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Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education 33rd Annual Conference January 18-19, 2018 Crowne Plaza Princeton January 2018 33rd Annual Conference Conference Survey: We count on your feedback! Take our survey at surveymonkey.com/r/2BWCWHV or scan the code below: Front Cover: Image: Laura Fusco Printed by Cox Printers Design: Lauren Theis coxprinters.com Booklet Design: Samantha Wolfe 2 January 2018 33rd Annual Conference TABLE OF CONTENTS In Memoriam 4 President’s Message 5 Thanks and Acknowledgments 6 Keynote Speaker 9 Essential Information and Logistics 10 Map of the Crowne Plaza Princeton 12 Pre-Conference Schedule and Information 14 Conference Schedule 16 Concurrent Workshops I 18 Concurrent Workshops II 20 Concurrent Workshops III 24 Concurrent Workshops IV 26 ANJEE Leadership Retreat Information 30 Awardees 31 Silent Auction Sponsors 32 Exhibitor Directory 33 ANJEE c/o NJ Audubon 11 Hardscrabble Rd Bernardsville NJ 07942 anjee.org [email protected] 3 January 2018 33rd Annual Conference IN MEMORIAM ROBERT J. SIKORA ANJEE lost a great friend in 2017. Bob Sikora was a part of the environmental education community in New Jersey for many years. He spent time working at the Hackensack Meadowlands Environment Center, The Greater Newark Conservancy and the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo. In 1997 Bob was honored with ANJEE’s Outstanding Educator Award in the non-formal sector. He was also profiled in John R. Quinn’s, Fields of Sun and Grass: An Artist’s Journal of the New Jersey Meadowlands. Bob is remembered as a soft-spoken, kind man with very funny stories. He was a talented actor and storyteller and was generous in sharing those talents. Bob’s family has generously asked ANJEE to establish the Robert J. Sikora Memorial Scholarship Fund. This will allow young people to attend our conference at a free or reduced rate. Please visit our website anjee.org/make-a-donation to donate in Bob’s memory. 4 January 2018 33rd Annual Conference PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Conference Participant: Welcome to ANJEE’s 33rd Conference - Imagine a World. This year’s theme reminds us that we are part of a continuum of professionals who not just dream, but who actively work towards finding a healthy balance between human activity and the natural world. Whether formal, non-formal, public, non-profit, or corporate, the commitment we have made as environmental educators continues to impact the citizens with whom we connect. Our shared hopes, passions, and tangible lessons lend themselves to the future enjoyments, protections, and actions of stewardship by future generations. Participants often tell us that the annual ANJEE Conference is one of the most anticipated days of the year. The friendships, optimism, celebrations, teachings, new ideas and partnerships are just a few of the highlights that warm our collective space during these cold January days. That is what happens when we gather as an alliance and imagine a world that is better together. Sometimes the work is hard and under-appreciated, and we feel like we are up against growing waves of apathy and ignorance. This is precisely why we must stick together and make sure our voices are amplified. In order to cultivate environmental citizenship and move from inspiration to impact, we must stay positive, focused, and involved. In 1985, twenty environmental educators from New Jersey got together in a basement room at the NJ Audubon Center in Bernardsville. They imagined a networking organization that would bring together like-minded individuals and groups from around the state for purposes of strengthening environmental education. You can help keep ANJEE’s mission alive by joining us at our Leadership Retreat on February 10, and attending our 2nd Autumn Outdoor Conference on September 28. In the meantime, we would like to thank each and every one of you for your time, effort, and commitment to not just imagining a better world, but helping to create one. Thank you! Mike Chodroff and Pat Heaney Co-Presidents, ANJEE 5 January 2018 33rd Annual Conference ANJEE extends the warmest thanks to the following organizations and individuals whose support has made ANJEE’s 33rd Annual Conference possible: AFTERNOON BREAK SPONSOR: The conference committee would also like to extend a special thank you to the Crowne Plaza Princeton staff for their warm, professional and outstanding service. 