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3/2-4 Environmental Education in Georgia Annual Conference, Unicoi State Park
3/7 Salamander Ramble, SCNC
3/9 Forest Fantasy Night, SCNC
3/10 Journey through the Stars, SCNC
3/24 School Lunch Challenge, Whitehead Road Elementary
3/21 Farm to School Champion Awards, CCSD Career Center
3/19-25 Fix A Leak Week, Toilet Tablet Giveaway
3/22 World Water Day
3/24 GA Adopt-A-Stream Confluence
3/24 Bird Ramble, State Botanical Garden
3/24 Bear's Birthday Party, Memorial Park
3/31 Log House Open House, SCNC
4/4 GreenFest Entries Due
4/7 Adopt-a-stream Volunteer Workshop, SCNC
4/7 Exotic Birds and Reptiles, State Botanical Garden
4/14 Journey Through the Stars, SCNC
4/14 PLANTAPALOOZA!!!
4/19 GreenFest 
4/20 Froggie Fling, SCNC
4/21 River Rendezvous, SCNC
4/21 Shred Event , CHaRM
4/21 Plants, Pollinators, and Landscaping, State Botanical Garden of Georgia
4/27-28 GA Youth Birding Competition
4/28 West Broad Block Party
4/28 Family Fishing, Sandy Creek Park
Green School Brochure
Special Programs
Tours

Landfill
Commercial Compost
Recycling Facility

Water Reclamation Facility
Drinking Water Treatment
Staff Programs

Water Conservation 
Recycling
Stormwater
Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful
Planning Arborist
Report your Green School Activities!
Green School Activity Guide
Green Fest!
Awards April 19th

Keepin' It Clean Citizen Award
School Garden Champion Awards
Stormwater Steward Awards 
GreenFest Kids Contest
 
Grants and Resources

Sandy Creek Nature Center Founders Award, Deadline March 19, 2018
Teacher Reuse Store Hours (open all year during CHARM hours)
Continuous - KACCB Green School Grant $50, $200, $500
Shades of Green Athens Extension Gardening Newsletter, February Issue
Professional Development
State Botanical Garden of Georgia Certificate in Native Plants
March 17, Soils of the Piedmont
March 30, Spring Wildflowers
April 7, Wildflowers of Granite Outcrops
Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia Annual Conference, March 2-4, Unicoi
STEM for the Outdoors Webinar, March 20 and 22, Cornell Bird Sleuth
Project WET, Wild, & PLT Workshop, March 24, Forsyth
Project Wild & Growing Up Wild Workshop, April 14, Charlie Elliott
Engineering Activities for Birds, April 17 and 19 Cornell Bird Sleuth
Advanced Training in Environmental Education (ATEEG)
Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research (GCE-LTER) Schoolyard Program for educators K-12. Would you like an incredible professional opportunity to spend time on a barrier island off the coast of Georgia? Would you like to spend time in the marshes, maritime forests, or on boats with scientists and grad-students doing real field work for long-term research science? The program takes place at the University of Georgia Marine Institute on Sapelo Island, Saturday to Saturday, July 7-14, 2018. More Information here. Deadline 4/25
Get In Touch With Us

Sarah Lockman
Agriculture & Natural Resources Extension 
ACC Cooperative Extension
(706) 613-3640

Cecile Riker
Stormwater Education Specialist
ACC Transportation and Public Works 
(706) 613-3440 ext. 384

Mason Towe
Program Education Specialist
ACC Recycling Division 
(706) 613-3512 ext. 316


Laurel Loftin
Water Conservation Coordinator
ACC Public Utilities Department
(706) 613-3729

Stacy Smith 
Program Education Specialist 
Keep Athens Clarke County Beautiful (KACCB)
(706) 613-3512 ext. 309

Marc Beechuk
Planner II • Arborist
Athens Clarke County Planning Department
706 613.3515
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