School Recycling Workshops

Date: Call to schedule
Time: Varied
Location: Your school
The District will provide your school staff with an introductory workshop on recycling at home and at school. The workshop will focus on what can be recycled locally, and how to implement a successful and sustainable school recycling program. The workshop will also focus on local resources, and available curriculums that will enhance your teaching of environmental science and solid waste management subject matter. To schedule, contact Keebler Holley at (513) 946-7736.

Date: Wednesdays, September 9, 16 and 23, 2009
(Attendance at all three sessions is mandatory.)
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Civic Garden Center, 2715 Reading Road, 45206
Who: Hamilton County Residents
Cost: FREE
The Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati and the District have partnered to provide you with three weeks of intensive training that teaches every aspect of composting.  Learn all there is to know about backyard composting.  Attendees will each build and take home a wire compost bin, and have the option to make a vermicomposting system for a nominal fee.  Fifteen hours of volunteer service are required to complete the course; students have one year from the last class to complete their hours. For more information or to register, contact Corina Bullock at (513) 221-0981. Pre-registration required.

Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Time: 3:00 pm. – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Schott Education Center
Cost: FREE
This is a fun, free evening for educators to learn about the resources provided by the Greater Cincinnati Environmental Educators (GCEE). GCEE member organizations provide programming to both formal (K-12) and non-formal audiences (youth and adults). Since its inception, GCEE has served dozens of environmental education professionals, hundreds of classroom educators and thousands of Greater Cincinnati school children by providing resource fairs, education workshops, classroom programs and field trips. For registration information visit www.gcenvironmentaleducators.org.

Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Location: Civic Garden Center
Who: Hamilton County Teachers, grades K–12
Cost: $10
Registration deadline is October 15, 2009
Learn the essentials about vermicomposting. Using red worms and microorganisms to break down organic matter, students can bury their lunch scraps and harvest vermicompost in 3-4 months. Attendees will also learn a variety of experiments, activities and curricular tie-ins. All attendees will also receive a copy of Worms Eat My Garbage by Mary Applehof. For additional information and to register click here.

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Cincinnati Museum Center, Collett Hall
Who: Hamilton County Teachers, grades K–12
Cost: $10, plus $6 for parking
Registration deadline is October 19, 2009
Learn the connections between recycling, water quality, air quality, energy conservation and protecting animals. Enjoy a day filled with easy to reproduce activities, lunch, door prizes, and a tour of the museum. Earn 0.5 CEU’s with the option of earning graduate credit from the University of Cincinnati. For additional information and to register click here.

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: To Be Determined
Who: Hamilton County Teachers, grades 4–12
Cost: $10
Registration deadline is October 20, 2009
This combination workshop is a powerhouse of relevant information, up-to-date environmental lesson plans and previews of field trip opportunities for your students. The focus is water treatment, sewage, municipal solid waste and storm water management. For additional information and to register click here.