San Diego Children and Nature—Educators’ Night Tuesday evening, May 3, 2011

Please join us for a stimulating evening with local teachers and other nature educators, at two Balboa Park locations.  Start with a meeting of the San Diego Children and Nature Collaborative (SDCaN) from 4:00 to 5:30 pm in the Parker-French classroom of the San Diego Natural History Museum.  Launch the new Shrublands’ curriculum materials from SDCaN, learn about taking Nearby Nature Field Trips, and sign up to be a “Natural Teacher.” A short meeting of the SDCaN Education Committee will follow, and you are welcome to join us.  Then attend either the SD Science Alliance Awards Program from 6:00 to 8:30 pm, or the last lecture in the Museum’s Sustainable Planet: Children and Nature Lecture Series from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.  

No RSVP needed. Optional $5.00 for wine-sodas, cheese, veggies, and fruit at 5:30 (as sustenance if you’re attending the Museum’s lecture).  Contact Leta Bender, SDCaN Education Committee Chair, benders2@cox.net for further information.

San Diego Science Alliance 2011 Partnership Awards. The event "Time Flies" celebrates 15 years of partnerships and will be held on May 3, 2011 at the San Diego Air and Space Museum, 2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101 on Tuesday, May 3 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm (in Balboa Park). The awards ceremony will be preceded by a small reception and a no host bar. All attendees will have the opportunity to view the exhibits at the museum.  More information and registration at http://sdsa.org/programs/partnership-awards.  No fee but donation is suggested.  San Diego Science Alliance is the catalyst for improving K-12 science education in San Diego County.  SDSA delivers quality experiential programs; builds bridges between the region’s diverse business, education and scientific research communities; and fosters public/private partnerships to increase science literacy.

“Smart by Nature:  Schooling for Sustainability” lecture by Karen Brown, Creative Director at the Center for Ecoliteracy in San Francisco, at SD Natural History Museum, Tuesday, May 3, 6:30 to 8:00 pm.  Tickets are $5.00 and advance registration recommended; register at https://tickets.sdnhm.org/public/load_screen.asp , or $5.00 can be paid at the door.  Discover how K–12 schools across the nation are greening their education to prepare young people to overcome today's environmental challenges and inspire sustainable living practices and solutions. The Center for Ecoliteracy, a leader in the green schooling movement, supports and advances education for sustainable living. Smart by Nature™, the Center’s framework and services for schooling for sustainability, is based on two decades of work with schools and organizations in more than 400 communities across the United States and numerous other countries.

Richard Louv lecture and book-launch on May 6, 7:30 pm, for new book THE NATURE PRINCIPLE

 Richard Louv has written a new book, The Nature Principle, and he’s launching it with a lecture on Friday, May 6 at Point Loma Nazarene University!  View exhibits on local nature education opportunities at 6:30 and attend Louv’s lecture at 7:30. Tickets are $5 in advance or $25 with autographed book (http://sandiegoaudubon.org/index.htm ) or $10 (cash) at the door. The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature-Deficit Disorder delivers a powerful call to action for a nature-balanced existence, citing groundbreaking research and compelling personal stories about how human capacities are enhanced through the power of nature.  Event is co-sponsored by SD Children and Nature Collaborative and the SD Audubon Society. The next meeting of the Collaborative is Wednesday, May 25, 4-6 pm at Girl Scout office, 1231 Upas St. Get more information at www.sdchildrenandnature.org, and please forward this invitation to your friends, families, neighbors and colleagues!

San Diego Children and Nature Collaborative (SDCaN)

Phone 858-472-1293, email fege@sandiegoaudubon.org