THE ABC'S
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
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777/s booklet is designed to serve as a resource to educators as well as students,
researchers, community leaders, parents and anyone else interested in the field
of environmental education, or EE. It is not meant as a step-by-step guide on how
to create an entire EE program, although you will find tips about making lesson
plans and curricula on pages 10-12. Instead, this publication should be an easy way
to find Web pages, resources, contacts and information related to environmental
education as envisioned by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The 1990 National
Environmental Education Act directs federal agencies to play a strong role in increasing
the public's environmental literacy through education. The act also encourages agencies
to form partnerships with local, state and private institutions. This booklet contains
environmental education information specific to the six Great Lakes states that form
EPA Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, but anyone
interested in EE will find this material useful. Finally, in the back of the booklet you will
find telephone numbers and mailing addresses.
Contents
The Vision of Environmental Education 1
Environmental Education at EPA 2
EE Grant Program 3
Region 5 Grant Awards 4
EE Opportunities for Students 5
Region 5 EE Programs 6
Getting Started with EE 10
Web Resources 13
Region 5 State Partners 14
EPA Regional Offices 15
Contacts 16
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The Vision of Environmental Education
1
While environmental education as a distinct field did not emerge until
the late 1960s, it traces its roots back to the turn of the 20th century with
the emergence of three educational movements whose influences
are still felt today — nature study, conservation education and outdoor
education. Their impact on the environmental field can be seen in the
outdoor classrooms, nature trails and wilderness experiences that are
often components of current environmental education curriculum. Over
the past three decades, however, the limited definition of outdoor
education gave way to the much broader field of environmental
education, often abbreviated as EE.
This new field places a special emphasis on the social dimensions of
environmental problems. Its focus is on creating a population that
possesses the awareness, attitudes, knowledge, skills and motivation
needed to address these problems. EE enhances critical thinking,
problem-solving, and effective decision-making skills and teaches
individuals to weigh various sides of an environmental issue to make
informed and responsible decisions. What environmental education
does not do is advocate a particular viewpoint or course of action.
Since its inception in 1970, EPA has been involved in environmental
education, but the field took on new emphasis with the passage of the
National Environmental Education Act of 1990. The act mandated EE
programs and led to the establishment of EPA's national environmental
education program located in the Agency's headquarters.
Students from the
Chicago area use mulch
to plant trees during
"Calumet Stewardship Day."
An environmental education
instructor demonstrates
soil sampling procedures.
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Environmental Education at EPA
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The primary mission of EPA's environmental education program is to ensure EE is a recognized and properly
utilized tool for protecting human health and the environment. Along with the environmental education
section within EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., each of the 10 EPA regional offices have their own
EE programs and coordinators. The Headquarters EE office also cooperates with a number of different
public/private partners:
• Environmental Advisory Board An internal EPA group that
advises OEE on environmental education programming.
• Federal Task Force on Environmental Education
A federal government network that consists of EPA and
15 other agencies.
• National Environmental Education Advisory Council
A group of 11 environmental education experts from around
the country who represent schools and universities, nonprofit
organizations, states, the private sector and senior citizens.
• National Environmental Education and Training
Foundation A charitable, nonprofit organization that fosters
cooperation among individuals and groups from the public
and private sectors. The foundation also offers free
downloadable resources from its Web site:
www.neetf.org/ Phone: (202) 833-2933
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Small creatures taken from
a creek are examined by students.
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EE Grant Program
Depending on EPA's annual budget, the Agency awards
between $2 million and $3 million a year in grants for
environmental education programs and projects. The deadline
for applying for grant money is usually mid-November each
year for awards in the following year. The grant process is
usually announced in August through a solicitation notice
published in the Federal Register or available online at
www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants_apply.html. You can also use
the Web page to sign up for e-mail notifications of EPA's grant
program. Grant awards are usually announced in late spring.
