DOCUMENT RESUME ED 417 064 SE 061 114 AUTHOR Mourad, Teresa; Morrone, Michele TITLE Directory of Ohio Environmental Education Sites and Resources. INSTITUTION Environmental Education Council of Ohio, Akron. SPONS AGENCY Ohio State Environmental Protection Agency, Columbus. PUB DATE 1997-12-00 NOTE 145p. AVAILABLE FROM Environmental Education Council of Ohio, P.O. Box 2911, Akron, OH 44309-2911; or Ohio Environmental Education Fund, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, OH 43216-1049. PUB TYPE Reference Materials Directories/Catalogs (132) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC06 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Agencies; Conservation Education; Curriculum Enrichment; Ecology; Educational Resources; Elementary Secondary Education; *Environmental Education; *Experiential Learning; *Field Trips; Hands on Science; History Instruction; Learning Activities; Museums; Nature Centers; *Outdoor Education; Parks; Planetariums; Recreational Facilities; *Science Teaching Centers; Social Studies; Zoos IDENTIFIERS Gardens; Ohio ABSTRACT This publication is the result of a collaboration between the Environmental Education Council of Ohio (EECO) and the Office of Environmental Education at the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA). This directory of environmental education resources within the state of Ohio is intended to assist educators in finding information that can complement local curricula and programs. The directory is divided into three sections. Section I contains information on local environmental education sites and resources. These are grouped by EECO region, alphabetized by county, and further alphabetized by organization name. Resources range from arboretums to zoos. Section II lists resources available at a statewide level. These include state and federal government agencies, environmental education organizations and programs, and resource persons. Section III contains cross-referenced lists of Section I by organization name, audience, organization type, and programs and services to help educators identify local resources. Guidelines for educators to getting the most out of available but scarce resources and guidelines for resource professionals to achieving the greatest possible impact are included.(PVD) ******************************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ******************************************************************************** Directory of Ohio Environmental Education Sites and Resources PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BE N GRANTED BY TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 1 Developed by: Enviyonmental Education CounCif Qf Ohio and The Office of Environmental Education at Ohio EPA U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement UCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) is document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. This publication was made possible, in part, through a major grant from the Ohio Environmental Education Fund, a program of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. 2 BEST COPY AVAILABLE Directory of Ohio Environmental Education Sites and Resources Developed by: Environmental Education Council of Ohio and The Office of Environmental Education at Ohio EPA This publication was made possible, in part, through a major grant from the Ohio Environmental Education Fund, a program of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. 3 Published by: Ohio Environmental Protection Agency P. 0. Box 1049 Columbus, OH 43216-1049 Developed by: Teresa Mourad Environmental Education Council of Ohio P. O. Box 2911 Akron, OH 44309-2911 Michele Morrone, Ph.D. Office of Environmental Education Ohio Environmental Protection Agency P. 0. Box 1049 Columbus, OH 43216-1049 Design and layout: Pattie J. McKean, Ohio EPA Coordinated by: EECO-OEEF Partnership Steering Committee: David Todt, Ph.D. (chair), Shawnee State University Joann Ballbach, The Wilderness Center Pat Barron, Science and Mathematics Network of Central Ohio Diane Cantrell, Ph.D., Ohio Department of Natural Resources Susan Cook, Erwine Middle School, Akron, Ohio Copies available from: Ohio Environmental Education Fund Ohio Environmental Protection Agency P. 0. Box 1049 Columbus, OH 43216-1049 Tel: (614) 644-2873 Fax: (614) 728-1275 Environmental Education Council of Ohio P. 0. Box 2911 Akron, OH 44309-2911 Tel: (330) 225-2261 Fax: (330) 225-2261 email: [email protected] December 1997 Table of Contents Introduction 1 Environmental Education Council of Ohio Regional Directors 3 Environmental Education Council of Ohio Regional Map 4 Regional Resources Region 1 5 Region 2 11 Region 3 18 Region 4 29 Region 5 37 Region 6 44 Region 7 47 Region 8 51 Region 9 60 Region 10 67 Region 11 69 Region 12 72 Statewide Resources Table of Contents 77 Indexes to Regional Resources 123 Introduction Background Section II lists resources available at a statewide level. These include state and federal government agencies, environmental education organizations and The heart and vitality of any effort lies in the programs, and resource persons. vision and commitment of the leadership and the community to make things happen. This directory is Section III contains cross-reference lists of Section I the tangible result of the vision and commitment of by organization name, audience, organization type two organizations which seek to promote innovative, and programs and services to help you identify local effective, and quality environmental education resources that will meet your needs. programming in the state of Ohio. The Environmen- tal Education Council of Ohio (EECO) and the Office of Environmental Education (OEE) at the Ohio Acknowledgments Environmental Protection Agency are proud to bring this publication to you as a service. We take this opportunity to thank the more than EECO is the primary statewide professional 200 people and organizations who participated in the organization in Ohio for environmental educators. making of this resource directory. We recognize that EECO's structure facilitates effective delivery of it is incomplete and ask for your assistance in programs and services for educators at both the state submitting more information. This effort has been and local levels. OEE houses the Ohio Environmental Herculean in proportion, full of adventure and Education Fund (OEEF) and has been an exemplary challenge. We trust that this publication will be leader in its development of an environmental valuable to you. education grant program. OEEF continues to support outstanding environmental education projects that are being replicated across the country. EECO and Guidelines for Educators: How to g OEEF believe that effective environmental education 1 should prepare people to think about environmental get the Most out of Available stewardship in the course of their daily decisions. Scarce Resources Collaborating on projects like this resource directory was a logical step in achieving our common goals. As educators, you have in your hands, a trail to Ohio's many EE sites and resources. The people you will contact are professionals and experts in their Purpose fields who have a vast array of resources they are willing to share with you. To maximize benefits, they It is our hope that this directory will increase the hope that expertise or materials provided will be visibility and availability of environmental educa- used to meet your educational objectives in the best tion (EE) resources in Ohio. The directory will assist way possible. One way to help achieve this is to focus educators in finding information which can comple- on some of the following guidelines: ment local curricula and programs. It will also help build local collaborative efforts in the education of Clarify Your Objectives youth and adults. Before contacting the resource, clarify your educational objectives and identify the level of understanding the students should have on the topic How to use this directory to be addressed. If appropriate, consider the type of preparation and follow-up activities that may be The directory contains three sections. relevant. Section I contains information on local EE sites and Be Specific in Your Request resources grouped by EECO region, alphabetized by When contacting the resource, explain your county, and then by organization name. In our educational objectives (see above), the areas that attempt to make this guide as comprehensive as interest you, your expectations, or the questions you possible, you will find resources ranging from arbore- have. Where possible, state exactly what you need on tums to zoos. To find out which region you are in, a specific topic. If asking for materials, state clearly look at the map of Ohio on page four. These regions if you need data, classroom-ready activities, other correspond to the ones established by the Ohio types of information, or publications. Avoid the Department of Education for the Regional Profes- "send everything you have" position. This way, you sional Development Centers. can be better assured that the information, programs or services you request will meet your needs. 6 Limit Your Request Clarify Educators Objectives Limit requests for similar information to one or To ensure that your programs and services meet two students and