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A partnership between the City of Alpharetta, Keep Johns Creek Beautiful, the City of Milton, and the City of Roswell
UPCOMING EVENTS
8.15.12Tree Care Workshop730pm - 830pmConducted by Milton’s city arborist, community development planner, and a representative from Davey Tree Company. In this meeting will be a brief overview of the Milton Tree Inventory, Assessment and Managment Plan project, and a presentation on proper tree care and pruning as well as selecting trees/shrubs that do best in Georgia and that attract wildlife. Bring your questions/pictures for the experts!
8.28.12Rain Barrel Workshop630pm - 730pmAttend this “make and take” workshop for a 55-gallon rain barrel. Cost includes all supplies including the barrel. Space is limited so registration is required. Call the Alpharetta Dept. of Engineering/Public Works to register or for more information at (678) 297-6200.
9.5.12EverGreen Resource Fair430pm - 600pmChattahoochee Nature CenterLoads of environmental vendors with information for starting or enhancing your EE school program, including curriculum materials, recycling, fund raising, etc. Open to all schools, PTA’s, public and private, kids are welcome! Refreshments from Harry’s Farmers Market will be served.
Volume 12 Issue 1• August 2012
Welcome Back!EverGreen has some exciting changes to share!
Welcome back, North Fulton teachers and PTA! We hope you had a wonderful, relaxing summer. The EverGreen staff is gearing up for another exciting year!
We had some great participation in the 2011-2012 school year, but we wanted to make it even better this year. More importantly, we want the program to benefit you, the teachers and parents who are bringing environmental education into the schools. After some brainstorming, we have decided to change the format of our meetings. We hope that these changes will bring a renewed sense of enthuasiasm to the program.
After a full day of teaching, we understand that you may not want to sit through another meeting, so we have decided to make our short time together interactive and hands-on. This will include demonstrations of new lessons and programs, a curriculum workshop to earn PLUs, and a field trip to experience the natural world we teach about - and perhaps even more importantly, give you a chance to have fun, unwind, and network with other educators. Our schedule for the year includes:
• A Resource Fair on September 5 at the Chattahoochee Nature Center• Outdoor classroom and lesson demonstrations in November• Leopold Education Project curriculum workshop in January• A field trip in March• An end of the year sharing meeting in May
Stay tuned for more details!
If you have any suggestions for meeting topics or how we can improve the program, please do not hesitate to let us know! We want EverGreen to be helpful and enjoyable for YOU.
Don’t forget to complete your EverGreen application (see attached)
and return it to your community partner by October 26, 2012! If you
need help or suggestions to complete your application, please contact us!
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UPCOMING EVENTS, CONT.
9.15.12Household Hazardous Waste & Paint Collection Day830am - 1100amHHW and Paint collection day is for Johns Creek residents only. Preregistration is required! See www.knfb.org for details. Electronics will also be taken at this event.
9.21.12Outdoor Learning Symposium830am - 1100amGwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center, BufordJoin educators from across Georgia for a day of hands-on sessions that focus on engaging students in outdoor settings! Learn how to enhance your outdoor classroom or make use of any outdoor space that you have. View the symposium schedule.
9.22.12Rivers Alive! at Riverside Park830am - 1100am575 Riverside Rd, RoswellAttention Alpharetta and Roswell residents - Join other volunteers to clean your north Fulton community! Join us as we pick up trash and remove invasive privet. Alpharetta volunteers contact 678.297.6200, Roswell volunteers contact 770-641.3742, or see the attached flyer.
10.6.12Native Plant Sale9am - 2pm38 Hill St, RoswellPurchase native perennials and shrubs for your garden, as well as butterfly host plants! Brought to you by the City of Roswell and Monarchs Across Georgia. For more information, email [email protected].
RecycleBowl 2012 School Competition
RecycleBowl is a fun, fair and friendly competition among grade schools in the US. The competition awards cash prizes and bragging rights plus providing teaching moments, and engaging students in taking action in recycling. Public, private and charter schools are eligible; in 2012, the competition includes bottles, cans and paper and lasts for 4 weeks from October 15-November 9. The culmination is on November 15th and reports are due back on December 10th. Registration is now open.
One winning school per state will receive a $1000 prize, and the national winning school will receive a prize valued at $2500. All winners will be announced in February 2013.
