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Section Two
Activities for
Environmental
Involvementin Wisconsin
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Habitat Improvement
VolunteerYourHelpHelprestoreWisconsinshabitatsatriskbyjoiningtheWisconsinChapteroftheNature
Conservancyon workdays. TofindabouttheNatureConservancysvariousrestorationprojectsaroundthestate,contact:TheNatureConservancy,633W.Main
Street,Madison,WI 53703orcall6082518140.
www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/wisconsin/
TalktoyourlocalWildlifeManagerandfindouthowyoucangetinvolvedwith
wildlifemanagementprojectsinyourarea.Eachyearmanagersmustmaintain
recreationtrails,cutbrush,burnprairies,plantfoodplotsorshelterbelts,andbuild
brushpilesforwildlife.Theseareallgreathandsonactivitiesforstudentsthatcanhelp
themlearn
about
wildlife
management.
Contact
the
nearest
DNR
Service
Center
to
find
outthenameandphonenumberofyourlocalwildlifemanager.
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/cs/ServiceCenter/locations.htm
BuildHomesforWildlifeYourclubcanhelpcreateshelterinwhichwildlifeliveandreproduce.Bluebird,wood
duckandbathousesarefunandeasytomakeandcanprovideasafehometosome
needycreatures.Visitthesewebsitesformoreinformationandhousedesigns.
Bats:http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/er/publications/bats/bats.htm
Wood
duck:
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/woodduck/index.htm#contents
Bluebird:http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/eastblue/index.htm
DevelopaSchoolNaturalAreaIfyouarefortunatetohaveaparcelofunderutilizedschoolproperty,whynotbecome
activeinrestoringsomeofitsnativevegetation?Adesignatedschoolforestorprairieis
wonderfulifyouhavethespace,butevenasmallwildflowerorbutterflygardencan
helpturnyourschoolyardintoanoutdoorclassroomwherestudentscanstudywildlife
andtheirhabitatneeds.Contactalocalnaturecenter,wildlifemanager,countyforester
oruniversityextensionagentforhelp.Orcheckoutsomeofthefollowingresources:
FacilitiesandGroundsResourcesfromtheWisconsinDNR:http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/greenschools/resourcesSchoolSite.htm
InformationonWisconsinschoolforestsandhowtoregister:http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/leaf/SF/index.htm
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TheUniversityofWisconsinArboretumsEarthPartnershipforSchoolsprogramassistsinestablishingrestorationprojectsonschoolsites.UWMadisonArboretum,
1207SeminoleHighway,Madison,WI 53711,6082637888,
http://uwarboretum.org/eps/
TheNationalWildlifeFederationSchoolyardHabitatProgramprovidesinformationandresourcestoteachersinterestedindevelopingschoolnaturalareas.Contact
themat11100WildlifeCenterDr,RestonVA 20190,8008229919orvisittheir
websiteatwww.nwf.org/schoolyard/
Help Wildlife in Your Backyard
TheDNRBureauofWildlifeManagementspublicationseries,WildlifeandYourLand,providesinformationthatenablesstudentstocreatewildlifemanagementplansat
home.Eachpartoftheseriesfocusesonmanagementpracticesthatcanbeappliedtoa
widerangeofland,froma160acrefarmtoatinyurbanlot.Todownloadthisseries
visit: http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/publ/wildland.htm
TheNationalAssociationofConservationDistricts BackyardConservation,
publicationfocusesontheimportanceofindividualactioninbackyardstobebetter
stewardsoftheenvironment.Formoreinformationvisit:http://www.nacdnet.org/outreach/backyard.htmorcontactNationalAssociationof
ConservationDistricts,509CapitolCt.NE,Washington,D.C.2002,2025476223
Monitoring Environmental Health
Withpropercoordination,studentscanbeinvolvedinlongtermenvironmentalhealth
monitoringprojects
that
can
be
useful
for
resource
management
agencies
as
well
as
providinganexcellenteducationalopportunity.GeneralinformationaboutWisconsins
CitizenbasedMonitoringNetworkcanbefoundat:http://cbm.wiatri.net/.
