League of Environmental Educators in Florida 30 th Annual Conference March 25-28, 2010 Girl Scout Camp Nocatee Clewiston, Florida Back to Basics: Staying True to Our Roots!
Thursday, March 25 Agenda at a Glance 5:00 pm 10:00 pm Registration Friday, March 26 7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast 7:45am - 1:30 pm Morning Field Experiences 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Early Childhood NAAEE Guidelines Workshop 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Afternoon Workshops 6:00 pm 7:45 pm Dinner followed by Dessert Social 7:45 pm -? Keynote Speaker: Bill Hammond 9:00 pm -? Campfire Saturday, March 27 7:30 am - Noon Registration 7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast 9:00 am - 9:50 am Concurrent Session 1 10:00 am - 10:50 am Concurrent Session 2 11:00 am - 11:50 am Concurrent Session 3 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm Concurrent Session 4 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm Concurrent Session 5 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm Concurrent Session 6 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm General and Regional Meetings 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Dinner 7:30 pm -??? Installation and Awards Keynote Speaker: David Stokes 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Earth Hour 2010 Lights Out! Campfire and Stargazing Sunday, March 28 8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast 9:00 am - 11:00 am Concurrent Sessions 11:00 am - 11:45 am Cabin Clean-up and Pack-up 11:45 am Optional Lunch to-go KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Dr. William F. Hammond, Assoc. Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, FGCU Friday, March 26 Called the Grandfather of EE in Florida, Bill inspires environmental educators throughout Florida through his teaching, service, and scholarly activities. This year, Bill will be providing a keynote speech on our theme, Staying True to Our Roots and our home base, the Everglades. David Stokes, Naturalist, Humorist and Educator Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28 David Stokes is singer-songwriter of your favorite nature songs: Bats Eat Bugs, Dirt Made my Lunch, Scat Rap and Habitat. Join us Saturday night for live edutainment as David sings, makes us laugh and engages us in nature study. Using live creatures, animal artifacts, songs and short stories, David makes learning fun. On Sunday morning, join David as he shares some techniques to entertain while educating about nature study. Friday, March 26 FIELD TRIPS Plan to carpool to all trips. A bag lunch and water will be provided for all morning trips. Most trips are 30-45 minutes from camp. Don t forget to dress comfortably for the outdoors and bring hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, camera and binoculars. Lake Okeechobee The Good, Bad and Ugly Michael Boles, Army Corps of Engineers Biologist Limit 10 8:00 am 12:00 pm (Meet at camp 7:45 am to carpool.) Fee: $15 With over 100,000 acres of marshland, Lake Okeechobee is a bonanza of plant and animal life. Equally abundant are environmental issues such as water quality, hydrology and invasive species. Take a pontoon boat tour for an introduction to this magnificent resource and increase your knowledge of the challenges faced by this multi-purpose system. STA 5 Birding Extravaganza Sally McPherson, Outreach Specialist, SFWMD Limit 25 8:00 am 12:00 pm (Meet at camp 7:45 am to carpool.) Fee: $15 The storm-water treatment areas, owned and operated by the South Florida Water Management District, are vast, constructed wetlands that use vegetation to cleanse excess nutrients from water before it enters the Everglades. These remote, shallow-water marshes have 170 species of birds documented there. Learn about the science of storm-water treatment areas and why people come from all over the world to study this technology. Come to see the feathered splendor. This is the best birding trip ever even if you are not a birder! Meet at the Clewiston Inn at 8:00 am. Be prepared for a long, dusty gravel road. Walk in the Past - Clewiston Museum/Fort Center Hike Butch Wilson, Museum Curator Limit 20 8:30 am 1:00 pm (Meet at camp 8:15 am to carpool.) Fee: $17 Take a Walk in the Past with Museum director, Butch Wilson as he guides you through the Clewiston Museum. The tour will include fossil displays of prehistoric animals that roamed the Everglades, a history of Lake Okeechobee, the