A free webinar for Recycle-Bowl Recycling Coordinators will be on, Monday, August 13, 2012 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT go to www1.gotomeeting.com/register/112303249 for more information and to register for the free webinar. The details can be found at http://recycle-bowl.org/overview/
SP Recycling is offering a free CD about Recycle bowl and is offering to help your school participate. You can visit them at our Resource Fair on September 5th.
North Fulton Council PTA (NFCPTA) announces the launch of a new environmental website with all relevant EE information for North Fulton schools! The site will be officially ready by Aug. 22 but you can check it out now and send any comments and suggestions to our new NFCPTA EE chairperson, Liliana Brenner, at [email protected]
http://eenorthfulton.weebly.com/
Mark your calendars! The NFCPTA School of Information will be August 22 at the Teaching Museum North in Roswell. We will have a 45 minute presentation of Environmental tips for North Fulton schools presented by Liliana Brenner and Cindy Eade. Please make sure you have a representative from your school to get all the great information given out that morning. Visit www.nfcpta.com for more information.
Just Launched: Online Environmental Resources for North Fulton Schools
10.6.12Computer/Electronics Recycling9am - 12pmAlpharetta City HallIn conjunction with the Harvest Festival and Farmers MarketBring in your unwanted electronics for recycling, then pick up some fresh veggies at the Farmers Market. Stay for the Harvest Festival and find out which scarecrows are this years favorite picks.
10.10.12Trees & Shrubs Workshop1790 Hembree Rd, AlpharettaAttend this workshop to learn how to plan, plant and care for trees and shrubs so your landscape will be beautiful for years to come. There is no cost to attend but please register by calling (678) 297-6200.
10.13.12Composting Workshop1030am - 1130am11925 Wills Road, AlpharettaAttend this workshop on composting and tour the composting operation at the Alpharetta Community Garden. Register by calling (678) 297-6200.
10.24.12Fruit Trees and Shrubs: A Fruitful Workshop!1790 Hembree Rd, AlpharettaCome to this master-gardener led workshop to find out how to get your fruit trees and shrubs to thrive and produce for you. Register by calling (678) 297-6200.
10.27.12 - 10.28.12Johns Creek Arts FestivalReady, set and shop the all new JC Arts Festival on the Atlanta Athletic Club fields. The club is located at the intersection of Medlock Bridge Rd and Bobby Jones Rd. Some of the vendors will specialize in “recycled art”!
UPCOMING EVENTS, CONT.
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Congratulations to Johns Creek, a Certified Wildife Habitat!
Congratulations to the city of Johns Creek, recently certified as a Community Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation! On May 8, Johns Creek became the second city in Georgia to recieve this designation.
The project was spearheaded by high schooler Malcom Barnard. To receive certification, the city had to complete several education and volunteer projects, as well as certify a certain number of homes, public areas, and schools. To learn more about the project and how you can participate, visit www.johnscreekwildlifehabitat.org/.
North Fulton CommunityWildlife Habitat Updates
Milton’s Certification Underway!
Milton is officially registered with the National Wildlife Federation after completing a lengthy application including the support of City Council and staff. We are now up to 85 properties certified but to achieve certification for the city we need a minimum of 65 more homes. Most Milton properties qualify immediately for NWF certification, or with minimal work.
To learn more about this project, become a volunteer or to certify your property, email [email protected]. Our next NWF committee meeting (open to the community) will be Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 7 PM at the Executive Conference Room, City Hall, 13000 Deerfield Parkway, entrance G. The meeting will discuss the start of a NWF demonstration garden, and updates on the project.
In March, the City of Roswell registered to become a Certified Community Wildlife Habitat with the National Wildlife Federation! We are now working towards our goal of at least 200 certified homes. It’s easy to get your home certified by providing food, shelter, water, and a place to raise young for wildlife.
To help citizens with this endeavor, the City of Roswell is partnering with Monarchs Across Georgia to offer a native plant sale at City Hall on October 6. Purchase beautiful plants for your garden that are easy to maintain, drought resistant, and attract butterflies! Proceeds from the sale will benefit Monarchs Across Georgia.
For more information on Roswell’s project, upcoming events, or how you can help, email [email protected].
... And so is Roswell’s!
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Recycling Fundraisers from SP RecyclingSP Recycling offers free green & red bins paper recycling bins all over Metro Atlanta. We partner with schools & churches to collect used paper that would otherwise go into our landfills and offer a quarterly rebate. To get involved simply identify one space in the parking lot of your school to have a bin placed. Try to select a spot that is accessible to the building and may be visible to the community – the more paper collected the better. There is no contract required. The program is not only a fund raiser, but good for the environment.
