Professional Development
Workshops
Click here for Conferences,
Events and Activities
Professional Development
Workshops may require advance registration, may have fees
and may include opportunities to earn college credit, in
which case there will be a separate tuition fee. Workshops
are grouped by region and then listed by date. Listing
includes date, workshop title, certification category in (1,
2 or 3), the location and nearest town or city, and a source
for more information. If there are no listings within your
region, check neighboring regions for nearby
workshops.
If you would like to have a
workshop included, please send all of the same information
to me. Please also include the county and a proposed MEEA
Certification Category - 1, 2 or 3.
Category 1 workshops must
provide a manual or materials that support the workshop
objectives, contain significant content, have age
appropriate instructional activities, and offer suggestions
for integration with Language Arts, Social Studies, Science,
Math, Art and/or Music. If your workshop has already been
certified for college credit, or has been certified by
another outdoor, naturalist, environmental or interpretive
program, it qualifies for Category 1. Please include
information on where it has been certified. If it has not
been certified, click
here for a form to
have your workshop reviewed or contact Jan Weaver at
weaverjc@missouri.edu for assistance.
Category 2 workshops are
structured out-of-door experiences, led by a qualified
instructor. An individual workshop can count for up to 10
hours of certification.
Category 3 workshops provide
information on the theory, practice and history of
environmental education or cover current issues or concerns,
and provide access to EE resources. This category includes
conferences and seminars. An individual workshop should be
between 2 and 10 hours.
Northwest (Cameron, St.
Joseph, Maryville, Trenton)
October 4 - 5 -
Project WET and WILD Workshops (1) - both
days from 8 am to 5 pm, Squaw Creek National
Wildlife Refuge, Mound City, 1 hour credit from
NWMS - 660-64-6122
October 5 -
Discover Nature Womens Waterfowl Hunting Clinic (2)
- Duck Creek Conservation Area - http://mdc.mo.gov/areas/nwest/
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Northeast (Hannibal,
Kirksville, Macon, Mexico, Moberly)
October 5 -
Discover Nature Womens Waterfowl Hunting Clinic (2)
- Duck Creek Conservation Area - http://mdc.mo.gov/areas/neast/
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Kansas City (Blue Springs,
Excelsior Springs, Grandview, Gladstone, Kansas
City, Lee's Summit, Liberty, Sedalia,
Warrensbrug)
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Central (Columbia,
Rocheport, Jefferson Cit, Marshall)
October 11 - Wild
Edibles (2) - Runge Cons Nat Ctr - http://mdc.mo.gov/events/
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St. Louis (St. Louis, St.
Louis Co Cities, Sullivan, Washington)
December 27 -
January 5 - Costa Rican Teachers Workshop
(1) - Missouri Botanical Garden $895 (includes
meals, lodging, in country transportaion) + ~
$1,200 for airfare, deadline for registration
September 15, $100 non-refundable fee -
http://www.mobot.org/education/08costa.rica.htm
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Southwest (Carthage, Joplin,
Lebanon, Springfield)
October 5 -
Primitive Skills Day (2) -Conservation Nature
Center, Springfield - http://mdc.mo.gov/cgi-bin/mdcdevpub/apps/events/showevent.cgi?record=133541
October 10-12 -
WOW National Outdoor Recreation and Conservation
School (2)- Roaring River S.P., Cassville
(Barry Co) - http://www.mostateparks.com/roaringriver.htm
October 25 -
Project WET Workshop (1)- 8:30 - 3:30,
Springfield (location TBA) -
EricaCox@MissouriState.edu
October 25 - Fall
Tree Identification (2) - Conservation Nature
Center, Springfield - http://mdc.mo.gov/cgi-bin/mdcdevpub/apps/events/showevent.cgi?record=133559
November 15 -
Wetlands, Waterfowl and Water (1) -
Wildcat Glades Nature Ctr, Joplin -
http://mdc.mo.gov/teacher/workshops/
December 13 -
Masters of the Sky (3) - Wildcat Glades
Nature Ctr. Joplin - http://mdc.mo.gov/teacher/workshops/
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Ozark (Cabool, Mountain
Grove, Rolla, West Plains, Willow
Springs)
October 11 - Nature
Nuts: Owl Barf-ology (2) - Twin Pines Cons Ed Ctr -
http://mdc.mo.gov/events/
October 25 -
Nature's Unloveables: Scavengers and Decomposers
(1) - Twin Pines Cons Ed Ctr, Winona -
http://mdc.mo.gov/teacher/workshops/
2009
January 17 - Little
House on the Prairie (1) - Twin Pines Cons Ed Ctr,
Winona - http://mdc.mo.gov/teacher/workshops/
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Southeast (Cape Girardeau,
Farmington, Poplar Bluff, Sikeston)
October 10 -
Discover Nature Schools (1) - Aquatic Ecosystems -
MDC Nat Ctr, Cape Girardeau - http://mdc.mo.gov/teacher/workshops/
October 21 -
Discover Nature Schools (1) - Aquatic Ecosystems -
Bootheel Youth Museum, Malden, Hiway 62 & 25 -
http://mdc.mo.gov/teacher/workshops/
November 14 &
15 - GLEeful Conservation (1) - MDC Nat
Ctr, Cape Girardeau - http://mdc.mo.gov/teacher/workshops/
2009
January 15 -
Discover Nature Schools - Nature Unleashed (1)-
Bootheel Youth Museum, Malden, Hiway 62 & 25 -
http://mdc.mo.gov/teacher/workshops/
January 20 -
Discover Nature Schools - Nature Unleashed (1) -
Cape Girardeau Nat Ctr - http://mdc.mo.gov/teacher/workshops/
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Conferences,
Events and Activities
Click here for Professional
Development Workshops
Northwest (Cameron, St.
