Teacher Resources

Eco Project Ideas

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Speakers and other community resources

Alachua County Public Schools Community Resource Volunteer Program

Are you aware that our district School Volunteer Program will help you locate and schedule speakers to come to your school to present enriching programs to your students? The Community Resource Volunteer Program (CRVP) maintains a listing of agencies and individuals who are willing to volunteer their time and share their talents, career information, and international perspectives with students. www.sbac.edu/~volprog/ResourceSpeakersAvailable.pdf

GRU

Financial support and education materials for Alachua County public and charter schools www.gru.com/OurCommunity/InvestingCommunity/Schools/schoolSupport.jsp

School Programs - Plugging kids and teens into the importance of saving energy and water www.gru.com/OurCommunity/InvestingCommunity/Schools/schoolPrograms.jsp

Alachua County Office of Waste Alternatives

There’s a new superhero in town! His mission is “Embrace Zero Waste.” He’ll show you how to reduce, reuse, recycle and rethink to help save our planet. Stories, games, tours, and experiences for Alachua County students. www.alachuacounty.us/Depts/PW/Waste/wasteAlternatives/Pages/WasteAlternatives.aspx

Paynes Prairie Ranger Guided Activities

Take a walk on the “wild side” and accompany a park ranger on a guided activity and gain a better understanding and appreciation of the magnificent beauty and splendor of Paynes Prairie “…the Real Florida.” prairiefriends.org/aboutPrairie/rangerLed.html

The Florida Invasive Plant Education Initiative was created to provide educators with the information and resources they need to teach about the benefits of Florida’s native plants and the harmful impacts that some invasive, non-native plants are having on our natural areas and neighborhoods. Along the way, we are striving to inspire learners of all ages to spend more time looking at plants and learning about their importance to our state’s ecological well-being. http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/education

St Johns River Water Management District

The District has many resources available for teachers to use in the classroom and in the field to make water a part of their school’s curricula. http://sjrwmd.com/education/index.html

Florida’s Eden is a nonprofit citizen initiative partnering to unite 30 counties of North Florida, creating one identifiable region for the purpose of protecting our natural resources and building a sustainable and prosperous economy. http://floridaseden.org

For a listing of hundreds of activities that will engage you and your friends and family, visit TheBluePath, a partnership initiative of Florida’s Eden. www.TheBluePath.org

Teacher Resources

Eco Project Ideas

Project announcement and details here | Links to resources here | Exhibition Labels

Speakers and other community resources

Other environmental educational links