Delta Sierra CREEC
Serving Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties

Welcome to Region 6 of the CREEC Network

No Child Left Inside: Environmental Education and the No Child Left Behind Act

Many pressing and complex issues threaten human health, economic development, and national security.  Finding wide-spread agreement about what specific steps we need to take to solve these problems is difficult.  Environmental education will help ensure our nation's children have the knowledge and skills necessary to address these complex issues.  To find out more about the importance of Environmental Education and how you can help, go to http://www.eenclb.org.   

Regional Highlights:

Project WILD Pond Studies Workshop, June 7 from 9:00am - 4:00, at the William Jessup University, 333 Sunset Blvd., Rocklin.  The workshop is free and, upon completion, participants will receive their own copy of the Project WILD and Project Wild Aquatic K-12 Curriculum and Activity Guides.  To register please email Mark McReynolds  at mmcreynolds@jessup.edu or call (916) 577-8046.

Nationally recognized standards-based science education in the forest.  Increase your understanding and appreciation of California's forest ecosystems, learn about environmental education concepts and curriculum materials.  Offered June 22 - 28 in Tuolumne County.  Other programs during June and July.  For more information visit:   http://forestryinstitute.org/

California Aquarium Education Project (CAEP) - Salmon in the Schools
Through a classroom experience of hatching live fish, CAEP will introduce students to the value of aquatic environments, the balance that must be met to maintain, protect and enhance California fisheries and aquatic habitats and enable students to understand how their actions affect these valuable resources.     http://www.dfg.ca.gov/oceo/caep/

Recycle Rex's Statewide Challenge   Collect aluminum and plastic CRV beverage containers from home, school, your neighbors or even have your class organize a recycling drive for your entire school!   This is a great way to get kids directly involved in recycling!  for more information, downloadable songs and movies,  go to: http://www.conservation.ca.gov/dor/rre/Pages/index.aspx

May is American Wetlands Month, a wonderful opportunity to conserve wetlands and help educate others about their importance. Join thousands of Americans in celebrating the uniqueness, beauty and importance of wetlands.  For a link with ideas on ways to celebrate, click here. 

  DELTA Studies Institute, San Joaquin Office of Education begins September 27, 2008   DELTA Studies is an engaging California standards-based curriculum centered upon the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.  The Institute includes a day-long tour of the Delta and two workshops throughout the school year.  Stipend of $200 and unit of credit offered
For pdf flyer on the DELTA Studies Institute click here. DSflyer
For information on the DELTA Studies curriculum,  visit http://www.edserv.sjcoe.net/DELTAStudies/

Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT) Now Open in Sacramento
Everyday items like computers, office supplies and manufacturing by-products are donated to RAFT  and are available at very low prices to teachers to be transformed into hands-on learning experiences for students.  For more information, visit www.raftsac.org or contact Mark Anderson at 916-408-3993 or sacraft@grant.k12.ca.us

Canoes in Sloughs Student Programs, Restoration Projects

for information, see the Education Programs at their web site:  click here

More Regional Information

• For information about Trekking the Tuolumne River click here.
• For a more complete listing of statewide and local environmental education events go to the calendar page.
• To access the current Region 6 Newsletter go to the newsletter page.

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