Joseph, Maryville, Trenton)
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Northeast (Hannibal,
Kirksville, Macon, Mexico, Moberly)
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Kansas City (Blue Springs,
Excelsior Springs, Grandview, Gladstone, Kansas
City, Lee's Summit, Liberty, Sedalia,
Warrensbrug)
Third Thursdays -
Green Drinks (you need not drink alcohol to attend)
- greendrinkskc@communitymail.net
October 3 & 4 -
River Learning Festival and Cleanup - La Benite
Park, Kansas City - http://www.riverrelief.org/
October 4 - Clean
Air Challenge 5K Run/Walk - KC - http://www.mrsnv.com/evt/home.jsp?id=2080
October 7 - Green
Redevelopment ($) - MARC Conference Center -
http://www.marc.org/Sustain/Land_Use/green_redevelopment.asp
October 29 - Beyond
Green Buildings: Sustainable Urbanism and the LEED
ND Program ($) - Hilton President, KC -
http://www.marc.org/Sustain/Leadership_Programs/sustain_neighborhoods.asp
October 29 -
Sustainable Neighborhoods Leadership Series ($) -
KC Public Library, KC - http://www.marc.org/Sustain/Leadership_Programs/sustain_neighborhoods.asp
October 31 - Native
Landscaping: Street Edge Rain Garden and Park
Landscape Plan ($) - Alexander Majors Historic
House, KC - http://www.marc.org/Sustain/Water_Quality/native_landscaping_rain_garden.asp
November 19 -
Estimating and Reducing Your Carbon Footprint ($) -
http://www.marc.org/Sustain/Climate_Change/estimating_footprint.asp
December 10 -
Sustainable Solutions Leadership Series ($) - KC
Public Library, KC - http://www.marc.org/Sustain/Leadership_Programs/Leadership_Series/index.asp
November 6 &
Dec 2 - Sustainable Success Stories Presentations
($) - MARC Conference Center, KC - http://www.marc.org/Sustain/success_stories.asp
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Central (Columbia,
Rocheport, Jefferson Cit, Marshall)
October 9 -
Missouri Caves and Cave Life - Runge Conservation
Nature Center, Jefferson City - http://www.mdc.mo.gov/cgi-bin/mdcdevpub/apps/events/showevent.cgi?record=133449
October 11 -
Honeysuckle and Euonymous Eradication (Wild Ones
and Green Belt Coalition) - TBA -
http://wildones.missouri.org/calendar.html
October 11 & 12
- Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival - Hartsburg -
http://www.hartsburgpumpkinfest.com/
October 12 -
Orienteering Meet ($) - Rock Bridge Memorial State
Park, 8 to adult; free white course -
http://web.missouri.edu/~umcsnresiwww/omeet/meet2008.html
October 18 - Wild
Area Adventure - 12:30 - 4:30 pm, Rock Bridge
Memorial State Park, 8 to adult; reservations
required 573-449-7400
November TBA - Kids
Trout Outing (Catch and Release) - Cosmo Bethel
Park Lake - http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec/Activities_and_Programs/special_events.php
December 15
(tentative) - Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count -
15 mile diameter circle centered on Rock Bridge
Elementary School - http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/index.html
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St. Louis (St. Louis, St.
