Annual Teacher Institutes

Institute at Five Rivers EEC
Institute at Rogers EEC
Ecology Workshop in the Mid-Hudson Area with NYSOEA
Ecology Workshop in the Adirondacks with NYSOEA

Five Rivers Living Environment Institute - Quadricentennial

Hosted by Five Rivers Environmental Education Center

August 4-8
10:00AM - 3:00PM daily with an optional 6:00PM - 9:00PM program on Friday

Focusing on the Quadricentennial, we will be looking at the voyages of Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain for the upcoming 400th anniversary. We will be working with The New Netherlands Society, the replica of Hudson's boat - the Halfmoon, the Hudson River Estuary Program and an educator from Vermont re Champlain. The Friday family and friends night will be Chris Swain who swam the length of the Hudson River and his film "Swim the Hudson". Participants will receive information and curriculum to be used in the classroom, including many primary documents. Except for field trips, we will be meeting at Five Rivers. Dress for the weather and bring a lunch. We will provide drinks and snacks.

To Register: Call 518-475-0291

Teacher Institute on the Environment

Hosted by Rogers Environmental Education Center

August 4 - 8
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM daily

We invite you to join us for our 7th Annual Summer Teacher Institute on the Environment August 4 to August 8, 2008, from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM daily. The week focuses on teaching about basic orienteering and map reading skills, lake ecology, tree identification and uses, native survival skills, wastewater treatment, climate change and sustainable living. Field trips to the Sherburne Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Madison Wind Farm are included. Interdisciplinary classroom activities conducted throughout the week will provide teachers with background knowledge about basic natural history and environmental issues. An optional evening astronomy activity/night hike will be offered during the week - date TBA.

Cost: $50
Includes snacks and materials. Please bring lunch each day.

To Register: Call 607-674-4017

To see pictures and read about how well the 2007 Institute went, visit the Rogers Center web page.

Teacher Ecology Workshops

Adirondack Teacher Ecology Workshop

July 13 to 18
Sponsored by NYSDEC Environmental Education, New York State Outdoor Education Association, SUNY Cortland, and Antlers Facility

Location: SUNY Cortland's Antlers Facility in Raquette Lake, NY (in the Adirondacks)

The focus of this workshop is providing activities to teach students about the natural world and humans' role in conserving natural resources. We'll have the group divided to provide appropriate activities for both secondary and elementary level teachers. We'll also take advantage of the surroundings for various habitat explorations, including hiking scenic trails and paddling in some beautiful meandering streams.

Cost: $300
Includes food, on-site lodging, and materials.

To Register: Refer to the brochure and registration form on the right hand side of this page.

Or contact Darleen Lieber
SUNY Cortland, Department of Recreation and Leisure
PO Box 2000
Cortland, NY 13045
Email: nysoea@gmail.com
Phone: 607-591-6422

Mid-Hudson Elementary Educators Ecology Workshop

July 21 to 25
Sponsored by NYSDEC Environmental Education, New York State Outdoor Education Association, Fresh Air Fund's Sharpe Reservation

Location: Fresh Air Fund's Sharpe Reservation, Fishkill, NY (Catskill-Hudson River area)

Targeting the downstate regions of New York State, we will give elementary teachers lots of ideas and materials to help teach nature and ecology and some to address climate change as well. We'll spend time in a variety of beautiful forests, explore the inhabitants of ponds, paddle in the Hudson River, and participate in activities teachers can use in the classroom to help students learn about these habitats and how we can protect them.

Cost: $250
Includes food, on-site lodging, and materials.

To Register: Refer to the brochure and registration form on the right-hand side of this page.

Or contact Darleen Lieber
SUNY Cortland, Department of Recreation and Leisure
PO Box 2000
Cortland, NY 13045
Email: nysoea@gmail.com
Phone: 607-591-6422

More about Annual Teacher Institutes:

Teacher Institute Registration Form - Registration form for DEC teacher institutes