Application Deadline is October 31, 2007 – Don’t Miss Out!

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8 is inviting students in grades K-12 from Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming to participate in the PEYA program. Since 1971, the President of the United States has joined with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to recognize young Americans for protecting our nation’s air, water, land, and ecology. Individuals, school classes, summer camps, public interest groups, and youth organizations are encouraged to promote environmental awareness and positive community involvement.

Congratulations to the Region 8 2006 PEYA Winner:  Get Really Energy Efficient Now! (GREEN)

Morningside Elementary GREEN Team, Salt Lake City, Utah

Details about the application form, selection process and past winner descriptions are available at:

http://www.epa.gov/region8/ee/peya.html

To submit 2007 project applications, please send applications before October 31 to:

Wendy Dew

Region 8 ( CO, ND, SD, MT, UT, WY )

Environmental Education Coordinator

1595 Wynkoop Street, 8OC

Denver CO 80202-1129

dew.wendy@epa.gov

303-312-6605

http://www.epa.gov/region8/ee

For questions, please phone Wendy Dew at 303-312-6605.

Thank you!

St Vrain District Media Services now has the entire school version of the Discovery Channel’s new Planet Earth series available in Web/Max, our online resource catalog: Planet Earth Series:Discovery Education/BBC, 2007. INTRO:  Journey from the rain forests of Borneo to the peaks of the
Himalayas to uncover the beauty and mystery of life on our planet. More than five years in the making, this series presents never-before-seen animal behaviors, startling views of locations captured by cameras for the first time, and an unprecedented look at Earth’s creatures from biological and ecological perspectives. The supplementary programs “Saving Species”, “Into The Wilderness”, and “Living Together” interweave key arguments from leading environmental commentators about what the future may hold for the world’s most threatened plants, animals, and ecosystems.  WebMax Tutorial