Louis Co Cities, Sullivan, Washington)
Ongoing -
Wentzville Stream Team Recruitment - A team on
every stream - (636) 639-2055 or e-mail
jamie.paige@wentzvillemo.org - http://stormwater.wentzvillemo.org
October 14 - Sign
Posting for the Big Muddy Refuge - Boone's
Crossing, St. Charles - http://www.friendsofbigmuddy.org/next_outing.htm
October 16 - Gas,
Jobs and Justice: Unraveling Rhetoric About Energy
in America Jerome Ringo - 6:30 pm, Maryville
University Auditorium
October 18 - Fall
Hike - Mosaic Natural Area - Sullivan -
573-468-8155
October 22, 29,
November 5,12,19 - Global Warming ($) - St. Louis -
https://www.mobot.org/iebms/coe/coe_p2_details.aspx?eventid=21286&sessionid=ej6eipej9faofgkfcl
October 25 -
Wonders of Bees ($) - St. Louis - https://www.mobot.org/iebms/coe/coe_p2_details.aspx?eventid=21080&sessionid=ej6eipej9faofgkfcl
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Southwest (Carthage, Joplin,
Lebanon, Springfield)
October 7 - An
Evening with Richard Louv - Springfield -
http://www.parkboard.org/information/special_events/pdfs/richard_louv_flyer08.pdf
October 10-12 - WOW
National Outdoor Recreation and Conservation School
- Roaring River State Park, Cassville (Barry Co.) -
www.wonderofwildlife.org
October 11 -
Clarence Holland Memorial Trout Fishing Derby -
Bennett Spring State Park - 417-532-4338
October 12 -
Giboney Cave Tour (8 to adult) - 10:30 am - 4:30
pm, Doling Park, 301 E. Talmage St., $3-$5 per
person, register on site
October 25-Nov 2 -
2nd Annual Fitness Festival - Bass Pro, Springfield
- www.basspro.com
October 25 -
Roaring River State Park Wild Area Hike - Cassville
- 417-847-3742
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Ozark (Cabool, Mountain
Grove, Rolla, West Plains, Willow
Springs)
October 18 -
Discover Nature - Families/Overnight Camping - Twin
Pines Conservation Education Center, Winona -
http://mdc.mo.gov/areas/seast/
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Southeast (Cape Girardeau,
Farmington, Poplar Bluff, Sikeston)
October 12 -
Discovery Hike, Tower Rock Natural Area - Cape
Girardeau Conservation Nature Center -
http://www.mdc.mo.gov/cgi-bin/mdcdevpub/apps/events/showevent.cgi?record=138671
October 12 - Mammal
Tracks - Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center
- http://www.mdc.mo.gov/cgi-bin/mdcdevpub/apps/events/showevent.cgi?record=138672
October 21 - Hunter
Education - Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature
Center - http://www.mdc.mo.gov/cgi-bin/mdcdevpub/apps/events/showevent.cgi?record=138677
October 25 - Fall
Rocks (mining and geology games) - Missouri Mines
State Historic Site, Park Hills -
573-431-6226
October 25 - Marble
Creek Hike - meet at Cape Girardeau Conservation
Nature Center - http://www.mdc.mo.gov/cgi-bin/mdcdevpub/apps/events/showevent.cgi?record=138678
October 27 - Trail
Building - Hawn State Park, St. Genevieve -
573-883-3603
October 29 -
Backpacking 101 - Cape Girardeau Conservation
Nature Center -
http://www.mdc.mo.gov/cgi-bin/mdcdevpub/apps/events/showevent.cgi?record=138680
November 13 - Build
a Bat Box - Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature
Center - http://www.mdc.mo.gov/cgi-bin/mdcdevpub/apps/events/showevent.cgi?record=138713
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Statewide
October 18 - MDC
Auction - Salem, cars, trucks, ATVs, tractors, farm
implements, boats, motors and miscellaneous items -
573-522- 4115, ext. 3279 or 3283
November 15 -
Missouri Recycles Day - www.mora.org
December 5 -
Bioenergy Conference - Truman State Uiversity,
Kirksville, registration $50 (scholarships
available), deadline October 25 - http://bioenergyconference.truman.edu/
December 5 to 7 -
Missouri Environmental Education 2008 Conference
-Commerce Bank Education Center, Missouri Botanical
Garden, St. Louis
2009
February 4 to 6 -
Missouri Natural Resources Conference - Lake of the
Ozarks - http://www.mnrc.org/index.html
June 7-10 -
Missouri Recycling Association Conference - St.
Louis Sheraton - http://www.mora.org/index.php/conference/upcoming_conferences
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