Seminoles and heritage artifacts of Clewiston. A program on indigenous people that inhabited the Lake Okeechobee region will also be presented in the museum theater. Travel to Fort Center for a three-mile round trip hike through ancient Indian mounds, past ponds, circular ditches and linear embankments built over 2000 years ago. End up on the shores of Fisheating Creek, where the Seminole era Fort Center once stood. Meet at the Museum at 8:30 am. Panther Bike Ride at Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest Lisa Andrews, Outreach/Educ. Specialist Big Cypress Natl. Pres. Limit 15 8:30 am - 1:30 pm (Meet at camp 8:00 am to carpool.) Fee: $15 The 32,039 acre Okaloacoochee Slough located within Hendry and Collier Counties is comprised of eight pristine and distinct natural communities. This unique natural system provides a large contiguous habitat for a variety of wildlife including our most endangered species, the Florida Panther. Take a leisurely bike ride through the forest while stopping at several stations to learn about the Florida Panther, natural history, habitat use, management strategies, radio-telemetry and capture techniques. Bring your own hybrid or mountain bike. Helmet required. Swamp Buggy Tour of Dinner Island Ranch Wildlife Management Area Justin Nolte, FFWCC Biologist Limit 12 each tour 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Meet at camp 9:30 am to carpool.) Fee: $15(w/ lunch) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (meet at camp 1:30 pm to carpool.) Fee: $5(w/out lunch) Participants will see some of Dinner Island s thirty-four square miles of pastures, sloughs, pine flatwoods and oak hammocks that form a vital link to surrounding wetlands connecting the Caloosahatchee River with the Big Cypress Swamp. Kestrels, sandhill cranes, caracaras, wood storks, deer and turkeys are common sights along the network of graded roads and trails open for wildlife viewing, hunting, cycling, horseback riding and hiking. Swamp Buggy Tour of Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area Grant Steelman, FFWCC Biologist Limit 10 8:30 am - 12:30 pm (Meet at camp 8:00 am to carpool.) Fee: $15 Fisheating Creek WMA stretches 40 miles along the only free-flowing tributary to Lake Okeechobee. Journey into the past, as you travel to the heart of Fisheating Creek by swamp buggy. This 3-hour route winds through wet/dry prairie, freshwater marsh, restored mesic hammock/freshwater marsh, and along the creek channel to see 70-100 alligators in one hole, caracaras, possible bald eagles, turkey and deer. WORKSHOPS Workshops will be cancelled if minimum requirement not met by Friday, March 19. Early Childhood EE Programs-NAAEE Guidelines for Excellence Workshop Bora Simmons, NAAEE Guidelines Trainer Limit 20 9:00 am 4:00 pm No Fee Participants will learn how to use the Early Childhood Guidelines to strengthen and bring EE into their programs in this one-day workshop. Participants will use the guidelines as a tool to evaluate quality EE materials from Project WILD, Project Learning Tree and Everglades ABC s to show how hands-on activities can help youth explore nature. Participants will receive Guidelines for Excellence in EE books, Growing Up WILD, Project Learning Tree Early Learning Guide and the Everglades ABCs guide. This workshop is paid for by a generous donation from the North America Association for Environmental Education. Flying WILD Workshop Dawn Hurley and Megan Auchter, Brevard Zoo Minimum 12 1:00 pm 5:00 pm Fee: $5 This program introduces students to bird conservation through classroom activities and school bird festivals. It supports educators by providing interdisciplinary, standards-based opportunities to engage students in real-world learning that helps them understand the importance of migratory birds and their conservation. The workshop will consist of three parts: overview of program, mini bird festival activities from guide, and festival planning. Growing Up WILD Workshop Florida Fish and Wildlife Consv. Comm. Volunteers Minimum 12 1:00 pm 5:00 pm Fee: $5 Project WILD s NEW! early childhood guide for connecting young children to nature has a wide range of activities and experiences designed for children ages 3-7. Growing Up WILD provides an early foundation for developing positive impressions about nature and lifelong social and academic skills. Educators will receive Growing Up WILD materials, experience activities first-hand and discover how to connect young children to nature.
