Stroud Water Research Center’s Teacher Summer Institute

Posted by on April 13, 2009

Stroud Water Research Center’s Teacher Summer Institute

Why would Longwood Gardens encourage insects on their plants?  How can you work with natural cycles to get wholesome food?  How can you harvest rain?

Meeting Environment and Ecology Standards
How Best Management Practices are Protecting Your Drinking Water
Date:          June 22 – 26, 2009
Time:          9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Cost:          $25 registration fee*
Leader(s):  Stroud Water Research Center Staff
Location:   SWRC and field trip sites
Contact:     Vivian Williams, Email: [email protected]
Audience:  Upper elementary/middle school teachers

Participants will receive:

* Continental breakfast or mid-day snacks (depending on field trip site)
* Classroom Resources
* Field trip visits (Longwood Gardens, Rushton Farm, Villanova University, Valley Forge National Park, Media Borough)
* Continuing Professional Education hours – 30

Dear Educator,
We would like to make you aware of an opportunity to join the education department of the Stroud Water Research Center for a summer workshop for educators with the focus of the watershed link to best management practices (BMPs) for agriculture, stormwater, and pest management.

You can access a registration form from our website at:
http://www.stroudcenter.org/education/teacherworkshops/index.htm

If you have questions about the program please contact me through email ([email protected]) or phone (610-268-2153 x 249).