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California Environmental Education Event Calendar

CEEIN is pleased to offer a calendar of events and opportunities in California relating to environmental education. Please submit your events for the calendar. Events will be reviewed and posted here if approved. Please contact the host organizations for more information and to confirm details. Host organizations are solely responsible for their events.

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Upcoming Environmental Education Events, by Date
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• Children & Nature Network International Conference
       Oakland, Alameda County
       May 16-18, 2019
  Children & Nature Network
  Fee: Starting at $250 and up. Check website.
  Visit website for details.
• Younger Lagoon Reserve Tours
       Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
       May 16, June 2, or June 9, 2019
  10:30am-noon
  Seymour Marine Discovery Center
  Free
  Contact: (831) 459-3800
  Visit website for details.
• Endangered Species Day Spring Open House
       Oceanside, San Diego County
       May 18, 2019
  10am-2pm
  Buena Vista Audobon Society
  Fee: Free
  Visit website for details.
• Our Voice, Our County: An Environmental Fair + Expo
       Wilmington, Los Angeles County
       May 18, 2019
  11am-2pm
  LA County Chief Sustainability Office
  Fee: Free
  Visit website for details.
• LA Sanitation Open House
       Northridge, Los Angeles County
       May 18, 2019
  9am-1:30pm
  City of Los Angeles
  Fee: Free
  Contact: (800) 773-2489
  Visit website for details.
• Science Sunday—Eelgrass Restoration Success in Elkhorn Slough
       Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
       May 19, 2019
  1:30pm-2:30pm
  Seymour Marine Discovery Center
  Fee: Free with admission
  Contact: (831) 459-3800
  Visit website for details.
• Spring Faire and Butterfly House Opening
       Newport Beach, Orange County
       May 19, 2019
  10am-3pm
  Environmental Nature Center
  Fee: Free
  Visit website for details.
• Watsonville Nature Center Walk
       Watsonville, Santa Cruz County
       May 26, 2019
  1:30pm
  City of Watsonville
  Fee: Free
  Contact: Name naturecenter@cityofwatsonville.org
  Every Sunday. Visit website for details.
• Zero Waste Fair
       Encinitas, San Diego County
       June 1, 2019
  10am-1pm
  City of Encinitas, I Love A Clean San Diego
  Fee: Free
  Contact: (619) 704-2779
  Visit website for details.
• LA Sanitation Open House
       Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
       June 1, 2019
  9am-1:30pm
  City of Los Angeles
  Fee: Free
  Contact: (800) 773-2489
  Visit website for details.
• STEAM Creativity Inspired by Joshua Tree National Park
       Yucca Valley, San Barnardino County
       June 7-9, 2019
  Friday 6pm-9pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 9am-1pm
  Joshua Tree National Park Association
  Fee: $100-185
  Contact: desertinstitute@joshuatree.org
  Visit website for details.
• LA Sanitation Open House
       Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
       June 8, 2019
  9am-1:30pm
  City of Los Angeles
  Fee: Free
  Contact: (800) 773-2489
  Visit website for details.
• Watsonville Nature Center Walk
       Watsonville, Santa Cruz County
       June 9, 2019
  1:30pm
  City of Watsonville
  Fee: Free
  Contact: Name naturecenter@cityofwatsonville.org
  Every Sunday. Visit website for details.
• Forestry Institute for Teachers
       Meadow Valley, Plumas County
       June 9-15, 2019
  8am-9pm
  Northern California Society of American Foresters; UC Cooperative Extension; US Forest Service; Cal Fire; Forest Foundation; California Project WET and other partners
  Fee: $25
  Contact: Ricky Satomi rpsatomi@ucanr.edu
  Visit website for details.
• Community Stewardship Grant Application Deadline
       Alameda County
       June 17, 2019
  Alameda County Clean Water Program
  Contact: Jim Scanlin (510) 670-6548
  Visit website for details.