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AirQualitySince1992,volunteersthroughoutthestatehavebeenmonitoringairpollutionthrough
theDNRsmilkweedmonitoringprogram.Contact:MilkweedMonitoringProgram,
DepartmentofNaturalResources,POBox7921,Madison,WI 53703,2625742113.
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/eek/teacher/milkweedmonitoring.htm
ExoticSpeciesStudentscouldalsolearntoidentifytwoforeigninvaderstoWisconsinlakesby
participatingintheEurasianMilfoilWatchorZebraMusselWatchprograms.Educatinglakeusersaboutmilfoilandzebramusselscouldbeanotherclassproject.Foremore
information,contactyourDNRdistrictInlandLakesCoordinatoror:Zebra
Mussel/EurasianMilfoilWatchCoordinator,BureauofWatershedManagement
DepartmentofNaturalResources,P.OBox7921,Madison,WI 53703,6082669270.
http://www.dnr.wi.gov/invasives/
TheGLOBEProgramTheGLOBEProgramisaworldwidehandsonscienceprogrampromotesandsupports
students,teachersandscientiststocollaborateoninquirybasedinvestigationsofthe
environment.Dataonatmosphereandclimate,hydrology,soil,landcover,and
phenologycanbeenteredintoaworldwidedatabase.
http://www.globe.gov/fsl/welcome.html
LakeMonitoring
SeverallakemonitoringactivitiesareavailablethroughtheDNRsVolunteerLakeMonitoringNetwork.Volunteersofallagesareneededtoobserveanddocumenthowthewaterqualityofalakechangesovertimebymeasuringwaterquality.
http://www.dnr.wi.gov/org/water/fhp/lakes/selfhelp/shlmhowto.htm
WaterActionVolunteers(WAV)WAVisacooperativeprogramoftheDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandthe
UniversityofWisconsinExtension.FreeWAVactivitypackets,whichincludeeight
handson
activities
such
as
storm
drain
stenciling
and
river
clean
ups,
are
great
for
studentsofallages.Eachactivityhasstepbystepdirectionsmakingthepacketeasyto
use.Toreceivethesefreematerialscontact:WaterActionVolunteers,Bureauof
WatershedManagement/UniversityofWisconsinExtension,DepartmentofNatural
Resources,POBox7921,Madison,WI 53703,6082648948.
http://cleanwater.uwex.edu/wav/
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WeatherWiththeCommunityCollaborativeRain,Hail&SnowNetwork(CoCoRaHS)volunteer
weatherobserversprovideinformationonprecipitation,snowfall,andsnowdepthsfor
usebygovernmentanduniversityscientists,communityofficials,farmers,county
emergencymanagers,
watershed
managers,
drought
monitors,
and
by
your
friends
and
neighbors.
http://www.cocorahs.org/State.aspx?state=WI
Wildlife Research
TheAudubonSocietyStudentsinterestedinbirdwatchingmaywanttoparticipateinoneoftheAudubon
Societyscitizenscienceprograms.http://www.audubon.org/bird/citizen/index.html
Opportunitiesinclude:
TheGreatBackyardBirdCount anannualfourdayeventthatengagesbirdwatchersofallagesincountingbirdstocreatearealtimesnapshotofwherethe
birdsareacrossthecontinent.
TheChristmasBirdCount TheCBCdatabasecontainsmorethanacenturyofdataonearlywinterbirdpopulationsacrosstheAmericas.Thisonedayannual
eventisanopportunitytomeetotherlocalvolunteers,honeyourbirdingskills,
andtakepartinaseasonaltradition.
eBird AudubonandCornellhavepartneredtopresentawebsitethatprovidesbirdwatchersawayfortosavesightingstoanonlinedatabase.Theinformation
isusedtostudypopulationmovementsanddistributions.
TheAnnualMidwestCraneCountAneducationalandscientificsurveysponsoredbytheInternationalCraneFoundation
(ICF).VolunteershelpinventorybreedingpopulationsofSandhillCranestoassesstheir
numbersanddistributionaroundthestate,andtogeneratepublicawarenessaboutthe
importanceofcranesandtheirwetlandhabitat.Thecountusuallytakesplacearound
midApril.
