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Conference Calendar, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

This section provides a list of conferences in the field of outdoor education including AEE (Association for Experiential Education), ANCA (Association of Nature Center Administrators), and Bradford Woods Outdoor Education Center.

Nebline, June 1998

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Wildwood Lake Watershed Project nearing completion
Propagation of shrubs from softwood cuttings
One potato, two potato, new potato
Pruning hedges
Water checklist for the landscape
Western Ribbon Snake Thamnophis proximus
My parents won’t want me to tell you this, but....
1998 pesticide container recycling begins in June
Glow little glowworm, glimmer, glimmer...
Harvest hay to fit your needs
1998 UNL Crop Management and Diagnostic Clinics
Prepare equipment for storage
Hay inoculants and preservatives
Plan the timing of grass hay harvest
Insect information on the web
Do you have a safe and adequate water supply?
Facts about CCA-pressure treated wood
The …

Nebline, May 1998

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Teens for Teens
Perennials with colorful foliage
Watering newly planted shade trees
Lilacs in the landscape
Repotting houseplants
How harmful are high copper levels in water?
Thank you!
Upcoming household hazardous waste collections
Tips for attracting birds
Yes, it’s safe, but does it work?
Snakes in the yard
Timing window approaching for control of leafy spurge
Soybean seed treatment good idea in cool, moist soils
Proper ballast improves tractor efficiency, stability
Controlling bolting musk thistle
Managing ponds for fish
Weed control in new tree plantings
Milk calcium for all it’s worth!
Focus on Food
The Clean Hands Campaign
How clean …

Nebline, April 1998

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

earth wellness festival makes a splash
1998 All-America Roses
Conserve water with drip irrigation
Easter lily care
Bird gardens are for you
Belly up to the salad bar
1998 Household Hazardous Waste Collections
Label changes affect termite control: Come to a termite workshop April 22
A recyclable car?
Ants and clover mites invade homes in spring
Population boom
Did you know. . .
When you need a pesticide...
Children most susceptible to lead poisoning
Avoiding herbicide drift
Adding legumes to warm-season grasses
Livestock operators face new requirements
Caution urged when using anhydrous ammonia
Choosing the correct glove is important in …

Nebline, March 1998

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Managing our ground water resources
March to a different drummer
1998 All-America Selections
Be A Better Gardener 4-H Youth Program.
Shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day
Watch for the magnificent bald eagle! But, watch carefully
Bzzzzzz...Beginning Beekeeping Workshop Reminder
Termite Control Workshop for Homeowners: April 22
Pesticide Waste Disposal Program March 18 at Greenwood Cooperative
Hitting the links - golfers are environmentalists too!
Volunteers are needed!
Nitrogen fertilizer sources in a wet spring
CRP panel discussion to be held March 17
CRP controlled burn school
Upcoming events
Cross fencing to improve pasture productivity
Keeping animals on an acreage
Fertilizing grasses
New …

Conference Calendar, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

This section provides a list of conferences in the field of outdoor education including the ACCT (Association for Challenge Course Technology) and AEE (Association for Experiential Education).

Resources, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

This section contains a list of teaching resources of all types for those who work in the outdoor education field at the time of publication. Some items highlighted include: the National Peace Garden Foundation and the People-Plant Council.

Contents, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

The Coalition for Education in the Outdoors is a non-profit network of outdoor and environmental education centers, nature centers, conservation and recreation organizations, outdoor education and experiential education associations, institutions of higher learning, public and private schools, fish and wildlife agencies, and businesses that share a mission the support and furtherance of outdoor education and its goals.

Making Interdisciplinary Connections To Your School Gardening Program, Marcia Eames-Sheavly

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

Gardening is an exciting, approachable way to teach kids about plants. A good gardening program doesn't need to be one more thing thrown on your plate; by integrating it into the curriculum, gardening can be easy and interdisciplinary. Interdisciplinary projects enhance young peoples' ability to make connections among isolated facts, and to find meaning among those arbitrary facts. A U.S. News and World Report article (January 1993) pointed out that some interdisciplinary pilot projects in New York and Los Angeles schools even improved school attendance, and decreased drop-out rates.