• School Garden Teacher Training
       Occidental, Sonoma County
       June 17-21, 2019
  Occidental Arts and Ecology Center
  Fee: $950 (individual), $900 (2+ from the same school)
  Contact: Cooper Freeman oaec@oaec.org
  Visit website for details.
• Cosumnes River Floodplain Ecology Institute
       Galt, Sacramento County
       June 18–20, 2019
  8am-4pm
  California Department of Water Resources, Flood Division
  Fee: No
  Contact: Brian Brown projectwet@watereducation.org
  Visit website for details.
• Younger Lagoon Reserve Tours
       Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
       June 20, 2019
  10:30am-noon
  Seymour Marine Discovery Center
  Free
  Contact: (831) 459-3800
  Visit website for details.
• LA Sanitation Open House
       San Pedro, Los Angeles County
       June 22, 2019
  9am-1:30pm
  City of Los Angeles
  Fee: Free
  Contact: (800) 773-2489
  Visit website for details.
• Forestry Institute for Teachers
       Sonora, Tuolumne County
       June 23-29, 2019
  8am-9pm
  Northern California Society of American Foresters; US Forest Service; Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools; Clovis USD; California Project WET and other partners
  Fee: $25
  Contact: Ricky Satomi rpsatomi@ucanr.edu
  Visit website for details.
• STEMposium Institute for K-12 Teachers
       Camarillo, Ventura County
       June 24-28, 2019
  CSU Channel Islands
  Fee: Free
  Visit website for details.
• LA Sanitation Open House
       Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
       June 29, 2019
  9am-1:30pm
  City of Los Angeles
  Fee: Free
  Contact: (800) 773-2489
  Visit website for details.
• Sacramento River Floodplain Ecology Institute
       Chico, Butte County
       July 29-31, 2019
  8am-4pm
  California Department of Water Resources, Flood Division
  Fee: $75
  Contact: Anne Stephens email
  Visit website for details.
• Forestry Institute for Teachers
       Shingletown, Shasta County
       June 30–July 6, 2019
  8am-9pm
  Northern California Society of American Foresters; UC Cooperative Extension; US Forest Service; Cal Fire; Forest Foundation; California Project WET and other partners
  Fee: $25
  Contact: Ricky Satomi rpsatomi@ucanr.edu
  Visit website for details.
• Forestry Institute for Teachers
       Arcata, Humboldt County
       July 7-13, 2019
  8am-9pm
  Northern California Society of American Foresters; UC Cooperative Extension; US Forest Service; Cal Fire; Forest Foundation; California Project WET and other partners
  Fee: $25
  Contact: Ricky Satomi rpsatomi@ucanr.edu
  Visit website for details.
• School Garden Teacher Training
       Occidental, Sonoma County
       July 8-12, 2019
  Occidental Arts and Ecology Center
  Fee: $950 (individual), $900 (2+ from the same school)
  Contact: Cooper Freeman oaec@oaec.org
  Visit website for details.
• Floodplains and Delta Ecology Institute
       Stockton, San Joaquin County
       July 16-18, 2019
  8am-4pm
  California Department of Water Resources, Division of Flood Management; San Joaquin County Office of Education
  Fee: $35
  Contact: Dean Reese dreese@sjcoe.net
  Visit website for details.
• STEM Forum & Expo
       San Francisco
       July 24–26, 2019
  National Science Teachers Association
  Fee: Varies
  Visit website for details.