This
is
the
best
time
to
census
because
most
cranes
have
completed
their
northwardmigrationandareestablishingterritorieswithcallsanddisplays.Theyhave
notyetbegunthesecretiveperiodofegglayingandincubation.Tohelpwiththecrane
count,contact:InternationalCraneFoundation,E11376ShadyLaneRoad,Baraboo,WI
53913,6083569462.
http://www.savingcranes.org/conservation/our_projects/article.cfm?cid=1&aid=49&pid=
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CornellLabofOrnithologyThe Cornell Lab of Ornithology offers many citizen science projects related to birds in which
students can participate. Contact: CornellLabofOrnithologyattn:Communications,159
SapsuckerWoodsRoad,Ithaca,NY14850,18008432473,[email protected].
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/LabPrograms/citSci/index.html
Opportunitiesinclude:
TheBirdhouseNetwork JoinandhelpscientistsstudyandconserveNorthAmericancavitynestingbirds.Allyouneedisanestbox(birdhouse)andasmall
amountoftimeeachweekduringspringandsummertomonitorthebirds
nestinginyourbox(es).
BirdsinForestedLandscapes Helpscientistsexaminetheeffectsofhabitatchange(e.g.forestfragmentation)onNorthAmericanbirds.Participantschoose
studysitesinforestsofvarioussizes,thensurveyfortargetspeciesby
broadcastingrecordingsofthespecies vocalizations.
GoldenwindedWarblerAtlasProject HelpdeterminethepopulationstatusandhabitatandarearequirementsofGoldenwingedandBluewingedwarblers
andtheirhybrids.Volunteerbirdersandprofessionalbiologistsobserveand
recordthewarblersatknownandpotentialbreedingsites.
HouseFinchDiseaseSurvey WillHouseFincheyediseasecauseanepidemicintheWestasithaselsewhere?Weneedhelpfromcitizenscientistsinall
regionstofindoutmoreabouthowthediseaseisaffectingHouseFinchesacross
thecontinent.
UrbanBirdStudiesItsamysteryhowbirdssurviveinurbanlandscapes.Joinhundredsofcityresidentsandhelpscientistslearnmoreabouturbanbirds. PigeonWatchDidyouknowthatpigeonscomeindifferentcolors?JoinPigeonWatchandhelpscientistssolvethemystery, Whyaretheresomany
colorsofpigeons?
ProjectFeederWatchJoinmorethan16,000othercitizenscientistswhoperiodicallycountthebirdsthatvisittheirbirdfeedersfromNovembertoApril.
Yourcountswillhelpscientiststrackthedistributionandabundanceofbirdsin
winter.AnyonecanparticipateinProjectFeederWatch.
ClassroomFeederWatchStudentslearninquirybyobservingandrecordingbirdcountsandinteractingwithuniversityscientists.Dataarepartofa
continentwideefforttolearnmoreaboutbirdpopulationdynamics.
FrogwatchUSAFrogwatchUSAisafrogandtoadmonitoringprogramthatgivesyoutheopportunity
tohelpscientistsconserveamphibians.Withaslittleas20minutesaweekyoucan
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collectessentialinformationtoprotectfrogsandtoads.Thislongtermamphibian
study,managedbytheNationalWildlifeFederationinpartnershipwiththeUnited
StatesGeologicalSurvey,willincreaseawarenessofamphibiandeclineandwillgive
youtheopportunitytobedirectlyinvolvedingatheringinformationthatcanultimately
leadtopracticalandworkablewaystohelpstopthedeclineoftheseimportantspecies.
http://www.nwf.org/frogwatchusa/
ForaCDofWisconsinfrogandtoadcalls($8.00),contacttheAudubonSociety.
MadisonAudubonSociety,222SouthHamiltonStreet,Suite#1,Madison,WI 53703,
6082552473.
http://www.madisonaudubon.org/audubon/html/frogtape.htm
GreatLakesWormWatchEarthwormsarenotnativetotheGreatLakesRegion.Theywereallwipedoutafterthe
lastglaciation.Thecurrentpopulation,broughtherebyearlyEuropeans,isslowly
changingthefaceofournativeforests.Learnaboutcurrentresearch,worm
identification,educationalresources,andwhatyoucando.
http://www.nrri.umn.edu/worms/
JourneyNorthThisInternetbasedprojectengagesstudentsinaglobalstudyofwildlifemigrationand
seasonalchange.Linkedelectronicallytoclassroomsfromthetropicstothetundra,
studentsconductinteractive,comparativestudiesofthenaturalworldbyfollowingthe
dailypathsofmigratorybirds,otherwildlifespecies,andphenologydata.Formore
information,contact:JourneyNorth,125NorthFirstStreet,Minneapolis,MN55401,
6123396959.