EPA Grant Priorities
• building capacity to deliver EE programs
• using EE to advance tribal, state and
local education reform goals
• educating the public
• educating teachers, health professionals,
community leaders and the public
about health threats from pollution,
especially as it affects children
• promoting environmental careers
Typically, about 200 grants are awarded annually out of more than 1,000 applications received nationwide.
Grants of $50,000 or less are issued by EPA's 10 regional offices (see page 15 for contacts) while larger grants
come from the EPA Office of Environmental Education (see page 2 for contacts). By far the largest number of
EE grants is issued by EPA's regional offices for small grassroots projects of under $10,000. Grants issued by
Headquarters usually range between $85,000 and $100,000. Grant-writing tips can be viewed at www.epa.
gov/enviroed/granttips.html
Factors Considered in Awarding Grants
• measurable results
• promote environmental stewardship
• potential for evaluation and improvement of project
• environmental or educational importance of project
• cost-effectiveness
• collaboration and partnerships
• geographic distribution of grant awards
Grant applicants or a partner organization
must provide a non-federal match of at least
25 percent of the total cost of the grant project.
The match may be cash or in-kind contributions
such as salaries paid to staffer equipment
purchased for the project.
Individual teachers are not eligible and must
apply through their districts. Applicants must
live in the United States, but projects and
partnership organizations can be based in
Canada or Mexico.
All EPA Region 5 Grants 1992-2004 Typeoforganization
Number of EE
Grants
College/University
Local government agency
(county/city)
Non-commercial broadcaster
Non-profit organization
School/school district/school board
State government agency
Tribal education or tribal non-profit
organization
63
35
2
141
40
9
12
21%
12%
1%
47%
13%
3%
4%
Total number of grants: 302
Source: EPA's Environmental Education program. Details about EPA's Environmental Education Grants
Program are available atwww.epa.gov/enviroed/grants.html
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4 Region 5 Grant Awards
Here are some examples of the kinds of EE projects awarded grants over the years by EPA Region 5,
which covers Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Twin Cities Tree Trust — $5,000, St. Louis Park, Minn. Tree Trust, an organization founded to reforest
public and low-income properties ravaged with Dutch elm disease, held a two-day teacher education
workshop focusing on developing and using easily accessible natural areas on or near school grounds.
Wisconsin Wetlands Association — $4,920, Madison, Wis. Wisconsin Wetlands and the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources coordinated a purple loosestrife bio-control workshop for teachers.
Teachers in grades 4-6 were involved in the project's goal of using existing materials to produce a set of
written teaching materials on biological control of purple loosestrife.
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago Academy
of Sciences — $22,700, Chicago, III. The Academy
of Sciences created a pilot project that teaches
environmental science to elementary students through
the academy's partner, Reilly Elementary School, which
was the first Chicago public school to install solar
panels. At least four solar energy activities geared
toward students in grades 4-6 were developed and
posted on a Web site, and online chats with solar
experts were presented.
Campfire Heartland Council — $5,000, Indianapolis,
Ind. The WorldWise summer program for 800 youths
consisted of five units that ranged from energy cycles
in nature to ecosystem concepts. In addition to learning
about ecology, young people addressed community
issues by designing and implementing service projects
that improved or enhanced their own natural
environment.
Community Action Agency — $5,000, Hillsdale, Mich.
This grant enabled some 300 middle and high school
students to visit public parks along Bean Creek near
their schools. Younger students wrote about an aquatic
the water for macroinvertebrates. Additionally, students
and native plant species along Bean Creek and developed
EPA presents a $22,700 grant to partners Peggy
Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago Academy
of Sciences and Reilly Elementary School for
solar energy activities as part of the "Chicago
del Sol" project.
bug of their choice while older students searched
conducted a natural features inventory of aquatic
a Web page.
Clark Center Alternative School — $5,000, Marietta, Ohio. This grant supported the second phase of the
butterfly exodus project (an earlier grant of $5,000 started a butterfly land lab). Students planned, designed
and built an observation deck near an existing butterfly land lab. The deck provided students, teachers and
outlying school districts with the opportunity to conduct environmental workshops. Students collaborated with
teachers to plan and implement the first butterfly count.
