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

For information about the just completed Citizen Scientist : Pay it Forward in your Watershed program please contact Mary Ellen at maryellennoonan@bucksccd.org or call 215 345 7577 ext 101

	No Child Left Inside - the Bucks County Coalition Bucks County Conservation District is a founding partner in the NCLI - Bucks County Coalition. Check back for information on future programs.
	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."
	Watershed Workshop for Teachers BCCD, The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary and DCNR Bureau of State Parks 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. 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 6th-8th grades. Thanks to a grant from the National Park Service, this program will provide an in class lesson presented 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. This pilot program is being offered on a first come first serve basis. If interested, contact Mary Ellen at 215 345 7577 ext 101 or maryellennoonan@bucksccd.org as soon as possible. Trips need to be scheduled and completed by October 31, 2009. A limited number of trips will also be available for Spring of 2010. Experience the Delaware Education Program
	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 2009 Peace Valley Nature Center, in 2008 Tyler State Park in 2007 Honey Hollow Environmental Center and in 2006 Churchville Nature Center. 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