PROJECT WETPAEE organizes workshops for classroom teachers and non-formal educators to deliver Project WET, an award-winning water education program that promotes awareness of water and empowers community action to solve complex water issues.
Contact Jessica Kester, PA Project WET coordinator, if you have questions or want more information. |
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Conservation in a Changing Climate
With Jenning's Environmental Education Center
Online 2 day Workshop via Zoom
Thursdays, June 11 and 18 from 1-3:30 PM
$20 includes materials, Act 48 and Curriculum
Learn how conservation and resource management efforts are changing with the changing climate. How do changes in hibernation patterns of the state endangered and federally threatened Massasagua rattlesnake affect the management of Pennsylvania's only protected prairie ecosystem? We'll hear from Miranda Crotsley, Program Coordinator at Jennings Environmental Education Center about DCNR's efforts to predict and respond to changes. In order to receive the 6 hrs Act 48, Project WET 2.0 Guide, Climate, Water & Resilience Unit participants must attend both dates and complete the assigned homework activities (approx. 2 hours).
With Jenning's Environmental Education Center
Online 2 day Workshop via Zoom
Thursdays, June 11 and 18 from 1-3:30 PM
$20 includes materials, Act 48 and Curriculum
Learn how conservation and resource management efforts are changing with the changing climate. How do changes in hibernation patterns of the state endangered and federally threatened Massasagua rattlesnake affect the management of Pennsylvania's only protected prairie ecosystem? We'll hear from Miranda Crotsley, Program Coordinator at Jennings Environmental Education Center about DCNR's efforts to predict and respond to changes. In order to receive the 6 hrs Act 48, Project WET 2.0 Guide, Climate, Water & Resilience Unit participants must attend both dates and complete the assigned homework activities (approx. 2 hours).
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL
Education Today for Tomorrow
With Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
Online 2 day Workshop via Zoom
Friday June 19 & Wednesday June 24 from 9:30 AM - Noon
$20 includes materials, Act 48 and Curriculum
Since 1976, Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center has been helping people connect to each other and the natural world. Shaver’s Creek staff will highlight how they incorporate ‘Climate, Water, and Resilience’ into various areas such as: Live Animal Care and Education; Learning through Citizen Science; Research supporting Effective Technology Use in Environmental Education; and developing Outreach Education. We'll hear from multiple experts including Dr. Lucy McClain, Assistant Teaching Professor and Science and Education Program Director; Jason Beale, Animal Care Program Director; Abby Flanders, Raptor Program Coordinator; Joe Whitehead, Amphibian and Reptile (Herp) Program Coordinator; Doug Wentzel, Naturalist and Program Director; Jon Kauffman, Assistant Program Director; Joshua Potter, Educational Operations Manager; Matt Marsden, Outdoor School and Discovery Camp Assistant Director! In order to receive the 6 hrs Act 48, Project WET 2.0 Guide and the Climate, Water & Resiliency Unit participants must attend both dates and complete the assigned homework activities (approx. 2 hours).
With Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
Online 2 day Workshop via Zoom
Friday June 19 & Wednesday June 24 from 9:30 AM - Noon
$20 includes materials, Act 48 and Curriculum
Since 1976, Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center has been helping people connect to each other and the natural world. Shaver’s Creek staff will highlight how they incorporate ‘Climate, Water, and Resilience’ into various areas such as: Live Animal Care and Education; Learning through Citizen Science; Research supporting Effective Technology Use in Environmental Education; and developing Outreach Education. We'll hear from multiple experts including Dr. Lucy McClain, Assistant Teaching Professor and Science and Education Program Director; Jason Beale, Animal Care Program Director; Abby Flanders, Raptor Program Coordinator; Joe Whitehead, Amphibian and Reptile (Herp) Program Coordinator; Doug Wentzel, Naturalist and Program Director; Jon Kauffman, Assistant Program Director; Joshua Potter, Educational Operations Manager; Matt Marsden, Outdoor School and Discovery Camp Assistant Director! In order to receive the 6 hrs Act 48, Project WET 2.0 Guide and the Climate, Water & Resiliency Unit participants must attend both dates and complete the assigned homework activities (approx. 2 hours).
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL
The Future of Fresh Water
With Stroud Water Research Center
Online 2 day Workshop via Zoom
Friday June 26 & Monday June 29 from 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
$20 includes materials, Act 48 and Curriculum
The impacts of climate change on fresh water resources will be one of the most important impacts felt by individuals to ecosystems. Sharing existing regional science, Dr. Marc Peipoch, an ecosystem ecologist at the Stroud Water Research Center, will bring us into an awareness and understanding of these impacts with an update on the status of freshwater systems. Tara Muenz, Assistant Director of Education at the Stroud Center, will then lead us into a set of hands-on/mind-on activities you can use with groups to start the conversation about climate resiliency in freshwater systems through the lens of aquatic macroinvertebrates! In order to receive the 6 hrs Act 48, Project WET 2.0 Guide, Climate, Water & Resilience Unit and Healthy Water Healthy People Guides participants must attend both dates and complete the assigned homework activities (approx. 2 hours).
With Stroud Water Research Center
Online 2 day Workshop via Zoom
Friday June 26 & Monday June 29 from 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
$20 includes materials, Act 48 and Curriculum
The impacts of climate change on fresh water resources will be one of the most important impacts felt by individuals to ecosystems. Sharing existing regional science, Dr. Marc Peipoch, an ecosystem ecologist at the Stroud Water Research Center, will bring us into an awareness and understanding of these impacts with an update on the status of freshwater systems. Tara Muenz, Assistant Director of Education at the Stroud Center, will then lead us into a set of hands-on/mind-on activities you can use with groups to start the conversation about climate resiliency in freshwater systems through the lens of aquatic macroinvertebrates! In order to receive the 6 hrs Act 48, Project WET 2.0 Guide, Climate, Water & Resilience Unit and Healthy Water Healthy People Guides participants must attend both dates and complete the assigned homework activities (approx. 2 hours).
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL
Teacher WorkshopsLearn how to bring Project WET activities into your classroom at these workshops for teachers.
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Facilitator TrainingsWe hold one facilitator training a year - look for the next one in March of 2021 during our annual conference. Can't make our next facilitator training? You can do it online!
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See the CurriculumProject WET's award-winning curriculum resources help educators teach complex environmental issues.
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