FYI: Free Webinar on Greening the Schoolyard through Gardens and Habitats

[Jenny Cohen Seitz]

Hi Everyone-

 

Here is a webinar I thoought you may be interested in.

 

Webinar: Greening the Schoolyard: Gardens and Habitats Wednesday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m. EST

Join the National Environmental Education Foundation and its partners for the second installment of the Green Schools Educator Webinar Series as a lead up to the Green Schools National Conference, February 27-29, 2012. Webinar participants will interact live with Eliza Russell, Director of Education at National Wildlife Federation and Karen Kelly-Mullin, Coordinator of the Schoolyard Habitat Program at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In addition to sharing strategies for first steps and the educational advantages to schoolyard greening, the presenters will highlight related teaching resources and funding sources. The first 100 registered participants that log in and complete the webinar will be eligible for a drawing to receive a complimentary registration to the Green Schools National Conference and a free copy of Roots and Research in Urban School Gardens by Veronica Gaylie, which examines the practice and culture of the urban school garden. Registration is free. Register now: http://www.classroomearth.org/gswebinars! Registered participants will receive webinar login information via email prior to the webinar.       Jenny