CALL FOR PRESENTERS League of Environmental Educators in Florida 30 th Annual Conference Back to Basics: Staying True to Our Roots! March 25-28, 2010 Girl Scout Camp Nocatee, Clewiston FL (Or complete this form online at http://leef-florida.org) LEEF invites you to submit a proposal for a hands-on workshop, field trip, presentation, outdoor classroom, nature study session, panel, round-table, or any other type of presentation to be offered at the conference. PRESENTER INFORMATION Presenter(s) Name(s) Organization Mailing Address home work City/Town Zip/Postal Code E-mail Work Phone Cell Phone Home Phone PRESENTATION INFORMATION Title: Category The Five E s Please check a strand below that best categorizes your presentation Environmental Education ( Preschool Elementary Middle High College Adult) Ecology (natural history, ecosystems, wildlife and plants, biodiversity, etc.) Everglades (includes programs related to Everglades restoration, history, biology, etc.) Edutainment (using games, team building, arts and crafts, song writing, to teach EE) Essentials (technology demonstrations, distance learning, research, etc.) Workshop Field Experience Presentation Hands-On Session Format (Please check one.) 50 minutes 110 minutes 1/2 day on Friday (3-4 hours) Full Day on Friday (5-8 hours) Location Preference: Indoors Outdoors Field Day/Time Preferred: Equipment Needs: (Please provide your own equipment if possible.) Other Needs: (Please list any other needs we should know about.) Friday Saturday Sunday Morning Afternoon I am willing to present twice I can bring my own AV Other_ Tables and chairs Chairs only I will provide copyright-free materials in digital format available for educators to download from the LEEF website. (Please E-mail to Gary Chaffin at leeflet@comcast.net)
Abstract (To be printed in Conference Program. Maximum 50 words.) Summary of Presentation (Describe in more detail information about your presentation for the panel reviewers. Maximum 150 words) Biographical Sketch (Maximum 50 words) Provide (2) program references: (Each presentation is reviewed by a panel and in some cases references will assist in the screening process to ensure quality programs.) Information submitted herein may be edited and included in conference materials and on the LEEF Web site. Electronic Submissions PREFERRED! Submission deadline for all presentations is January 7, 2010. (Late submissions will be considered provided space is available.) Lori Haynes LEEF Conference Chair 3881 S.E. Dixie Ross St Stuart, FL 34997 (772) 283-1305 lori.haynes@myfwc.com Thank you for your submittal! You will be informed of your acceptance as a presenter and tentative scheduled time and location as soon as possible. DON T FORGET TO REGISTER if you wish to attend sessions or sign-up for meals and/or lodging. The Registration Form will be available on-line at http://leef-florida.org.
REGISTRATION FORM League of Environmental Educators in Florida 30 th Annual Conference Back to Basics: Staying True to Our Roots! March 25-28, 2010 Girl Scout Camp Nocatee, Clewiston FL Contact Information Provide your contact information as it should appear on your name tag. First Name Last Name Male Female Organization E-mail Mailing Address home work City/Town Zip Home Phone Work Phone Cell Phone Additional Information Presenter Vendor/Exhibitor I will bring: Exhibit materials Auction item Travel Information Provide travel information so we know to reserve your space at meals. Estimated Arrival Date and Time Estimated Departure Date and Time Registration Fees Each registrant should check the appropriate boxes and calculate fees below. Membership Fees: Join now and receive member rate for the conference. New Renew Life Member $20 Individual $30 Family $55 *Organization $200 Life SUBTOTAL *Member organizations name three individuals to receive benefits, including conference registration fee discounts. $_ Full registration: covers Thursday night through Sunday plus meals from Friday dinner to Sunday breakfast. Early Bird postmarked on or before February 20,2010: (Student: full-time, must volunteer 2 hours for conference; Seniors: 65 and over) LEEF Member Non-Member Student/Senior SUBTOTAL Full Registration tent camping or off site $220 $245 $35 discount $ Full Registration with cabin $235 $260 $35 discount $ Standard Fees postmarked after February 20, 2010: (Student: full-time, must volunteer 2 hours for conference; Seniors: 65 and over) LEEF Member Non-Member Student/Senior SUBTOTAL Full Registration tent camping or off site $245 $270 $35 discount $ Full Registration with cabin $260 $285 $35 discount $ One Day Registration Fee: Available