The Envirothon School for Advisors and Teachers is an opportunity to participate in specialized training for Envirothon team advisors and teachers while also earning credit toward teacher CEUs or the NC Environmental Education Certification. For more information about the Envirothon, please check the link to the left.

WORKSHOP: July 8 - July 12, 2013

REGISTRATION: March 15 - June 15, 2013

If you are interested in helping students to develop leadership skills while become environmentally aware citizens through curriculum and competitions, this is the workshop for you; please click the links to the right to access the registration sign up form. Workshop cost is $75 for all five workshops, or $20 per workshop day.

Workshop Curriculum

WILDLIFE: Monday, July 8, 11am - 5pm

Instructors: Beth Gunn, Centennial Campus Wildlife Resource Center Program Coordinator. Get a chance to do out-of-this world animal identification along with wildlife habitat and ecological principles.

FORESTRY: Tuesday, July 9, 9am - 5pm

Instructors: Diane Steltz & other Jordan Lake Educational Foresters. Explore tree identification, insects, diseases and forest management, among other forestry related topics.

SOILS: Wednesday, July 10, 9am - 5pm

Instructors: Dr. Dave Lindbo, NCSU Soil Science Department & Richard Hayes, DWQ Soil Scientist. Gain a better understanding of basic soil properties with this popular workshop. Stay for an evening presentation on the Oral Presentation component of the NC Envirothon competition.

AQUATICS: Thursday, July 11, 9am - 5pm

Instructors: Dr. Janet MacFall, Elon University. Explore the world of water quality, water quantity and lake ecology.

AQUATICS 2: Friday, July 12, 9am - Noon

Instructors: Ranger Jack Singley & other Eno River Park Rangers. Get in the river and explore the world of macro invertebrates and stream ecology.

Please contact Sandra Weitzel (sandra.weitzel@ncagr.gov or 919.218.8978) with questions or for more details. Hope to see you there this year!