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May News

Environmental Educators Leadership Program

2008 Water & Watershed Based Science Standards Institute

July 28 – August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Daily
Louisa County Middle School
Click here for the registration form.

Governor's Conference on Greenways, Blueways and Trails
October 4 - 7, 2008

Call for Proposals

Department of Game & Inland Fisheries Eagle Cam

2008 Virginia EE Conference & Virginia Naturally Partners Meeting

2007 Love-A-Tree kits are here!
International Paper and DEQ/Virginia Office of EE announce Love-A-Tree kits are now available. Read the press release.

Annual Report for Calender Year 2007 (pdf)

Virginia Naturally…. Virginia's gateway to environmental information and resources

Virginia Naturally provides citizens with “one-stop” shopping to programs and information to learn about Virginia ’s environment. At this gateway site, you’ll find links to more than 800 organizations which provide environmental education programs and services in Virginia including volunteer and funding opportunities, teacher workshops and lesson plans, conferences, and community events to name a few. You can also find out what your ecological footprint is based on your lifestyle and what you can do to help reduce your impact on the environment. 

Adopted in 2000 as the official environmental education initiative of the Commonwealth, Virginia Naturally also recognizes schools and communities who are making extraordinary efforts to help citizens of all ages understand our world and lessen the negative impact on Virginia’s natural and historic resources.

VaNaturally is all about Partners and Networking
Public and private organizations and agencies are the heart of this initiative to link people to Virginia’s natural and historic resources. Those who are interested in education can become a partner and participate in a statewide network and join others to build knowledge and skills and an appreciation for life-long learning and personal responsibility to conservation. Partners can advertise their programs and events on this website and share their success stories. They can also receive free materials, a monthly newsletter, educational kits and participate in professional development. VaNaturally staff can help your organization find collaborators in your community.

Interested in signing up as a VaN partner? It’s quick, easy and FREE! Just email your contact information. 

Whether you need information or want to help others find it, Virginia Naturally is your gateway to information and resources about Virginia ’s environment.

* If you would like your events posted on the Virginia Naturally website, email the name, location, date, a short description and a contact for your event.

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