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Share this email: Environmental Education For Tomorrow's Stewards August 2018 Educational Highlight Conservation and Consequences “When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” ~ John Muir T.O. Fuller State Park's Manager Jimmy Warren is committed to improving the lives of individuals surrounding his park. This summer marked the first year of Conservation and Consequences, a 6-week paid summer internship opportunity for local 15-18 year olds. Sponsored by Shelby County Schools, Warren says this program is "geared towards preparing qualified youth of the Memphis area for real-world business application, via instructional training, coaching, motivational team building, and education about the ecosystem." Students must apply and meet minimum academic and behavior qualifications before being selected for the program and maintain standards of appearance and communication throughout the length of the program. Linking preservation and conservation education with professional skills training creates an opportunity for the park to partner with numerous members of the local community including business owners, State Representatives Barbra Cooper and Mark White, Mayor Mark Luttrell, and Andrea Williams from the Corp of Engineers. "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." ~ Nelson Mandela Program participants were able to canoe and hike at the park, some for the first time. They also focused on ways to build a resume and interview like a professional. The internship's only 18 year old finished the summer by accepting a full-time, well-paying job with benefits, changing life for himself, his girlfriend, and his new baby. With the success of Conservation and Consequences, plans are already being made for next summer's program. Building a full and fruitful future for the members of his community is Warren's goal, and with a foundation in what's local, this is just the start of the park's success. This Month Is... National Water Quality Month What's in your glass of water? Is it just hydrogen and oxygen atoms? Is it safe to drink? All water is of a certain "quality" (and you can't tell by just looking), but what does "water quality" really mean? Water full of dirt and grime might work fine for a tomato plant, but would you want to drink it? Research your local water and learn more about water quality all month! Check Out the Water Quality in Your Neighborhood Educational Resouces: Tennessee Water Quality Don't Miss... National Honey Bee Day Saturday, August 18th The primary goals of National Honey Bee Day are to promote and advance beekeeping, educate the public about honey bees and beekeeping, and make the public aware of the environmental concerns that impact honey bees. The honey bees needs your help and support, and not just on National Honey Bee Day. The care of the environment in which the bees reside takes a year-round commitment. Pollinator Lesson Plans: PreK-3rd Grade Pollinator Lesson Plans: 4th-8th Grade Professional Development August 25th and September 15th Project Learning Tree is an award-winning environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators, parents, and community leaders working with youth from Preschool through grade 12. August 25th (Saturday) Where: Cove Lake State Park Campbell County, Tennessee When: 9am-12pm Cost: FREE! September 15th (Saturday) Where: McNairy County High School McNairy County, Tennessee When: 9am-12pm Cost: FREE! For more information or to register, contact Alle Crampton ([email protected]) in the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. In the News To Straw or Not To Straw? That is the question. Imagine 500 million plastic straws. Now visualize them being tossed in your local landfill. This happens every day in the United States, according to a recent report from National Geographic. These single-use, plastic straws were once considered recyclable plastic but we now know that they slip through recycling machinery and are loaded into landfills around the country or, even worse, find their way through our waterways and into our oceans, harming ocean life. 2018 is turning into the year of the plastic straw or perhaps the year of banning the plastic straw. US cities like Malibu, Davis, and San Luis Obispo in California or Miami Beach and Fort Myers in Florida were recently joined by Seattle, Washington as American cities banning the single-use, plastic straw. In July, Starbucks announced plans to phase out plastic straws by 2020, replacing them with compostable straws for frozen drink or making them unnecessary in their redesigned straw-less cup lids. The United Kingdom will implement its ban on all plastic straws, including stirrers and cotton swabs, as early as 2019. Tennesseans can do it, too! The Tennessee Environmental Council is calling Tennesseans to action by simply saying “No, thank you” to single- use, plastic straws. This can be done in homes, restaurants, workplaces, and schools. Say :no" to that straw or switch to a reusable bamboo, stainless steel, or glass straw today. Educational Resources: Ocean Plastic Read How School Students Studied Their Plastic Straw Usage Get Involved! Wildflower Walk September 8th 9:00am Fee: $10 RSVP Deadline: 9/6/2018 Come enjoy fall wildflowers at Long Hunter State Park and Couchville Glade State Natural Area. David Lincicome, Natural Heritage Program Manager, will offer an introduction to wildflower identification for beginners. During the walk, participants will learn the use of basic wildflower keys, plant family characteristics and basic botanical terms will be introduced. In order to study many of the plants, we plan to walk off the trail at designated points during the event. Participants should wear sturdy boots. Attendees may also wish to bring a notebook, pencil, lunch, water and bug spray. A hand lens and plant identification guides will be provided for use during the hike. We will spend the morning at Long Hunter State Park and then after lunch willing participants can join David at the nearby Couchville Glade State Natural. Register for Wildflower Walk Get Involved! Wildflower Walk August 11th 10 AM to 12 PM Warner Park Nature Center Age level: 8 years and up Goldenrod, ironweed and milkweed await insects, hummingbirds and you. Stroll Long Hollow field to capture the end of the summer pollinators and pollinated. Register for Warner Wildflower Walk Sarah Green Appalachia CARES / AmeriCorps Member Environmental Literacy Coordinator Tennessee State Parks [email protected] Manage your preferences | Opt out using TrueRemove™ Got this as a forward? 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EnvironmentalEducation
For Tomorrow's Stewards August 2018
EducationalHighlight
Conservation andConsequences
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to therest of the world.”
