Patuxent Research Refuge National Wildlife Visitor Center Teacher Workshops

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - America's National Wildlife Refuge System

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Patuxent Research Refuge
National Wildlife Visitor Center
Teacher Workshops

Due to the National Wildlife Visitor Center's temporary closure for repairs, Teacher Workshops will be postponed until further notice. To view Fall/Winter Workshops typically offered, view schedule below.

More information about the repair project here

Fall/Winter 2007

Maryland public school teachers can receive one credit for attending a specific combination of workshops. These workshops are designed to help teachers meet the Maryland State Outcomes.

All workshops are held at the National Wildlife Visitor Center. The hours for all workshops are 10 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. There is a $15.00 fee for each workshop. Checks can be made payable to Friends of Patuxent on the workshop day. The Friends of Patuxent provides financial support to the environmental educational program at Patuxent Research Refuge.

We reserve the right to cancel any workshops due to lack of participants or inclement weather.

Convservation on Canvas
This workshop provides interdisciplinary educational materials about waterfowl for grades K-12 and helps educators prepare their students to participate in the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest.

Workshop Date: Saturday, September 22, 2007

Orientation to the National Wildlife Visitor Center
Teachers will learn the logistics of planning and scheduling a visit and will discover how to use the “Wisdom of Wildness” exhibits to reinforce classroom curricula. This course is also designed to help teachers meet the Maryland Voluntary State Outcomes and the National Science Education Standards. (Teachers who plan to schedule field trips to the National Wildlife Visitor Center must attend an orientation workshop.)

Workshop Date: Saturday, September 29, 2007

If you have questions please contact:
Dennis Hartnett dhartnett@comcast.net (301)497-5898
Nell Baldacchino nell_baldacchino@fws.gov (301)497-5766

REGISTRATION
Please call 301-497-5898 to register. Provide your name, the name of your school, the grade that you teach and a phone number where you can be reached. Space is limited – please register early. Bring a lunch or snack. Please advise us of any special needs so that we can accommodate you.
Note: Dress for indoor and outdoor activities.
The $15.00 workshop fee for each workshop may be paid in cash or a check written to FRIENDS OF PATUXENT.

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DIRECTIONS

The National Wildlife Visitor Center is located off Powder Mill Road, between the Baltimore/Washington Parkway and Route 197, south of Laurel, Maryland.
Phone: 301/497-5763 or 301/497-5898; Fax: 301/497-5765; TTY: 301/497-5779

E-MAIL LIST

We now have a listserver setup so you can receive automatic email update notices for teacher workshops and educational programs.

To subscribe, send a message to listserv@www.fws.gov with 'subscribe fws-patuxentteachers <your email address>' in the body of the message (without quotes & <>) - there should be no subject in the message.

Example: subscribe fws-patuxentteachers smithj@company.com