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EE Opportunities for Students
EPA knows the nation's future environmental leaders and professionals will come
from the ranks of today's students. The Agency offers a collection of student
award programs, fellowships, internships and scholarships to encourage budding
environmental stewards and innovators.
College Fellowships
The National Network for Environmental Management Studies is a fellowship program that encourages
college students to pursue environmental professions by conducting an environmental research project.
The program awards 35-40 fellowships annually worth a total of $500,000 - $700,000. The application
deadline is usually the middle of each January. More than 400 participating universities have been involved
in NNEMS projects. Web site: www.epa.gov/enviroed/NNEMS/ or call (800) 358-8769.
Presidential Youth Awards
The President's Environmental Youth Awards each
year recognize young people in grades K-12 for
projects that demonstrate commitment to environmental
protection. Applications are made through each EPA
regional office. Regional offices award each nominee
a certificate and one winner from each region is honored
by the president. Award winners in the past have included
community and school recycling programs, construction
of nature preserves, tree-planting initiatives and
save-a-stream campaigns. Web site:
www.epa. gov/enviroed/a wards. htm I
College and Career Job Programs
EPA offers college undergraduates summer or
temporary job opportunities, while the EPA Internship
Program is a two-year course for graduates who want
to jump start an environmental career with full-time
employment and career development. For more
information about temporary or career intern
programs, call the EPA Office of Human Resources at (202) 564-4606 or contact the EPA regional office
that covers your state.
EPA Region 5 Presidential Youth Award
winners meet with the president.
ECO: The Environmental Careers Organization is a partnership of several government agencies, private
organizations and businesses that have pooled their environmental internships and job listings. ECO's
goal is to protect the environment through the development of diverse leaders. The organization's Web
address is www.eco.org and the phone number of its national office in Boston is (617) 426-4375.
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6 Region 5 EE Programs
EPA Region 5, based in Chicago, offers several environmental education resources anyone can
use. Residents in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin can call toll-free
(800) 621-8431 for information. Others can contact the Region 5 Hotline at (312) 353-2000, or look
on the Web at www.epa.gov/region5/enved/. All other EPA regions (see page 15) offer similar
opportunities, but many of Region 5's EE materials can be sent anywhere in the country.
Publications
Nearly 50 EE publications and posters are available from the Region 5 Office of Public Affairs. Talk with the
Hotline staff to obtain a list. Teachers may order materials online from the region's Web site (see above).
EPA Ambassadors
EPA professionals are available to visit
your school or group in the Region 5
states and talk about environmental topics.
The ambassadors can come equipped with
teaching aids such as 3-D models, soil tanks
and testing kits. Contact (312) 886-9506
to request an ambassadorial visit.
Region 5 Hotline
The hotline maintains a collection of
resources to assist people teaching about
the environment. To reach the hotline you can
fax (312) 353-1155, e-mail r5hotline@epa.gov
or call (312) 353-2000.
EPA employees can demonstrate the 3-D "Enviroscape"
model to schools or groups.
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EPA regional offices are organized into divisions or offices that oversee specific areas such
as water, air, Superfund and hazardous waste. Many of these divisions and offices have their
own environmental education offerings. Call the regional office for your state and talk with the
regional EE coordinator to find out what programs might be available. Region 5 offers the
following EE opportunities:
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes National Program Office
(GLNPO) based in Chicago maintains an
informational and educational Web site
(www.epa.gov/greatlakes) for students of
all ages. The Web site offers information
about environmental quality, pollution
prevention, ecosystem protection and
habitat restoration programs throughout
the Great Lakes region. The Great
Lakes Atlas, Visualizing the Great
Lakes, an extensive image collection,
and Greenacres, information about
landscaping with native plants, are the
most popular destinations. Contact
Pranas Pranckevicius at (312) 353-3437
for further information.
