Get Wild, Child!
Be Out There At Home, School and Play
Celebrate National Wildlife Week by doing what comes naturally. Whatever you do—at home, school or play—do it outdoors and have fun! Climb trees, chase butterflies, dig in the dirt and celebrate nature. You’ll become healthier, happier and more connected to the world around you.
Get Wild At Home
Receive a custom Family Activity Passport featuring a week’s worth of local animals and plants to watch for, tips for gardening with children, and games. Download fun nature-themed activities, find local outdoor spots to visit …

Wednesday, Mar 2, 2011

The Georgia Safe Routes to School Resource Center sponsors Georgia Walk to School Day each March. While, schools are encouraged to host their event the first Wednesday in March, they can choose any day in March that best fits their needs.
This year’s state-wide event is Wednesday, March 2. While the events are commonly called, Walk to School Day, the spirit of the event encourages walking or bicycling.
Register your event online and then explore the Web site for ideas and materials for planning and implementing your event.
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People around the world from all walks of life will turn off their lights and join together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) launched an Earth Hour pledge program to generate awareness about climate change. The movement symbolizes that by all of us working together we can make a positive impact protecting our future and that of future generations. Help us light up Georgia. Georgia needs only 1% of Georgians (96,800) to sign the Earth …

The Pulse of the Planet Kids’ Science Challenge asks kids (Grades 3 through 6) to propose an original question, problem or experiment that relates to three fields of scientific inquiry or engineering: bio-inspired design, sports on Mars, and detective or forensic science. The entries judged in each field to be the most original will win the Grand Prize for that field – a visit with the scientist or engineer to collaborate on the question or problem proposed, along with possible appearances in Kids’ Science Challenge videos and Pulse of the Planet …

Daves Creek Elementary and Reaping Nature Productions received Certificates of Distinguished Service for waste reduction from Keep Georgia Beautiful (KGB) in November.  The KGB Awards Program honors those whose ongoing efforts in community improvement, waste reduction, and/or litter prevention exemplify leadership in protecting Georgia’s environment.
Daves Creek Elementary, in previous years, has been awarded 1st place for Environmental Improvement and 2nd place for Waste Reduction by Keep Georgia Beautiful.  The school is Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) Gold Green School of the Year, an honor they have been awarded five times.  …

The Cobb County School District is ‘thinking green’ by expanding efforts to conserve resources and partnering with the Clean Air Campaign to build a community of Clean Air Schools. During its April 15 work session, the Board of Education enthusiastically supported the new partnership with Clean Air Campaign, a non-profit organization that works with Georgia businesses, schools and individuals to promote clean air policy and commute options for employees. The District’s maintenance and transportation departments also presented detailed plans to improve …

Marietta, GA – Park Street Elementary School has earned Green School status for its participation in the Cobb County Green School Initiative. The school is actively working on earning Green School Gold status.
“We initially launched our Green School initiative in grades 3-5 with our Amazon Interactive grant,” said Park Street Principal, Corey Lawson. “We currently have project service learning activities occurring in all our second grade classes, some in our first grade, and a few in …