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sewcrazy
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Posted: Aug 31 2009 at 12:26pm \| IP Logged

Last year I participated in the Wildlife Conservation Society's "SPARKS" program for encouraging science literacy in children at a local nature center. Since taking the class, I have recieved many wonderful resources in the mail. Today's was the best though! A copy of "Sharing Nature with Children" and "Sharing Nature with Children 2" and a "naturalist backpack" the contained several field guides specific to my area, specimen jars, bug net, bug house, binoculars, magnifying glass, tweezer, etc! What an awesome surprise.

I encourage any to take the class if you see it offered in your area. It is a nation-wide program. The class costs nothing, you actually get PAID to take to-- $50! plus a few hundred dollars worth of teaching aids. I took the class winter of 2008 and am still recieving items in the mail. I also met many interesting parents in the class. We have continued to do activities as a group, and to pass information about items of interest to each other.

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Posted: Aug 31 2009 at 12:49pm \| IP Logged

Ooohhhh...I actually just took this class in June at our local botanical garden here in Fort Worth. It was soooooooo worth it!!

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Posted: Aug 31 2009 at 7:17pm \| IP Logged

How can I find out if it's offered in my area? Is there a website?

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Posted: Aug 31 2009 at 7:36pm \| IP Logged

I have not been able to find an active link. I just happened to see an ad for it at my local nature center. The program is sponsored by the Bronx Zoo and the Department of Natural Resources. You could try your state's Department of Natural Resources.

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Posted: Aug 31 2009 at 9:33pm \| IP Logged

I'm not sure either. I think the only reason I received a notice and invitation is because I had enrolled my kids in a garden club class one year (like 5 years ago!) so I must have still been on their mailing list.

However, locally, she said the zoo and botanic garden participated so I would first contact those in your area and ask to speak to someone in "education"...even specifically children's education.

HTH,

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Posted: Aug 31 2009 at 9:39pm \| IP Logged

I went back and found the contact's email here and sent a request so I'll let you know if she knows how to find other classes.

Also, she sent me an email back on 7/14 that the book should be coming so hopefully mine will arrive in the next day or two! :-)

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