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Current Workshops:
I am proud to announce registration has opened for the 2008 Centennial Forest Environmental Education Programs. These
programs include the Junior Forester Academy, Senior Forester Academy, and the Outdoor Leadership Academy. Our programs provide an
academically-based, week-long, overnight camp adventure for kids ages 9-16. The overall goal of our programs is to "nurture the
love of nature" in youth and get them out and exploring the beautiful ponderosa pine forests that surround Flagstaff, Arizona.
To learn more about our summer camp programs, please see the attached description, visit our web site at:
www.for.nau.edu/CentennialForest/content/view/549/759
or call me, Cheryl Miller at (928) 523-6727.
As always, we have many generous sponsors that have provided funds to support scholarships for families that need a little financial
help to make our camp a reality for their kids this summer. If you would like to make a donation to our scholarship fund, please contact
Cheryl Miller at the number below.
Camp is filling fast, so make sure to get your application in TODAY!
Have a great spring and please get out and enjoy this beautiful weather!
Cheryl Miller
Northern Arizona University Centennial Forest
School of Forestry, Box 15018
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011
phone - (928) 523-6727
fax - (928) 523-1080
cheryl.miller@nau.edu
Download:
 Flyer
Changes In Altitudes - A 5th-12th Grade Balloon Satellite Program:
Changes in Altitudes is designed to address the robotics strand of the Phoenix Mission EPO task through teacher & student built scientific payloads. We provide an authentic learning environment in which student teams build and operate payloads that measure
and image the atmosphere and the surface of the earth. The payloads are launched via a high altitude weather balloon that can reach an altitude of 100,000 feet or more. The program encourages participation from underserved and underrepresented school teams in
an attempt to encourage students to pursue STEM careers.
Download:
Flyer
Arizona Foundation for Resource Education:
This academic year, teachers will earn professional development hours while they explore Arizona through AFRE’s nine, free Azventure Expeditionary Learning Series events. Areas of focus include geology, water history and management, forestry, and the role and
future of honeybees, which are threatened by "colony collapse disorder." A special "Photo Journey" event will incorporate geology, ecology and natural history content as teachers learn to create their own classroom educational products using the latest technologies.
The Arizona Foundation for Resource Education also is offering five free classroom-style events to provide teachers with the knowledge and skills they need to create high-performing classrooms. This academic year’s topics include "green power" and air quality.
For more information visit www.afre.org.
To All Academic/Guidance Counselors and Math/Science Instructors:
The following attachment is an announcement about the STEP UP Summer Engineering Camp held at Northern Arizona University and
coordinated by the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Multicultural Engineering Program.
NAU's STEP UP Summer Engineering Camp offers an opportunity for high school girls to explore engineering concepts and careers, experience
life on campus, and imagine themselves as engineers.
The camp features interactions with professional engineers, computer scientists and construction managers, faculty across a range of
disciplines, and NAU engineering students and staff. Workshops cover a variety of engineering topics; soft-skill training, team-building
activities, field trips, a culminating design challenge project and fun evening "camp" activities.
We sincerely ask for your assistance in promoting the camp to the young women in your school who will be in grades 10th-12th in the fall
of 2008. The deadline to apply is May 9th, 2008. A STEP UP "Flyer" and brochure are attached for your convenience. You can also
visit our web site at www.nau.edu/stepup.
If you have any questions, please contact Fonda Swimmer at (928) 523-2110 or contact Pamela Malone at (928) 523-8163 or via email at
stepup@nau.edu.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Fonda D. Swimmer
Director
Multicultural Engineering Program
Download:
 STEP UP Announcement
STEP UP Flyer
Chaco Astronomy for Science & Math Educators is a FREE multi-cultural professional development
experience for up to 24 science & math teachers and informal science educators in the 4-Corners region.
May 30 - June 6, 2008
Deepen your understanding of inquiry and astronomy aligned with cultural and national science and math standards while enjoying
Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico. Become a Chaco Astronomy Ambassador!
Application deadline: 4 April 2008
Applicants will be notified by 15 April.
Submit your application on line at:
www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=CFfT1e0xEG0iG9_2b7KjtQ_2fg_3d_3d
Download:
Information Flyer
Notice of 2008 Tribal Environmental Management Conference
8TH National Tribal Conference on Environmental Management
June 23-27, 2008
Billings, Montana
The Montana-Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council will co-host this event with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at the Holiday Inn Grand-Bilings Conference Center.