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
MonarchLarvaMonitoringProjectTheMonarchLarvaMonitoringProjectbeganin1997attheUniversityofMinnesota.It
involvescitizensincollectingdatathatwillhelptoexplainthedistributionand
abundancepatternsofmonarchbutterfliesinNorthAmerica.http://www.mlmp.org/
NorthAmericanButterflyAssociationButterflyCountVolunteerparticipantsselectacountareawitha15milediameterandconductaone
daycensusofallbutterfliessightedwithinthatcircle.Volunteercounterskeeptrackof
thevarietyofbutterfliesfoundinanarea,theirmovementandpopulationnumbers.For
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moreinformation,contact:NABAButterflyCounts,2533McCart,FortWorth,TX
76110,[email protected].
http://www.naba.org/counts.html
Reptiles
and
Amphibians
Toreportanyamphibianmalformationsyoufind,orifyouwanttostudytheseunusual
phenomena,visittheNorthAmericanReportingCenterforAmphibianMalformations:
http://frogweb.nbii.gov/index.html
WisconsinNatureMappingThisbiodiversitysurveyprogramallowspeopletoenterwildlifeobservationsintoa
statewidedatabase.Observerscanparticipateinoneofthespecialprojectstomonitor
garlicmustard,frogsandtoads,orsquirrelcolororentergeneralwildlifesightings.
Users
can
view
existing
data
and
search
by
a
variety
of
species
and
factors.
http://www.wisnatmap.org
Adopt a Species/Adopt an Environment in Need
Howwouldyourclassorschoolliketoadoptaneaglenest,awolfpack,oratrumpeter
swanbrood?Contactthefollowingorganizationsformoreinformationaboutadoption
programsthatcanactuallyhelpsavethesecreaturesandtheirhabitats.Participatingin
adoptionprogramsthatinvolvelocallysignificantspeciesincreasesthechancethatstudentswillbeabletoseetheimpactoftheirproject.
AdoptABatFora$15fee,youcanadoptabat.Thefeehelpsfundbatresearchandconservation.
Adoptiveparentsreceivean8x10colorphotooftheirbat,anofficialadoption
certificate,aletterfromtheirbat,andaBattyAboutBatsbumpersticker.Contact:
BatConservationInternational,P.O.Box162603,Austin,TX 78716,5123279721.
http://www.batcon.org/joinBCI/adopt.asp
AdoptACraneYoucanhelpsavecranesandtheirhabitatbybecomingacrane parent. Foran
adoptionfeeof$45.00,eachnewparentreceivesthesebenefits:acertificatesuitablefor
framingthattellseveryonewhoseesitthatyouarea craneparent ,aphotographand
biographyof your adoptedcrane,afactsheetthatdescribesthestatusofthespecies
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representedbyyourcrane,aoneyearICFmembershipincludingfourissuesofTheICF
Bugle,anICFdecal,andifaclassadoptsacrane,twofreeadmissionsmaybeapplied
towardafieldtriptoICF.Contact:InternationalCraneFoundation,POBox447,
Baraboo,WI53913,6083569462
http://www.savingcranes.org/support/give/adopt/index.cfm
AdoptanEagleNestProgramYoucanhelpensurethatBaldEaglesarebacktostayinWisconsinforallfuture
generationstoseeandenjoy.Whenyouadoptaneaglenest,yourcontributionhelps:
conductaerialsurveystolocatenestsites;rescueandrehabilitatesick,injuredor
orphanedeagles;analyzefeather,eggandbloodsamplesforcontaminants;workwith
landownerstoprotectandmanagenesttreesandwinterroostsites;andpromote
awarenessofBaldEagles.Fora$100minimumdonationyoureceive:anadoption
certificatewiththenameofyourchoice,certifyingthatyouhaveadoptedaneaglenest
inthestateofWisconsin;aneducationalpamphletabouteagles,including
identification,diet,breeding,andtheirhistoryinWisconsin;anactivity/information
bookletabouteaglesandafullcoloreaglecalendar;andanextrasurprise.Contact:
BureauofEndangeredResources,DepartmentofNaturalResources,POBox7921,
Madison,WI53707,6082646031.
