The Earth Partnership for Schools is looking for dedicated teacher teams to apply for this outdoor, hands-on, institute offered by the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Lake County Forest Preserves and the McHenry County Conservation District.
The program is offered as three Saturday workshops, July 30, August 3 and December 1 from
8:30 am - 4:30 pm at Ryerson Woods Forest Preserve, Deerfield.
Teacher Teams learn ways to enliven their classrooms, invigorate students, and build a solid working team foundation, as skills are gained to lead students in building a native garden at their school. As part of the program, teacher participants will receive more than 30 cross-curricular lesson plans aligned with state standards. Teachers also build a working partnership with sponsoring agencies.
Teams can be made up of teachers, administrators, and school board members. Additional information about EPS is on-line at http://uwarboretum.org/eps/index.php.
The Earth Partnership for Schools Program began in 1991 as an outgrowth of the University of Wisconsin‐Madison Arboretum’s focus on ecological restoration as a way to establish a positive relationship between people and the land. It is now a national, educational program.
For more information please contact:
Melissa Alderson, Lake County Forest Preserves, (847) 968-3326
Mary Kozub, McHenry County Conservation District, (815) 678-4532
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