Environmental Education of New Mexico

EE Book Club: The Secret Knowledge of Water
2016-05-25 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Old Town Pizza Parlor, 108 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, United States
The next EEANM Book Club Meeting will be Wednesday, May 25 at 6 p.m. at Old Town Pizza. Please come ready to discuss The Secret Knowledge of Water.

From Amazon: “Deserts are environments that can be inhospitable even to seasoned explorers. Craig Childs has spent years in the deserts of the American West, and his treks through arid lands in search of water reveal the natural world at its most extreme.”

2015 Soar to Greater Heights Conference
2015-11-13 - 2015-11-15 | Hobbs Freshman High School, 1401 E Sanger Street, Hobbs, NM, 88240, United States
Join us for our annual fall conference, co-presented by EEANM, New Mexico Science Teachers’ Association and New Mexico Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
The Hobbs School District and Ninth Grade High School will be our hosts.

Find additional details on the conference page of NMSTA’s website. We are now accepting session proposals (deadline – 9/7/15) and exhibitor registrations. Educator/attendee registration and scholarship applications will be available soon.

Rainwater Harvesting Workshop in Albuquerque - $75 stipend!
2015-11-11 10:00 - 15:00 | School on Wheels, 129 Hartline Rd SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87105, United States
A hands-on, green-infrastructure project will provide an opportunity for classroom teachers to attend and possibly bring students learn new skills that can be applied at your own school or outdoor area. Work with our group of educators, students and practitioner Joanne McEntire, to install a small rainwater basin near a portable building on the School on Wheels campus.

Workshop Fee: $20.00 Free! Plus classroom teachers receive a $75 stipend!
Fees have been covered thanks to generous funding from the Albuquerque Community Foundation.

EE Book Club - Cooked (Slow Food Potluck)
2015-10-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Cirrelda’s home, north Albuquerque (Alameda), United States
EE Book Club will discuss Michael Pollan’s latest book, Cooked, on Wednesday, October 28. We’ll gather over a “slow food” potluck at 6:30pm at Cirrelda Snider-Bryan’s home in Alameda (north Albuquerque).
RSVP to info@eeanm.org for directions.
“In Cooked, Michael Pollan…discovers the enduring power of the four classical elements—fire, water, air, and earth— to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink.
In the course of his journey, he discovers that the cook occupies a special place in the world, standing squarely between nature and culture. Both realms are transformed by cooking, and so, in the process, is the cook.” – from michaelpollan.com
Buy the book through Amazon Smile and a portion of your purchase benefits EEANM.

Places We Live Workshop in Albuquerque
2015-10-24 09:00 - 15:30 | School on Wheels, 129 Hartline Rd SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87105, United States
EEANM is partnering with Querencia Green, School on Wheels and South Valley MainStreet for this workshop about local communities.
The urban environment includes everything that is in the neighborhood, both built and natural features. Educators, both classroom and nonformal, are invited to come learn about what creates community character and what students and groups can do to become engaged in determining development in their own communities. A hands-on, green-infrastructure, follow-up project will provide an opportunity to bring students to contribute to the improvement of their own community and learn new skills that can be applied at your own school or outdoor area.
All attendees receive Project Learning Tree’s Exploring Environmental Issues: Places We Live curriculum and a delicious lunch. In addition, teachers receive a $50 stipend for the educator workshop on October 24th and $75 for attending the follow-up TBD for a total of $125! Must attend the educator workshop to participate in the follow-up hands-on activity with students and receive the second stipend.

Workshop Fee: $20.00 Free! Plus receive up to $125 stipend!
Fees have been covered thanks to generous funding from the Albuquerque Community Foundation.

PLT Places We Live Workshop in Raton
2015-10-03 10:00 - 15:30 | The Isabel Castillo Performing Arts Center (Next door to the Shuler) , Raton, Raton, NM, United States
Explore place-based environmental education during this workshop for formal and informal educators. All attendees receive Project Learning Tree’s Exploring Environmental Issues: Places We Live curriculum and lunch. In addition, teachers receive a $50 stipend.
Register online now.
Welcome and Thank You
Thank you for joining EEANM!
We are proud to serve and represent an incredible network of environmental educators and leaders, including you.
You should receive a welcome email soon. (Please check your “spam” if it doesn’t arrive in your inbox in the next few minutes.)
If you paid online, you’ll also get a receipt from PayPal.
If you plan to pay by check or P.O., our address is P.O. Box 36958, Albuquerque, NM 87176-6958.
We’ll also add you to the EcoEd listerv group (if you’re not already a member). You’ll get a confirmation email from Google Groups about it.
What’s Next?
If you aren’t already, we invite you to get involved!
Hit reply to the welcome email and introduce yourself. Let us know how we can best serve you!
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Look for upcoming events and workshops.
Read the latest EEANM news.
Explore the EcoEd listserv here. As a member, you can post to the group by emailing ecoed@googlegroups.com.
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Workshop Fee: $20.00 Free!
Fees have been covered thanks to generous funding from the American Forest Foundation and the McCune Charitable Foundation. It is one of four “Places We Live” workshops presented in partnership with NM MainStreet. Spaces are limited, so register today!

