Capital Region
Serving Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba Counties

Welcome to Capital CREEC Network
Region 3

South Fork Yuba River 2The California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) Network is an educational project supported by the California Department of Education, Environmental Education Program, in collaboration with state, regional, and local partners. The CREEC Network is the best sourceon for Environmental Education resources in California.

Our online, searchable Resource Directory includes Environmental Education providers, programs and resources available to educators in your area. Please check the Calendar to find environmental education activities and exhibits, funding opportunities, and teacher professional development opportunities.

What's New in the Region

Be Water and Energy Wise, Environmental Education Week: April 11-17

Project Wild Aquatic Workshop in Lake Tahoe, March 13

Deadline Extended to March 15 for Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge

Celebrate the Earth Festival, Roseville. April 17

Cache Creek Conservancy Tracking Workshop: March 20

Exhibit Opportunity at Cosumnes River College Earth Day Celebration: April 22

Inspiring Climate Education Excellence: NASA Professional Development Opportunity

Create a New Climate for ActionWebsite For Teens

EIA Releases Energy Education Resource

greenhrule: green horizontal rule

Cache Creek Conservancy Tracking Workshop: March 20

The Cache Creek Conservancy will sponsor an animal tracking workshop on March 20 at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve in Woodland. The workshop will include basic information on animal tracking in Yolo County, followed by a hike around the Nature Preserve to examine tracks and sign. Pre-registration is necessary as space will be limited. There is no charge, but donations are gratefully accepted. For workshop information or to reserve a space, please call, (530) 661-1070 or e -mail admincrk@yolo.com *This workshop will meet the requirements for the Boy Scouts “tracking” merit badge (Scout program 9:00 am—2:00 pm)

Environmental Education Week, April 11-17

National Environmental Education Week 2010 is just around the corner -- April 11-17 -- and we're pleased to announce a few new offerings this month, including new registration incentives and some major updates to our Web site, EEWeek.org. EE Week's 2010 theme is Be Water and Energy Wise. Thousands of educators around the country have begun planning EE Week activities the water and energy theme. Some are planning school water and energy audits in math and science classes. Geography and social studies teachers are organizing research projects about the sources of fresh water around the globe and the energy required to transport it. Others have developed projects in which students express the water and energy connection through art and poetry. For more information and to register, go to: http://www.EEWeek.org

Celebrate the Earth Festival, Roseville. April 17

Placer County’s 3rd Annual Celebrate the Earth Festival is the centerpiece of two weeks of Earth Day activities. It will be held Saturday, April 17th at the Roseville Utility Exploration Center in Mahany Regional Park. This year’s festival has a wonderful lineup of family activities, information booths and environmentally friendly programs you can take advantage of now. It’s equal parts educational and inspirational, to help us consider how the decisions we make on a daily basis affect the environment. “Celebrate the Earth” will have themed zones: Empowering Our Community, Live Waste-Free; Be Water Wise, Green the Urban Water Environment, Let’s Eat Local; and Travel Green. These zones will be interactive, educational, and informative. They’re a great way to tap into local programs to help us make a difference now in how we use and consume; and in many cases they’ll help protect our environment while also lowering individual utility bills.
As a business or non-profit that cares for the environment we would like to invite you to join us at the Celebrate the Earth Festival to raise community awareness with this fun- filled and informative event. To receive a registration form with sponsor and booth prices, or if you have additional questions, please contact Mark Murphy, event coordinator, at (916) 746-1552 or mmurphy@roseville.ca.us. Space is limited. If your organization is interested in participating, complete the form and return it no later than Friday, March 26th.

Exhibit Opportunity at Cosumnes River College Earth Day Celebration: April 22

Earth Day is quickly approaching and Cosumnes River College will again be celebrating the day with educational tables around our quad area.  The planning committee hopes you are able to attend the event this year.  Our Earth Day celebration will be on campus Thursday, April 22nd from 10am until 1pm.  Please email me back and let me know if you will be attending, and within your email please give me the exact title (as you would want it listed in promotional materials) of your organization.  If the contact person has changed I would appreciate if you would forward this email to the new contact person in your organization.  Also, if you know of any other groups or organizations that might be interested in having a table please forward their contact information to me: Julie A. Oliver 916-691-7581 or oliverj@crc.losrios.edu.

Inspiring Climate Education Excellence: NASA Professional Development Opportunity

We seek middle and high school science teacher applicants for the NASA-funded “Inspiring Climate Education Excellence” workshop to be held June 10-16, 2010 in Boulder, Colorado. The purpose of the workshop is to provide professional development and instructional support for teachers who wish to improve their knowledge of climate science and of instructional practices particular to climate education. To submit an application, see http://cires.colorado.edu/education/k12/ICEE/index.html or contact Susan Buhr at susan.buhr@colorado.edu. This workshop is presented by the Education and Outreach group of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Workshop application deadline is March 15, 2010.

State Approves Education About the Environment Curriculum

The California State Board of Education unanimously approved the adoption of the Education and the Environment Initiative Curriculum on Wednesday, January 6. The goal of EEI is to increase environmental literacy for California K-12 students by teaching Science and History-Social Science academic content standards to mastery within an environmental context. EEI is a unique opportunity to formally include environment-based education into California's classrooms. PDF versions of all 85 units are available to download at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/education/eei/curriculum

Project Wild Aquatic Workshop in Lake Tahoe, March 13

Become a certified Project WILD Aquatic Educator by attending this workshop to be held at the historic fish hatchery in Tahoe City from 1 - 5 pm. Project WILD Aquatic is an award-winning environmental education program focusing on aquatic wildlife and ecosystems.Registration cost of $15 is for the curriculum guide, which includes: -Interdisciplinary and hands-on activities for grades K-12 -Background, methods, materials, and extensions for each activity -Meets California State Content standards -Perfect compliment to Trout in the Classroom For more information about Project WILD Aquatic, visit http://www.projectwild.org To register, contact Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships (SWEP) Project Director: Missy Mohler at 530.583.1430 or email missybmohler@yahoo.com. To find out more about SWEP, go to http://www.4swep.org

Deadline Extended to March 15 for Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge

There's still time for your students to make a difference in their own classrooms, schools, and communities! Your students can go green and team up for the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, the nation's premier sustainability challenge where students work with a teacher or mentor to identify and create solutions to environmental problems in their own backyard. Students will complete for a chance to win $100,000 in grants and prizes including a chance to appear on TV, a journey on an amazing Discovery Adventure Trip, a chance to appear on the Jumbotron in New York City's Time Square and much more! The challenge is currently open to K-8 students. All applications must be completed by March 15, 2010. Visit http://www.wecanchange.com for more information and to register for the competition.

Create a New Climate For Action

Check out the EPA website http://www.epa.gov/climateforaction to help your teens to green your energy scene. You can make a difference to the planet, children's health, and the future. Students become Climate Ambassadors by motivating friends, schools, and communities to address climate change and children's health.

EIA Releases new Energy Education Resource

Energy fuels life, economies, and the entire solar system, yet few students understand the importance of energy and its role in our lives. Energy Explained, a new website recently launched by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), celebrates Energy Awareness Month with the most comprehensive energy education resource available from the U.S. Government. Visit http://www.eia.doe.gov/energyexplained to use Energy Explained in your classroom.

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