Butte Creek Outdoor Classroom: Environmental Education and Action

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Butte Creek Outdoor ClassroomEnvironmental
Education and Action

• Presenter Kristy Miller
• CSU, Chico

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What do we do?

• - an environmental education program, working
  with groups of 10 to 45 students from local
  elementary schools
• Train interns and volunteers
• Lead environmental education field trips
• Festivals

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Where are we located?

• 93 acre Butte Creek Ecological Preserve
• Riparian Ecosystem
• Not pristine!

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Our indoor facilities!
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Training

• Meet weekly
• Schedule of events
• Receive assignments
• Teach environmental games
• Focus oriented
• Action oriented

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Program

• Not just one day!
• Intro lesson
• Field trip
• Closing lesson

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Introductory Lesson

• What is a preserve?
• How to prepare for the visit?
• Opening game

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Field Day

• Nature Yoga
• Salmon game
• Nature Names
• Scavenger Hunt
• Focus games Joseph Cornell
• Planting/Restoration
• Recycling
• Composting

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Closing Lesson

• Reinforce lessons
• Web of Life
• Butte Creek Pledge

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Festivals

• Haunted Preserve
• Eco-Easter
• Endangered Species Faire
• Eco-Fest
• Childrens Environmental Faire

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Work in Progress

• Compost and Recycling in the schools
• Eco Kids Club

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Conclusion

• Children are our future!
• Benefits both interns and elementary students

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Activities

• Biomagnification
• by Joseph Cornell

Herbivores (1,000)
TP(10)
Carnivores (100)
90 Energy Loss
Plants (10,000)
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Thank you!
Any questions??? For more information please
contact Kristina Miller kmiller34_at_mail.csuchico.e
du [phone]