ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTSAUDUBON SOCIETY: Curriculum materials for schools; outreach programs for K-12; speakers; scholarships for teachers and students at Audubon ecology camps
www.Audubon.org/chapter/mo/mo
National Audubon Society, St. Louis chapter
325 N. Kirkwood Rd.
Kirkwood, MO 63122
314-822-6595BUTTERFLY HOUSE: Workshops in entomology for teachers, field trips through an indoor exhibit of live butterflies interacting with their habitat in the Conservatory and an outdoor Native Butterfly Habit demonstration garden; introductory video; volunteer opportunities; photography collection; reference collection of butterfly species; library & computer research
www.butterflyhouse.org
Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House and Education Center
15193 Olive Blvd. in Faust Park
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Volunteers: 314-361-3365
Groups: 314-530-0076CAHOKIA MOUNDS STATE HISTORIC SITE: Archeological site of a community of ancient Mississippian mound builders in Illinois: orientation slide show; field trips and tours of site; museum tours; classes for preschool through high school age children; resource materials available for loan and purchase
www.cahokiamounds.com
30 Ramey Street
Collinsville, IL 62234
Write: Collinsville Convention and Visitors Bureau
#1 Gateway Dr.
Collinsville, IL 62234
Field Trips: 618-345-4999
Classes: 618-346-5160(Tues., Wed., Thurs.)CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC EDUCATION: Curriculum incorporating environmental factors in economic decision-making (Seas, Trees and Economies)
www.umsl.edu./~econed/
University of Missouri, St. Louis
8001 Natural Bridge
St. Louis, MO 63121
314-516-5248DONOHUE RECYCLING: Recycling as a school fundraiser.
314-381-3700
EARTH’S CLASSROOM: Earth’s classroom is a 179-acre, non-profit environmental learning center located near Rosebud, MO (hwy. 50) in Gasconade County. Oak-hickory forest covers 60% of the rolling landscape while the remaining 40% is open fields and streams. Earth’s Classroom uses experiential education to advance awareness, understanding and appreciation of ecology, cultural history and their interrelationship.
Earth’s Classroom
3649 Pumpstation Rd.
Rosebud, MO 63091
573-437-7628
E-mail: bjecroom@fidnet.comENVIRONMENTORS: Organization matches high-school students and mentors from science, education, and environmental fields to collaborate on projects that the students will present to elementary schools and at a fair at Washington University
www.environmentors.org
Peter Franzen 314-771-9593Gateway Center for Resource Efficiency: Presentations at schools; hands-on, student-centered activities which involve children in understanding energy and resource use issues.
3617 Grandel Square
St. Louis, MO 63108
314-577-1220GREEN CENTER: Classes and activities for children and adults to enhance their appreciation and understanding of each other and their relationship to the natural world; guided field trips through gardens, wetland, prairie and woodland ecosystems near Ruth Park in University City. Volunteer opportunities: teachers to guide field trips and activities and volunteers to help with ecosystem management.
www.thegreencenter.org
The Green Center
8025 Blackberry Lane
University City, MO 63130
(314) 725-8314Heartland All Species Project: The All Species Project promotes conscientious art, thought and action toward building thriving neighborhoods and communities in harmony with nature.
www.allspecies.orgJUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE: Outreach program grades 7-12
www.jracademy.com
314-533-8083MAGIC HOUSE: Museum involving hands-on science and community themes: field trips; classes may also participate in their own news broadcast
www.magichouse.org
516 S. Kirkwood Rd.
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Education Dept.: 314-822-8900MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN: Student classes; discovery units; teacher workshops; guided garden exploration; field studies at the arboretum to explore native ecosystems; instructional materials for loan and purchase; district workshops
www.mobot.org
Educational Division/School Programs Registration
Missouri Botanical Garden
P.O. Box 299
St. Louis, MO 63166-0299
314-577-5140
Arboretum: 636-451-3512
Small grants are available for instructional or research programs at Litzsinger Road Ecology Center: 314-577-0233Gateway Greening gardeners work with teachers, parents, school administers and students to develop outdoor school garden areas: 314-577-9484
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION: Teacher workshops and courses; curriculum and teaching materials; local environmental ed. consultants; field trips for children, including a play about the history of the recovery of Missouri's forests called "Out on a Limb". The department mails free "The Missouri Conservationist" magazine, which periodically publishes a section for children. In the St. Louis area the "Making Tracks" publication announces some activities. Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center offers field trips, publications and teaching materials.
