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The WEB Newsletter
USEE is pleased to announce a new format for our newsletter, The WEB! The theme of this issue is “Managing Cultural Landscapes” and includes three featured articles about cultural landscapes as well as USEE News, Utah News, National News, Member Profiles, Utah EE Certification, Your Role, and a calendar insert. This publication has already been mailed to our members and partners, so keep an eye out for it! If you would like to view The WEB electronically, please visit www.usee.org.

Utah Environmental Education Conference
Make your lodging reservations now!
USEE’s 16th Annual Environmental Education Conference will be held on September 23-24, 2005, at the Zion Park Inn in Springdale, Utah. The Keynote presentation will be given by writer and story teller, Craig Childs (author of “The Secret Knowledge of Water”). We are also excited to welcome Bora Simmons from the National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education, Lyn Fleming, EE program evaluation & assessment expert, and a few other surprise guests! Further details and registration information will be available on the USEE website by July 15.

Official Conference lodging is available at a discounted rate at the following locations:

Zion Park Inn
1215 Zion Park Blvd
Springdale, UT 84767
Phone: 435-772-2449
Fax: 435-772-2449
E-mail: info@zionparkinn.com

Majestic View Lodge, Steakhouse and Saloon
2400 Zion Park Blvd.
Springdale, Utah 84767
Phone: 435-772-0665; Reservations: (866) 772-0665
E-mail: info@majesticviewlodge.com

Bumbleberry Inn
P.O. Box 346
Springdale, Utah 84767
Phone: (435) 772-3224; Reservations: (800) 828-1534
E-mail: bberry@infowest.com

Camping at Zion Canyon Campground
Reservations: (435) 772-3237

Please call the hotels directly to make your reservations. Don’t forget to mention that you will be attending the USEE conference to receive a discounted rate. Please contact Sommer at 801-328-1549 or sommer@usee.org if you have any questions.

Regional Environmental Education Workshops
These two-day professional development workshops are for teachers and non-formal educators who are interested in or actively involved with outdoor, conservation, and environmental education.

Central Utah Regional Environmental Education Workshop
USEE will host the Central Utah Environmental Education and Project Learning Tree Workshop on July 5-6, 2005, in Ephraim, Utah at the Great Basin Environmental Education Center.

Uintah Basin Regional Environmental Education Workshop
USEE will host the Uintah Basin Regional Workshop on July 8-9, 2005, in Vernal, Utah. The workshop will take place Friday at Remember the Maine State Park, and on Saturday we will be rafting in Dinosaur National Monument.

Partial scholarships, re-licensure points and/or certification credits are available for teachers. For more information on either of these workshops, visit www.usee.org or contact: Sommer Thorgusen, Communications Coordinator at sommer@usee.org.

The Zion Canyon Field Institute (ZCFI): Kolob Canyons Workshop
ZCFI will offer 3 days of exciting and intensive field workshops for teachers on the ecology of the Southwest. The three-day workshop consists of a geology study on July 7, Ecology and Plant Classification in Zion on July 8 and Wildflowers of Kolob Canyons on July 9, 2005.

Participate in one day or all three for an educator's extravaganza to celebrate outdoor and indoor environmental education in Zion. Each course costs $40.00. Call (435) 772-3264 for details or log onto www.zionpark.org.


Online Environmental Education Courses From University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point Applied Environmental Education Program Evaluation This 10-week, on-line course is designed to assist environmental educators and natural resource professionals in evaluating their educational programs. Fundamentals of Environmental Education Online Course This 10-week, online course will provide educators (both formal and non-formal) with the knowledge and skills necessary to incorporate quality environmental education into their instruction. Both courses run from September 12 to November 18, 2005. The preference registration deadline is August 12, 2005. For more information, please visit www.eetap.org or contact Angela Arkin at Angela.Arkin@uwsp.edu for a registration form. For scholarship information visit www.uwsp.edu/natres/rwilke/eetap.

Groundwater Foundation National Awards The Groundwater Foundation, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about the nature and value of groundwater, is accepting nominations for its four national awards. These awards honor individuals who create a legacy of groundwater protection through local action, education, government service, and youth leadership. Award recipients will receive complimentary travel, lodging, and registration for The Groundwater Foundation’s Annual Conference November 2-4, 2005, at the Lied Conference Center in Nebraska City, Nebraska. The award recipients will be honored at an Awards Luncheon held on November 4 in conjunction with the Conference. Please visit the Foundation’s website at www.groundwater.org for nomination instructions and brief biographies of past award recipients, or contact the Foundation at info@groundwater.org or (402)434-2740. All nominations must be received by July 14, 2005.

The 2005 Children's World Summit for the Environment The 2005 Children's World Summit for the Environment will be held July 26–29, 2005, in Aichi, Japan. It will bring together children from all over the world to discuss the state of the world's environment in the 21st century by addressing environmental issues both close to home and on a global scale. The event will include field observations of Aichi's diverse natural environment. For more information visit www.children-summit.jp/eng_t/index.html.

Choices for Sustainable Living!
We all hear the buzz about sustainable living, but how do we move towards making responsible choices in our lives? The Great Basin Earth Institute (GBEI) invites you to an open house and introductory session to learn about the “Choices for Sustainable Living” discussion course and other opportunities through the GBEI. The event will be held from 7:00-8:30 pm on June 22, 2005, at the Green Building Center. For more information about the Great Basin Earth Institute courses visit our website at www.usee.org/services/GBEI/home.htm or contact Sommer at (801) 328-1549 or sommer@usee.org.

Approximately 230 million tons of municipal solid waste or garbage is generated in the U.S. each year.

This means that each American generates an average of 4.6 pounds of solid waste per day.

Information obtained from: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/facts.htm

We welcome the ReDirect Guide as a new Institutional Member! Check out their member profile in the spring issue of The WEB Newsletter.

Thanks to Collette Clement, Jennifer Hines and Nevelyn Headrick of Utah Envirothon, Leave No Trace, Missouri Envirothon, and James Wright of the Bureau of Land Management for contributing articles in the latest issue of The WEB Newsletter.

In addition, we would like to thank the Corroon Foundation for their financial support of this publication.

The Recycling Coalition of Utah (RCU) presented the Salt Lake City Department of Airports with an award for the Local Government Recycling Program of the Year. The award is given annually to individuals and organizations that are creative and passionate about recycling in Utah. The RCU recognized the airport’s concourse recycling program, office paper and cardboard recovery plan and its glycol recycling system.

In 2004, the airport recycled 147 tons of cardboard, 25 tons of office paper. From the concourse recycling bins, 62 tons of plastic and newspaper were recycled in 2004 by the traveling public. Around 200 tons of deicing fluid (glycol) is recovered, processed and resold annually. Twenty-six tons of scrap metal was also recycled in 2004. The airport’s vehicle shop recycled 4,725 gallons of motor oil, 399 tires and 234 batteries last year. The airport encourages construction contractors to recycle as well. In 2004, the following construction materials were recycled: 53,500 cubic yards of asphalt, 12,000 cubic yards of concrete and 43,000 cubic yards of soil and plant material.