Conservation Leadership Academy 2016

Conservation Leadership Academy
2016
Dates: August 8-12, 2016
Time: 8:30 to 4:00 p.m. daily
Location: Meet at Roberto Clemente
Charter School each day. Travel in
van to selected sites.
Who is eligible: Any student in grade
6-12.
Tentative Schedule
Day 1 -- Allentown’s park system. Tour of Allentown’s parks. Learn about
birds, butterflies, botany, and bugs. Learn how to use binoculars. Discuss issues
relating to parks: litter, invasive species, overuse, improving parks.
Day 2 -- Jacobsburg EE Center. Birds and bird banding; Aquatic
macroinvertebrates and water pollution; Forest ecology and fragmentation;
Beltzville State Park -- Kayaking; Conservation Careers.
Day 3 -- Moravian College. Phenology, Biodiversity, Rain garden project, Trees;
Tour of College campus, labs and facilities; Meet with undergraduate research
interns.
Day 4 -- Lehigh Gap Nature Center. Restoration ecology, pond and
river habitat comparison and critters, watershed protection, predator-prey
relationships.
Day 5 -- Hike the Appalachian Trail at Lehigh Gap; Pizza party; Scavenger
hunt.
Cost: The Academy is free. Funding
for the camp is being provided by
the Fowler Family Foundation,
Jacobsburg Env. Ed Center,
The Century Fund, Air Products
Foundation, PA DEP, and LGNC
Questions: Call the Lehigh Gap
Nature Center at 610-760-8889 or
email us at [email protected]
Sponsors:
PA Department of Environmental Protection, EE Grants Program
Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center (PA DCNR)
Fowler Family Foundation
Lehigh Gap Nature Center
The Century Fund
Air Products Foundation
Sign up today!
La Academia de liderazgo de conservación es una oportunidad para los estudiantes latinos a aprender sobre la naturaleza y explorar oportunidades que
existen para las carreras en conservación. La Academia es patrocinada por
Lehigh Gap Nature Center, centro de educación ambiental Jacobsburg y Moravian College, con el apoyo del Departamento de protección ambiental Pennsylvania.
Durante la semana del 8-12 agosto de 2016, los estudiantes se cumplir en la
High School secundaria de Roberto Clemente cada mañana a las 8:30 y de
16:00 Cada día, viajarán por van a varios sitios para State Park, Moravian College, Lehigh Gap Nature Center y Parque Estatal de Beltzville.
Conservation
Leadership
Academy
2016
Los estudiantes deben traer un almuerzo y agua cada día y estar vestida para
actividades al aire libre. Para obtener más información, póngase en contacto
con Lehigh Gap Nature Center al 610-760-8889 o [email protected].
August 8-12
Antonio Martinez, above left, is one of the Academy instructors
Lehigh Gap Nature Center
Moravian College
Jacobsburg EE Center