Central Coast
Serving San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura & Kern Counties

Welcome to the Region 8 CREEC Network!

Your Connection to Quality Environmental Education Resources! KernRedRockFlowers2

The CREEC Network links teachers with high quality environmental education resources to improve the environmental literacy of all California students. It is your best source for Environmental Education Resources in California! Visit our Resource Directory, EE Calendar, E-Newsletter and other opportunities for Funding, Student Contests, For Teachers and For Providers all found on the links in the yellow boxes on the far left column of the website.

CREEC Network BLOG – http://creecorg.blogspot.com/  A newly established BLOG is on the CREEC Network website. You can access the BLOG on any regional CREEC website or the State homepage at www.creec.org. The BLOG is one of the links on the left hand side. Each month one of the CREEC Coordinators will write a BLOG entry.              

CREEC Network is now on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/creecnetwork         The Facebook page will include postings such as:

- Links to, or summaries of, EE research / educational research

- Updates on the Children and Nature Network

- Links to upcoming conferences for AEOE, NAI, NAAEE, CFAITC, etc.

- Information on efforts to build capacity at the state-wide level

- CA Content Standards / Frameworks / Textbook Adoption updates; CDE Updates; and other environmental education updates

- EEI updates

- Model schools - descriptions/examples/photographs, etc. 

CREEC News & Views – www.creec.org Celeste Royer, State Director of the CREEC Network also publishes a monthly E-Newsletter that can be viewed at the CREEC Home website www.creec.org. You can also subscribe to her monthly newsletter.

CREEC Network

The CREEC Network brings together local, state, and federal agencies to support environmental education across California. The CREEC Network receives financial support from the California Department of Education, Environmental Education Program as well as many other state and local partners. Join others in support of the Region 8 CREEC Network!

To subscribe to the monthly e-newsletter go to the E-Newsletter page and fill out the form where it says "click here to subscribe."

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions

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Region 8 Serves:

Please click on the above links to find out about the EE Resources and Programs and EE Providers in YOUR county. We have also added a Reference Sheet for each county so that you can now print out a list of EE Providers in YOUR county to share with others. Please note that the CREEC Network Resource Directoryis a valuable resource to you in finding out what kinds of environmental education is occurring in YOUR county. Please avail yourself of these resources.

What the Region 8 CREEC Network Provides:
Accomplishments and Testimonials

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Spread the word about the CREEC Network

Download a copy of the CREEC Flyer and distribute it at your school, organization, community, meetings, or to fellow environmental educators.

Current Update on EEI

Education & the Environment Initiative (EEI) Units Approved for Adoption!

The California State Board of Education unanimously approved the adoption of the Education and the Environment Initiative Curriculum on Wednesday, January 6, 2010. 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/

Learning Objectives Aligned to State Standards in EEI
Final List of Learning Objectives for EEI

Copy of the EP&Cs - Click below to download the EP&Cs to share....
Environmental Principles and Concepts




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