Recyclebank As part of the City’s ongoing commitment to reducing our environmental impact on the community, Alpharetta partners with Republic Services (our service provider) and RecycleBank to offer an incentive-based recycling program that motivates people to recycle. Points are earned based on how much is recycled. These points can be used for rewards such as discounts at local restaurants and businesses, national partner products and groceries. But you don’t have to live in Alpharetta to earn the same rewards! Go to www.recyclebank.com to explore this site about taking everyday green actions and how you can be rewarded with
ShoeBox Recycling Fundraiser OpportunitiesShoeBox Recycling is proud to be a for-profit recycler of shoes. Your old kicks will become someone else’s very first pair, very special pair, or much needed pair. ShoeBox helps schools raise funds to support programs of their choosing. We give you our specially designed boxes, which can hold up to 40lbs of shoes and we pay $.50 per pound as well as provide UPS
pre-paid shipping labels. That’s really it. You fill the boxes with shoes and we pay you based on weight. For more information, visit www.shoeboxrecycling.com.
Opportunities and Grants
Clean Air Schools 2012/13 Registration Now Open Be sure to visit the Clean Air Campaign table at the upcoming Environmental Education Resource Fair Open House. Get a sneak peek at new toolkits for student-led initiatives. These cross-curricular materials will help you reduce traffic and improve air quality at your school campus.
Visit us online for more information and check out John Creek’s Northview High School’s winning entry from last year’s Get There Green challenge!
UPCOMING EVENTS, CONT.
2.23.13Roswell Green Expo1000am - 200pm850 Hembree Rd, RoswellThe mission of the Roswell Green Expo is to educate about sustainability and environmental practices in everyday living. Participate in workshops and visit vendors that can help you green your lifestyle! Visit www.RoswellGreenExpo.org
3.2.13Big Creek Wetlands Workday900am - 1200pm1600 Old Alabama Rd, RoswellJoin other volunteers as we beautify Big Creek Wetlands Park! Help install native plants, clean the park, and remove invasive privet from the site. Lunch will be provided for volunteers who pre-register! www.KeepRoswellBeautiful.org for more information.
3.9.13Water Drop Dash 5K RunTime TBAChattahoochee Nature CenterPut on your sneakers and run for water conservation! The Metro North Georgia Water Planning District is organzing a 5K run to raise awareness for Fix-a-Leak Week. There will also be a Children’s Fun Run and educational fair. More details will be forthcoming.
3.22.13 - 3.23.13EEA Annual ConferenceClassic Center, AthensKeep checking back at www.e e a l l i a n c e . o r g / a n n u a l -conference as details are updated!
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Captain Planet Foundation GrantsThe Captain Planet Foundation is offering grants for schools! Grants are made for activities that conform to the mission of the Captain Planet Foundation which is to: promote and support high-quality educational programs that enable children and youth to understand and appreciate our world through learning experiences that engage them in active, hands-on projects to improve the environment in their schools and communities. Click here for more information.
$1000 Teaching Conservation GrantGA DNR’s Nongame Conservation Section is offering a $1000 “Teaching Conservation” grant to a third-, fourth-, or fifth-grade teacher who demonstrates exceptional energy and innovation in teaching life sciences. Go to www.georgiawildlife.org/education/educator-resources for more information, and please share this funding opportunity with any 3rd-5th grade teachers you know.
The application deadline is September 4, 2012.
Clean Water Campaign Essay ContestThe Metro Water District is pleased to announce the 11th Annual Water Essay Contest. 6th, 7th, and 8th graders within the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District’s 15 counties are encouraged to enter. This year’s theme is “We all live downstream”. See the attached flyer for more information or download the entry form at www.cleanwa-tercampaign.com/files/CWC_EssayFlyer_Form_2012.pdf..
Green Thumb ChallengeGreen Education Foundation (GEF) and Gardener’s Supply Company are calling on schools and youth groups to submit chronicles of their garden projects in a race to win a $5,000 grant. Chronicles can include videos, digital portfolios or scanned artwork with descriptions. Existing garden programs involving K-12 students are eligible to apply. Go to www.greeneducationfoundation.org/greenthumbchallengesub for more information. Enter by September 30, 2012.
Southeast Environmental Education Alliance Mini-Grant ProgramIn partnership with EPA and several professional EE associations in the region, The Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia is excited to share this funding opportunity with groups that support and advance EE and environmental literacy in Georgia. Grants up to $5000 will be awarded. Proposals are due November 1, 2012. Go to http://kaee.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/SEEA-2012-Mini-Grant-RFP1.pdf for more information and the application.
