Event Schedule for May at Wolf Creek Fish Hatchery

With the summer right around the corner, Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery has a wonderful environmental education curriculum training designed to better connect students, especially those in grades 6th through 12th, with the outdoors.   
On Friday, May 16th, 2008, the hatchery will also host a Leopold Education Project (LEP) Workshop.  The LEP curriculum, Lessons in Land Ethic, is an innovative, interdisciplinary conservation ethics curriculum targeted for grades 6-12.  The LEP increases student’s awareness of the land and informs them of how to make responsible choices for our planet, while simultaneously teaching important social, collaborative and critical thinking skills.  The LEP is unique in that it uses a classic environmental literary work, Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac, to reach students with a conservation ethics message that strives to instill an appreciation for the land community.  It’s a great learning/training opportunity for educators of all backgrounds, including teachers, 4-H leaders, Girl/Boy Scout leaders, parents, etc.  Total cost for the workshop is $35.00, and this includes a copy of A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold; Lessons in a Land Ethic: Teacher’s Guide and Student Activities; LEP Task Cards; and Blue Ribbon Quotes (14 laminated posters of quotes by Aldo Leopold).  Registration for this event is required and can be made by contacting Amanda Patrick at 270-343-3797 or via email at      
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery is proud to sponsor educational workshops and events that help the public learn more about our incredible natural and cultural heritage.  For information on these or other programs at the hatchery, or how you can be involved as a volunteer, please contact Amanda Patrick, Environmental Education/Outreach Specialist, at 270-343-3797 or via email (Amanda_Patrick@fws.gov).