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| Our Environmental Education programs
promote hands-on nature education. We believe that different
children learn in different ways, but all children benefit from
real-world, hands-on activities that teach an understanding of, and
appreciation for, wildlife and our natural world.
Wildlife Week Nebraska is Now Online! Wildlife
Week is NEWF's
oldest education program. Each Spring, in conjunction with the
National Wildlife Federation's celebration of National Wildlife
Week, we sponsor Wildlife Week Nebraska. Working with partner
organizations and agencies and financial sponsors, we send thousands
of letters to Nebraska's public and private school teachers and
other educators. Every 4th, 5th, and 6th grade teacher in Nebraska,
and designated art teachers, are notified when
Wildlife Week Education Information is posted on our web site. They
also receive information on our annual Wildlife Week Poster Contest,
and that information is posted here on our web site.
Our Wildlife Week Education Section is chock full of information
that educators can use to teach Nebraska students about wildlife. The 2007
Wildlife Week theme is Conserve Nebraska's Natural
Legacy. Visit the
Wildlife Week page here and
discover the at-risk animals and their habitats that need our help
to survive.
NEWF's Wildlife Poster Contest
recognizes budding wildlife artists from grade schools across
Nebraska. Contest information is distributed through our annual
Wildlife Week
packets, and individual entry forms are available from
the NEWF office. The 2007 winning artists received their
prizes at the annual gathering June 2, at Heron Haven Nature Center in Omaha.
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 Our Adopt A
Stream program teaches Nebraskans how to
understand, enjoy, and
monitor their neighborhood stream. Through a series of workshops
held across Nebraska, NEWF has trained over 200 Nebraskans in basic
stream monitoring and conservation techniques. Many of our Adopt A
Stream participants are Nebraska educators, passing on what they
have learned about chemical and biological monitoring to Nebraska
students through hands-on stream activities.
Schoolyard Habitat Areas bring
wildlife and the natural world right to the schoolroom door.
Students can learn about plant and animal biology through first-hand
observation and experimentation, and habitat areas can be used for a
variety of subjects including math, literature, art, and science. In
1996, NEWF published the first Guide to Nebraska Schoolyard
Habitat Areas, a how-to guide for teachers and parents
interested in establishing outdoor classrooms, and which highlighted
some of the best schoolyard habitat areas from around Nebraska. The
National Wildlife Federation now has a national
Schoolyard Habitats®
program, and schools can register their site and receive information
on starting, maintaining, and using outdoor classrooms. |
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