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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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• Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf Experience
       Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
       Saturdays through August 24, 2019
  Noon-3pm
  Seymour Marine Discovery Center
  Fee: Free
  Contact: (831) 459-3694
  Visit website for details.
• Watsonville Nature Center Walk
       Watsonville, Santa Cruz County
       Sundays
  1:30pm
  City of Watsonville
  Fee: Free
  Contact: Name naturecenter@cityofwatsonville.org
  Every Sunday. Visit website for details.
• Younger Lagoon Reserve Tours
       Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
       July 11, July 14, July 18, 2019
  10:30am-noon
  Seymour Marine Discovery Center
  Free
  Contact: (831) 459-3800
  This 90-minute, behind-the-scenes hiking tour takes visitors into Younger Lagoon Reserve adjacent to the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. Part of the University of California Natural Reserve System, Younger Lagoon Reserve contains diverse coastal habitat and is home to birds of prey, migrating sea birds, bobcats, and other wildlife. Come and see what scientists are doing to track local mammals, restore native habitat, and learn about the workings of one of California's rare coastal lagoons. A tour is offered on selected Thursdays and Sundays of each month beginning at 10:30 AM. Space is limited to 14 participants. Call 831-459-3800 for reservations. Best suited for children 10 years of age and older. Participants must be physically able to walk up and down steep inclines. Water and weather protection is strongly suggested.
• 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.
• Redwood Education Grant Application Deadline
       July 19, 2019
  Save the Redwoods League
  Contact: Education@SaveTheRedwoods.org or (415) 362-2352
  Visit website for details.
• Science Sunday—Nest Watchers: Citizen Scientists Reveal New Information about Peregrine Falcons
       Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
       July 21, 2019
  1:30pm-2:30pm
  Seymour Marine Discovery Center
  Fee: Included with admission
  Contact: (831) 459-3800
  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/
• Shark Science Week
       Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
       July 28-August 3, 2019
  10am-5pm
  Seymour Marine Discovery Center
  Fee: Included with admission to the Seymour Center
  Contact: (831) 459-3800
  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.
• Sierra Nevada Mixed Conifer FireWorks Curriculum Training
       Georgetown, El Dorado County
       August 1-2, 2019
  10am Thursday - 5pm Friday
  University of California's Department of Agriculture and Resources Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center
  Fee: $20
  Contact: Ali Stefancich astefancich@ucanr.edu
  Feel confident teaching about wildfire! For information and registration head to http://sfrec.ucanr.edu/?calitem=454824&g=62869 for details.
• Youth Innovation Forum on Plastic Pollution
       Long Beach, Los Angeles County
       August 2-4, 2019
  Algalita
  Fee: Free
  Visit website for details.
• Teacher Professional Development Retreat at Camp Emerald Bay
       Catalina Island, Los Angeles County
       August 13-August 15, 2019
  Boy Scouts of America
  Fee: $150
  Contact: Alix Fulham alix.fulham@scouting.org, (805) 405-7873
  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.
• Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour in Irvine
       Irvine, Orange County
       August 31, 2019
  7:00pm - 9:30pm
  Irvine Ranch Conservancy
  Fee: $15.00 per ticket
  Contact: Ashley Tirona atirona@irconservancy.org
  Visit website for details.
• Presidio Teachers' Night
       San Francisco
       September 17, 2019
  4pm-7pm
  Presidio Trust, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, National Park Service
  Fee: Free
  Visit website for details.
• Feeding Birds Webinar
       September 17, 2019
  6pm-7pm
  The Cornell Lab
  Fee: Free
  Visit website for details.
• Feeding Birds Webinar
       September 19, 2019
  8pm-9pm
  The Cornell Lab
  Fee: Free
  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 25-28, 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.
• WaterWays Program Teacher Interest Form Deadline
       Winters, Solano County
       September 30, 2019
  5pm
  Putah Creek Council, Solano County Water Agency
  Fee: No. Bus scholarships available based on need
  Contact: Nina L. nina@putahcreekcouncil.org
  Visit website for details.
• CA NGSS Statewide Rollout: Environmental Literacy
       Stockton, San Joaquin County
       September 30-October 1, 2019
  7:30am-3:30pm
  California Department of Education et al.
  Fee: $250
  Contact: Amy Kennedy akennedy@sjcoe.net, (209) 468-9027
  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.
• CA NGSS Statewide Rollout: Environmental Literacy
       San Diego, San Diego County
       October 8-9, 2019
  7:30am-3:30pm
  California Department of Education et al.
  Fee: $250
  Contact: Amy Kennedy akennedy@sjcoe.net, (209) 468-9027
  Visit website for details.
• 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.
• CA NGSS Statewide Rollout: Environmental Literacy
       Alhambra, Los Angeles County
       October 22-23, 2019
  7:30am-3:30pm
  California Department of Education et al.
  Fee: $250
  Contact: Amy Kennedy akennedy@sjcoe.net, (209) 468-9027
  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.
• CA NGSS Statewide Rollout: Environmental Literacy
       Redwood City, San Mateo County
       October 24-25, 2019
  7:30am-3:30pm
  California Department of Education et al.
  Fee: $250
  Contact: Amy Kennedy akennedy@sjcoe.net, (209) 468-9027
  Visit website for details.
• 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.
• CA NGSS Statewide Rollout: Environmental Literacy
       Visalia, Tulare County
       October 28-29, 2019
  7:30am-3:30pm
  California Department of Education et al.
  Fee: $250
  Contact: Amy Kennedy akennedy@sjcoe.net, (209) 468-9027
  Visit website for details.
• CA NGSS Statewide Rollout: Environmental Literacy
       Camarillo, Ventura County
       November 5-6, 2019
  7:30am-3:30pm
  California Department of Education et al.
  Fee: $250
  Contact: Amy Kennedy akennedy@sjcoe.net, (209) 468-9027
  Visit website for details.
• 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.
• CA NGSS Statewide Rollout: Environmental Literacy
       Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County
       November 21-22, 2019
  7:30am-3:30pm
  California Department of Education et al.
  Fee: $250
  Contact: Amy Kennedy akennedy@sjcoe.net, (209) 468-9027
  Visit website for details.
• CA NGSS Statewide Rollout: Environmental Literacy
       Red Bluff, Tehama County
       December 2-3, 2019
  7:30am-3:30pm
  California Department of Education et al.
  Fee: $250
  Contact: Amy Kennedy akennedy@sjcoe.net, (209) 468-9027
  Visit website for details.
• CA NGSS Statewide Rollout: Environmental Literacy
       Costa Mesa, Orange County
       December 11-12, 2019
  7:30am-3:30pm
  California Department of Education et al.
  Fee: $250
  Contact: Amy Kennedy akennedy@sjcoe.net, (209) 468-9027
  Visit website for details.
• CA NGSS Statewide Rollout: Environmental Literacy
       Imperial, Imperial County
       December 16-17, 2019
  7:30am-3:30pm
  California Department of Education et al.
  Fee: $250
  Contact: Amy Kennedy akennedy@sjcoe.net, (209) 468-9027
  Visit website for details.
• California Statewide Environmental Education Spring Conference
       Springville, Tulare County
       May 1-May 3, 2020
  5pm Friday to 1pm Sunday
  California Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education
  Fee: TBD
  Contact: angie@aeoe.org
  Visit website for details.