R/V Lake Guardian — GLNPO operates
the research vessel Lake Guardian seven
months out of the year. It is EPA's larest
research and monitoring vessel and the
largest research ship operating on the
Great Lakes. The Lake Guardian conducts monitoring programs that sample the water, aquatic life, sediment
and air in order to assess the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem by using
state-of-the-art data collection techniques and instruments during the bianual
spring and summer surveys. It is also used to support research activities
conducted by federal, state and local agencies and universities. GLNPO
offers the Lake Guardian as a vessel of opportunity during the monitoring
surveys to other federal, state and university scientists.
EPA periodically offers student tours of the Lake Guardian. Contact George
Ison at (312) 353-1669 for general information about the Lake Guardian's
operation; Glenn Warren at (312) 886-2405 for information about the ship's
scientific operations; and David Rockwell at (312) 353-1373 regarding
limnology educational course opportunities.
Crew members hoist a sampling
rig from a lake bottom.
The Lake Guardian is the largest research vessel on
the Great Lakes
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Air Division
The Air and Radiation Division has several programs that address air quality concerns in and
around schools:
EPA's voluntary Indoor Air Quality "Tools for Schools" program (www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/tools4s2.html)
provides schools with information on how to improve indoor air quality at little or no cost using
common-sense activities and in-house staff. The Air Division has created fact sheets and resource guides
to educate the public about asthma and indoor air quality in schools, as well as homes and office buildings.
Contact Jeanette Marrero at (312) 886-6543 or Sheila Batka at (312) 886-6053 for more information.
EPA's voluntary "Clean School Bus USA"
program (www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus/)
works with communities and schools
to reduce students' exposure to diesel
exhaust and the amount of air pollution
created by school buses. This is accomplished
through encouraging policies and practices to
eliminate unnecessary school bus idling,
retrofitting newer buses with better emission
control technologies, fueling them with cleaner
fuels, and replacing the oldest buses in the
fleet with new, less polluting vehicles. Contact
Sheila Batka (312) 886-6053 or Julie Magee
(312) 886-6063 for more information.
EPA's "Sunwise" environmental and health
program aims to teach people how to protect
themselves from overexposure to the sun.
There are classroom-based, school-based and
community-based components. Contact
Jeanette Marrero (312) 886-6543.
CLEAN SCHOOL BUS
Software for Environmental Awareness
Since 1988, Region 5 and Purdue University have worked together to develop environmental software
programs that make complex environmental subjects clear and understandable. Many programs are
designed to educate students and the general public about specific environmental issues. Contact
Michael Bland at (312) 353-9196 for more information and a list of available CDs or check out
www.epa.gov/seahome
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Children's Health
Region 5's Children's Health Workgroup partners with organizations throughout Region 5 addressing
children's health issues such as lead poisoning prevention, environmental management of asthma, and
promotion of safer and healthier environments in schools and child care facilities. For more information, see
http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/homepage or contact Maryann Suero at (312) 886-9077.
Central Regional Lab
The Central Regional Lab in Chicago offers student tours of its laboratory facilities. During a typical
visit, students listen to a brief explanation of the various functions of an environmental lab and then view
the facility. Students have the unique opportunity to see environmental professionals conducting various tests
and experiments in a real laboratory setting. For further information, contact George Schupp at
(312)353-1226.
Waste, Pesticides and Toxics Division
WPTD has several programs that can be used by
environmental educators: The pollution prevention
program has developed a curriculum designed
for students in grades 6-8 that teaches them
the basic concepts of pollution prevention.
Contact Dolly Tong at (312) 886-1019 for further
information.
The National Science Teachers Association has
developed Teach with Databases. Using EPA's
Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), the curriculum
teaches students how to apply lessons learned
in the classroom to real-world situations.
Contact Orest Ruszczycky at (312) 886-0194
or Jonnie Wilson at (312) 886-4759 for more
information.
