Free environmental education training for Clear Lake educators on March 30

The UC Davis Center for Community and Citizen Science and Center for Regional Change invite educators working with youth to attend a free training Saturday, March 30, 2024 on environmental education materials drafted for the Clear Lake region. These materials aim to support ongoing local efforts dedicated to enhancing the health of Clear Lake, its watershed, and its communities. The materials were drafted as a project recommended by the Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake and funded by the California Natural Resources Agency.

Training Dates (lunch is provided both days):

Saturday, March 30, 2024 8:30 AM — 4 PM

Lake County Office of Education (Kesey Room), 1152 S Main St, Lakeport

OPTIONAL Friday March 29, 2024 10 a.m. — 2 p.m.

Rodman Preserve field trip

Register here: https:// docs.google.com/ forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4rt7jbzeWDGMylfA4DTm03EjkvtVrUygkUAfHbUdK1wX3Q/ viewform?usp=sf_link.

Any educators in the Clear Lake region may receive training. In order to receive compensation for piloting, participants must complete all of the following:

Attend the March 30 training.

Provide feedback on the training to the project team via survey.

Pilot the materials with youth during April and May.

Provide feedback on the pilot experience to the project team via survey in May and June.

About the project:

Over the past year and a half, the project team spoke to over 50 community members, presented at organizational meetings, attended outreach events, and organized a Tribal Environmental Education Advisory Committee. These efforts were undertaken to gather Tribal and community priorities and needs for environmental education in the region, and helped inform the environmental education materials. These materials are designed to support youth learning about priority environmental topics identified by the community and build a stewardship towards Clear Lake and its watershed.

The project materials are drafted for use by nonformal educators working with 3rd through 5th grade youth in non-formal expanded learning settings. They incorporate participatory science opportunities, analyze local data, utilize local restoration projects, and provide options for youth advocacy. The UC Davis project team invites interested educators and community members to receive training, test pilot the materials with youth, and provide feedback from the pilot experience in April and May 2024 (compensation available).

Join us in this collaborative effort to empower the youth of Lake County with environmental education and participatory science. Community feedback ensures that the environmental education materials developed for this project are reflective of the priorities and needs of the Clear Lake region. Your involvement can make an impact on the future health of Clear Lake and its surrounding watershed.

For further information, please contact: Sarah Angulo at sangulo@ucdavis.edu