Environmental Education in an ideal setting...the outdoors!
September 13 (Evening) - 14 (Full day), 2002

Programs
Missouri State University, with funding provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, presents a two-day workshop on Environmental Education at the unique setting of the Bull Shoals Field Station.

This Workshop is open to 6th-12th grade science teachers in Northern Arkansas and Southern Missouri.  Volunteers from the Greater Ozarks Audubon Society as well as staff from the Missouri Department of Conservation and Arkansas Game and Fish will assist faculty and staff from Missouri State in leading activities that include water quality analysis, an interpretive nature walk, small mammal trapping, using a weather station, and bird watching and identification.  These activities will be correlated with national and state standards as well as provide innovative ideas for use in the classroom.

Why EE?
Research has indicated that getting students outdoors improves their attitudes toward the environment.  Developing an outdoor classroom, planning environmentally based field trips, or simply taking students on nature walks will help create a connection to their environment.  In addition, students will be better prepared to make the necessary and important environmental decisions in the future.

Expenses
Room and board and round-trip mileage will be provided at no expense to the participant.

See pictures from the workshop!