The Bucks County Conservation District

Environmental Education

Thank you for your interest in the Bucks County Conservation District environmental education programs. For more information or questions about the district's programs contact maryellennoonan@bucksccd.org

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	Rain Garden Kits Rain Gardens help improve water quality by allowing rain water to infiltrate right on your property. Keep stormwater and the pollutants it carries out of creeks and streams. We offer two sized gardens. See order form for more information. Kit Order Forms
	Professional Development for Teachers BCCD is now an ACT 48 provider. On The Dirt on Soils Workshop, Chris said " The content level was just right (basic in beginning and proceeding to more complex) for me as a science educator. I gained a new appreciation for soil and the whole field of soil science." Coming in Summer 2010 Place Workshop which covers PA Land Choices Educational Guide at Tyler State Park in Newtown, PA. See flyer for more information and registration information Land Choices Flyer
	Watershed Workshop for Teachers Pending funding from DEP, BCCD and The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary will sponsor a week-long summer workshop to explore the Delaware Watershed. This workshop provides hands-on training to address Pennsylvania's Science Assessment Anchors and Environment and Ecology standards and offers professional development credits to PA, NJ and DE teachers. Tentative dates for summer of 2010 are July 12 - 16. For more information www.delwareestuary.org
	School based Programs BCCD is teaming with the Hunterdon, NJ Soil Conservation Service and the Delaware Experience to pilot a watershed based educational program for students in 5th-8th grades. Thanks to a grant from the National Park Service, this program will provide a class visit by professional educators followed by a hands-on boat trip aboard the River Otter, a pontoon boat docked in Bridgeton, PA along the Delaware River. If interested in scheduling classroom visits and a boat trip for spring of 2010 contact Mary Ellen at 215 345 7577 ext 101 or maryellennoonan@bucksccd.org as soon as possible.For a description of the program: Experience the Delaware Education Program
	No Child Left Inside - the Bucks County Coalition Join the Bucks County Coalition of No Child Left Inside for the 2nd World Wide Day of Play. Save the Date for 2010, September 25!
	Enviroscape- hands-on learning model Our educator will bring the enviroscape model into your classroom and demonstrate how pollution from houses, cars and factories effects our water. Enviroscape EE standards meet
	Groundwater Flow Model The groundwater flow model shows a cross section of a watershed making it easy to understand how water and pollutants travel in our groundwater. Our educator will bring this model to your classroom and demonstrate groundwater flow using colored dyes.
	Envirothon Each spring BCCD hosts area 9-12 graders who compete at the annual Envirothon. This event fosters teamwork, cooperation and environmental expertise as teams rotate through 5 outdoor stations answering questions on aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife and a changing current issue. Teachers are provided curriculum materials to help students prepare for this exciting challenge and the winning team goes on to compete at the state level. Each year the Conservation District choses a new site to hold the event, so that students are introduced to some of the premier outdoor location in Bucks County. Recent locations included in 2010 Core Creek County Park, in 2009 Peace Valley Nature Center, in 2008 Tyler State Park in 2007 Honey Hollow Environmental Center and in 2006 Churchville Nature Center. Congratulations to Central Bucks East High School Winners of the 2010 Bucks County Envirothon. Winners of this year's Envirothon were from Neshaminy High School.
	Stormwater Best Management Practices Tour On April 16, 2008 a group of municipal officials and engineers toured 6 locations in Bucks County which incorporate innovative best management practices which enable the site to preserve water resources and better manage their stormwater runoff. This tour was conducted in partnership with the Bucks County Planning Commission. To download a copy of the 48 page booklet click on Brochure on Innovative BMPs below. Brochure on Innovative BMPs