The lead program has developed Let's Get
the Lead Out, an educational kit designed to
prevent lead poisoning in children. The kit
includes a radio script, audiotape and colorful
poster that can be used to teach K-8 students how
to be "lead free." Contact Emma Avant
at (312) 886-7899 or John Wsol at
(312) 353-5685 for more information.
Protect Your Children prom
Lead Poisoning
Lead poisoning n a serious problem for young children
the younger the child, the greater the risk.
Copies of this poster are available from (312) 353-2000.
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1O Getting Started with EE
You may be thinking of developing your own EE curriculum or lesson plan. There are a lot of
underutilized curricula available, though, so you should consider adapting before creating
something new. As you proceed, consider integrating the Guidelines for Excellence produced by
the North American Association for Environmental Education. These guidelines — available online
at http://naaee.org/pages/npeee/materials.html — will assist in creating high quality EE materials.
Here's a brief outline to help you get started.
Goal
A broad, general statement on what the lesson plan will accomplish. Formulate this by thinking of what you
want your audience to learn.
Suggested Grade Level/Subject Area
Know the audience for which you are designing your lesson plan. At what level are they academically and
develop mentally? Think about making your lesson interdisciplinary: make it applicable across subject areas,
not just science. Environmental topics lend themselves to excellent lessons in math, social studies, reading
and even art. Suggest tie-ins across the curricula.
Objectives
Specific, measurable learning outcomes.
There are usually more than one of them
per lesson plan and they start with
"capability verbs" that range from basic
comprehension (e.g., "to understand") to
higher-order thinking levels (such as "to
synthesize" or "to evaluate"). To formulate
these, think of the skills you would like
your audience to acquire. (For example:
observation, identification, comparison,
construction, categorization, prediction,
inference, application, etc.)
Vocabulary
Define key words.
Materials
List the materials and equipment needed to
carry out the lesson plan. Don't forget to
address any safety precautions.
Parents and kids learn about the environment
in an outdoor classroom.
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Time
Give a sense of the amount of time the
lesson plan will take. Think in terms of 45-
minute periods. Remember that attention
spans are short.
Background/Instructional
Think about what a teacher would need to
know before presenting the lesson plan.
Anticipate questions on the topic and
answer them in this section. Don't write a
novel, but give enough information so the
teacher will be confident.
Students look for aquatic life in Bean Creek in southern
Michigan as part of a project made possible by a $5,000 grant
awarded to the Community Action Agency in Hillsdale.
Procedure
This is the meat of the lesson plan; however, it won't be effective unless you first take the time to think
through the goals and objectives of what you are trying to teach. Give an overview of the activity as well as
instructions for conducting it. List the main steps of the lesson plan here sequentially. Suggest questions that
will prompt the learners throughout each step. Be specific about what should take place. Because attention
spans are short, try a number of different teaching strategies to keep the lessons moving (e.g., discussions,
group work like cooperative learning, role-plaly, etc.). Vary components of the activity so that it will engage
students with different learning styles (visual learners, auditory learners and tactile learners).
Evaluation
Assess what has been learned. Assessment
should tie directly back to the lessons'
objectives. You can assess student learning
formally with a written test, or informally by
asking questions orally. You can also suggest
follow-up activities that will measure what the
students learned from your lesson plan.
Correlation to Standards
Tie the lesson plan to national, state or
district learning standards. Teachers are
obligated to address these standards. If you
show them how your lesson will help them
meet the standards, you have a more
marketable program to offer. Again, the EE
Guidelines for Excellence, naaee.org/pages/
npeee/materials.html, are also recommended.
A $1,800 EPA grant to the St. Charles (III.) Park
District allowed these students to study how American
Indians used natural and ecological resources.
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Extensions
Suggest follow-up enrichment activities that build on your objectives. Consider including suggestions that
would adapt the lesson plan to a more diverse audience either academically or culturally.
