“In
wildness is the preservation of the world.”
- Thoreau
In
order to provide the public with the most effective tools possible for
getting our younger generation outside and enjoying nature, the CFAIA
offers you the following teacher resources in order to help you in the
journey to becoming an environmental education force. Workshops, public
programs, environmental education certification, lesson plans and much
more await you and your classroom!
Workshops
The NC Office of Environmental Education offers workshops for teachers,
parents, and anyone interested in teaching their school groups or children
about the great outdoors. In most cases, the workshops are free and travel
to different regions to accommodate as many people as possible. You may
wish to use these workshops in conjunction with the NC Environmental Education
Certification program, which allows the public the opportunity to gain
a higher level of experience in teaching the curriculum. Click
HERE to learn more
TheInvesti-gator is a free science journal for upper elementary
level students. This journal is created in partnership with the USDA Forest
Service and the Cradle of Forestry Interpretive Association. The journal
focuses on contemporary, Forest Service research and is written in the
format of a scientific article.
The
Natural Inquirer - USDA Forest Service
The Natural Inquirer
is a middle school science education journal created to allow scientists
the opportunity to share their research with students around the country.
Each article explains the current scientific research conducted by scientists
in the USDA Forest Service which may include information on trees, wildlife,
insects, outdoor activities, water and anything pertaining to the health
of our planet. Check out the website and order your free journal for your
class!
Environmental
Education Listserv
The Office of Environmental Education has designed a massive listserv
system to help other educators and the general public in advertising or
finding education resources, jobs, workshops and so much more. It’s
absolutely free and a great way to find what you need to help teach your
class or family. To sign up, simply send a note to:
[email protected] and you’ll be automatically registered.
Nature-Oriented
Parenting Newsletter
The CFAIA provides the public with a quarterly newsletter intended to
help families and teachers in getting their children outdoors and learning
a little something about the natural world. Articles, suggestions on day-to-day
healthy decisions, indoor and outdoor activities for families and much
more are only a click away. Follow
this link to download past issues and get outside!
Books to get
you started
Want to get your family or classroom outside and back into nature but
not sure where to begin? No problem! Choosing the right trail, identification
book or activity guide can be daunting at first, but will ultimately point
you in the right direction. Here’s a list of books that are extremely
helpful in giving you up-front, general information on educational and
recreational opportunities in the great outdoors.
Last
Child In The Woods - Richard Louv
Sharing Nature with Children I & II -
Joseph Cornell
The Curious Naturalist - National Geographic
Society
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America - David Allen Sibley
Birding North Carolina - Falcon Guide
Walking the Blue Ridge - Leonard M. Adkins
55 Favorite Family Hikes - Robert L. Williams
North Carolina Wildlife Viewing Guide -
Charles E. Roe
Where Nature Reigns - Jack Horan
Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian
Mountains And Piedmont - Timothy P. Spira
Trees of the Southeastern United States -
Wilbur H. Duncan and Marion B. Duncan
About Amphibians (A Guide for Children) -
Cathryn Sill
Discovering Black Bears - Margaret Anderson,
Nancy Field & Karen Stephenson
In the Woods: Who’s Been Here? -
Lindsay Barrett George
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