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Section Two

Activities for

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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

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