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/er/support/aen.htm
AdoptAHighwayProgramThisprogramorganizesgroupstotakeresponsibilityforlittercontrolonasegmentof
statehighway.Thegrouppicksuplitteronthissegmentatleastthreetimesayear
betweenApril1andNovember1.Eachgroupmustprovideoneadultsupervisorfor
everyfiveorsixworkers.Allworkersmustbeatleast11yearsofageorin6thgrade.
TheDepartmentofTransportationprovidessafetyvests,asafetytrainingvideo,trash
bags,trashbagpickupanddisposal,andtwosignsmarkingyoursegmentofhighway.
Foranapplication,informationalbrochure,andcontactpersoninyourarea,call1800
2422514.Websitesareavailableforspecificareas.
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/localgov/aid/adoptahighway.htm
AdoptA
Trail
(DNR)
Supportstateparks,forestsandtrailsbyvolunteeringtimeandlaborinlittercollection
andminormaintenanceactivities.AATisavailableforallstateparksandforesttrails;
adoptspecifictrailsectionsandgetsomerecognitionforyourwork.Formore
informationcontact:WisconsinStateParks,6082662181.
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/voljobs/trail.html
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AdoptAManateeFora$25contribution,yourgroupwillbeabletochoosethemanateethatyouwantto
adopt.Inexchange,youwillreceiveanewsletterfourtimesayear,acolorphotoofthe
manateeyouadopt,abiographyofthemanatee,anadoptioncertificate,anda
membershiphandbook.
Contact:
1
800
423
5646.
http://www.savethemanatee.org/adoptpag.htm
RainforestPreservationThisnonprofitorganizationbuysandpreservesrainforest,andthenteachessmall
farmerstomakealivingintherainforestwithoutdestroyingit.Each$25taxdeductible
donationpurchasesoneacreofrainforest.Inreturn,youwillreceiveanactualdeed
withyournameonit.AcreageispurchasedinBrazil.
http://www.watier.org/kathy/rfcurriculum/rpf.html
AnimalSponsorshipYourgroupcansponsoreverythingfromaSixTubercledAmazonRiverTurtletoa
BongoAntelopewiththeSponsoranAnimalprogram.Inexchangefordonations
rangingfrom$25to$500,youwillreceiveapersonalizedCertificateofSponsorship,
informationontheanimalyousponsor,yournameontheAllintheFamily
recognitionboard,aninvitationtothesummerTwilightSafari,andaspecialSponsor
decal,andaphotographofyouranimal.Fundsareusedforrenovationand
improvementofthehabitatsandtohelppayfortheanimalsfood!Contact:Animal
Sponsorship,ZoologicalSocietyofMilwaukeeCounty,10005WestBluemoundRd,
Milwaukee,WI 53226m4142582333.
http://www.zoosociety.org/SponsorAnimal/
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
Aclassroomwastereductionorrecyclingprojectcanbeoneoftheeasiestandmost
rewardingprojectsforyouandyourstudents.Thesolidwasteproblemisoneofthe
fewenvironmentalissuesinwhichstudentscantakeactionandseeimmediateresults.
Usethisresourcetohelpteachandpracticewastereductionandrecycling:http://www.dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/wm/publications/recycle/publce02003.pdf
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Environment-Friendly Fundraising
BrightIdeaFundraiserMaketheBrightIdeaFundraiseryournewalternativetocandybarsandpizza.
StudentsraisemoneyfortheirschoolorganizationbysellingENERGYSTARqualifiedcompactflorescentlightbulbsthatarenotonlyfatfreeandlowincaloriesbut
areenergyefficientaswell!Studentsearn$2foreverybulbtheysell,customerssave
moneyontheirelectricalbills,andtheamountofcarbondioxidereleasedintothe
atmospheredecreasesaswell!Findouthowtomakethisbrightideayourown:visit
www.uwsp.edu/keepandclickonStudentInvolvementorcontactCarrieZiolkowskiat
[email protected],715.346.4651.
