(C) = community event(E) = educator opportunities(P) = program
September 2010
Title:Saturday Stream Snapshot (SSS) Citizen Monitoring Program Volunteer Training Description: Volunteers needed collect samples, transport samples to the lab, analyze samples, and enter data into a database.Every Saturday at 9:30 a.m., we train new volunteers and give tours of the lab. As a 501(c) 3 organization, we can offer volunteers Community Service Hours. Come join the fun! Date:Saturday September 11, 2009 Time:9:30 – 10:00 am Volunteer Orientation; 10:30 am – 2:30 pm Lab Analyst On-The-Job Training Location: Greenacres River Lab, 211 Railroad Avenue, Loveland, OH 45140 Target Audience:Families; Students Grades 7-12 Cost:Free Contact Person: Anne Lyon Contact Phone: (513) 891-4227 Contact E-mail:alyon@green-acres.org Website:www.green-acres.org
Title: The Ultimate Educator Expo! Description: The EXPO, presented by Fidelity Investments hosted by Greater Cincinnati Environmental Educators (GCEE) and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, is FREE for teachers of all grades and subjects. The Expo features 20-minute break-out sessions in which teachers will gain practical information. Over thirty environmental organizations will be there to share their educational programs available to teachers and students. Refreshments and door prizes will also be available. Teachers may register at www.cetconnect.org/ultimateeducatorexpo to be part of this Expo. All teachers will be asked to park in the education lot and overflow will be available in the main lot. Day of registration will be available at the Harold C. Schott Education Center. Date:Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Time: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Location: Harold C. Schott Education Center at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens, 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220-1399 Target Audience: For all formal & non-formal educators grade K-12 Cost: Free Contact Person: Krystal Cleaver Contact Phone: 513-345-6566 Contact E-mail:www.cetconnect.org/ultimateeducatorexpo Website:www.gcenvironmentaleducators.org or www.CincinnatiZoo.org
Title:Great Outdoor Weekend 2010 Description:The 7th annual Great Outdoor Weekend will be held September 26 and 27, 2009. Get Out during this fall weekend and experience a free sampling of the best nature activities in the Cincinnati Region. The Great Outdoor Weekend was designed by a group of environmental education and outdoor recreation organizations to provide a diverse sampling of the best nature activities in Greater Cincinnati. Because of the generous financial and in-kind support of our sponsors and participating organizations, all programs are FREE and open to the public. Date: Saturday September 26 through Sunday September 27, 2009 Time:Programs run between 6 am – 10 pm. Check the program listings on the website. Location: Locations vary. Check the program listing on the website Target Audience:General public and families Cost: Free Contact Person: Varies by program.See website. Contact Phone:Varies by program. See website. Contact E-mail: Varies by program. See website. Website:http://www.cincygreatoutdoorweekend.org
Title: Great Outdoor Weekend 2010 - Water Festival at Izaak Walton League Lodge Description: The Cincinnati Chapter of Izaak Walton League will be hosting Buckeye United Flyfishers, Greenacres Foundation Water Quality Project, Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Scenic Rivers Program, ONDR Division of Watercraft, and ODNR Division of Wildlife for a fun filled day of water-related outdoor activities. Programs include Flyfishing (fly tying and casting), river fishing, canoeing, archery, kayaking, water safety demos, touring a Watercraft Patrol Boat, water chemistry testing, river critter monitoring, fish printing, and an Electofishing Demonstration,. Come join the fun! Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010 Time: 9 am – 3 pm Location: Izaak Walton Creek Lodge, 544 Branch Hill – Loveland Road, Loveland, OH 45140. Target Audience: General Public and Families Cost: Free Contact Person: Anne Lyon Contact Phone: (513) 891-4227 Contact E-mail: alyon@green-acres.org Website: www.green-acres.org
Title: Great Outdoor Weekend 2010 - Water Festival at Greenacres River Lab Description: Greenacres River Lab will be hosting the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Scenic Rivers Program who will be conducting a River Critters: Discover What Lives Below the Surface program. Come join the fun! Date: Sunday, September 26, 2010 Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Location: Little Miami Scenic River and Trail Center and Greenacres River Lab, 211 Railroad Ave, Loveland, OH 45140. Target Audience: General Public and Families Cost: Free Contact Person: Anne Lyon Contact Phone: (513) 891-4227 Contact E-mail: alyon@green-acres.org Website: www.green-acres.org
