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Workshops

 

Butler SWCD offers training to teachers and the community on a variety of natural resources topics.

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Educators
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Lynn, the Education Specialist, is a certified workshop facilitator for several nationally recognized curricula. Each year, she attends training's around the state to stay ahead of changes in the standards and methods of teaching.

 

Workshops include:

  • Early Childhood

    • Growing Up Wild

    • Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood

    • Worm Bin Composting

    • Curious KIDSS

 

  • Middle Childhood

    • Project WET (Water Education for Teachers)

    • Project Learning Tree

    • Project WILD

    • Project Underground (Geology)

    • Wonders of Wetlands

    • Soils

    • Worm Bin Composting

 

  • High School

    • Healthy Water, Healthy People

 

To discuss the possibility of a workshop, please contact Lynn, or visit our calendar to see if there is anything scheduled. 

 

Workshop fees can be paid by check or cash at the event.

 

We schedule several different workshops that are open to the community throughout the year. If you have a large enough group, we can hold a special workshop just for you.

Workshop topics include:

  • Rain Barrels: Make your own rain barrel

  • Rain Gardens

  • Composting: Make your own worm bin

  • Pond Clinics: Construction, maintenance, trouble shooting

  • Floating Treatment Wetlands

  • Farm Bill Programs

Depending upon the workshop, there may be a cost involved. We only charge enough to recover the cost of the materials.

 

To discuss the possibility of a workshop, please contact Lynn, or visit our calendar to see if there is anything scheduled.

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