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Global, Environmental and Outdoor Education Council
c/o Alberta Teachers Association
Phone: 1-800-232-7208
Web site: http://www.geoec.org
E-mail: info@geoec.org
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Offers workshops on Five Minute Field Trips and Environmentally Tuned booklets, and will put you in touch with relevant workshoppers in your area.
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Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture
Kananaskis Country
Andrea Barnes
Phone: 310-0000/678-5508
E-mail: Andrea.Barnes@gov.ab.ca
Web Site: http://www.parks.gov.ab.ca/kananaskis
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Professional development workshops available for all teachers guides and to support field programs within Kananaskis Country |
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Alberta Teachers' Association
Janey Kemp
Phone: 1-800-232-7208
Fax: (780) 455-6981
E-mail: jkemp@teachers.ab.ca
Web Site: http://www.teachers.ab.ca
Direct link to workshops page: http://www.teachers.ab.ca/services/workshops/
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The ATA provides twelve free workshops on global and environmental education |
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Central Rockies Wolf Project
Steve Wadlow
Phone: 678-9633
E-mail: graywolf@expertcanmore.net
Web Site: http://www.canadianrockies.net/wolf/
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Do teacher workshops on the Wolves and Wild Places Activity Booklet |
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CPAWS Education Program
Gareth Thomson
Phone: (403) 678-0079
E-mail: gthomson@cpawscalgary.org
Web site: http://www.cpawscalgary.org/education
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Offer workshops on nine teaching resources, plus customized workshops.
Web site also describes keynote addresses.
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Alberta Environment
Education and Outreach Section
Heather Wheeliker
Phone: (780)427-6310
E-mail: env.education@gov.ab.ca
Web Site: http://www.gov.ab.ca/env/resedu/index.cfm
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Offers free workshops on a wide range of environmental topics. |
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Alberta Environment
Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre
Roland Kirzinger
Teacher In Residence and Outreach Specialist
Phone: (403) 297-7927 / 310-0000 (toll free in Alberta)
Web Site: http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/ parks/featured/fishcreek/fcelc.asp
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Offers twice-annual Taking it Outside workshop series, plus teacher workshops to support field programs at Fish Creek.
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Inside Education
(formerly FEESA, An Environmental Education Society)
600, 10707 – 100 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 3M1
Phone: (780) 421-1497
E-mail: info@insideeducation.ca
Web Site: http://www.insideeducation.ca
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Offers ecotours and institutes |
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Puffin Productions
Peter Lenton
Phone: 1-888-878-3346
E-mail: peter@puffin.ca
Web Site: http://www.puffin.ca
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Several workshops focusing on environmental literacy and music |
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Grassroots NW - Environmental Awareness Society
Jill Kirker
5227 Barron Drive, N.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2L 1T7
Phone: (403) 284-1316
Fax: (403) 284-1316 (please call first)
E-mail: jkirker@cadvision.com
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Inservice all teacher resources, and offer field trips for Nose Hill |
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Friends of Banff National Park
Phone: (403) 762-8929
Fax: (403) 762-2933
E-mail: education@friendsofbanff.com
Web Site: http://www.friendsofbanff.com
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Offer inservices on bear and elk kits; content developed in consultation with teacher. $150/half day, $300 full-day |
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Destination Conservation
Phone: (780) 433-8711
Fax: (780) 439-5081
E-mail: brian@dcplanet.org
Web Site: http://www.dcplanet.org
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Offers inservices to school boards whose schools are enrolled in Destination Conservation. |
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Science Alberta Foundation
Suite 260, 3512-33 St. N.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2L 2A6
Phone: (403) 220-0077
Fax: (403) 284-4132
E-mail: litebulb@sciencealberta.org
Web Sites: http://www.sciencealberta.org
http://www.wonderville.ca
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Give workshops on Worm Watch. Kits are included in workshop. |
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The Yoho-Burgess Shale Foundation
Box 148
Field B.C. V0A 1G0
Lisa Holmstrom
Phone: (250) 343-6006
Fax: (250) 343-6426
E-mail: lisah@rockies.net
Web Site: http://www.burgess-shale.bc.ca
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Offer a three-night teacher institute, based out of Field, B.C., that focuses on the unique Burgess Shales |
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W.P.Puppet Theatre
Box 61116 Kensington PO
Calgary AB T2N 4S6
Wendy Passmore
Phone: (403) 228-3372
Fax: (403) 228-3373
E-mail: wendy@wppuppet.com
Web Site: http://www.wppuppet.com
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Workshops run through a number of lesson plans for grades K-6 which use puppets integrated with environmental science issues |
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Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development
Box 7558
Drayton Valley, Alberta Canada T7A 1S7
Dave Mussell - Education Program Specialist
Phone: (780) 542-6272
Fax: (780) 542-6464
E-mail: davem@pembina.org
Web Site: http://www.pembina.org
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Provides workshops and an excellent Climate Change Action and Awareness Kit
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The Earth Challenge Foundation
Karin Adshead, Project Manager
Phone: (780) 457-9519
E-mail: karin.adshead@earthchallenge.com
Web Site: http://www.earthchallenge.com
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Offers in-class, curriculum-integrated, eco-literacy programming for grades 1-6, including sustainability issues
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Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
Steven Peck, Executive Director
Phone: (416) 971-4494 ext. 233
E-mail: speck@greenroofs.org
Web Site: http://www.greenroofs.org
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Offers Green Roof Design 101 Introductory Courses in various cities
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Weaselhead Society
Lisa Flaman, Programs Coordinator, Weaselhead Society Education Programs
Phone: (403) 252-6141, (403) 510-5617
Web Site: http://weaselhead.org/society.php
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Offers curriculum-based education programs for Calgary students, public education outreach and a small but growing adult education program
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