Teacher Training with the Morris County Park Commission
Educators from all facets of teaching can gain experience and knowledge of the natural world and learn how to teach about it in their classrooms, after-school programs, scout programs and conservation projects! The Morris County Park Commission is offering a variety of courses at the Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center in Chatham Twp. and at
Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area in Montville Twp. Participants will earn 6 Professional Development Credits for each workshop. All workshops run from 9 a.m.—3 p.m. and costs $30 (includes curriculum guide and a continental breakfast).
Bring a bag lunch and dress appropriately as
all workshops will have outdoor components.
Project WILD
This award winning environmental education program has been used by over 1,000,000 educators worldwide to develop students’ understanding of wildlife, natural resources, and the environment. Through firsthand interaction with the natural world, interdisciplinary connections, and hands-on learning, students learn to value wildlife, make informed decisions and take positive steps to help the environment. Appropriate for grade levels K—12.
Sat, October 17 @ Great Swamp OEC
Wed, February 24 @ Pyramid Mountain NHA (Winter Focus)
Project Learning Tree
Project Learning Tree isn’t just about trees! This award-winning environmental education program includes 96
interdisciplinary lessons on a wide range of topics including: energy and resources, animals and plants, water, soil, native cultures, population, pollution, transportation, recycling, land use, composting, and much more! Through cooperative
learning and critical thinking, teachers and students gain an awareness and knowledge of the natural world and use the outdoors as their classroom. Appropriate for grade levels K—8.
Tues, October 27 @ Great Swamp OEC
Tues, March 16 @ Pyramid Mountain NHA
(Spring Focus)
Aquatic WILD
The waters of the earth, in some form, are within walking distance from anywhere on the planet. The Project WILD Aquatic curriculum serves as an invitation to explore and understand the fascinating world of water and the aquatic habitats it supports. Through these interdisciplinary activities, students will learn that water is one of the basic components of habitat for people and wildlife and that aquatic species and ecosystems give humans early and clear warning about the quality of the water environment upon which we all depend. Appropriate for grade levels K—12.
Thurs, October 29 @ Pyramid Mountain NHA
Flying WILD
This new and exciting program introduces students to bird conservation through classroom activities and school-wide bird festivals. This collection of interdisciplinary activities will enrich your science curriculum and engage students in real-world learning using one of the most readily viewed forms of wildlife: migratory birds.
Appropriate for grade levels K—8.
Fri, November 20 @ Pyramid Mountain NHA
Project WET
Understanding and valuing our water resources is crucial for all of today’s students. This comprehensive set of nearly 100 interactive lessons examines water’s properties, quantity and quality issues, water conservation, aquatic wildlife and
ecosystems, and more through a variety of innovative, interdisciplinary activities.
Appropriate for grade levels K—12.
Fri, January 22 @ Great Swamp OEC
Thurs, April 22 @ Pyramid Mountain NHA
Population Connection
This unique curriculum teaches students about the impacts our growing population have on our planet and explores how we can balance Earth’s people, resources, and environment By combining math, science, social studies and environmental
education, these lessons are powerful educational tools to help children better understand their world and their impact on it.
Appropriate for grade levels K—8.
Wed, February 3 @ Great Swamp OEC
Wonders of Wetlands
WOW! provides a resourceful and creative collection of wetland activities, information, and ideas. Participants will receive over 50 hands-on multidisciplinary activities, background information on wetlands, ideas for student action plans, and a wetlands resource guide. Appropriate for grade levels K—12.
Wed, March 24 @ Great Swamp OEC
Exploring Environmental Issues:
Municipal Solid Waste
Through curriculum, students begin to understand waste management issues and options. The module uses hands-on
experiences to show the interrelationships among waste generation, natural resource use, and disposal. The activities guide students through waste management strategies and solutions while providing the necessary tools to make informed decisions and choices on waste management issues. Appropriate for grade levels 6—12.
Tues, May 4 @ Great Swamp OEC
Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center
247 Southern Blvd.
Chatham, NJ 07928
973-635-6629
Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
472A Boonton Ave.
Boonton, NJ 07005
973-334-3130
REGISTRATION FORM
Name: ____________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________ Email: _____________________________
Workshop/date: _______________________ Grades taught: ______________________
School: ______________________________ School Address & Phone #: ________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________
Cut out and mail registration form, with check made out to MCPC, to the site where the
workshop is being offered.
If anyone needs directions we can always send them out to them via email or over the phone when they call to register.
Jennifer Brine
Office Administrator and
Volunteer Coordinator
Great Swamp OEC & Pyramid Mountain NHA