• Classroom Management in the Outdoors
       Santa Cruz
       July 25, 2019
  9:30am-3:30pm
  Life Lab
  Fee: $180-$200
  Let's explore tried-and-true tips for establishing and maintaining a positive, engaging culture of learning and fun in a garden setting! Together we will experience and discuss setting the tone for effective learning; garden class routines; station rotations; and specific techniques to maximize student engagement and participation. Graduate education units available. www.lifelab.org/for-educators/professional-development/gcworkshops/
• School Garden Program Management
       Santa Cruz
       July 26, 2019
  9:30am-3:30pm
  Life Lab
  Fee: $180-$200
  Why do some school gardens take root and become well-established, while others struggle? In this workshop, we will discuss key elements of well-integrated school garden programs. Together, we'll explore different, sustainable school garden program models; planning tools to align year-round garden activities with academic and garden care goals; methods for assessing garden programs; and strategies for increasing funding. Graduate education units available. www.lifelab.org/for-educators/professional-development/gcworkshops/
• Youth Innovation Forum on Plastic Pollution
       Long Beach, Los Angeles County
       August 2-4, 2019
  Algalita
  Fee: Free
  Visit website for details.
• Introduction to Next Generation Science in the Garden
       Santa Cruz
       August 19, 2019
  9:30am-3:30pm
  Life Lab
  Fee: $180-$200
  Let's head outside and put earth and life back into Earth and Life Science! Using lessons from Life Lab's The Growing Classroom activity guide, participants in this workshop learn to use a garden as a meaningful context in which their students can engage in Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices to examine Disciplinary Core Ideas and Cross-Cutting Concepts. www.lifelab.org/for-educators/professional-development/gcworkshops/
• Developing NGSS Lessons for the Garden
       Santa Cruz
       August 20, 2019
  9:30am-3:30pm
  Life Lab
  Fee: $180-$200
  Apply the guiding principles of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) to make our students the lead scientists in our garden lessons! This workshop is ideal for participants who have already attended the Intro to NGSS in the Garden Workshop or are otherwise familiar with NGSS. www.lifelab.org/for-educators/professional-development/gcworkshops/
• Watershed Guardians Teacher Training
       Salinas, Monterey County
       August 24, 2019
  9am-5pm
  Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
  Fee: Free
  Contact: (813) 648-5716 x11, mcconnell@pgmuseum.org
  Visit website for details.
• Green Schoolyards America Los Angeles Principal's Institute Registration Deadline
       Los Angeles
       August 30, 2019
  Green Schoolyards America
  Fee: $2,250
  Contact: Erica Fine erica@greenschoolyards.org
  Professional development seminars will be held September 20, 2019, November 22, 2019, January 31, 2020, and March 13, 2020. Four full-day green schoolyard tours and other resources and support will also be included. Visit website for details.
• The Growing Classroom - An Intensive on Garden-Based Learning
       Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
       September 19-20, 2019
  9:30am-4pm
  Life Lab
  Fee: $360 before or $400 after Sept. 6
  Contact: P admin@lifelab.org
  Learn to use a garden to breathe life into standards-based lessons, promote ecological literacy, encourage healthy eating, and support students' social development. Using Life Lab's The Growing Classroom activity guide for grades K-6, participants experience hands-on activities linked to Common Core Language Arts and Math, and Next Generation Science Standards; learn basic gardening techniques; and develop management strategies for a school garden program. Graduate education units available.
• LiMPETS Teacher Training
       Pacific Grove, Monterey County
       September 21, 2019
  Noon-6pm
  Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
  Fee: Free
  Contact: (813) 648-5716 x11, sarver@pgmuseum.org
  Visit website for details.
• Shasta Forestry Challenge
       Shingletown, Shasta County
       September 25-29, 2019
  9/25 at 4pm to 9/29 at 2pm
  Forestry Educators Incorporated
  Fee: $110/person, subject to discount at coordinator's discretion
  Contact: Diane Dealey Neill dianedealeyneill@gmail.com
  Visit website for details.
• Sowing the Seeds of Wonder, Part 1
       Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
       October 4, 2019
  9:30am-3:30pm
  Life Lab
  Fee: $180 before or $200 after Sept. 20
  Contact: Amy Schwerdtfeger admin@lifelab.org
  Using Life Lab's Sowing the Seeds of Wonder activity guide for preschool and kindergarten, participants in this workshop will explore leadership techniques and physical garden design elements that cultivate in young children a sense of peace, caring, curiosity, and joy. This workshop is ideal for new educators as well as seasoned educators ready for a fresh perspective on guiding positive behavior as well as designing an environment that is ripe for learning, connection, and growth. This workshop can be taken on its own, or in conjunction with Sowing the Seeds of Wonder, Part 2. Graduate education units available. Register at lifelab.z2systems.com/np/clients/lifelab/eventRegistration.jsp?event=725.