Here are some suggestions on how to teach groups
• Relate directly to things that interest students
• Show how your theme affects students and their future
• Be creative and flexible to maintain interest
• Interject humor
• Use demonstrations, audio-visuals and hands-on
activities
• Appeal to people's curiosity
Hook'em from the start
• Ask open-ended questions
• Use props
• Reward good answers
Tell your students what you plan to teach them
• Speak to people in their language: avoid acronyms and
jargon
• Remember to vary your teaching strategies
• Consider group work
Interact with your audience
• Draw on personal experiences
• Give some personal examples and tell a few stories
Check for understanding
• Elicit comments
• Ask questions
Students learn about insect identification.
Lake Michigan water quality is tested
by Chicago-area students.
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Web Resources
EPA SITES
EPA EE Main Site
Gateway to EPA's national
environmental education program
containing links to dozens of
other sites.
www.epa.gov/enviroed
EPA Region 5
EE site containing information
about the Great Lakes area.
www.epa.gov/region5/enved
Students
(grades 5-8)
Student Center —
environmental concepts,
activities and tips.
www.epa.gov/students/
(Bflffi
High School Students
(grades 9-12)
High School Environmental
Center — environmental issues,
topics, research.
www.epa.gov/highschool/
^vironmentoi
^ Center/
Kids
(pre-K through 4th grade)
Kids Club — projects, games,
art and helpful tips.
www.epa.gov/kids/
Teachers
(for classroom and other educators)
Environmental Education Center —
basic environmental
concepts and teaching aids.
www.epa.gov/teachers/
PARTNERSHIP SITES
EE-Link and the North American Association
for Environmental Education
These Web sites support students, teachers
and EE specialists and contain information about
school projects, activities, lesson plans, awards,
grants, annual conferences and many other
resources including EE job opportunities.
link
www.eelink.net North American Association
for Environmental Education
www.naaee.org
Environmental Education Training
and Partnership
Information, resources and links promoting
environmental literacy. EETAP is a partnership
between EPA and the University of Wisconsin-
Stevens Point.
www.eetap.org
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14 Region 5 State Partners
Here are some of the EE offerings available from each Region 5 state. You can also check with similar
state agencies where you live to get EE materials.
ILLINOIS
Environmental Education Association of Illinois
www.eeai.net
Lara Darling, ldarling@soltec.net (217) 442-1691
Illinois EPA
www.epa.state.il.us/education.html
1021 North Grand Ave. E
P.O.Box 19276
Springfield, IL 62794-9276
(217) 782-3397
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
dnr.state.il.us/lands/education/
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 782-6302
INDIANA
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
www.in.gov/idem/visitors/teacherjinks.html
Indiana Government Center-North
100 N. Senate Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-8603
Environmental Education Association of Indiana
www.goshen.edu/eeai/
c/o Krista Daniels
218 Queen St
Goshen, IN 46528
(574) 875-7422
MICHIGAN
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
www.michigan.gov/deq
525 W. Allegan St
P.O. Box 30473
Lansing, Ml 48909-7973
(517)373-7917
Michigan State University Extension
www.msue.msu.edu
102 Agriculture Hall
East Lansing, Ml 48824
(517)355-2308
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
www.dnr.state.mi.us/edu/DNRIntroPages/
DNRIaps.html
Mason Building, Sixth Floor
P.O. Box 3002
Lansing, Ml 48909
(517)373-2329
MINNESOTA
SEEK (Sharing Environmental Education
Knowledge)
www.seek.state.mn.us/
525 S. Lake Ave., Suite 400
Duluth, MN 55802
(888) 668-3224
Minnesota Association for Environmental
Education
www.naaee.org/maee/
3815 E. 80th St
Bloomington, MN 55425-1600
(952) 854-5900 - Minnesota Valley National Wildlife
Refuge Office
OHIO
Ohio EPA
www.epa.state.oh.us/
22 S. Front St
P.O. Box 1049
Columbus, OH 43216
(614)644-3020
Environmental Education Council of Ohio
www.eeco-online.org/
P.O. Box1004
Lancaster, OH 43130
(330) 322-3593
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
dnr.wi.gov/education/
dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/eek/
101 S. Webster St
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, Wl 53707-7921
(608) 266-2621
Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education
www.uwsp.edu/cnr/wcee/
Wisconsin Environmental Education Board Web site
www.uwsp.edu/cnr/weeb/
110 College of Natural Resources
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wl 54481
(715)346-4973
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EPA Regional Offices
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Outside of the Washington, D.C., headquarters, EPA offices are organized into 10 regions. You can call the
office located in the region where you live and ask to be connected with the regional environmental educa-
tion coordinator. Most state environmental agencies offer EE programs as well. A Web page with links to all the
regional sites is at www.epa.gov/epahome/whereyoulive.htmfregiontext
Contact an EE coordinator to learn about programs and opportunities in your state.
