Workshops
Butler SWCD offers training to teachers and the community on a variety of natural resources topics.
Community
Educators
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:
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Early Childhood
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Growing Up Wild
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Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood
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Worm Bin Composting
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Middle Childhood
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Project WET (Water Education for Teachers)
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Project Learning Tree
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Project WILD
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Project Underground (Geology)
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Wonders of Wetlands
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Soils
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Worm Bin Composting
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High School
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Healthy Water, Healthy People
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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 online with a credit card.
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:
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Rain Barrels: Make your own rain barrel
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Rain Gardens
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Composting: Make your own worm bin
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Pond Clinics: Construction, maintenance, trouble shooting
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Floating Treatment Wetlands
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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.