Green and Healthy Schools
SchoolsacrossWisconsinaredemonstratingtheircommitmenttoamoresustainable
Earth,strongercommunitiesandhealthier,moreproductivelearningenvironmentsfor
studentsbychoosingtojointheWisconsinGreenandHealthySchoolsprogram.The
WisconsinGreenandHealthySchoolsprogramisawebbased,selfpacedand
voluntaryprogramavailabletoallWisconsinpublicandprivateelementary,middle
andhighschools.Theprogramisdesignedtosupportandencourageschoolsintheir
questforahealthy,safe,andenvironmentallyfriendlylearningenvironment.
http://dnr.wi.gov/greenandhealthyschools/
Celebrate Nature
Eachyear,classroomsnationwidebecomeinvolvedincelebrationsofwildlife,theearth,
trees,andmorebypickinguplitterandplantingtreesorgettinginvolvedwithindoor
projects.Designateyourowncleanupday,plantatree,orfindanotherwayto
commemoratethe
environment
or
get
involved
with
one
of
the
following
celebrations
thisyear.
AmericaRecyclesDayCelebrateAmericaRecyclesDaythisNovember15,andhelpclosetherecyclingloop.Yourattitude,youractions,canmakeaworldofdifference.
Letseachdoourpartbecausealmosteverythingcanberecycledexcepttheplanet.
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Posters,contestentryforms,andfunideascanbefoundinaplanningguideavailable
forpeopleinterestedintakingaction.
http://www.americarecyclesday.org/home.html
American
Wetlands
Month
Jointhousands
of
Americans
each
May
in
celebrating
theuniqueness,beauty,andimportanceofwetlands.TheIzaakWaltonLeaguehasthe
toolstohelpyoucelebrateAmericanWetlandsMonthandlearnmoreaboutwetland
ecology,functions,andvalues.Contact:IzaakWaltonLeagueMidwestOffice,1619
DaytonAve,Suite202,St.Paul,MN,55104,6516491446
http://www.iwla.org/index.php?id=214
ArborDayhasbeenanationaldayofcelebrationforover125yearsoftreeplanting,caringfortreesandlearningtheirvalue.ItiscelebratedthelastFridayofAprilin
Wisconsin.Apostercontestisheldforall5thgradersaspartofanationalcompetition
sponsoredbytheNationalArborDayFoundation.ItistheculminationofanArborDay
curriculumunitprovidedtoeach5thgradeteacherbasedonanannualtheme.Packets
aresenttoteachersinJanuary.Contact:ArborDayPosterContest,POBox7921,
Madison,WI53707
WIwebsite:http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/forestry/uf/awareness/arborposter.htmNationalwebsite:http://www.arborday.org/kids/postercontest/
EarthDayisacelebrationoftheplanetearthandallofitsrichresources.ItiscelebratedonApril22eachyearandmanyeventsareheldnationwide.EarthWeekis
anextensionofEarthDayandisheldnearearthdayinApril.Callyourcommunity
environmentalgroupstofindoutwhattheyhaveplannedforthiscelebrationorget
involvedwithoneofthemanyprogramslistedinthispublication.
ForestAppreciationWeekCelebrationbeginstheSundaypriortoArborDayandthroughoutthatweekinWisconsin.ItisanextensionofArborDay,whichmany
schoolsbecomeinvolvedin.Awritingcontestisalsoheldfor4thgradersstatewide.
PacketsaredistributedtoteachersinlateJanuaryandearlyFebruary.Contact:Forest
AppreciationWeekWritingContest,POBox7921, Madison,WI53707
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/eek/teacher/forestApprecWeek2007.htm
NationalDrinkingWaterWeekcelebratesTheWonderofWaterthefirstweekinMay.Celebrationsandeducationaleventsareheldbyindividuals,communities,and
companiesduringthisweek.FindmoreinformationfromtheAmericanWaterWorks
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Association6666WQuincyAve,Denver,CO,80235,18009267337
http://www.awwa.org/advocacy/dww/
NationalWildlifeWeek CelebratedinAprilnearEarthDaynationwidewitha
differenttheme
each
year.
