Welcome to the Conservation Education newsletter from the Nebraska Forest Service! Each month receive CE tips, updates on new opportunities, and see what workshops we have coming up around the state.
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Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year! The start of a new school year has many of the same feelings as January 1st. We are full of hope and energy and can see new possibilities all around us. This year, let the Nebraska Forest Service help you engage all of those new green possibilities. We are here to support you throughout the entire school year. From professional development for teachers of all grades to classroom visits to field trips to Nebraska Green Schools certification to celebrating Smokey Bear's 75th birthday, we are here to offer new learning experiences to you and your students. We wish you all the best and offer this advice from a tree: set your roots deep, and branch out as far as you can.
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Mark your fall calendar for fresh air and fun. It’s the Forest Festival Family Fun Night on September 13th in Plattsmouth! Get outdoors and reconnect with nature through FREE activities for all ages. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
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Campfire Building & S’mores
Face Painting & Kids Games
Barn Photo Booth
Moonlight Hike
Trolley Property Tours
Lumberjack Games
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Tree Climbing
Insect Collecting & Display
Archery
Free Giveaways
Picnic Areas
Makerspace
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Last week we sent you a note to let you know that the application to become a PLT/WET/WILD facilitator was open. Don't miss out! Remember to get your application in by August 19th so you can join us in October!
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Thank you to the USGBC Nebraska Flatwater Chapter and DLR Group for hosting an engaging and energizing Green Schools Round Table event on August 1st. Teachers, volunteers, administrators, architects, green industry professionals, environmental educators, and many others came together to discuss the barriers seen when trying to implement green schools initiatives and to share solutions. After a trip to Hillside Solutions, a commercial composting farm, we spent the rest of the morning hearing about successes and learning from each other. We hope you will join us next year!
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AUGUST:
24- Nebraska State Fair, Tree ID Contest
28-29- Nebraska State Fair, Largest Classroom Days
SEPTEMBER:
10- PLT & WET Workshop for NRD educators
13- Family Fun Night Forest Festival in Plattsmouth
21- PLT & WET Early Childhood Workshop in Columbus
23- Project WET workshop for UNL students
24- PLT Early Childhood workshop in Milligan
25- Keep Cass County Beautiful Fair in Weeping Water
30- PLT workshop for UNL students
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