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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.



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