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Two Fall Workshops will be held to orient coaches and teams
to the 2007 Massachusetts Envirothon.

Orientation Workshop for Coaches
Thursday, September 28, 2006 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
MA DCR Headquarters-John Augustus Hall
Wachusetts Reservoir in West Boylston.
This workshop will feature an overview and introduction to the eco-stations test sites which combine the topic areas of water, forestry, soils and wildlife and will also offer resource materials and an overview of this year's current issue topic, Conservation and Renewable Energy in Massachusetts Communities. This workshop is free; lunch will be provided. This is also a great opportunity to meet those who have coached in the past, ask them questions and hear from them about the program.

Massachusetts Envirothon Workshop for Teams (coaches and students)
Thursday, November 16, 2006 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
This workshop is open to coaches, up to three team members and even those who are just becoming acquainted with the program. Five or more workshops will run concurrently, offering a variety of sessions on each of the topic areas (forestry, soils, water and wildlife), this year’s current issue, eco-stations, environmental skills and campus tours. Resource materials will also be provided. Participants will be asked to cover the costs for their own parking and bring or purchase their own lunch.

The schedule for this workshop will be posted HERE soon.
Interested exhibitors can sign up HERE

Additonal Student Workshops

Thursday, January 18 th, 2007 9 a.m. to 12 noon
Topic: Water Workshop
Instructor: Pat Harcourt, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Sanctuary
Location: Upper Cape Cod Technical School, 220 Sandwich Road, Bourne, MA
Co-Sponsors: Pembroke High School and 4-H Bristol County
Contact: Nichole Willey: school: 508-759-7208 or nwilley@uppercapetech.org
Lunch: If teams want to stay for lunch, you can bring your own and eat at the school or purchase lunch. Student lunch is $2 and $3 for teachers in the café or teachers can eat in the Canalside Restaurant for $4.50 for soup/salad and desert or $10 for a full meal. The school will provide morning snacks.

Wednesday, January 24 th, 2007 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Topics: Water Workshop, Jim Lafley, Division of Watershed Protection, MA DCR Wildlife Workshop: Pam Landry, MassWildlife
Soils Workshop: Al Averill, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Location: South Hadley High School 153 Newton Street South Hadley, MA 01075
Cosponsors: Springfield Central High School and Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School
Contact: Sylvia Cooley School 413-538-5063 or sscooley@comcast.net
Lunch: Bring your own lunch unless other arrangements are made by the school

Tuesday, January, 30 th, 2007 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Topics: Current Issue Workshop on Community Energy Systems with Dwayne Breger
Forestry Workshop: Joe Perry, Forester, MA DCR
Soils Workshop: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Location: David Prouty High School: 302 Main Street, Spencer, MA 01562
Co-Sponsors: Leicester High School and Quabbin Regional High School
Contact: Mary McLaughlin: 508-885-8511 or mclaughm2778@yahoo.com
Lunch: Plan to bring your own lunch, unless other plans are made by the school.

Thursday, March 1, 2007 3:15 to 5 p.m.
Topic: Soils Workshop
Instructor: Dan Lenthall, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Location: Acton-Boxborough Reg. HS 36 Charter Road Acton, MA 01720_2931
Co-Sponsors: Bedford High School and Willow Hill School
Brian Dempsey: 978-264-4700 ext. 3412 or bdempsey@mail.ab.mec.edu

Saturday, March 3, 2007 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Topic: Current Issue Workshop
Instructor: Marybeth Campbell, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
Location: Norcross Wildlife Center, 30 Peck Road, Monson, MA
Contact: Jennifer Ohop, 413-267-9654 or ohop@norcrossws.org

Saturday, March 10 th, 2007 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Ecotarium
Topics: Multiple workshops on Current Issue, Forestry, Soils, Water and Wildlife will be held throughout the day.
Contact Debi Hogan to register at 508-336-4426 or dchogan@sprynet.com

Additional workshops will be posted here as they are scheduled.

For more information on the workshops, please email Debi Hogan.


