The Mad River Valley Energy Series deals with issues related to sustainable energy use, including woody biomass energy. Visit http://www.mrvpd.org/ for more info.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Upcoming Event: Mad River Valley Energy Series #3
The Mad River Valley Energy Series deals with issues related to sustainable energy use, including woody biomass energy. Visit http://www.mrvpd.org/ for more info.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Upcoming Project Learning Tree Workshop at Harwood Union High School
Join Rebecca Phelps, Conservation Education Coordinator for the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation for a two hour high school Project Learning Tree workshop focusing on forests. The brand new Focus on Forests module is designed to foster student understanding of- and appreciation for- the forested lands throughout North America. The module’s activities provide an opportunity for hands-on study of forest resources while addressing concepts in biology, civics, ecology, economics, forest management, and other subject areas. Please dress for the weather. For additional information about Project Learning Tree, please visit: www.plt.org
The workshop will be held on October 13, from 3:30-5:30 at Harwood Union High School. Spots are limited so please RSVP soon to Kim Coleman at Kdepasqu@uvm.edu
The workshop will be held on October 13, from 3:30-5:30 at Harwood Union High School. Spots are limited so please RSVP soon to Kim Coleman at Kdepasqu@uvm.edu
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Pre-K through grade 8 Educator Workshop at Northwoods Stewardship Center
The Northwoods Stewardship Center is hosting a forest-based education workshop for Pre-K through grade 8 Educations on August 2. The cost is $25. For more information visit the Vermont Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation's Conservation Education website.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
GoogleEarth and GoogleMap Workshop
What? GoogleEarth and GoogleMaps Workshop for Harwood Union Teachers
Where? Harwood Union High School
When? Tuesday, July 26 from 9am - 12pm
Description:
How can GoogleEarth and GoogleMaps serve as tools to facilitate forest-based education? This interactive workshop will provide examples of ways to utilize GoogleEarth and GoogleMaps in ways that connect students to the forest. The workshop will begin outside in the forest and will then move into the classroom to discuss practical how-to’s. Workshop participants will leave with ideas about utilizing both programs in their upcoming classes.
Facilitator Bio:
Dr. Walter Poleman specializes in landscape natural history and ecosystem geography and teaches Measurements and Mapping of Natural Resources (NR 25), Place-based Landscape Analysis (NR 378), and Ecology of Place (NR 85) at the University of Vermont (UVM). He is faculty director of GreenHouse Residential Learning Community, and director the PLACE (Place-based Landscape Analysis and Community Engagement) Program at UVM. He has taught ecology for the past ten summers at Vermont Law School, and serves as a trustee for the Vermont Land Trust. His teaching awards include the 2003 Kroespsh-Maurice Award for Excellence in Teaching and the 2005 Outstanding Service-Learning Faculty Award.
Good to know:
-Part of this workshop will take place outside. Please dress appropriately.
-The workshop will be followed by a short focus group to help better understand interest in forest-based education and current use of the forest.
-We are currently investigating the possibility of associating continuing education credits with this workshop. More information to follow.
Plan on attending?
RSVP to Kimberly at kdepasqu@uvm.edu
Where? Harwood Union High School
When? Tuesday, July 26 from 9am - 12pm
Description:
How can GoogleEarth and GoogleMaps serve as tools to facilitate forest-based education? This interactive workshop will provide examples of ways to utilize GoogleEarth and GoogleMaps in ways that connect students to the forest. The workshop will begin outside in the forest and will then move into the classroom to discuss practical how-to’s. Workshop participants will leave with ideas about utilizing both programs in their upcoming classes.
Facilitator Bio:
Dr. Walter Poleman specializes in landscape natural history and ecosystem geography and teaches Measurements and Mapping of Natural Resources (NR 25), Place-based Landscape Analysis (NR 378), and Ecology of Place (NR 85) at the University of Vermont (UVM). He is faculty director of GreenHouse Residential Learning Community, and director the PLACE (Place-based Landscape Analysis and Community Engagement) Program at UVM. He has taught ecology for the past ten summers at Vermont Law School, and serves as a trustee for the Vermont Land Trust. His teaching awards include the 2003 Kroespsh-Maurice Award for Excellence in Teaching and the 2005 Outstanding Service-Learning Faculty Award.
Good to know:
-Part of this workshop will take place outside. Please dress appropriately.
-The workshop will be followed by a short focus group to help better understand interest in forest-based education and current use of the forest.
-We are currently investigating the possibility of associating continuing education credits with this workshop. More information to follow.
Plan on attending?
RSVP to Kimberly at kdepasqu@uvm.edu
Survey Results and Upcoming Events
This past spring, we created and administered a survey to collect information about current use of the forest and about interest in forest-based education. Results are in and many of you who filled out the survey expressed interested in attending workshops in GoogleEarth and GoogleMaps.
As a result, we will be hosting two half day workshops on GoogleEarth and GoogleMaps. Both workshops will be followed by a short focus group to build on what was learned through the survey. Check back soon for more details.
As a result, we will be hosting two half day workshops on GoogleEarth and GoogleMaps. Both workshops will be followed by a short focus group to build on what was learned through the survey. Check back soon for more details.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Win a prize at the forest-based education workshop
Above is a map of Harwood Union High School and the surrounding area. The approximate boundary of the School's 180 acre forest is included on the map. Within the forest boundary are points representing four academic subjects: History, Natural Science, Fine Art and Literature. In addition to words or images, each of the points has a "quiz question." Post a comment with correct answers to all four questions and your name will be entered into a drawing to win a prize at the upcoming workshop. You must be present at the workshop to claim your prize! See the comment below for an example of how to post your answers.
Upcoming forest-based education workshop for Harwood Union teachers
Harwood Union High School has partnered with the University of Vermont to provide a professional development workshop to teachers interested in engaging their students with the forest. Come hear how the forest can be used as a teaching tool. Open to all disciplines. Snacks will be provided. More details below:
What: A workshop for Harwood Union Teachers
When: Tuesday April 12th, 3-4pm
Where: Harwood Union Library
Who: Dr. Walter Poleman, Ph.D., The University of Vermont
What: A workshop for Harwood Union Teachers
When: Tuesday April 12th, 3-4pm
Where: Harwood Union Library
Who: Dr. Walter Poleman, Ph.D., The University of Vermont
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