EDUCATORS' ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTE
SUMMER 2009
UNDERSTANDING AND PROTECTING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
June 22: Refreshments (8:30 - 9:00 a.m.) - (Franklin Campus – Franklin, VA),Room 135
Welcome by officials of International Paper and Paul D. Camp (9:00 a.m.)
Introduction to the course and registration (9:30 a.m.)
Course overview and requirements (John Patterson)
Lunch – Catered – Franklin campus
Environmentalism and Ecology (John Patterson)
June 23:Project LEARNING TREE: Oliver K. Hobbs Campus, PaulD.CampCommunity College, Suffolk, VA (Ms. Karen Little and Mr. Hugh Beard)
Lunch - Catered
Project LEARNING TREE - continued
(Suffolk Campus - 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
June 24: Project WILD: Oliver K. Hobbs Campus, PaulD.CampCommunity College, Suffolk, VA (Ms. Karen Little and Mr. Hugh Beard)
Lunch - Catered
Project WILD - continued
(Suffolk Campus - 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
June 25:Field trip to G. Robert House Water Treatment Facility, Chuckatuck, VA., 9:30p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
(Mr. Tom Werner)
Lunch – We will stop or bring your own
Field trip to Ragged Island Marsh, Isle of Wight Co., VA.
(lv.Suffolk Campus – 9:00a.m.)
June 26:Field Trip to HRSD Nansemond Treatment Plant, Suffolk, VA, 9:30 a.m – 12:00 p.m
(Ms. Nancy Munnikhuysen and Bill Balzer)
Lunch – We will stop or bring your own
Opportunities for Students and Teachers - 1p.m.
Andrea Johnson – Airfield 4-H Center, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Work on projects 2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
(lv. Suffolk Campus - 8:30 a.m.
June 29:Overview of the Great Dismal Swamp, Its Lore, History, Ecology, and Importance. (John Patterson.)
Lunch – On your own
Work on Projects – bring your materials
(Suffolk Campus – 9:15 a.m.)
June 30:Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Suffolk, VA, 9:00 a.m.
(Mr. John Patterson and Ms. Deloras Freeman)
Lunch - Bring your own
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (cont.)
( Lv. Suffolk Campus – 9:00 a.m.)
July 01:Field trip to the Blackwater Ecological Preserve and Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve, Zuni, VA - (John Patterson)
Lunch - Bring your own
Continuation of the field trip
(lv. Suffolk Campus - 8:30 a.m., Dairy Queen, Windsor, 9:00 a.m.)
July 02:TBA
July 03:TBA
July 06:Field trip to International Paper Facilities, Franklin, VA
Tour of Papermaking Facilities – (Mr. Desmond Stills, et als.)
Lunch - Catered by International Paper
Environmental Presentation and Tour of Water Treatment Facilities and Holding Ponds
NOTE: YOU MUST WEAR LONG PANTS AND BOOTS (leather)
(Franklin Campus - 8:30 a.m.)
July 07:Forestry Field Studies (Overview, logging operations, etc.) - International Paper Corporation.
NOTE: YOU MUST WEAR LONG PANTS AND BOOTS (leather)
Lunch - Catered by International Paper
Continuation of field studies - Everwoods
(Franklin Campus - 8:30 a.m.)
July 08: Work on projects
Lunch - On your own
Work on projects - continued
(Franklin Campus - 9:00 a.m.)
July 09: Work on projects
Lunch - On your own
Work on projects - continued
(Franklin Campus - 9:00 a.m.)
Banquet - Evening (Franklin, WorkForceDevelopmentCenter) - For participants only, no guests.
July 10: Presentation of projects
Lunch - Catered
Evaluation
(Franklin Campus - 9:00 a.m.)
(This schedule is subject to modification by the instructor for the benefit of the classroom experience.)