The Kentucky Association for Environmental Education, is accepting all proposals for the region. Only electronic applications will be accepted and all materials must be submitted by November 1, 2012.
Your EverGreen Partners:
ALPHARETTA: Terry Porter • P: 678.297.6200 • F: 678.297.6201 • [email protected] JOHNS CREEK: Debbie Brennan • P: 770.551.7766 • F: 770.551.7798 • [email protected] MILTON: Cindy Eade • P: 678.242.2509 • F: 678.242.2499 • [email protected] ROSWELL: Vicki Culbreth • P: 770.641.3742 • F: 770.641.3750 • [email protected]
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The North Fulton Evergreen Schools Program and the Chattahoochee Nature Center present
The 2nd Annual Environmental Education Resource Fair Open House!
Wednesday, September 5th • 2012 4:30 PM-6:00 PM
Chattahoochee Nature Center9135 Willeo Road • Roswell, GA 30075
Loads of environmental vendors with information for starting or enhancing your EE school program, including curriculum materials, recycling, fund raising, etc. For more information, please contact
Cindy Eade (for vendor and general information), [email protected] or Tom Howick at 770-992-2055 x235 (for Chattahoochee Nature Center info). [email protected] Open to all schools, PTA’s, public and private, kids welcome! Refreshments by Harry’s Farmers Market.
Vendors Include:
Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia
SP Recycling
Autrey Mill Nature Center
National Park Service
Keep Roswell Beautiful
Keep North Fulton Beautiful
... and Many More!
The Council of Outdoor Learning presents the 16th annual Outdoor Learning Symposium…
The World is Your Classroom!
Join educators from across Georgia for a day of hands-on sessions that focus on engaging students in outdoor settings! Learn how to enhance your outdoor classroom or make use of any outdoor space that you have. The world is your classroom...get outside and take advantage of it!
Friday, September 21, 2012
Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center, Buford, GA.
$75, includes lunch
Saturday Workshop: Our Shared Forests, $30
For more information and to register:
http://www.eealliance.org/outdoor-learning-symposium
Learn how to make a human a sundial. Create schoolyard habitat. Visit our Teacher Reuse Store.
Talk to others about how to make outdoor
learning work for you.
Get inspired.
Scholarships available!
http://www.eealliance.org/outdoor-learning-symposium
Alpharetta’s 7th Annual Scarecrow Harvest is a time when our community comes alive with whimsical scarecrows. In addition to students, we invite businesses, non-profit organizations, neighborhoods,
families and individuals to make scarecrows. Anyone is welcome to design a scarecrow personality and join in on the fun!
The scarecrow creations begin walking our streets Monday, October 1 and will hang-out around town until end of October. The Scarecrow Harvest street party will occur on Saturday, October 6 from 10am - 2pm.
For more information contact Kim Dodson 678-297-6078, or Kim Maloney 678-297-6000 x-1008.
The Scarecrows are Coming!
The Fall Family Festival on September 10 kicks off at 10 a.m. and runs to 3 p.m. and will feature new attractions such as multiple bounce houses, a Velcro-wall, a bungee run, and a radar gun to test pitching speed as well as old favorites, such as an inflatable slide, carnival games, a magician, face-painting, and finger painting. Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center will exhibit some of its animals. The Market is open from 8:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. Admission is free!
OpTech Monette will be providing free hotdogs while they last. Other food vendors will sell their wares, and the Chattahoochee High School Band will sell funnel cakes as a fundraiser. Local businesses will set up booths as well.
Johns Creek Family Fun Festival
2012-2013EverGreen School Program
A partnership betweenthe City of Alpharetta,
Keep Johns Creek Beautiful,the City of Milton/Milton Grows Green,
and the City of Roswell
Be sure to attend our first meeting on Wednesday, September 5 from 4:30-6:00pm
at the Chattahoochee Nature Center!
The EverGreen School Program would like to thank Harry’s Farmers Market, Alpharetta for providing food for all meetings.
What is the EverGreen School Program?The EverGreen School program provides environmental education resources to K-12 public and private schools in North Fulton as supported by the local governments, including schools in Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, and Roswell.