Put this conference on your 2008 calendar. See the conference web page at: ntcem8.org
Direct all inquiries to: Allyson Kelly, Conference Director-email: ntcemconferencedirector@yahoo.com
CONFERENCE GOALS -This conference is designed to assist Tribal Environmental
Professionals, Tribal Administrators, Tribal Health Professionals, and EPA
representatives in developing, implementing and evaluating Tribal
environmental programs to meet Tribal environmental needs and improve Tribal
environmental management capacity. The conference will provide the opportunity
for dialog, sharing, and learning about Tribal environmental management
issues, challenges, and concerns. Presenters will share valued knowledge and
experiences of environmental management of air, water, Brownfields, solid
waste, pesticides, and other EPA-sponsored programs and related projects.
Conference participants will learn about planned and ongoing Tribal
environmental projects, including success stories, pilot projects, and other
innovative management approaches such as restoration projects, community
involvement strategies and the like. The conference will also address broader
issues of tribal sovereignty and the federal trust relationship as related to
Tribal environmental management.
Who Will Attend - The Conference participants will include a broad
representation of stakeholders, including Tribal Environmental Professionals,
Tribal Administrators, Tribal members, Tribal Health Professionals,
scientists, academics, students and representatives of the federal government
involved in Tribal environmental programs. Also attending will be
environmental advocates and celebrities supporting the restoration and
protection of the environment and human health on Indian Reservations. Please
refer to this website for regularly updated information..
Who Should Attend - This conference will offer an abundance of information,
professional contacts, networking opportunities and a community of
environmental professionals, tribal leaders, tribal members, and others who
care about and work in the Tribal environmental field. Anyone interested in
environmentally related subjects on Indian Reservations should attend.
Obtain project information, funding information, training, and networking;
confront the EPA representatives and presenters with your questions.
CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES- CUSTER’S BATTLEFIELD REENACTMENT, CROW INDIAN
DAYS (POWWOW, RODEO), YELLOWSTONE PARK, POMPEY’S PILLAR, FILM FSTIVAL, AND
MANY MORE AREON THE DRAWING BOARD.
Don’t miss this conference! Don’t miss the cultural events and the
entertaining activities. Get your money’s worth at the conference and have
some fun too!
William J. Eggers III
Conference Planner
8th National Conference on Environmental Management
Telephone: (406) 556-0783
Email: ntcemplanner@yahoo.com
The Importance of the Colorado River for Arizona's Future!
June 24-25
Arizona Project WET and the UA Water Resources Research Center invite you to attend a two day event which includes: THE COLORADO RIVER -
AN ARIZONA PERSPECTIVE WORKSHOP. On day one, WRRC is sharing the expertise of individuals from the University on the future of the
Colorado River. On day two, we are offering a workshop which will engage participants in learning about the Colorado River watershed,
whom it affects, and how it is impacted by human activities. The workshop will be held in PHOENIX at ARIZONA BILTMORE RESORT on JUNE
24TH and at UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION on JUNE 25TH! Please refer to our flyer for more information.
There are only 30 seats available. Sign up now!
To sign-up, please go to:
http://cals.arizona.edu/arizonawet/workshops/regform-conference.html
Download:
Information Flyer
Engineering Camp for Young Men Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff Mountain Campus
July 21-25
The Engineering Camp for Young Men at Northern Arizona University (NAU) offers a week of exploration in engineering while living
on the Flagstaff Mountain Campus. Students from throughout the nation will learn about the engineering design process through
exciting activities and teamwork. Campers have the chance to visit with professional engineers from a variety of disciplines and
conduct engineering projects first-hand. The camp will also feature adventure and hiking in the Flagstaff area.
We welcome all young men who:
- Will be entering the 10th, 11th or 12th grades in fall 2008 (must be a U.S. citizen)
- Have an interest in math, science or engineering
We especially encourage young men from minority populations and those would be the first in their families to go to college.
Camp Cost: $150. This fee includes room, board, and activities.
Scholarships are available.
Applications are due by *May 9th, 2008.
More information and application available at: www.nau.edu/mep and follow
link on the left: "Engineering Camp for Young Men"
Or contact:
Fonda.Swimmer@nau.edu or Danielle Varnes@nau.edu
Phone: (928) 523-2110 or (928) 523-8163
Download:
Information flyer
Contact:
Mansel Nelson, 928/523-1275, Mansel.Nelson@nau.edu
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