~ John Muir
T.O. Fuller State Park's Manager Jimmy Warren is committed to improvingthe lives of individuals surrounding his park. This summer marked the first
year of Conservation and Consequences, a 6-week paid summerinternship opportunity for local 15-18 year olds. Sponsored by Shelby
County Schools, Warren says this program is "geared towards preparingqualified youth of the Memphis area for real-world business application, viainstructional training, coaching, motivational team building, and education
about the ecosystem."
Students must apply and meet minimum academic and behaviorqualifications before being selected for the program and maintain standards
of appearance and communication throughout the length of the program.Linking preservation and conservation education with professional skills
training creates an opportunity for the park to partner with numerousmembers of the local community including business owners, State
Representatives Barbra Cooper and Mark White, Mayor Mark Luttrell, andAndrea Williams from the Corp of Engineers.
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to
change the world."
~ Nelson Mandela
Program participants were able to canoe and hike at the park, some for thefirst time. They also focused on ways to build a resume and interview like a
professional. The internship's only 18 year old finished the summer byaccepting a full-time, well-paying job with benefits, changing life for himself,
his girlfriend, and his new baby.
With the success of Conservation and Consequences, plans are alreadybeing made for next summer's program. Building a full and fruitful future forthe members of his community is Warren's goal, and with a foundation in
what's local, this is just the start of the park's success.
This Month Is...National Water Quality
Month What's in your glass of water? Isit just hydrogen and oxygenatoms? Is it safe to drink? Allwater is of a certain "quality" (andyou can't tell by just looking), butwhat does "water quality" reallymean? Water full of dirt and grimemight work fine for a tomato plant, but would you want to drink it? Researchyour local water and learn more about water quality all month!
Check Out the Water Quality in Your Neighborhood
Educational Resouces: Tennessee Water Quality
Don't Miss...National Honey Bee DaySaturday, August 18th
The primary goals of NationalHoney Bee Day are to promoteand advance beekeeping,educate the public about honeybees and beekeeping, and make the public aware of the environmentalconcerns that impact honey bees. The honey bees needs your help and support, and not just on NationalHoney Bee Day. The care of the environment in which the bees residetakes a year-round commitment.
Pollinator Lesson Plans: PreK-3rd Grade
Pollinator Lesson Plans: 4th-8th Grade
ProfessionalDevelopment
August 25thand September 15th
Project Learning Tree is an award-winning environmental educationprogram designed for teachers and other educators, parents, andcommunity leaders working with youth from Preschool through grade 12.
August 25th (Saturday)
Where: Cove Lake State Park Campbell County, TennesseeWhen: 9am-12pmCost: FREE!
September 15th (Saturday) Where: McNairy County High School McNairy County, Tennessee When: 9am-12pm Cost: FREE!
For more information or to register, contact Alle Crampton([email protected]) in the Tennessee Department of Environment and
Conservation.
In the NewsTo Straw or Not ToStraw? That is the
question.Imagine 500 million plasticstraws. Now visualize thembeing tossed in your locallandfill. This happens everyday in the United States, according to a recent report from NationalGeographic. These single-use, plastic straws were once consideredrecyclable plastic but we now know that they slip through recyclingmachinery and are loaded into landfills around the country or, even worse,find their way through our waterways and into our oceans, harming oceanlife. 2018 is turning into the year of the plastic straw or perhaps the year ofbanning the plastic straw. US cities like Malibu, Davis, and San LuisObispo in California or Miami Beach and Fort Myers in Florida wererecently joined by Seattle, Washington as American cities banning thesingle-use, plastic straw. In July, Starbucks announced plans to phase outplastic straws by 2020, replacing them with compostable straws for frozendrink or making them unnecessary in their redesigned straw-less cup lids.The United Kingdom will implement its ban on all plastic straws, includingstirrers and cotton swabs, as early as 2019. Tennesseans can do it, too! The Tennessee Environmental Council iscalling Tennesseans to action by simply saying “No, thank you” to single-use, plastic straws. This can be done in homes, restaurants, workplaces,and schools. Say :no" to that straw or switch to a reusable bamboo,stainless steel, or glass straw today.
Educational Resources: Ocean Plastic
Read How School Students Studied Their Plastic Straw Usage
Get Involved!Wildflower
WalkSeptember 8th
9:00amFee: $10
RSVP Deadline: 9/6/2018
Come enjoy fall wildflowers at Long Hunter State Park and CouchvilleGlade State Natural Area. David Lincicome, Natural Heritage ProgramManager, will offer an introduction to wildflower identification for beginners.During the walk, participants will learn the use of basic wildflower keys,plant family characteristics and basic botanical terms will be introduced. Inorder to study many of the plants, we plan to walk off the trail at designatedpoints during the event. Participants should wear sturdy boots. Attendeesmay also wish to bring a notebook, pencil, lunch, water and bug spray. Ahand lens and plant identification guides will be provided for use during thehike. We will spend the morning at Long Hunter State Park and then afterlunch willing participants can join David at the nearby Couchville GladeState Natural.
Register for Wildflower Walk
Get Involved!Wildflower
Walk
August 11th
10 AM to 12 PM
Warner Park Nature Center
Age level: 8 years and up Goldenrod, ironweed and milkweed await insects, hummingbirds and you.Stroll Long Hollow field to capture the end of the summer pollinators andpollinated.
Register for Warner Wildflower Walk
Sarah Green
Appalachia CARES / AmeriCorps Member
Environmental Literacy Coordinator
Tennessee State Parks
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