• Five joint meetings to provide resources that will help you meet your goals. September 5 - Environmental Education Resource Fair November - Hands on Lessons for your Outdoor Classroom January - Leopold Education Project PLU workshop March - Field Trip (details TBA!) May - End of the Year Recognition and sharing• A bi-monthly online newsletter with updates, resources, school accomplishments, and more!• Assistance with achieving your goals. Your EverGreen School partner is available to help you plan and carry out your
school’s environmental projects.
What we will provide:
• AttendallfiveEverGreenschoolmeetings• Involve others from your school in your goals• Document your progress in meeting your environmental goals throughout the
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What are the responsibilities of an EverGreen School?As an EverGreen School contact, you or a designee will:
EverGreen School Program
Please complete this registration form in its entirety and submit it to the appropriate EverGreen School contact by
October 26, 2012 in order to be eligible for awards.
SCHOOL
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EverGreen School Contacts
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ALPHARETTA: Terry Porter•CityofAlpharetta•1790HembreeRoad•Alpharetta,Georgia30009P:678.297.6200•F:678.297.6201•[email protected]•www.alpharetta.ga.us
MILTON: Cindy Eade•CityofMilton/MiltonGrowsGreen•13000DeerfieldParkway,Suite107A•Milton,Georgia30004P:678.242.2509•F:678.242.2499•[email protected]•www.cityofmiltonga.us
JOHNS CREEK: Debbie Brennan•KeepJohnsCreekBeautiful•470MorganFallsRoad•Atlanta,Georgia30350 P:770.551.7766•F:770.551.7798•[email protected]•www.keepnorthfultonbeautiful.org
ROSWELL: Vicki Culbreth•CityofRoswell•38HillStreet,Suite235•Roswell,Georgia30075P:770.641.3742•F:770.641.3750•[email protected]•www.roswellgov.com
District-wide Winner: $200 Cash | County Winners: $50 CashDeadline: October 12, 2012
Sixth, seventh and eighth graders in Bartow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas,
Fayette, Fulton, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Paulding and Rockdale counties are invited to participate in
the Metro Water District’s annual essay contest.
Essay Theme: We all live downstream.
Students should write a 300-500 word essay that addresses all of the following questions:
What is stormwater pollution and why is it a problem?
What can each of us do to reduce or prevent stormwater pollution?
What are the best ways to encourage people to protect our rivers, lakes and streams?
Guidelines Essays should be in pen or printed on white paper.
Each school should submit only one essay per grade level. Please select the best essay(s) to represent your school.
Each essay must be submitted with an entry form.
All essays must be received no later than October 12, 2012.
Email: [email protected]
or
Mail: 2012 Water Essay Contest Metro Water District 40 Courtland Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30303
AwardsOne county winner from each of the 15 counties and the City of Atlanta will receive $50. The District-wide winner will be selected from among the county and city winners to receive a grand prize of $200. Winners will be notified November 1, 2012.
JudgingEntries will be judged on their creativity, clarity and content. Essays without complete name and contact information will be disqualified.
For more information:Resources and links available on http://www.cleanwatercampaign.com
For more information concerning the essay contest, please contact Kostoula Vallianos at 404.463.3259 or [email protected].
2012 Water Essay Contest
Sponsored by the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
www.cleanwatercampaign.comwww.mydropcounts.org
Saturday, September 22, 2012 8:30 AM to 11 AM
Riverside Park 575 Riverside Drive, Roswell
22st Annual
Volunteer to help clean up your North Fulton community! 8:30 am Check-in begins at Riverside Park 11:15 am Awards and comments from elected officials 11:30 am Free cookout for Rivers Alive volunteers (bring picnic blankets and lawn chairs!)
Bring a canoe or kayak if you have one. Let’s clean our waterways and help preserve their beauty for the next generation.
A limited number of canoes may be reserved through the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Availability is subject to weather and water conditions.
Contact Rebecca Gilbert at [email protected]
Sponsored By: Hal’s Drive Thru, Super Target,
Starbucks, Windward Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club of Historic Roswell,
Ecological Solutions, Alpharetta Police Athletic League
Contact your local coordinator to register or to prearrange a cleanup at a location of your choice:
Alpharetta Terry Porter • 678-297-6200
Roswell Vicki Culbreth • 770-641-3742
or visit www.keeproswellbeautiful.org
Brought To You By:
Join us afterwards at 12:45 PM for Roswell’s Great Annual Duck Race at Big Creek on Oxbo Road! Ducks are available to rent at www.keeproswellbeautiful.org
Due to the tremendous success of this event, our capacity to accept volunteers is limited. Please register early!