Welcome to Region 6 of the CREEC Network

REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

John Muir Laws at Calaveras Big Trees, Jack Knight Hall in August. Laws will lead three seminars designed to help young people start and keep a daily illustrated field journal. Aug 13, 6:00pm - for teachers, park docents and naturalists, $10, Aug 14, 10am and 1 pm - free sessions for children and youth. Information about Laws can be found at this website: http://www.johnmuirlaws.com/index.html ; Reservations are required. To preregister, call Sue or Tami 209-795-3840 by August 6.

DELTA Studies Institute, San Joaquin Office of Education 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, visiting the Skinner fish screens and the Tracy pumping plants and two workshops throughout the school year. Tour date is Sept 18. Class meetings are Nov 10 and May 4, 2011. Stipend of $200 and unit of credit offered

For pdf flyer on the DELTA Studies Institute click DSflyer
For information on the DELTA Studies bus tour and curriculum, visit http://imeet.sjcoe.net/deltastudies/

San Joaquin County Earth Day Festival, Fran Abbott Mini-Grants for Environmental Education Teachers in San Joaquin County may apply for grants of up to $250 to fund activities in environmental education in their classrooms. Previous grants have included school gardens, geocaching, field trips, solar activities, fish projects, video "documentaries," and shopping bag and anti-litter promotions. For more information and the grant application, click on San Joaquin County Earth Day Teacher Mini-grants or contact Conni Bock, cbock@sjcoe.net

Education and the Environment Initiative The K-12th grade curriculum is comprised of 85 units teaching select Science and History-Social Science academic standards. Each EEI Curriculum unit teaches these standards to mastery and is qualified to replace the standard classroom units. Information about EEI and the units are available to view and download online at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Education/EEI/default.htm

Project-based environmental competition for 4th, 5th and 6th grade classrooms. Also offers a free environmentally based program with curriculum developed by leading educators and scientists. For more information go to http://disney.go.com/planetchallenge/

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

Climate Change Presentations for High Schools. Alliance for Climate Education will make free presentations to high schools and also offers grants and scholarship opportunities to students. More information at http://www.climateeducation.org/

Get 'em Outside is a wonderful, five minute video produced by the No Child Left Inside Coalition, celebrating the value of environmental education. Click here to watch on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRR1feHqZPY

Exemplary Programs in Region 6

Calaveras High School Earth Club The Calaveras High School Earth Club is the most active club on campus, and an example of an exemplary environmental education program in Region 6. They raise funds by recycling on campus every week, and use that money and community partners to fund many very successful projects. This includes rewarding local shoppers for using reusable bags, adopting a section of Highway 49 to keep clean, hosting a lightbulb trade-in day at a local store, and conducting daily Earth Week activities on campus. To find out more about what they are up to and how you can start your own Earth Club, click here: Calaverasclub

Delta Experience: Four kindergarten classes at John Riggio School in Lincoln Unified, Stockton, CA had a special day devoted to activities involving environmental science and the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta. They got to climb on boats from the Coast Guard and Fish and Wildlife, create a mural with a local artist, explore local plants and animals and much more, supported by volunteers from the local community.

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/