Spring into Science Education  

Thursday, March 29, 2012, 

3 to 6pm  

at Laurel Hill Cemetery  

(3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19132-1840).

The 2nd Annual Spring into Science Education is a FREE networking event and celebration for local educators and community members. This event has a lot to offer!

Highlights of the Spring into Science Education include:

• The Premiere of the EcoExpress Documentary about the Overbrook Environmental Education Center
• Exhibits by Local Environmental and Science Education Organizations
• Hands-On Activity Demonstrations
• Refreshments
• Prizes
• And more!

Getting to the Laurel Hill Cemetery is easy! Located just off of 76 in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia, there is a free parking lot right on site for drivers. If you are taking public transportation, the 61 Bus runs from Center City to Laurel Hill. Or bike the  Schuylkill River Trail directly to Laurel Hill.  

Organizations participating in Spring into Science Education include Delaware Valley Green Building Council, Earth Force, Educational Advancement Alliance, Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center, iPRAXIS, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Marmota Environmental Consulting, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Science Festival, Project BioEyes, Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, Stroud Water Research Center with the Philadelphia Water Department, Take A Walk Books, and Weavers Way Community Programs.

Register at EcoExpress.EventBrite.com.

News from EcoExpress.org

3:00

EVENT OPENS

3:15 to 3:30

Opening Remarks

From Meghan Filoromo of GreenTreks Network, Inc., and Gwen Kaminski of Laurel Hill Cemetery.

3:35 to 3:50

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society: Garbage Gardening and Junior Flower Show Class Projects

Learn about Garbage Gardening (where you make plants from kitchen scraps) and see examples of other class projects that students can exhibit at the Junior Flower Show.

3:55 to 4:10

Stroud Water Research Center: Dream Street

Green roofs and walls, rain gardens, rain barrels -- see examples of best management practices for dealing with stormwater runoff and the greening od the city. Then add your design improvement in oil pastels to a photo of a city block, transforming the street into a beautiful and more livable landscape.

4:15 to 4:30

Laurel Hill Cemetery Tour

Gwen Kaminski will lead a tour of our host site and highlight the innumerable opportunities for learning about history, science, literature, and art at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

4:35 to 4:50

Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center: Seeing is Believing and Green City, Clean Waters

Meg Malloy of the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center will present these activities that showcase the Philadelphia Water Department's educational initiatives and the educational programming that is presented at the FWWIC.

4:55 to 5:10

Earth Force: Awareness to Action Poster Activity

Do you want to encourage young people in your local community to participate in service learning and civic action? Earth Force has developed an amazing six-step process that empowers youths. Earth Force created "Awareness to Action" posters, which provide participants with a platform for identifying community environmental issues.

5:15 to 5:30 

Overbrook Environmental Education Center: Q&A

After watching the premiere of our documentary, learn more about the Overbrook Environmental Education Center from Jerome Shabazz.

Prize Raffle Announcements

Winners must be present to claim their prizes.

5:35 to 5:50

Take A Walk Books: Create a Field Guide

Jane Kirkland of Take A Walk books will explain how to create a field guide for an outdoor exploration program for your students.