EE Provider Details

Organization

Environmental Education Professional Learning / Professional Development Provider

Organization
Watershed Agricultural Council
Listed
April 11, 2023
Organization Type
Non-profit 501c3
Organization Website
www.nycwatershed.org/forestry/education-training/urbanrural-school-based-education-initiative/
Professional Learning Overview
NYC Watershed forestry - learn about watershed form and function, forest ecosystems and their services, and the history, engineering and operation of the NYC water supply system with a special focus on the critical role of healthy, well-managed forests in filtering and protecting water quality.

Contact Person

The organization's contact person

First Name
Tyler
Last Name
Van Fleet
Title/Position
Forestry Program Coordinator
Secondary Email
tvanfleet@nycwatershed.org
Phone
12079397674

Program

The EE program(s) offered by the organization

Program Name
Watershed Forestry Institute for Teachers
Program Description
“WFIT will change your life!” Come spend 5 days & 4 nights at the Watershed Agricultural Council’s summer intensive where you’ll explore the forests, waters, science, history, and world-famous partnerships of the NYC drinking water Watershed. WFIT is a FREE program for 4-12th grade classroom teachers and non-formal educators from NYC and the NYC Watershed. You’ll earn over 25 CTLE credit hours, practice dozens of hands-on activities, and get trained in the Project Learning Tree and Project WET curricula.
Audience
Classroom Teachers, Informal Educators, college professors
Length / Duration
5 days, 4 nights
Fees
FREE
Grade Level
Elementary School (Grades 1-4), Middle School (Grades 5-8), High School (Grades 9-12), college
Credits Offered
Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) credits
Other Services
Field Trips, In-Class Programs, Online Lesson Plans/Curricula, Stewardship Opportunities, Internship Opportunities
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