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Utah Environmental Education Conference

Early Bird Registration Deadline: September 2nd!

USEE’s 16th Annual Environmental Education Conference will be held on September 23-24, 2005, at the Zion Park Inn in Springdale, Utah.

This year's 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! For more information or to register online visit http://www.usee.org/services/conference.html or contact Lindsey Wilson at Lindsey@usee.org or 801-328-1549.

Utah's Wonderful Wetlands Workshop
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Wetlands Education Program, combined with Project WET and Utah's Wonderful Wetlands, will sponsor a workshop about wetlands in Utah. The training will be held on August 10-12 at the Utah Botanical Center in Kaysville, Utah. All activities are tied to the 4th grade Core curriculum. For more information or to register contact Diana Vos at dianavos@utah.gov or (801) 538-4719.

What else is going on with Environmental Education in Utah? Find out! Visit the USEE On-Line Events Calendar and Directory of Programs.


NAAEE 2005 Conference Registration Now Available Online Register now for the 34th Annual NAAEE Conference, “Sustainability and Environmental Education: Focus on the Future.” The conference is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from October 25 to 29, 2005. The host team from the Environmental Education Association of New Mexico (EEANM) is working with NAAEE leadership to offer: More than 230 presentations, 6 exceptional keynote speakers, 14 workshops and 13 field trips. For more information visit: http://naaee.org/catalog/register.php

EE & Diversity Facilitator Workshop The Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) is accepting applications for its Environmental Education and Diversity Facilitator Workshop. The workshop introduces participants to the methods and strategies needed to facilitate six- and two-hour diversity workshops for environmental educators working in formal and nonformal settings. The 5-day training is scheduled for September 7-11, 2005 in Austin, Texas. EETAP will cover most workshop expenses. EETAP will accept applications through July 22, 2005. For more details please contact Sharon Buzza by email: sbuzza@uwsp.ed. Subject line of your message: Request for EE and Diversity Facilitator Workshop Information.

Presidents Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) The EPA President's Environmental Youth Awards recognizes young people across America for projects that demonstrate their commitment to the environment. K-12 students that are sponsored by an adult must submit evidence of a completed project as defined in the application to their local EPA regional office. http://epa.gov/enviroed/awards.html Deadline for applications is July 31, 2005.

Wasatch Wildflower Festival
The festival will be held in Alta, Snowbird and Solitude on July 29th -31st 2005. The purpose of the festival is to “Celebrate the diverse ecosystem of the Wasatch Mountains” and it emphasizes educational tours that focus connecting people with a deeper knowledge of the mountains in Salt Lake City’s backyard. For more information on attending visit: www.wasatchwildflowerfestival.org or to sign up to volunteer call (801) 947-8263.

Tracy Aviary explores the Canyons of Desolation and the Green River Wilderness Area
Join Tracy Aviary on August 2-6, 2005 for a totally delightful outdoor adventure rafting the Green River through Desolation Canyon. The expeditions begin in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a scenic bus ride to Sand Wash, near Duchesne, where the rafts are launched. (Children and Beginners Welcome). For more information and cost please e-mail julieb@tracyaviary.org or call 801.541.6584.

Catch Some Z’s at the Zoo
Utah’s Hogle Zoo is hosting family campouts this summer. Join the fun and learn about some of your favorite African animals. To learn how your family can participate contact Linda Middleton; Program Coordinator at 584-1763 or lmiddleton@hoglezoo.org. (Class registration is available online at www.hoglezoo.org/education).

When it comes to city water use, Utah uses about 293 gallons per person per day. This is the second highest amount in the nation. Of course, Utah is the second driest state in the nation. Because Utah is a desert we need to use our water wisely. Here are a few tips that you can use to save water.

By turning off the water while we brush our teeth or shave we can save up to 10 gallons a day.
Stop using the toilet as a wastebasket. Every time you flush a spider, facial tissue or some other small bit of trash down the toilet, you waste 3-7 gallons of water.
Wash only full loads of laundry. Most washers use between 30 and 45 gallons per load. That’s a lot of water for three tee-shirts.
Don't run the hose while washing the car. Soap down the car with a pail of soapy water. Then use the hose to rinse it off.
Keep a bottle of drinking water in the refrigerator. This ends the wasteful practice of running tap water to cool it off for drinking.

For more information on water conservation please visit:

http://www.conservewater.utah.gov
http://www.watereducation.utah.gov

We would like to welcome our new and renewing Institutional Members:

AMD Architecture
Bureau of Land Management
Department of Environmental Quality
Salt Lake City Public Utilities
The Swaner Nature Preserve
Zion Canyon Field Institute

For more information about these organizations, visit our website at http://www.usee.org/about/sponsors.html

Also, a special thanks to the JEPS Foundation for their donation to USEE’s Teacher Resource Center (TRC).

Congratulations to the following individuals for attending the Project Learning Tree (PLT) and Project WET Facilitator Training and for joining the ranks of Facilitators!

Emily Farrer, The Living Planet Aquarium
Karen Froerer, USEE Volunteer
Nicol Gagstetter, USU Water Quality Extension
Linda L’Ai, Edith Bowen Lab School/USU
Mark Larese-Casanova, Utah Botanical Center/ USU
Brittany Sweeney, The Living Planet Aquarium

For more information about how to schedule a Project WET or Project Learning Tree Workshop, contact lindsey@usee.org.