http://mdc.mo.gov/
Missouri Department of Conservation
P.O. Box 100
Jefferson City, MO 65102
314-301-1500MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: DNR offers courses in fall-winter and spring-summer for teachers at various locations throughout the state. In the past courses included caves, geology, topographical maps, streams and rivers, environmental issues
www.dnr.mo.gov/
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Technical Assistance Program/Environmental Education
P.O. Box 176
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176
1-800-361-4827
573-526-6627MISSOURI ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION: Develops environmental education programs and action projects, offers professional development and opportunities to share knowledge with other professionals
www.meea.org
Ginny Wallace, MEEA President
Department of Conservation
P.O. Box 180
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180
573-751-4115 ext. 3294
e-mail: wallav@mail.conservation.state.mo.usMISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM: Programs and exhibits on community development and neighborhoods: classes, theatre, teacher workshops and loan resources, outreach programs
www.mohistory.org
Missouri History Museum
Forest Park
P.O. Box 11940
St. Louis, MO 63112-0040
314-454-3120RAINFOREST RACHEL CRANDELL: Teacher resources on tropical rainforests.
www.rainforestrachel.com
1128 Weidman Rd.
Town and Country, MO 63017
314-878-8427
e-mail: rwcrandell@aol.comRIVERS PROJECT: Multi-disciplinary curriculum involving collection of river data
http://www.siue.edu/OSME/river
Rivers Project Director
Southern Illinois University
Box 2222
Edwardsville, IL 62026-2222
618-650-3778SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM: Classes; teacher workshops; resource center for loan materials; cooperative events with other institutions (zoo, science center) relate art, nature and the environment.
www.slam.org
1 Fine Arts Dr.
Forest Park
St. Louis, MO 63110-1380
314-721-0072
St. Louis Artists Guild may have environmental art exhibits.
ST. COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Meramec): Dave Tylka teaches several courses in Missouri ecology that may be of interest to teachers (Field Zoology, Field Botany, Ozark Ecology)
314-984-7712(Meramec Community College)
636-942-3142ST. LOUIS AUDUBON SOCIETY: The St. Louis Audubon Society maintains an active Calendar of Events including Birding Trips , Meetings and Special Events. It was established in 1916 as the St. Louis Bird Club and became the first local Audubon chapter in the U.S. www.stlouisaudubon.org/
ST. LOUIS COUNTY PARKS: Natural environment programs for families and students
www.st-louiscountyparks.com
St. Louis County Parks and recreation
41 S. Central
Clayton, MO 63105
ATTN: Outreach ProgramST. LOUIS ZOO: Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter Classes, overnights, Camp Kangazoo, lectures, senior nights, outreach and other programs reach a wide variety of interests and ages. Classes and some activities require advance registration.
www.stlzoo.org
The St. Louis Zoo
Forest Park
St. Louis, MO
Education Office 314-768-LION (5466)GARY SCHIMMELPFENIG: Restoration Biologist
Ecoscapes Restoration and Management
A division of DJM Grounds Maintenance, Inc.
Natural Area Restoration and Management
Prairie and Native Ecosystems
Prescribed Burning Gary Schimmelpfenig is a restoration biologist/educator specializing in ecological restoration as a cultural practice.
Gary Schimmelpfenig
1001 Pratt Place
Florissant, MO 63031
bus: (636)737-6693
res: (636)274-2951THE SCIENCE CENTER: Outreach programs visit classrooms; teacher education; field trips and classes for students; educational interactive displays; planetarium shows; Omnimax; volunteer opportunities; resources to check out.
www.slsc.org
The Science Center
5050 Oakland Ave
St. Louis, Missouri 63110
Outreach: 314-281-4462
School programs: 314-289-4479
314-533-8681WILD CANID SURVIVAL AND RESEARCH CENTER: Wolf research and breeding center
www.wolfsanctuary.org
P.O. Box 760,
St. Louis, MO 63025
636-938-5900WORLD BIRD SANCTUARY: Propagation and rehabilitation center for exotic and native birds. Classes; outreach programs for all age groups
http://members.aol.com/worldbird1/
P.O. Box 270270
St. Louis, MO 63127
314-938-6193
Education Dept.: 314-225-4390
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