For
more
information
contact
the
National
Wildlife
Federationlistedbelow:NationalWildlifeFederation,11100WildlifeCenterDr,Reston,
VA20190,1800829919
http://www.nwf.org/nationalwildlifeweek/
RiversCleanUpWeekisanationalcelebration.Takeyourclassorwholeschoolouttothelocalriverandhaveacleanuppartycompletewithprizesforthemost
poundsoftrashcollected,themostuniquefind,orthegreatestamountofmaterial
recycled.
http://www.nationalrivercleanup.org/index.php
InternationalMigratoryBirdDayisheldonthesecondSaturdayofMayeachyeararoundtheworld.Joininasthousandsofpeoplecelebratethemigrationofbirds
acrossthecontinents.ContactyourlocalAudubonSocietyorlocalbirdclubtofindout
whateventsareplannedinyourarea.Tofindoutiftheresalocalchapternearyou,
takealookattheirwebsite:http://www.audubon.org/states/index.php?state=WI
Nationalwebsite:http://www.fws.gov/birds/imbd/materials.html
Take Political Action
StatelevelActionStudentscanimpactthecourseofenvironmentallegislationsimplybywritingtothose
involvedinmakingpolicydecisions.Byfollowingthenewsorcontacting
environmentalgroups,youcanidentifypendinglegislationandsetacoursefor
involvementinthedemocraticprocess.
Beforestudents
start
a
writing
campaign,
collect
resources
and
study
the
issue.
Promote
discussionsordebatesintheclassroomorencouragestudentstosolicitopinionsfrom
peers,parents,orneighbors.Onceanissuehasbeenstudiedandthoroughlydiscussed,
formandopinionandwritealegislatororlocalenvironmentalgroup.
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Needhelpfindingthenamesandaddressesofyourlocallegislator?Trycallingthe
LegislativeHotlineat18003629472or6082669960.
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/contact.htm
OthergoodresourcesforfindingoutthelatestonWisconsinsenvironmentalpolitical
sceneare:
CleanWisconsin
122StateStreet,Suite200
Madison,WI53703
6082517020
http://www.cleanwisconsin.org/
SierraClub,WisconsinJohnMuirChapter
222S.HamiltonSt.#1Madison,WI53703
6082560565
http://www.wisconsin.sierraclub.org/
NationalWildlifeFederationActionHeadquarters
http://online.nwf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Action_Headquarters
InternationalAction
Environmentalissues
know
no
boundaries;
therefore,
it
is
likely
that
an
environmental
concerninWisconsinisaconcernsomewhereelseintheworldaswell.Bylearning
abouttheinternationalconnectionsofWisconsinenvironmentalissues,youwillseethat
whatwedoinourstateaffectswhathappensinothercountries.
Communicationwithinternationalneighborsisoftenacriticalpartofresolving
environmentalproblemsathome.Forexample,manyWisconsinsongbirdsspendtheir
wintersinSouthandCentralAmerica.Withoutadequatehabitatinbothsummerand
winterrange,theyarelikelytoperish.Itisimportantforstudentstounderstandthe
consequencestheiractionsholdfortheglobalcommunity.Byestablishingpenpals
withchildreninforeigncountriesorevenotherstates,childrencanlearnaboutwildlife
andnaturalresourcesinotherpartsoftheworld.ThechildrensmagazineSkipping
Stonespublishesalistofchildrenwhoarelookingforpenpallsineachissue.
http://www.skippingstones.org/
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ThePeaceCorpshasaprogramwhichwilllinkyourclassroomwithaPeaceCorps
volunteerinanothercountry,andprovideyouwithresourcepacketsandanewsletter
oninternationalissues.Contact:CoverdellWorldWiseSchools,OfficeofDomestic
Programs,PeaceCorps,111120thStNW,Washington,DC,20526,18004248580ext.
