Environmental YOUth Connections

Connecting our youth to the environment...We aren't the only ones that think it is a good idea http://www.getoutdoorsitsyours.gov/

Brochure Powerpoint

Photos Park Pictures (ppt), Slide Show of Parks, Park EYC Pictures
Youth favorite places – 4H http://www.youthfavoriteplaces.org/

Lesson Plan Form - word - pdf

• Dissolved Oxygen at Riverside Park Map , reserve kit (recommended 3rd grade thru high school)
• Animal Shelters, map, reserve kit
• Unnatural Trail, map, reserve kit
• Aquatic Invertebrates, map, reserve kit
• Frogs and Toads, map, reserve kit
• Forest Plots
• My Tree
• Walking on Water - The Water Strider at Clintonville School Forest
• Animal Tracks in Winter map, reserve kit
• WI Lakes-AIS (PPT) (1.34 MB)
• An exploration of personal history, plants and pond life; WLC 4th Grade Class visits at Hartman Creek State Park
  Map and Trail Guide to Hartman Creek State Park

Waupaca County Environmental Sites - Explore and Discover Map

• Hartman Creek State Park, Map
• Waupaca County Parks
  Lowney-Rohan, Pauer, Vic-to-Rae, Sturgeon Trail,
• Waupaca
  Waupaca School Forest (north of Brainerds Bridge)
  City of Waupaca Park and Rec Website, Riverside Park, Brainerd's Bridge, River Ridge Trail Map, Description, South Park, Swan Park, Oz Park, Riverview Park, Shambeau Park
• New London
  New London School Forest
  City of New London Parks
• Clintonville -
  Clintonville School Forest Clintonville School Forest
  City of Clintonville Parks
• Weyauwega
  Weyauwega School Natural Area
  City of Weyauwega Parks
• Marion
  City of Marion
• Iola and Scandinavia
  Iola-Scandinavia School Forest
  Villages of Iola
  Village of Scandinavia

Environmental Group Links

DNR ground water education http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/dwg/gw/education/2010announcement.pdf
DNR Project Wet, Project Wild, and Project Learning Tree http://www.dnr.wi.gov/education/pltwildwet/
Pheasants Forever Education - No Child Left Indoors http://www.pheasantsforever.org/page/1/EducationSection.jsp
Trout Unlimited website homepage http://www.tu.org/site/c.kkLRJ7MSKtH/b.3022897/k.BF82/Home.htm
Trout Unlimited's New Youth Website http://www.streamexplorers.org
Whitetails Unlimited website http://www.whitetailsunlimited.com/session_043759616e23/
Whitetails Unlimited Educational Booklets http://www.whitetailsunlimited.com/programs/educational_booklets/session_043759616e23/
Ducks Unlimited –conservation page http://www.ducks.org/conservation/
Navarino Website and Map http://www.navarino.org/; http://www.navarino.org/maps.htm
Mosquito Hill website and Map http://www.mosquitohill.com/; http://www.mosquitohill.com/location.htm

Resources to Celebrate Earth Day everyday http://www.earthday.net/
Chemists Celebrate Earth Day – from the American Chemical Society http://acswebcontent.acs.org/earthday/splash/content/index.html
Information and teaching resources for environmental education http://www.eeweek.org/
Kindergarten and 1st grade outdoor activities with Curious George theme http://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/parentsteachers/activities/
WCEE Global Environmental Teachings http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/wcee/get/

Workshop Invitations

Environmental Education in Wisconsin – network website http://www.eeinwisconsin.org/net/content/news.aspx?s=0.0.0.2209
WCEE Online course on sustainability and society http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/wcee/get/OnlineCourses.asp

Books

Environmental Education Resource Library annotated bibliographies http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/wcee/library/bibs.htm
Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/wcee/

STAFF

If you have any questions regarding 4-H Youth Development in Waupaca County, please contact:

Connie Abert - Community Youth Development
Waupaca County - UW Extension
Courthouse, 811 Harding Street
Waupaca, WI 54981-2087
Phone: 715-258-6230
Fax: 715-258-6232
Office Hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Email: connie.abert@ces.uwex.edu

Kristi Jackson
EYC Coordinator
811 Harding Street
Waupaca, WI 54981-2087
Phone: 715-256-0871
Email: rockyacres@pitnet.net