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Environmental Education
>also see Watershed Research (WERC)

Below you will find some of the best examples of traditional and innovative environmental education (EE for short) programs found within the Basin.   This list is by no means exhaustive, as there are too many excellent programs to list them all here.  Additionally, many state and nation-wide programs have a presence within the Basin.  To learn more about a program, a contact person is identified with each program or you may contact the Basin Educator for more details.

  If you are a teacher within the Basin interested in EE, contact Matthew Davis (UW-Extension Basin Educator) for assistance.  He maintains a resource library of curriculum, programs, and resources that are available to teachers.  Additionally, he and the Basin Partner Team can help you find or develop an EE program that's right for your classroom.

Environmental Challenge - A program run by Wildlife Restoration Association and the Rusk County Land & Water Conservation Department.  In the Environmental Challenge, 8th grade student teams develop projects based upon local concerns, research their topic and develop solutions, and then make a presentation during the Environmental Fair.  Finally, projects chosen by local judges are completed using student summer crews supervised by college interns.  For more information, contact Paula Carow at (715) 532-2162.

The Manitowish River Watershed mapping project.  Partner Team member Renn Karl, the science director at North Lakeland Elementary School has had his students mapping the entire Manitowish River Watershed using a powerful computer tool called Geographic Information System (GIS).  For more information, contact: Renn at (715) 543-2296 x229.

Wisconsin Land & Water Conservation Camp - A program run by the Price County Land Conservation Department where high school youth learn about the environment and watershed concepts, and develop career skills in the process.  Contact: Robert Lobermeier, Price County Land & Water Conservation Department by mail at: County Normal Building - Room 203, 104 South Eyder Avenue, Phillips, WI 54555; by phone at (715) 339-2550; or email at lcd@co.price.wi.us

Price County EcoTrek - A full-day program featuring hands-on outdoor activities run by the Price County UW-Extension 4-H/Youth Development program.  In 2002, it will be held on May 2nd.  For more information, contact Rosanne Schleif at (715) 339-2555.

Woods & Waters, North Lakeland Discovery Center.  Partner Team member Terry Daulton is working with area school kids to track fishers (and soon Loons) in order to learn about forests, wildlife habitat, and how to conserve our resources.  To learn more about this project, contact Terry.

Forest Lab Intern Program (FLIP), Cable Natural History Museum.   Selected Northwestern WI high school students practice hands-on science in the woods, in the lab and in the classroom. They travel to research sites, investigate real-world mysteries, collect and preserve plant and animal specimens, and meet professional scientists doing real-life research. As a group, Interns put their knowledge to use by developing a research-oriented field trip to take back to their high schools. For more information, visit the Museum's FLIP web page.

Chris Cold, Wisconsin DNR .  We are fortunate to have Chris, a Partner Team member and wildlife educator who works within the Basin.  He travels all over putting on presentations for schools on subjects ranging from animal adaptations to mammals of Wisconsin.  If you are interested in getting Chris into your classroom, contact him at (715) 532-4373.

North Temperate Lakes Schoolyard LTER (Long-Term Ecological Research) Project.  Run by the University of Wisconsin's Center for Limnology and Center for Biology Education at the Trout Lake Field Station, this program is designed to connect K-12 teachers and students with cutting-edge research on Wisconsin's lakes.  For more information, visit the NTLS project webpage or contact Dr. Robert Bohanan at (608) 265-2125.  

Project WILD/Project Learning Tree - These award winning nationwide programs are designed to teach teachers ways to make learning about wildlife and forests fun and exciting for all grade levels.  For information on WILD and PLT in Wisconsin, Contact: Betty Prescott by mail at PO Box 7921, Madison WI 53707; by phone at (608) 262-6280; or by email at prescb@dnr.state.wi.us.

You can also visit the National PLT website, or the national Project WILD website

Project WET - This award winning program is designed to facilitate and promote greater awareness, appreciation, knowledge, and stewardship of water resources through the development and dissemination of teaching materials.  Project WET in Wisconsin is coordinated by Mary Pardee.  

Other EE Resources in Wisconsin - For more information on Environmental Education in Wisconsin, visit the following sites:

Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education (WCEE)

Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education (WAEE)