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2007

 

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2007 Wildlife Week Poster Entries on Display Online and Around Nebraska

 


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Wildlife Education
      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.

 

      Albion stream workshopOur 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.