for anyone not attending the whole conference, including guests and presenters. LEEF Member Non-Member Student/Senior SUBTOTAL Early Bird postmarked on or before February 20,2010: Saturday, March 27 includes all meals, sessions, keynote speaker $115 $140 $35 discount $ Standard Fees postmarked after February 20, 2010 Saturday, March 27 includes all meals, sessions, keynote speaker $140 $165 $35 discount $ One night of lodging Th. 3/25 Fr. 3/26 Sa. 3/27 $20 $ Meals Don t forget to register for meals not included in registration Omnivore Vegetarian Note any other dietary requirements: Vegetarian meals are often limited. If you think you might prefer a vegetarian option at any time please mark vegetarian. *Remember registration includes Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast. Breakfast Lunch Dinner (includes keynote speaker) SUBTOTAL Friday $8 (not included w/ reg.) $11 (included w/field trips) $16 $ Saturday $8 $11 $16 $ Sunday $8 $10 to-go (not included w/ reg.) $ SUBTOTAL $
You must be registered for the conference to attend a workshop or field trip. You can pay an extra day use fee if you would like to attend a workshop or field trip only. (NAAEE Guideline workshop excluded - fee included in grant). Check online for updated information. Field Experiences: Friday, March 26 (all include lunch except where noted) Swamp Buggy Tour of Dinner Island Ranch Wildlife Management Area 10:00 am 12:00 pm (Leave camp at 9:30 am plan to carpool) 2:00 pm 4:00 pm (Leave camp at 1:30 pm to carpool) Total Conference Costs (Bring totals down from above.) Send Payment To: Make all checks/money orders or purchase orders payable to LEEF and send this completed registration form with payment to: Griselda Forbes, LEEF Registration Chair 3632 NW 37 th Terr. Gainesville FL 32606 Amount Enclosed: $ Check # Money Order # P.O. # Credit Card - Invoice me. For registration questions: For conference questions: Limit 11 each tour Lake Okeechobee by Pontoon Boat The Good, Bad and Ugly Limit 9 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (Leave camp at 7:45 am to carpool) STA 5 Birding Extravaganza Limit 25 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (Leave camp at 7:45 am to carpool or meet at Clewiston Inn at 8:00am) Panther Bike Ride at Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest Limit 15 8:30am - 1:30 pm (Leave camp at 8:00 am to carpool) Walk in the Past - Clewiston Museum/Fort Center Hike Limit 20 8:30am 12:30pm (Leave camp at 8:15 am to carpool) Swamp Buggy Tour of Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area Limit 9 8:30 am - 12:30 pm (Leave camp at 8:00 am to carpool.) Workshops: Friday, March 26 Early Childhood EE Programs NAAEE Guidelines for Excellence Workshop Limit 20 9:00 am 4:00 pm Don t forget to order a lunch! Growing Up WILD Minimum 12 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Flying WILD Minimum 12 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Contact Griselda Forbes, Ph: 352-371-3124. Contact Lori Haynes, Ph: 772-283-1305/561-236-8431 Email: gbforbes@bellsouth.net Email: lori.haynes@myfwc.com $5 (w/out lunch) $17 Workshop or Field Trip Day-Use Fee (if not registered for the conference. NAAEE wksp exempt) SUBTOTAL $ Registration Fees & Membership Fees (front page) $ Meals (front page) $ Field Trips/Workshops $ TOTAL $ Off-Site Accommodations The following motels are located in Clewiston about 10 minutes from camp. Please make your own arrangements ASAP as there might be conflicts with the Big O Birding Festival. $0 $5 $5 Clewiston Inn call for price 108 Royal Palm Av. Ph: 1-800-749-4466 or 863-983-8151 http://www.clewistoninn.com/ Best Western ~$79-129/night 1020 W Sugarland Highway (US 27) Ph: 877-478-1700 or 863-983-3400 http://www.bestwestern.com/ Holiday Inn Express ~$130-179/night 1024 W Sugarland Highway (US 27) Ph: 877-865-6578 or 863-983-5100 http://www.hiexpress.com Refund Policy: All refund requests must be made in writing. Deadline for request of full refund of any conference fee is Friday, March 5. Any requests for refunds received after the full refund deadline, but before the first day of the conference, will be subject to deductions of $50 administrative fees plus any non-refundable conference fees paid by LEEF. Other refunds must be requested in writing, with reason stated, within 45 days of the last day of the conference. The Board will consider all of these refunds on a case-by-case basis. NO refunds will be made at the conference. Refunds will be processed approximately 1 month after the next board meeting following the conference. For Exhibitors Form, updates and more information visit: leef-florida.org