Photo: Raton, New Mexico by Lionel & Heidi/Flickr.

PLT Places We Live Workshop in Grants
2015-09-26 09:00 - 15:30 | School on Wheels, 129 Hartline Rd SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87105, United States
Explore place-based environmental education during this workshop for formal and informal educators. All attendees receive Project Learning Tree’s Exploring Environmental Issues: Places We Live curriculum and lunch. In addition, teachers receive a $50 stipend for each meeting – the educator training on Sept. 26 and the follow-up TBD. Must attend the educator workshop to participate in the follow-up hands-on activity with students and receive the second $50 stipend.
Register online now.

Workshop Fee: $20.00 Free! Plus receive up to $100 stipend!
Fees have been covered thanks to generous funding from the American Forest Foundation and the McCune Charitable Foundation. It is one of four “Places We Live” workshops presented in partnership with NM MainStreet. Spaces are limited, so register today!

Photo: Mt Taylor near Grants New Mexico by Ben Burkland Carolyn Cook/Flickr.

Full - registration closed - PLT Places We Live Workshop in Farmington
2015-08-29 09:00 - 15:30 | Downtown Center, 100 West Broadway, Farmington, NM, 87401, United States
Sorry, this workshop is full, but we will be offering another one in Grants on Sept 26 with a $100 stipend!
Explore place-based environmental education during this workshop for formal and informal educators. All attendees receive Project Learning Tree’s Exploring Environmental Issues: Places We Live curriculum and lunch. In addition, teachers receive a $50 stipend.

Workshop Fee: $20.00 Free!
Fees have been covered thanks to generous funding from the American Forest Foundation and the McCune Charitable Foundation. It is one of four “Places We Live” workshops presented in partnership with NM MainStreet. Spaces are limited, so register today!

Photo of Aztec Ruins National Monument by Aidan Wakely-Mulroney/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Big Money for Small Groups Webinar
2015-08-26 13:00 - 14:30
Presented by Andy Robinson
80% of charitable funds come from individual donors, not foundations or corporations. Learn to build a fundraising program that honors your mission, engages potential donors, and raises more money.
• Where money comes from: Building a diverse funding base
• Redefining fundraising: It’s not just asking for money
• Identifying prospective donors
• Engaging your board in fundraising
Andy Robinson (www.andyrobinsononline.com) provides training and consulting for nonprofits in fundraising, board development, marketing, earned income, planning, leadership development, facilitation, and train-the-trainer programs. He specializes in the needs of organizations working for human rights, social justice, artistic expression, environmental conservation, and community development.
Over the past 20 years, Andy has worked with organizations in 47 US states and Canada. Recent clients include the American Bar Association, League of Conservation Voters, National Audubon Society, American Rivers, the Land Trust Alliance, and many, many local organizations. Andy is the author of six books, including Train Your Board (and Everyone Else) to Raise Money, www.trainyourboard.com. When he’s not on the road, he lives in Plainfield, Vermont.
Register: https://naaee.webex.com/naaee/onstage/g.php?MTID=e41b1112a60587fd3e33207ed801346b2
If needed, the password is “education.”

NM EE Certification Program Applications Due
2015-08-15
Want to join the pilot group for New Mexico’s Environmental Education Certification? Submit your application by or before August 15!
Read more about EE Certification.

Informal Science Education and State Standards
2015-08-10 10:00 - 14:00 | ABQ BioPark Aquarium and Botanic Garden, 2601 Central Ave NW , Albuquerque, NM, 87104, United States
What do you know about state standards?

How are Common Core standards faring in our school systems?
What is the process for New Mexico adopting Next Generation Science Standards?
What are the implications of these standards for the Informal Science Education community in New Mexico?
How can program providers use the standards to inform program development and strengthen partnerships with schools and districts?

Join us at the ABQ BioPark for an informative and hands-on introduction to the above concepts.
Presented by: Selena Connealy
Coordinator, NM Informal Science Education Network

EE Over Lunch on July 30
2015-07-30 11:30 - 13:00 | ABQ Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87120, United States
There is such thing as a free lunch—and in a beautiful setting too!
Join us for the next “EE Over Lunch” at the Albuquerque Open Space Visitor Center. Teachers are invited to munch on lunch while the center’s new educator, Noel Chilton, presents frameworks for school group programming and listens to your ideas about how to make sure your students’ visits cover relevant standards in meaningful and exciting ways.
Informal educators are also welcome to join the conversation and encouraged to bring ideas for possible collaborations.
ABQ Open Space will generously provide lunch for the first 25 registrants. Pre-registration is required.
Registration for EE Over Lunch

EE Book Club
2015-07-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Old Town Pizza Parlor, 108 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, United States
Our next EE Book Club read is “Hope Beneath Our Feet: Restoring Our Place in the Natural World,” a collection of essays by various authors.
If you want to join us, please RSVP and let me know if you would like to present one of the essays to the group by emailing info@eeanm.org.
