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Education & OutreachEnvironmental education is the key to teaching present and future generations about our unique resources and why it is important to conserve them. NHSWCD offers numerous education opportunities ranging from school to community based programs. NHSWCD has Certified Environmental Educators on staff. Please see bottom of page for links to useful Spanish brochures concerning stormwater pollution. Pet Waste Information:In partnership with the City of Wilmington Stormwater Services, NHSWCD is happy to provide information about the City of Wilmington Pet Waste Ordinance. Please visit the following links for more information. Pet Waste Ordinance Highlights Canines for Clean Water Initiative
Shortnose Sturgeon Information:In partnership with the City of Wilmington Stormwater Services, NHSWCD is happy to provide information about the endangered shortnose sturgeon. Please visit the following links for more information. For more information about City of Wilmington Stormwater Services
programs please visit:www.wilmingtonnc.gov/
SCHOOL PROGRAMS Enviroscape: The Enviroscape program is an interactive model of a watershed that enables students to visually learn about stormwater runoff, water pollution, water quality, watersheds, and personal stewardship. NHSWCD Staff brings all of the activity materials to the classroom. Click here for more information on the ENVIROSCAPE Envirothon: Envirothon is a team based competition tailored for middle and high school students. The competition focuses on developing natural resource knowledge and real world application. Competitions take place at the regional and state level. If your child’s school is interested in forming a team, please contact us and we will be happy to assist. Click here for more information and videos of the 2011 Coastal Envirothon and State Envirothon Click here for the 2011-12 Contest Handbook Click here for middle school resources. Click here for the middle school resource packet. Click here for high school resources. Environmental Field Days: District staff are happy to provide environmental field days to New Hanover County residents. Field days can be tailored to fit your academic goals. Most field days consist of a half day program with multiple stations including, but not limited to, forestry, water quality, wildlife and soils.
Teacher Workshops: NHSWCD offers teacher workshops each summer. NHSWCD Staff are trained facilitators for a variety of programs including wetland ecology, agriculture issues, and natural resource management. The goal of workshops is to help teachers stay abreast of new environmental topics as well as providing curriculum guides. Listen to what participants from the June 2011 Workshop, "simply
ecoLogical", had to say about our program:
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Dru went
the extra mile to help me enroll and feel welcome
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This has
been the best
workshop I’ve attended in 7 years of teaching experience. Please
continue!
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I love your
program and hope it continues! It keeps us informed about what you
offer and the guest speakers keep us excited about bringing new
ideas to our classroom.
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I look
forward to your workshops!
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This
workshop provides useful information for teachers of any grade level
and any subject – even though the subject is based in environmental
science. The instructors are helpful and willingly make the course
meet your needs. You receive materials that can be used in the
classroom and are encouraged to think in ways that are appropriate
to your needs. I’ve taken a lot of workshops offered by other
institutions and anything offered by the SWCA is always heads above
anything else.
Teacher Conservation Resource Packets: If you are interested in learning more about our K-12 programs please contact us.
Community ProgramsNHSWCD staff members have developed community programs with topics ranging from stormwater quality to natural resource management. If you are a member of a home owners association, a community organization, scouting or gardening club, etc. and would like to schedule a stormwater or natural resources program or workshop please contact us.
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