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for "Environmental education"
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25229
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Jim Stephenson discusses all the great opportunities the Pamlico-Tar River Foundation has had in a year of him being director of the organization.
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25246
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The Student Outreach Series has educated 2nd, 5th, 8th, and 12th graders on environmental issues in a way they can understand and one that will, hopefully, get them more involved in protecting the environment.
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26366
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Staff of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation traveled around the state to promote wildlife conservation, introduce habitat enhancement projects, and help people become involved in nature.
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26507
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For this year’s Earth Day, the North Carolina Wildlife Federation is joining other environmental groups to plan a number of citizen outreach programs. They are promoting daily activities that can lessen human impact on the environment.
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26524
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Fur, Fish ‘n Game is a sponsored natural resources camp for youth in North Carolina. Participants learn about the conservation and management of natural resources, so that they may be prepared to face future environmental challenges.
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26526
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The importance of education is a cornerstone of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation philosophy. The Federation is looking at the environment in a much broader context than it has in the past, and is working to educate people how environmental issues affect what they like to do.
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26606
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The Roanoke-Chowan Wildlife Club based in Woodland, North Carolina was selected by the National Wildlife Federation to receive the Chairman’s Award. They were chosen because of the many educational programs that they have initiated for young people and school teachers.
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26777
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The National Wildlife Week Essay Contest, held in conjunction with the N.C. Wildlife Federation, was conducted in North Carolina schools. A major aspect of the contest aims to increase environmental awareness among students. Due to its successful first year, the contest may become an annual event.
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26789
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Ted Reed is the quintessential volunteer who has dedicated his time to conservation education. Ted founded the Raleigh Wildlife and Conservation Club and developed programs to teach school children about wildlife conservation and acid rain. He also leads a Boy Scout Troop, which is involved in conservation projects and hunter safety programs.
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28538
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The work of Jessica Potter-Bowers, Lauren Brown, and their Two Sisters Farmstead School is detailed. The school provides natural science education in an academic outdoor classroom for children 3-18. The school teaches naturalist skills, encourages healthy eating practices, permaculture, and farmsteading practices.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 8, August 2016,
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28766
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Mike Zlotnicki has a tradition of clamming with his family and friends every year on their summer vacation. Zlotnicki describes their latest trip and the events that occur. Ethical questions about fishing and hunting are raised and discussed in the essay. Also discussed is the importance of environmental education to preserve these family traditions.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 81 Issue 4, July/Aug 2017,
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28973
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The Nile Project is a collective of musicians from countries along the Nile River. The project aims to highlight issues of water use around the globe and to find better ways of managing water resources. North Carolina State LIVE is bringing the Nile Project to Raleigh for a week of programming that includes a concert, a documentary screening, discussions, and a culminating festival.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 34 Issue 9, March 2017,
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29011
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Creek Week is a series of nature-themed events put on by a partnership of Durham city and county organizations that's designed to raise awareness about the role of local streams in the ecosystem. Candy Carver created visual imagery for the street and curb surrounding a West Main Street storm drain to show people how the storm drainage system moves into the creeks.
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29189
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At North Carolina’s three Small State Forests, visitors can talk to trees by pressing a button. The specially-marked trees play recordings which describe the tree’s ecology, its history, and its use. The Small State Forests were developed to teach the public about forests and how to better care for their land.
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31624
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The Pick Shin Nature Center, located outside the town of Dobson in Surry County, was developed as a living monument to history as part of an experiment in environmental education. The center features a replica of an old school house, a genuine one-room country store, restored farm equipment, and a log house built and occupied in 1875. In honor of the United States Bicentennial, the center will offer special educational programs recreating farm scenes of the past.
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