Environmental educator, mother, chicken-cat-bee owner, Master Naturalist, environmental literacy advocate every day! (she/her) Posts are my own ramblings.
Virginia, USA
Joined December 2013
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Join KPWB and the Town of Dumfries for the Fall Cleanup this October! Please be sure to register through the code or the link below! All cleanup supplies will be provided; please consider bringing a reusable water bottle!
dumfriesva.gov/government/de…
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REGISTER NOW for #TakeMeOutsideDay for amazing speakers all week long!
It's sure to inspire you to head beyond the 4 walls of a classroom.
Sign up & get free access to all the events & chances to win amazing prizes! Don't miss out. Are you IN to get OUT?
takemeoutside.ca/tmoday/
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This month, we're partnering with @PrinceWmLibrary to create a reading challenge for Imagine a Day Without Water!
Kids can earn badges by completing activities, and those who complete the challenge will win a special prize bag!
To get started, visit pwcgov.beanstack.org/reader3….
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September 18-22 is #PollutionPreventionWeek! Share this handy infographic to remind others how they can reduce, eliminate or prevent pollution at its source.
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Are you looking for a fun and engaging presentation for your students this school year? Our SOL-aligned H2Go Kids pre-recorded presentations are educational and entertaining, plus you can present them to your class when and where you want!
More info: pwcsa.org/what-we-do/classro…
ALT A fun, bright graphic with two smiling water droplets that says h2gokids.org Virtual Classroom
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Are you near a local library?
This September, children are welcome to join KPWB at any of the listed libraries for story time and a fun activity on why we need to keep our planet free of litter 📚🌎
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#NationalHydropowerDay! Check out NEED's suite of hydro curricula at shop.need.org/collections/hy…
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Sustainable style is in - today on #NationalThriftShopDay and every day!
How can we encourage thrifting, upcycling, and eco-friendly fashion choices for a greener #backtoschool wardrobe? Share your sustainable fashion tips and tricks!
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Producing tap water uses fewer resources than bottled water, including wasteful plastic bottles. Only 12% of plastic bottles are recycled, and the remaining 88% end up in landfills and the environment.
Do your part by filling up a reusable water bottle with tap water instead!
ALT A graphic with plastic disposable water bottles that says, "Did you know? Worldwide, more than 500 billion plastic bottles are thrown away each year."
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Are you an educator heading back to school soon? Are you looking for an interactive way to teach about sustainability and climate change? This cross over with the popular board game Catan might be worth checking out! climate.gov/teaching/resourc…
ALT This image depicts climate.gov event tracker. The middle image shows where the events happen on a flat global map. The images surrounding the middle image depict certain weather and climate events and data such as warm and cold ocean temperatures, hurricanes, rainfall, etc.
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The @CarbonBrief State of the Climate update is out:
⬆️ Warmest June and July on record globally
⬆️ Past 23 days have been warmer than any previously recorded
⬆️ 2023 more likely than not to be warmest year on record
⬇️ Record low Antarctic sea ice extent
carbonbrief.org/state-of-the…
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Composting is easier than you think! Stop by Montclair Library in May to learn more. Details: pwcgov.libnet.info/event/843…
#PWPLibraries #PublicLibrary #Library
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Teaching Climate? This interactive animation focuses on the carbon cycle and includes embedded videos and captioned images to provide greater clarification and detail of the cycle.
climate.gov/teaching/resourc…
ALT Cartoon version of a schematic world. Arrows are pointing between land, ocean, rock and air to illustrate different aspects of the carbon cycle.
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🌱 To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. – Audrey Hepburn
Haymarket Gainesville Library hosted a lot of young believers for a story time and wildflower planting event with Master Naturalist Cindy Ware in their pollinator garden. (1/2)
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The 2023 Water Art Invitational may be over, but you can still see the winning pieces. View our virtual Winners Gallery at artsteps.com/view/63ffb22086…. Congratulations to all of the winning students and their teachers!
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In 20 cleanups since Jan. 2022, the Bandalong has:
- Collected & filled 65 trash bags with debris.
- Removed 5,465 pieces of degraded plastic foam & beads less than 2.5 centimeters.
- Removed 4,214 plastic foam carryout containers.
- Removed 3,553 single-use plastic bottles.
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Did you know 1.6 billion people around the 🌎 depend on forests for life, energy & medicine? International Day of Forests is on 3/21. Celebrate by exploring & learning about local trees with the @PLT activity 👇. #ecoteacher #IntForestDay plt.org/family-activity/teac…
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Hey Teachers! 🔍☁️ Did you know that having students create their own cloud viewers with a cardboard window can spark their creativity and love for nature? It's a fun and engaging activity that encourages them to observe and appreciate the beauty of the sky! *Recycle & Play