6 January 2018 33rd Annual Conference SPECIAL THANKS TO... CONFERENCE COmmittEE VOLUNTEERS: David Alexander Hugh Carola Mike Chodroff Jen Correa Stephanie DAlessio Suzanne Erb Pat Heaney Tina Miller Allison Mulch Anne Price Erin Rounds Tanya Sulikowski Lauren Theis Samantha Wolfe AWARDS COmmittEE: Carol Fusco Pat Heaney Jeff Hoagland Anne Price PROGRAM BOOKLET DESIGN: Laura Fusco Lauren Theis Samantha Wolfe 7 January 2018 33rd Annual Conference BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS CO-PRESIDENT: Mike Chodroff CO-PRESIDENT: Pat Heaney SECRETARY: Kelly Wenzel TREASURER: Sudha Iyer BOARD MEMBERS Hugh Carola Stephanie DAlessio Debora Davidson Elizabeth Johnson Erin Rounds Tanya Sulikowski Samantha Wolfe With your generosity, our endowment can grow. Consider ANJEE as part of your planned giving. For more information, please visit anjee.org/planned-giving 8 January 2018 33rd Annual Conference MEET OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER MAYA K. VAN ROSSUM, DELAWARE RIVERKEEPER Maya K. van Rossum has served as the Delaware Riverkeeper and leader for the Delaware Riverkeeper Network since 1994. The role of the Delaware Riverkeeper is to give the Delaware River, and the communities that depend upon it and appreciate it, a voice at every decision-making table that could provide help or do harm. The Delaware Riverkeeper Network that Maya leads is the only citizen action organization that works the entire length and breadth of the Delaware River and its watershed, speaking and working for both its protection and its restoration. Delaware Riverkeeper Network has its main office in Bristol, PA and can be found on the web at delawareriverkeeper.org. Maya is also a leader among her peers and since 2014 has served as an Advisory Board member for the Clean Water Network, a convener of water protection organizations from across the nation. Maya is a licensed attorney in three states: Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the District of Columbia. Since 2002, she has served as an adjunct professor and director of the Environmental Law Clinic at Temple’s Beasley School of Law which she founded. While she generally focuses her attention on adult and young adult audiences, Maya also offers her time and passion for speaking to younger generations as well, with a goal towards inspiring their love and care for our natural resources. 9 January 2018 33rd Annual Conference ESSENtiAL INFORMAtiON AND LOGISticS The Crowne Plaza Princeton is located at 900 Scudders Mill Rd, Plainsboro Township. Conference registration/check-in is located near the Conference Center entrance on the west end of the building. (Parking lot off of Novo Nordisk Way.) It will be staffed throughout Friday. WIFI Internet access is available throughout the conference center. MEALS A continental breakfast will be available from 7:30 am to 10:30am at the Amphitheater Break Station. Lunch will be served at 12:15pm in the Waterfront Dining Room. A cocktail reception will take place at 4:30pm in the second floor lobby. Our Awards Dinner will take place at 6:00pm in the Lakeside Ballroom. TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Professional Development Certificates are available. At the conclusion of your time at the conference, come to the registration desk and we will supply you with a certificate for your hours of attendance. EXHIBITORS Be sure to visit the exhibitors located throughout the conference. They offer information, products and services that are of interest to Environmental Educators. Check page 33 for the list of exhibitors. SILENT AUctiON Visit the second floor on Friday to bid on a variety of wonderful items, tickets, artwork and more. All proceeds directly fund ANJEE’s programs and scholarships. Bidding ends at 5:30pm on Friday. AWARDS DINNER AND EVENING PROGRAM The Annual ANJEE awards dinner honors some of New Jersey’s outstanding environmental education professionals. Before dinner, join us for cocktails and the silent auction on the second floor lounge. Dinner will be held in the Lakeside Ballroom. Following dinner, join us as we relax at Flight Martini and Wine Lounge. 10 January 2018 33rd Annual Conference January 2018 33rd Annual Conference MAP OF THE CROWNE PLAZA PRINCETON 12 January 2018 33rd Annual Conference 13 January 2018 33rd Annual Conference SCHEDULE PRE-CONFERENCE THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018 8:00 - 8:30am Check-in for Pre-Conference Workshop 8:00 - 9:00am Coffee Break station open 8:30am - 3:00pm Pre-Conference Workshop: Project WET 12:00 - 1:00pm Lunch for Pre-Conference participants 12:00 - 5:00pm Exhibitor check-in and setup 6:00pm Kickoff reception for exhibitors and volunteers (Flight Lounge) 14 January 2018 33rd Annual Conference PRE-CONFERENCE THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018 CROWNE PLAZA PRINCETON, PLAINSBORO, NJ 8:30am - 3:00pm PROJECT WET CURRICULUM GUIDE WORKSHOP (K-12) Presented by Kevin Kopp, State Coordinator of Project WET The Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide 2.0 is a collection of 64 science-based, interdisciplinary activities and lesson plans that are teacher-tested and classroom ready for K-12 students. Designed with a commitment to meeting educational standards, Project WET activities use the vital importance of water to cover diverse topics and disciplines. Activities with names such as “The Incredible Journey,” “Pass the Jug,” and “Macro-invertebrate Mayhem,” describe lessons that are sure to pique student interest and make learning fun. The comprehensive guide is available to educators who complete a Project WET Workshop. The lessons in the guide are correlated to the NGSS. In addition, workshop participants learn about an amazing array of supplementary educational materials that focus specifically on NJ’s water resources.