Awareness Month
Ecoliteracy Project
Montgomeray Farm and Connemara Conservancy
1120 Newport Dr. Allen, TX 75013
Allen, Texas
April 2, April 7, April 21, April 22
Since 2005, Norton Elementary has implemented a project that focuses on the study, exploration, and discovery of our blackland prairie ecosystem. The Ecoliteracy Project has been successfully creating, organizing, and building ecological literacy within our school community, Allen ISD, and the community of Allen. The Ecoliteracy Project has worked with parents, families, teachers, students, Eagle Scout candidates, Girl Scout Gold candidates, Brownie and Cub Scout troops, non-profit and government agencies, residential, retail and commercial development companies. Through this work we all share the common goals of educating children in the value of our natural areas, making them aware of our blackland prairie ecosystem and giving them opportunities to become stewards of our natural communities.
April 2nd (and 3rd if needed) 3:15 to 5:30
Connemara Conservancy Meadow Preserve -- Big Bluestem (native prairie grass) Restoration
April 7th 3:10 to 4:30
Watters Creek Clean-up at Bethany Bridge
April 21st 3:10 to 4:30 (John Muir's Birthday)
Watters Creek Clean-up at the McDermott Bridge
April 22nd All Day (Earth Day)
"In the Field" over 400 students have the opportunity to
participate in our on-going watershed study throughout
this school year.
http://www.allenisd.org/facstaff2.nsf/Pages/FCEEFC7BB4F96631862571CB004E80E2
Contact Information For This Listing
, Teacher & Environmental Education Chair Norton PTA, Connemara Conservancy, Keep Allen Beautiful, Montgomery Farm
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C&NN has designated April "Children & Nature Awareness Month." As part of this effort, we invited network members (like you) to list their April programs and share their strategies for building public awareness. Find out what's happening in your community on the C&NN Movement Map.
As part of our ongoing efforts to build the movement, the Children & Nature Network has published two new resources for leaders, organizers, and participants at the local, national, and international levels:
An annotated bibliography of 20 premier studies focusing on the children and nature connection.
The National Wildlife Federation has created a website to inspire parents and children alike. The premise is simple: every child should spend at least an hour a day playing outside.
