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Welcome to Region 2 CREEC Home Page

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Give Us Your Opinion
Take ten minutes to provide the CREEC Network feedback on your needs and contraints in teaching environmental education.  To take the onlilne survey clinck on this link:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=StHCb35n5k04m2RmE8RIQw_3d_3d

Survey results will be announced at the California Science Teachers Association Conference in October, 2008 and posted on the statewide CREEC website, www.creec.org.



WHISKEYTOWN NRA OFFERS INTERPRETIVE AND EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS IN SEPTEMBER
Brandy Creek Falls:

Special walks are scheduled for the general public in September into the recently burned area in Whiskey Creek. The first series of walks are scheduled for 9am each Saturday, September 13, 20 and 27. Space will be limited to 20 people each morning.  Reservations can be made by calling the Visitor Center at 246-1225.  “This is an opportunity to see the how natural wildfires can effect change in the landscape in a variety of ways, especially in the areas where the fire and the suppression efforts meet,” stated Milestone.

School group programs include a short hike into the Whiskey Creek area to discuss the recent wildfire and restoration efforts (fifth grade and above), a gold rush tour of the Tower House Historic District (fourth grade), and a hunt for animal tracks at Brandy Creek Beach (second and third grade).   To schedule a special school group program, call Clinton Kane at (530) 242-3451.  You can also visit the park’s website for more information and get a webcam view of the lake at www.nps.gov/whis.


Whiskeytown Environmental School Field Labs
available for students Sept. 8th to Nov. 21st
WES Field Labs:  
These field labs are based on the California State Science Standards
Only $6 per student!
This popular series of K-4 field labs has become a favorite of many Shasta County teachers. Mini Units are based on the California State Science Standards and include three pre-classroom lessons, a 2-3 hour field lab led by a Whiskeytown Environmental School teacher or naturalist and a post classroom lesson.
Kindergarten - Pond Explorations
First Grade - Aquatic and Riparian Habitats
Second Grade - Plant Life Cycles
Third Grade - Aquatic Insect Adaptations
Fourth Grade - Salmon Habitat Quality Assessment
For more information call 530-225-0111

UPCOMING EVENTS

CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE CLEAN UP
Western Shasta Resource Conservation District
Who: General Public
When: September 27th
Time: 9am to 1pm
Where: Meet at the Horsetown Parking Lot
Cost: Free
Contact: (530)365-7332 ext 207
maureen@westernshastarcd.org 

Saturday, September 27th, there will be a cleanup event in Lower Clear Creek from 9am to 1 pm, as part of National Public Lands Day sponsored by the BLM, Western Shasta RCD, and Horsetown Clear Creek Preserve. This will be a big effort, and include graffiti removal, trash cleanup along Clear Creek Road, demolition and removal of an old corral, and a kayak float (kayaks not provided, so bring your own) of Clear Creek to remove trash in the creek. There will be a volunteer raffle for prizes and a free BBQ following the event. Volunteers should meet at 9 am at the Horsetown parking lot.

18TH ANNUAL RETURN OF THE SALMON FESTIVAL 
Coleman National Fish Hatchery
24411 Coleman fish hatchery Road
Anderson, CA  96007
Who:  General Public
When:  Saturday, October 18, 2008
Time:  9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost:  Free
Contact:  530.365.8622
Website:  http://www.fws.gov/coleman/happenings.html
Parking is limited, take the free shuttle from the Walmart Super Center in Anderson.  View salmon spawning operation, the salmon aquarium and a variety of natural resource information booths and children's activities.

PICK UP LAKE LITTER DAY (PULL) - WHISKEYTOWN LAKE
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Whiskeytown, CA  96096
Who:   Families, Youth Groups, General Public
When:  Saturday, October 25, 2008
Time:   Visitor Center Check in:  9:00 a.m.
Cost:    Free
Contact:  Phyllis Swanson, 530.242.3421
Join in the fun as volunteers clean up the lake shore.  All clean up tools are provided.  Great activity for youth groups and teens needing to fulfill community service hours.  Prizes and barbecue around noon for participants and families at Brandy Creek Marina.

SAMPLE ACTIVITY GUIDE FOR NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCIES
Education Coordinators that participated in the environmental education workshops during May can view a sample environmental education activity.  The activity topic is Adaptation of Plants and Animals to the Whiskeytown Area.  The activity is correlated to California Science Standards and the Environmental Principles and Concepts for 3rd, 4th and 7th grades. 
These links are now working and will remain available to you until October 15th, 2008.

Adaptation leader guide.pdf

"Inst Guide Plnts Anmls Whis.pdf "

Pages for students.pdf

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Author Martin LeBlanc will speak about Richard Louv's book, "Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder", and his work on behalf of reconnecting children and nature.

New Regulations for California Organized Camps:
All you need to know for Summer 2009
October 1, 2008 - Bakersfield, CA
October 2, 2008 - Oceanside
October 3, 2008 - Azusa, CA
October 6, 2008 - Oakland, CA
October 10, 2008 - Sacramento, CA
For registration and detailed workshop information please go to www.acanorcal.org


Want to include an event on the web page or CREEC newsletter?

Please call or email David Ewart or Francesca Huntsman-Siemer to include your information.


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