Meet the 2020 Excellence in EE Award Winners!

January 18, 2021/0 Comments/in AAEE Newsletter, Community Connections /by Ellen Bashor

Wow! 2020 was a memorable year to say the least. Despite unprecedented local and global challenges facing our communities, Arizona environmental educators stepped up to meet the challenge. Each year the Arizona Association for Environmental Education honors the individuals and organizations that have made a significant impact on environmental education in Arizona. Although we couldn’t […]

Whose story do we tell?

December 10, 2020/0 Comments/in Arizona, Equity and Inclusion, Organizations, Resources, Uncategorized /by Gabrielle Hebert

Today’s conversation is with Melanie Rawlins from Interpretive Services at Tumacacori National Historical Park. She was interviewed by Kathe Sudano on May 8, 2020. What are the ways the world is changing regarding environmental and natural history? Why are we hearing so much about diversity and inclusion? Why is that conversation necessary in the history […]

Who Let the Kids Out?

November 23, 2020/0 Comments/in Arizona, Equity and Inclusion, Organizations, Professional Development /by Gabrielle Hebert

Today’s conversation is with Blue Baldwin, Ecology Program Coordinator for Manzo Elementary School. Blue was interviewed by Kathe Sudano on May 11, 2020. Manzo Elementary in Barrio Hollywood has a reputation. First, they not only increased the amount of time students spend outside (which in 2015 was listed as* thirty minutes) but the staff started a […]

The University of Arizona Garden Kitchen

August 26, 2020/0 Comments/in Arizona, Community Connections, Equity and Inclusion, Organizations /by Phoebe Warren

Today’s conversation is with Jennifer Parlin, Assistant in Extension, for The Garden Kitchen. The Garden Kitchen, located in South Tucson, is a University of Arizona Cooperative Extension program established in partnership with the City of South Tucson, Pima County, and the University of Arizona. The Garden Kitchen’s mission is to empower Pima County residents to […]

Meet the Board of Directors!

August 3, 2020/2 Comments/in AAEE Newsletter /by Ellen Bashor

WOW! None of us expected to start the year in a pandemic, but here we are. Navigating the challenges and changes of 2020 has been difficult for all of us. That is why we are so grateful to have a team of amazing professional Environmental Educators leading this organization–Educators who, like you, are dedicated to collaboration, […]

EE Organizations in the Pandemic

August 3, 2020/0 Comments/in AAEE Newsletter /by Ellen Bashor

by Kelly Jay Smith, University of Arizona In the wake of pandemic many Environmental Education (EE) organizations across Arizona and the nation have been experiencing major setbacks. In an attempt to measure the effects of the pandemic on the EE field, the Lawrence Hall of Science – part of the University of California Berkeley, surveyed […]

Community Science in Conservation

August 3, 2020/0 Comments/in AAEE Newsletter, Uncategorized /by Ellen Bashor

by Annia Quiroz of Central Arizona Conservation Alliance What is public participation in scientific research (PPSR)? PPSR is more commonly known as community science aka citizen science. These are initiatives where the public is involved in one or more phases of scientific research from defining questions to using results. A few years ago organizations began […]

Outdoor Classrooms as Plan A for Reopening Schools

August 1, 2020/0 Comments/in AAEE Newsletter /by Lisa Ristuccia

Outdoor Classrooms as Plan A for Reopening Schools As states, districts, principals, teachers, and parents are trying to decide if, and when, students should return to school, here is something to consider: What if Outdoor Classrooms were Plan A for reopening schools? Using the outdoors can provide a cost effective way to assist with social […]

Arizon-Wha?!

May 20, 2020/0 Comments/in AAEE Newsletter, Arizona /by Ellen Bashor

ARIZON-WHA?! We’re starting a new column! Stay tuned for funky new mystery species with every newsletter. Can you identify this ferocious-looking critter? Clue: They are found underground around Arizona in early September. Take a guess, then scroll to the bottom of this newsletter for the answer! (or however you want to do it) Photo by […]

Urban School Gardens: A Nature Niche

May 20, 2020/0 Comments/in AAEE Newsletter, Community Connections /by Ellen Bashor

by Jessie Rack The world’s intrinsic beauty and complexity is a never-ending source of inspiration for educators. And we’ve all seen the results of being outside on our students, no matter what age — immersion in nature invites focus, observation, and simple noticing. Students with behavior or attention issues are sometimes stabilized in an outdoor […]

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