Educational Gardening, Sharon Lovejoy

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

My husband and I have a family business where we work together to put in public gardens that have touched the lives of hundreds of thousands people. Today my husband asked, "Why did we do that?" And I said, "Because I don't care about clothes, and I don't care about fancy cars. But, I love to buy plants and work with kids, and I like to buy a few books once in a while." So, all it really takes is hard work and creative imagination, and wonders can be accomplished.

A Magical Garden For Children, Jane L. Taylor

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

The mission of the 4-H Children's Garden is: To promote an understanding of plants and the role they play in our environment and daily lives; to nurture the wonder in a child's imagination and curiosity; and to provide a place for the enrichment and delight of children.

News Briefs, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

This section contains multiple brief news items related to conservation, environment or outdoor education. Some topics in this issue include: sport fishing, junk mail, and a federal spending bill that allows killing fish-eating birds.

Professional Opportunities, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

This section included numerous opportunities for professional development related to outdoor education and environmental or conservation education. Some of the options included workshops at Aurora University and Scholarships for Ecological Studies at Schumacher College.

From The Editor, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

Gardening in February may seem like a stretch for some of our readers. But even those in the northern climes have but two or three months before the season will be upon us. Actually, gardening is a teaching tool that educators can use year-round to add zest and reality to classroom instruction.

This special issue of Taproot features three articles related to children and gardening. All three pieces stem (no pun intended) from a national Children's Gardens symposium co-sponsored by State University of New York at Cortland and Cornell University. Held on the Cortland campus, several hundred participants enjoyed seminars …

Affiliate News, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

This section contains updates from the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors as well as news about related organizations across the country. This issue included the articles "Campbell Creek Science Center, Anchorage, AK", "Millions Served (Birdseed)! Project Feederwatch Begins a Second Decade", and others.

Nebline, February 1998

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

4-H: What it's all about
Basil for everyone
1998 Perennial Plant
of the Year
Winter care of houseplants
Soap or oil—that is the question
Terrariums
Be A Better Gardener 4-H Youth Program
One starling's a darling, but a flock is not!
What's buzzing? Register for Beginners Beekeeping Workshop
today!
Grab it off the web
Pest management in and around your home: what's your strategy?
Backyard wildlife—tips for success
Volunteers are needed!
For the birds
Extension meetings scheduled
CRP Meeting and Burn School Planned
Farm Leases Seminar
Check out these winter workshops
Oats for pasture, hay and silage
Management key to …

Nebline, January 1998

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Cooperative Extension takes advantage of geographic technology
Wood for your fireplace
Humidity in the home affects plants, too
Using garden catalogs
Houseplant maintenance
An evergreen for all seasons
Honey bees are dying by the millions!
Congratulations!
Boxelder bugs and the cluster fly
Pesticides and child safety
Extension meetings Scheduled
Crop management winter workshops
City purchases manure spreaders
for use in biosolids program
Feeding high quality hay after calving
Prepare calves for feedlots
Acreage development in Lancaster County
Learning about chemicals
Acreage owners workshop
Indulging without bulging
Focus on Food
A safe kitchen
Healthy Eating: Rib Eye Roast (Prime Rib)
Fast, …

A Curriculum Design For The Incorporation Of Adventure Education Into Secondary School Health Education To Achieve Lifelong Wellness, Brenda J. Weis

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

This Alternate Plan Paper is a curriculum design for the incorporation of adventure education into secondary school health education to achieve lifelong wellness. Several schools have already established adventure-based programs in courses other than health education which have proven to be highly effective and successful (Hopkins and Putnam, 1993; Moore, 1986; Siedentop, Mand, and Taggart, 1986). For example, many physical education classes include outdoor adventure activities as a curricular alternative for conventional sports and games. However, at this time, there is no conclusive evidence that an adventure education program has been integrated into a health education curriculum.

Therefore, the intent …