1450,[email protected]
http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/
Environmental Grants
CaptainPlanet.Supportshandsonenvironmentalprojectsforchildrenandyouths.RangeofgrantsawardedbytheFoundationis$250 $2,500.Contact:CaptainPlanet
Foundation,OneCNNCenter,Suite1090,Atlanta,GA30303.
http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/index.html
C.D.BesadnyConservationGrants.TheC.D.BesadnyConservationGrantProgrampromotestheresponsiblestewardshipofWisconsinsnaturalresourcesatthe
locallevelbyprovidingmatchinggrantsforsmallscale,naturalresourceprojectsand
programs.Grantsawardedthroughthisprogramrangefrom$100to$1,500.Grants
mustbematched100%byrecipientorganizationseitherthroughcashorinkind
donations.http://www.wisconservation.org/index.php?page=About_the_Program
GreenWorks!is
the
community
action,
service
learning
component
of
PLT,
built
aroundactionprojectsthatpartnereducators,students,andcommunities.GreenWorks!
blendsserviceactivitieswiththeacademiccurriculumandaddressesrealcommunity
needsasstudentslearnthroughactiveengagement.Toapplyforthisgrant,youmust
haveattendedaPLTTrainingWorkshopprevioustoyourapplicationdate.Formore
informationonapplying,visit:http://www.plt.org/greenworks/index.cfmorcontact:
ProjectLearningTree,111119thSt.NW,Suite780,WashingtonD.C.,20036,2024632462
TheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA).TheGrantsProgramsponsored
byEPAsEnvironmentalEducationDivision(EED),OfficeofChildrensHealthProtectionandEnvironmentalEducation,supportsenvironmentaleducationprojects
thatenhancethepublicsawareness,knowledge,andskillstohelppeoplemake
informeddecisionsthataffectenvironmentalquality.EPAawardsgrantseachyear
basedonfundingappropriatedbyCongress.Annualfundingfortheprogramranges
between$2and$3million.Morethan75percentofthegrantsawardedbythisprogram
receivelessthan$15,000. http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants.html
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ForestStewardshipGrant.Naturalresourceagencies,organizations,tribes,andothersinterestedinpromotingstewardshipmanagementofprivatenonindustrial
forestlandsmaybeeligibletoreceivefundsforapprovedprojects.Grantscover50
percentofactualeligiblecosts,andrequestsarelimitedto$15,000perproposal.For
moreinformation
visit:
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/cfa/grants/fosteward.html
or
contact:
NicolePotvin,FR/4,WIDNR,POBox7921,Madison,Wisconsin53707,Phone:608266
2388
InternationalPaperFoundation.Thefocusofthesegrantsareenvironmental,economic,literacyandnewcriticaleducationalneeds.Contact:ExecutiveDirector,
InternationalPaperCompanyFoundation,400AtlanticSt.,Stamford,CT06921.
http://internationalpaper.com/Our%20Company/IP%20Giving/A_IP%20Foundation/A
pplication_Procedure.html
ToyotaTapestryGrants.Grantsofupto$10,000forprojectsthatemphasizetheefficientuseofnaturalresourcesandprotectionoftheenvironment.Middleandhigh
schoolscienceteachersareeligibletoapply.
http://www.nsta.org/programs/tapestry/index.htm
WEEBGrant.TheWisconsinEnvironmentalEducationBoard(WEEB)awardsgrantsforthedevelopment,dissemination,andimplementationofenvironmentaleducation
programs.TheyareopenCorporations(nonstock,nonprofitcorporationsregistered
underchapter181ofstatestatutes)publicagencies;tribalgovernments,private
nonprofitcollegesanduniversitiesareeligibleiftheschoolisnotpervasivelysectarian,
includingtheabsenceofsectarianentranceandgraduationrequirements;andprivate
preschools,elementaryandhighschoolsareeligibleprovidedthatacorporationor
publicagencyappliesforfundsontheirbehalfandtheymeetcertaincriteria.Learn
moreaboutWEEBat:www.uwsp.edu/cnr/weeb/index.htm
WeyerhaeuserGrants.Thisfoundationfocusesmostofitsgivinginthecommunities manyrural whereWeyerhaeuserhasamajorpresenceandemploysa
significantnumberofpeople.Theirprioritiesincludeeducationandprogramsthat
promoteawarenessaboutresponsiblenaturalresourcemanagement.Contact:WeyerhaeuserCompanyFoundation,POBox9777,FederalWay,WA980639777,253
9242345.www.weyerhaeuser.com/citizenship/philanthropy/weyerfoundation.asp