• International Wolf Center Announces New Executive Director 5/16/12
  International Wolf Center
  
• EE News for May 8, 2012 5/11/12
  North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)
  
• Summer 2012 Online EE Courses offered through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 5/11/12
  University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP)
  
• First Annual MNA Amateur Photo Contest - Deadline: November 1st 5/9/12
  Minnesota Naturalists' Association (MNA)
  
• Funding Available for Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles - Deadline May 22nd 5/9/12
  Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
  
• Obama Administration Names 3 Minnesota Schools as First-Ever Green Ribbon Schools 5/9/12
  U.S. Department of Education
  
• Rec-reate, Re-create: A conference for all who teach or support environmental education 5/4/12
  Minnesota Association for Environmental Education (MAEE)
  
• Conservation Educators: Get Involved in Revising Your State's Science Standards 5/4/12
  Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)
  
• It's Time to Redefine Green Jobs: Thoughts Following the First-Ever White House Summit on Environmental Education 5/4/12
  By Richard Louv, Children & Nature Network
  
• Minnesota Sea Grant Funds New Research Projects 5/4/12
  University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program
  
• New Nature-Smart Careers: 11 for the Future and for Right Now 5/4/12
  Children & Nature Network
  
• Vacations that connect kids with nature 5/4/12
  By Colleen Lanin, TODAY.com contributor
  
• International Wolf Center Invites Public to Help Name Wolf Pups 5/2/12
  International Wolf Center (IWC)
  
• Kids Ages 6-12 Enter to win the Backyard Game of the Year Contest ~ Deadline June 17th 5/2/12
  CLIF Kid and the Children & Nature Network
  
• An eight-year journey with clean energy at Audubon Center of the North Woods 5/1/12
  Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs)
  
• Solar Boat Regatta making a splash with renewables: Compete, volunteer, or attend on May 19 5/1/12
  Minnesota Renewable Energy Society (MRES)
  
• What are the Next Generation Science Standards? 5/1/12
  John Olson, MN Department of Education Science Specialist
  
• How to Compost Correctly 4/25/12
  by Dawn Walls-Thumma, Demand Media
  
• Jeffers Foundation Announces WRAP Award Recipients 4/25/12
  Jeffers Foundation
  
• Volunteers needed to monitor the health of Minnesota lakes and streams 4/25/12
  Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
  
• SEEK Newsletter Survey Shows Positive Results 4/24/12
  Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
  
• Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award for 9-12 Teachers - Deadline June 8th 4/18/12
  National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)
  
• 5 Parent-Tested Tips to Limit Kids' Screen Time 4/10/12
  By Jenn Savedge, National Wildlife Federation
  
• 2012-2013 Minnesota GreenCorp Member Applications accepted through May 30th! 4/5/12
  Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
  
• 2012 World Environment Day Contest - Deadline June 5th 3/30/12
  Project Earth
  
• Waste reduction and recycling grants available for community organizations and schools - Deadline May 25th 3/30/12
  Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB)
  
• Apply now for summer jobs with Conservation Corps Minnesota - Deadline April 20th 3/27/12
  Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
  
• The Need for "Wild" Play: Let Children Be the Animals They Need to Be 3/27/12
  by Marc Bekoff, Ph.D. in Animal Emotions, Psychology Today
  
• USDA Forest Service Makes $1 Million Commitment to Get Kids Outdoors 3/27/12
  United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  
• Free Environmental Programming Partnership Opportunity For K-5 Schools ~ Application Deadline April 16th 3/21/12
  Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
  
• USAgain Annual Earth Month Contest to Benefit Schools to Kick Off on April 1 3/21/12
  USAgain
  
• Enter the National Wildlife Federation's (NWF) Photo Contest Today ~ Deadline July 16th 3/20/12
  National Wildlife Federation (NWF)
  
• 2012 Minnesota EE Conference Call for Exhibitors ~ Deadline May 1st 3/15/12
  Minnesota Association for Environmental Education (MAEE)
  
• New Research Reveals Alarming Lack of Play for Pre-School Children 3/15/12
  By Suz Lipman
  
• Create an Educational Video to Help Protect Water and You Could Win $500 - Deadline: May 18th 3/6/12
  Carver County Water Management Organization
  
• Paying attention vs. Paying bills: Getting to 100 Percent renewable energy at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center 3/6/12
  By Jeff Vetsch, Clean Energy Resource Team (CERTs)
  
• 2012 Hamline Rivers Institutes - FREE for Educators 3/1/12
  Hamline University's Center for Global Environmental Education
  
• $1000 Scholarships for Educators for Amazon Rainforest Workshop & Machu Picchu Extension - Deadline March 8th 2/29/12
  Travel 2 Learn
  
• Volunteer to raise awareness about waste reduction and recycling by becoming a Master Recycler/Composter 2/29/12
  Hennepin County
  