• Sowing the Seeds of Wonder, Part 2
       Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
       October 5, 2019
  9:30am-3:30pm
  Life Lab
  Fee: $180 before or $200 after Sept. 20
  Contact: Amy Schwerdtfeger admin@lifelab.org
  Using Life Lab's Sowing the Seeds of Wonder activity guide for preschool and kindergarten, participants in this workshop will sample activities designed to encourage young children to safely explore the natural world using all of their senses. We will practice basic gardening and cooking skills together, with a focus on how to grow and prepare food with young children. We will also learn garden art projects and songs for preschoolers. This workshop can be taken on its own, or in conjunction with Sowing the Seeds of Wonder, Part 1. Graduate education units available. Register at lifelab.z2systems.com/np/clients/lifelab/eventRegistration.jsp?event=730.
• Santa Cruz Forestry Challenge
       Loma Mar, San Mateo County
       October 9-12, 2019
  10/9 at 4pm to 10/12 at 2pm
  Forestry Educators Incorporated
  Fee: $200/person, subject to discount at coordinator's discretion
  Contact: Diane Dealey Neill dianedealeyneill@gmail.com
  Visit website for details.
• California Science Education Conference
       San Jose, Santa Clara County
       October 18 - 20, 2019
  California Science Teachers Association
  Fee: Varies
  Visit website for details.
• El Dorado Forestry Challenge
       Grizzly Flats, El Dorado County
       October 23-26, 2019
  10/23 at 4pm to 10/26 at 2pm
  Forestry Educators Incorporated
  Fee: $120/person, subject to discount at coordinator's discretion
  Contact: Diane Dealey Neill dianedealeyneill@gmail.com
  Visit website for details.
• Plant to Plate - Garden Enhanced Nutrition Education
       Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
       October 24-25, 2019
  9:30am-3:30pm
  Life Lab
  Fee: $360 before or $400 after Oct. 11
  Contact: Amy Schwerdtfeger admin@lifelab.org
  Make the connection from seed to table in this fun and delicious workshop. Using tried-and-true Life Lab lessons and recipes for grades K-8, participants explore effective ways to teach nutrition and encourage kids to eat more fruits and vegetables through hands-on activities with food, including harvesting and meal preparation. Graduate education units available.
• Bay Area Science Festival
       Multiple Bay Area Cities
       October 25-November 2, 2019
  UC San Francisco
  Fee: Free
  Visit website for details.
• Food Lab: The Kitchen Classroom
       Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
       October 26, 2019
  9:30am-3:30pm
  Life Lab
  Fee: $180 before or $200 after Oct.12
  Contact: Amy Schwerdtfeger admin@lifelab.org
  Discover the magic that happens at FoodLab! At Pacific Elementary School, FoodLab students cook the daily school lunch. Participants in this workshop will learn how to set up a kitchen space that will encourage children to explore, ask questions, and connect to food they make themselves. We will also explore activities to engage children's curiosity and enthusiasm while introducing them to fundamental ideas in math, chemistry, language arts, history, and leadership skills. Graduate education units available. Register at lifelab.z2systems.com/np/clients/lifelab/eventRegistration.jsp?event=740.
• San Bernardino Forestry Challenge
       Green Valley Lake, San Bernardino County
       November 6-9, 2019
  11/6 at 4pm to 11/9 at 2pm
  Forestry Educators Incorporated
  Fee: $160/person, subject to discount at coordinator's discretion
  Contact: Diane Dealey Neill dianedealeyneill@gmail.com
  Visit website for details.