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Project WILD Training for Science Educators, Feb. 25

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MORRISVILLE — On February 25, 5 to 8 p.m., at the UVM Extension office in Morrisville, grade K to 12 teachers and science educators interested in exploring ways to connect their students with science and nature may sign up for a free Project WILD workshop and training. Project WILD is a national environmental education program is designed to help students learn about their local wildlife and the environment through awareness, knowledge, skills, responsible behavior, informed decision-making and constructive actions.  Training will involve indoor and outdoor hands-on curriculum activities, so participants are advised to dress appropriately. In addition to school teachers, 4-H leaders, homeschooling parents, librarians, camp counselors and others who offer environmental education programs for Vermont youths are eligible to attend.

To register, contact Holly Ferris, UVM Extension 4-H educator for Lamoille and Caledonia Counties,  at (802) 656-7562 or  [email protected]. The registration deadline is February 14, although anyone requiring  language interpretation, translation assistance and/or a disability-related accommodation to participate  is asked to contact her by February 4. All participants in the February 25 training session will receive a free comprehensive curriculum guide to use in their classrooms. To learn more about Project WILD, visit  go.uvm.edu/wild. The extension office is located at 29 Sunset Drive, Ste. 2.

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