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Project WILD is a wildlife-focused
conservation education program for
K-12 educators and their students. It
is based on the premise that young During the Project WET workshop, Project Learning Tree® is an
people and educators have a vital educators learn how to incorporate environmental education program
interest in learning about our natural local issues into the lessons. After that provides educators working with
world. Emphasizing wildlife because completion of the training, students in pre-K through Grade 12
of its intrinsic value, Project WILD educators are given a free Project with multi-disciplinary instructional
addresses the need for human beings WET curriculum and activity guide materials, professional development,
to develop as responsible citizens of packed with 91 hands-on activities and other resources to help youth
our planet. From the tiny minnow to that cross many disciplines in the gain awareness and knowledge of the
the majestic grizzly, wildlife and study of water and water resources natural and built environment, their
humans are integrally connected. – chemistry and physics, life science, place within it, as well as their
Project WILD links students and earth systems, natural resource responsibility for it. Integrate
wildlife by providing wildlife-based management, history and culture. environmental and sustainability
conservation and environmental All attendees will receive the Project education into teaching and become
education that fosters responsible WET Curriculum and Activity Guide comfortable teaching outdoors—in
actions toward wildlife and related 2.0, an online portal code, and urban, suburban, and rural
natural resources. Through the use of certificate of completion. environments. Attendees receive the
balanced curriculum materials and Project Learning Tree Curriculum and
Date: May 26, 2018
professional training workshops, Activity Guide 2.0, an online portal
Time: 9 a.m.– 3:30 p.m.
Project WILD accomplishes its goal of code, and certificate of completion.
Price: $25 per teacher
developing awareness, knowledge,
Valid for ½ MSDE credit Date: June 9, 2018
skills, and commitment. Attendees
Time: 9 a.m.– 3:30 p.m.
receive the Project Wild Curriculum
and Activity Guide, an online portal Workshops are held at the Price: $45 per teacher
Valid for ½ MSDE credit
code, and certificate of completion. Audubon Naturalist Society’s
headquarters.
Date: April 28, 2018
To register, call 301-652-9188
Time: 9 a.m.– 3:30 p.m. Woodend Nature Sanctuary
Price: $25 per teacher 8940 Jones Mill Road extension 11 or send an email to
Valid for ½ MSDE credit Chevy Chase, Maryland 208915 Serenella.Linares@anshome.org.

SCHOOL ENERGY AND RECYCLING TEAM 2