Region 1 - CT, ME, MA, NH, Rl, VT
Kristen Conroy, conroy.kristen@epa.gov
Joe Supple, supple.joseph@epa.gov
EPA Region 1
One Congress St., Suite 1100 (RAA)
Boston, MA 02114-2023
(617)918-1111
Region 2 - NJ, NY, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Terry Ippolito, ippolito.teresa@epa.gov
EPA Region 2
290 Broadway, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10007
(212)637-3000
Region 3 - DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV
Larry Brown, brown.larry@epa.gov
EPA Region 3
1650 Arch (3C GOO)
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215)814-5000
Region 4 - AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
Alice Chastain, chastain.alice@epa.gov
Kathy Armstrong, armstrong.kathy@epa.gov
EPA Region 4
61 Forsyth St. S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 562-9900
Region 5 - IL, IN, Ml, MN, OH, Wl
Megan Gavin, gavin.megan@epa.gov
EPA Region 5
77 W. Jackson Blvd. (P-19J)
Chicago, IL 60604
(312)353-2000
Region 6 - AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
Patty Senna, senna.patty@epa.gov
EPA Region 6
1445 Ross Ave. (6XA)
Dallas, TX 75202
(214)665-2200 +<
Region 7 - IA, KS, MO, NE
Denise Morrison, morrison.denise@epa.gov
EPA Region 7
901 N. Fifth St.
Kansas City, KS66101
(913)551-7003
Region 8 - CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY
Christine Vigil, vigil.christine@epa.gov
EPA Region 8
One Denver Place (80C)
999 18th St., Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202-2405
(303)312-6312
Region 9 - AZ, CA, HI, NV, American Samoa,
Guam, N. Marianas, Palau
Bruce Sivils, sivils.bruce@epa.gov
EPA Region 9
75 Hawthorne St. (PPA-1)
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415)947-8000
Sally Hanft, hanft.sally@epa.gov
Pamela Emerson, emerson.pamela@epa.gov
EPA Region 10
1200 Sixth Ave. (EXA-142)
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 553-1200
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16 Contacts
Here's a summary of some of the environmental education contacts mentioned in this booklet. Best
wishes in your EE endeavors.
EPA Environmental Education Program
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. (1704A)
Room 1426 ARN
Washington, D.C. 20460
(202) 564-0443 (EE Office)
www.epa.gov/enviroed
North American Association
for Environmental Education
(NAAEE)
2000 P St. N.W., Site 540
Washington D.C. 20036
(202)419-0412
www.naaee.org
Environmental Education Coordinator
Office of Public Affairs
EPA Region 5
77 W. Jackson Blvd. (P-19J)
Chicago, IL 60604
(312)353-5282
(800)621-8431 (III., Ind., Mich.,
Minn., Ohio, Wis.)
www.epa.gov/region5/enved/
National Environmental
Education and Training
Foundation (NEETF)
1707 HSt. N.W., Suite 900
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202)833-2933
www.neetf.org/
Environmental Education
Training and Partnership (EETAP)
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
College of Natural Resources
Stevens Point, Wl 54481
(715)346-4958
www.eetap.org/
A student uses a criteria checklist to record water
quality in Lake Michigan.
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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Region 5
Office of Public Affairs
77 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois 60604
EPA905-K-06-001
June 2006
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