• Announcing the 2012 SEET Technology Workshop in Golden, CO 2/22/12
  Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC)
  
• Registration is open for the 2012 MAEE Annual Conference - June 21-22, 2012 2/22/12
  Minnesota Association for Environmental Education (MAEE)
  
• Announcing the 2012 Minnesota Environmental Education Awards Recipients 2/20/12
  Minnesota Association for Environmental Education (MAEE)
  
• 2012 MNA Conference Call for Presentations ~ Deadline July 31, 2012 2/17/12
  Minnesota Naturalists' Association (MNA)
  
• Coca-Cola and Keep America Beautiful Offer Recycling Bin Grants to Schools, Colleges, Universities and More ~ Deadline March 2nd 2/15/12
  Coca-Cola and Keep America Beautiful
  
• Every Child Needs Nature: 12 Questions About Equity & Capacity 2/15/12
  By Richard Louv
  
• Investigate Minnesota's Changing Climate at the Will Steger Foundation's 7th Annual Summer Institute for Climate Change Education 2/15/12
  Will Steger Foundation (WSF)
  
• School Lunches Get Healthier, But Pizza is Still A Vegetable 2/15/12
  by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, Executive Director/CEO, Healthy Child Healthy World
  
• The Grey nominated by The International Wolf Center for the 2012 Scat Award 2/14/12
  International Wolf Center
  
• Wilderness Therapy Uses Nature to Help People Heal 2/9/12
  by Max Greenberg, Wildlife Promise
  
• Nominate an EE project for the Environmental Initiative Awards ~ Deadline March 2nd 2/8/12
  Environmental Initiative
  
• Announcing the 2012 Metro Area Children's Water Festival For 4th Grade Students - Deadline March 31st 2/3/12
  Metro Area Ground Water Alliance (MAGWA)
  
• Educator Expedition Summer 2012: South Africa Wildlife Safari and Conservation Field Study Tour 1/25/12
  Minnesota Zoo
  
• Students in grades 4-12 invited to participate in the Minnesota Renewable Energy Competition ~ Registration Deadline March 1st 1/25/12
  High Tech Kids and KidWind Project
  
• The 2012 Do It Green! Magazine is now available 1/25/12
  Do It Green! Minnesota
  
• Get Geared Up For National Green Week 2012! 1/11/12
  Green Education Foundation (GEF)
  
• MDE Accepting Applications for National Green Ribbon Schools Recognition ~ Deadline Feb 22nd 1/11/12
  Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)
  
• Spring 2012 Online Course: Measuring Environmental Education Outcomes ~ Application Deadline February 3rd 1/8/12
  Cornell University
  
• Toyota Makes $3 Million Grant Toward Public Lands Across Nation as Part of America's Great Outdoors Initiative 12/30/11
  National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)
  
• Controversy on Wolves far from over 12/29/11
  International Wolf Center
  
• Honor an Amazing Woman Dedicated to Creating Healthier and Happier Environments: Nominate A Mom on a Mission 12/29/11
  Healthy Child Healthy World
  
• How big is your water footprint? 12/29/11
  By Sharon Root, Lyon County Environmental Educator for the Marshall Independent
  
• Minnesota school wins local Emmy for recycling video 12/29/11
  Waste & Recycling News
  
• Nature Deficit Disorder: Spiritual fallout from our disconnect with God's creation 12/16/11
  By Charles Morris, National Catholic Reporter
  
• Wisconsin Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights Seeks to Reconnect Children with Nature 12/16/11
  By Chris Taylor, Chris Larson
  
• Wisconsin State Plan Calls For Increased Environmental Education In Schools 12/16/11
  Ashland Current
  
• C&NN to Release Volume 5 of C&NN's Annotated Bibliographies of Research 12/15/11
  Children & Nature Network (C&NN)
  
• Minnesota Schools Take the EcoChallenge to Win $5,000 12/14/11
  GreenSneakers
  
• New Mr. Pish Children's Book Features Minnesota: Postcards from Mr. Pish Volume 2 Is Now Available 12/14/11
  Cambridge Books
  
• Call for 2012 MAEE Conference Presentations! 11/30/11
  Minnesota Environmental Education Conference (MAEE)
  
• Jeffers' Outlandish Offer for Teachers! 11/30/11
  Jeffers Foundation
  
• Award-Winning Recipes Showcase Lake Superior Fish 11/26/11
  Minnesota Sea Grant
  
• It's Not Too Early for Teachers and Students to Start Planning for the 2012 Solar Regatta 11/8/11
  Minnesota Renewable Energy Society (MRES)
  
• The US Composting Council Invites You to Take Part in the 2012 International Compost Awareness Week Poster Contest ~ Deadline November 30th 10/1/11
  U.S. Composting Council
  

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