Other Contest Conservation Teacher of the Year Contest Nominations are now being accepted for the 2002 Conservation Education Teacher of the Year Award. The recognition program is open to all full-time educators at the kindergarten through high school levels who have implemented innovative soil and water activities for reaching students and other audiences. Cosponsored by NACD and Zeneca Ag Products, the recognition program creates an awareness and appreciation of the value of conservation education. It stimulates efforts by teachers to advance the proper use, protection and enhancement of the nation s soil, water and related natural resources. Any teacher in a public or private school who emphasizes conservation education as a regular part of the instructional program is eligible for nomination.
Interested teachers can obtain additional information and entry forms from the District office.
Entries must be received at the office by March 1, 2001. The Warren SWCD is willing to provide assistance to any teacher who wants to initiate or expand a conservation education program. We can assist with classroom presentations, help with developing land labs, provide printed and multi-media educational materials and organize conservation related field trips. Aquatic Ecology, Current Environmental Issues, Forestry, Soils and Wildlife. The event is designed to stimulate and reinforce the students interest in environment and our natural resources and encourages cooperative decision making, team building and problem solving.