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Envirothon Workshops Now in its 21^st year, the Envirothon is a natural-resource program for high school students. Teams comprised of five students represent their schools in a state-wide environmental competition. The program is designed to stimulate an awareness of the interdependence of various natural resources within the environment. The Envirothon is more than an environmental competition. Through workshops for coaches and team members, an environmental curriculum, resource materials and professional contacts the program assists educators in developing a year-round environmental-education program. The current issue topic and a community-service awards program ask students to focus on the environmental resources of their own community. Hand outs from the Fall Workshop at UMASS Two Fall Workshops will be held to orient coaches and teams to the 2007 Massachusetts Envirothon. Orientation Workshop for Coaches Thursday, September 28, 2006 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. MA DCR Headquarters-John Augustus Hall Wachusetts Reservoir in West Boylston. This workshop will feature an overview and introduction to the eco-stations test sites which combine the topic areas of water, forestry, soils and wildlife and will also offer resource materials and an overview of this year's current issue topic, Conservation and Renewable Energy in Massachusetts Communities. This workshop is free; lunch will be provided. This is also a great opportunity to meet those who have coached in the past, ask them questions and hear from them about the program. Massachusetts Envirothon Workshop for Teams (coaches and students) Thursday, November 16, 2006 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. University of Massachusetts, Amherst. This workshop is open to coaches, up to three team members and even those who are just becoming acquainted with the program. Five or more workshops will run concurrently, offering a variety of sessions on each of the topic areas (forestry, soils, water and wildlife), this year’s current issue, eco-stations, environmental skills and campus tours. Resource materials will also be provided. Participants will be asked to cover the costs for their own parking and bring or purchase their own lunch. The schedule for this workshop will be posted HERE soon. Interested exhibitors can sign up HERE Additonal Student Workshops Thursday, January 18 th, 2007 9 a.m. to 12 noon Topic: Water Workshop Instructor: Pat Harcourt, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Sanctuary Location: Upper Cape Cod Technical School, 220 Sandwich Road, Bourne, MA Co-Sponsors: Pembroke High School and 4-H Bristol County Contact: Nichole Willey: school: 508-759-7208 or nwilley@uppercapetech.org Lunch: If teams want to stay for lunch, you can bring your own and eat at the school or purchase lunch. Student lunch is $2 and $3 for teachers in the café or teachers can eat in the Canalside Restaurant for $4.50 for soup/salad and desert or $10 for a full meal. The school will provide morning snacks. Wednesday, January 24 th, 2007 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Topics: Water Workshop, Jim Lafley, Division of Watershed Protection, MA DCR Wildlife Workshop: Pam Landry, MassWildlife Soils Workshop: Al Averill, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Location: South Hadley High School 153 Newton Street South Hadley, MA 01075 Cosponsors: Springfield Central High School and Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School Contact: Sylvia Cooley School 413-538-5063 or sscooley@comcast.net Lunch: Bring your own lunch unless other arrangements are made by the school Tuesday, January, 30 th, 2007 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Topics: Current Issue Workshop on Community Energy Systems with Dwayne Breger Forestry Workshop: Joe Perry, Forester, MA DCR Soils Workshop: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Location: David Prouty High School: 302 Main Street, Spencer, MA 01562 Co-Sponsors: Leicester High School and Quabbin Regional High School Contact: Mary McLaughlin: 508-885-8511 or mclaughm2778@yahoo.com Lunch: Plan to bring your own lunch, unless other plans are made by the school. Thursday, March 1, 2007 3:15 to 5 p.m. Topic: Soils Workshop Instructor: Dan Lenthall, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Location: Acton-Boxborough Reg. HS 36 Charter Road Acton, MA 01720_2931 Co-Sponsors: Bedford High School and Willow Hill School Brian Dempsey: 978-264-4700 ext. 3412 or bdempsey@mail.ab.mec.edu Saturday, March 3, 2007 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Topic: Current Issue Workshop Instructor: Marybeth Campbell, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Location: Norcross Wildlife Center, 30 Peck Road, Monson, MA Contact: Jennifer Ohop, 413-267-9654 or ohop@norcrossws.org Saturday, March 10 th, 2007 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Ecotarium Topics: Multiple workshops on Current Issue, Forestry, Soils, Water and Wildlife will be held throughout the day. Contact Debi Hogan to register at 508-336-4426 or dchogan@sprynet.com Additional workshops will be posted here as they are scheduled. For more information on the workshops, please email Debi Hogan.