.org

Shawnee State Park

Portsmouth, Ohio

Fees apply
June 10-16 Life on a Sandy Delta Educator's Week.  For more information, contact cathy.h.knoop@gmail.com Camp Oty'Okwa $375, extra fees for Ashland University Credit
May 5 State Science Day finals competition for student science research.  For information, go to: www.ohiosci.org/ssd.htm

Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio

NA
September 1 Ohio Clean Diesel School Bus Fund application deadline.  For information, go to:  www.epa.ohio.gov/oee/schoolbus.aspx NA NA
October 10-13 North American Association for Environmental Education annual conference.  For information, go to:  www.naaee.net/conference Oakland, California Fees apply

 

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