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About Me4
Floating Classroom / Tiohero6
Haw River State Park10
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation16
Evaluations18
ABOUT ME
Bachelor of Arts Ecological Anthropology Concentrations: Soil and Water
Discovery Place Science CenterEducator
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation McDowell Nature PreserveEnvironmental Education Assistant
Haw River State Park Environmental Educator/Natural Science Curator Tiohero Tours Guide/Mate
Floating ClassroomInstructor University of ArizonaEnvironmental Research Lab - Tilapia Aquaculture
Camping, Terrariums, Soil Judging, Birding, Reading, Arts and Crafts, Photography and Writing
October, 2013 - Present
October, 2012 - August, 2013
February, 2012 - October, 2012
May, 2011 - October, 2011
May, 2011 - October, 2011
February, 2009 - May, 2010
Degree:
Experience:
Interests:
Floating Classroom, Ithaca, NY
Testing water quality on Cayuga Lake
Elementary to college level students (Wells College pictured) Trout in the Classroom: Introducing
children to native species
Haw River State Park, Browns Summit, NC
Experiential, outdoor, environmental education
Wilderness survival programs
Haw River State Park, Browns Summit, NC
Team building In-depth water quality studies
Box turtle races: Making kids more aware of our native species
Haw River State Park, Browns Summit, NC Summer Camps
Going back in time: Tracking what once roamed NC. Dinosaur exploration during geology camp Identifying different types of nests
Time travel through the future and past
Haw River State Park, Browns Summit, NCSummer Camps
Learning what makes a mineral, a mineral; a gem, a gem; and a rock, a rock
Trying to strike gold: Learning about NC’s rich history Salamander soiree
Curriculum Development
Rock Hike: Identifying special characteristics of regional specimens
Haw River State Park, Browns Summit, NC
Curriculum Development
Water Cycle Relay: Oh, the many places a water droplet goes!
Haw River State Park, Browns Summit, NC
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McDowell Nature Center Park and Recreation, Mecklenburg County, NC
McDowell Nature Center Park and Recreation, Mecklenburg County, NC
School Programs: Teaching environmental topics based on state standards
McDowell Nature Center Park and Recreation, Mecklenburg County, NC
Original/Specialty Programs
In search of insect habitats
Crafty with Critters: Learning about Hissing Cockroaches after making roach crafts
McDowell Nature Center Park and Recreation, Mecklenburg County, NC
Original/Specialty Programs
Wearing soil-dyed bandanas during kayaking
Becoming avid birders
Patience while fishing...
Urban Outdoor Connection (UOC): Introducing at-risk youth to their natural surroundings
5th grade in-school program in the Friday News Letter!
Pictured left, UOC Youth Participant
News from McDowell Part 1 of 2: Exciting additions and changes have been under-‐way at McDowell Nature Center. In January, the cen-‐ter underwent extensive cleaning and organizing, especially in our animal care area and our base-‐ment (yes, we have a base-‐
storage shelves, a forest themed rug, and new na-‐ture-‐based activities and toys. In our classroom,
great storage cabinet for our microscopes and a beautiful hand-‐carved wooden bench. In our ex-‐hibit area, a wall was actu-‐ally taken down and now visitors experience a won-‐derful open view as they enter and are immediately greeted by our Large-‐mouth Bass in his large aquarium. Be sure to read next week of more new additions and changes at McDowell!
Urban Outdoor Con-‐nection (UOC) gives chil-‐dren, who do not normally have the opportunity, the chance to explore nature and partake in recreational activities. Three local Title 1 schools were chosen for
-‐school initiative for the school year. All programs correlated with state stan-‐dards ranging from learning about force and motion through fishing to heat
transfer by roasting marshmallows. The students were given hands-‐on activities to make science more tangible and fun. This was the last week of programming until the next school year. Kristen Haas and Amber Plantz with McDowell Nature Center enjoyed work-‐ing with the children and are saddened that the lessons are completed.
The MeckTeens Plant Sale did it again this year! We raised over $2,100, sold over 1,100 plants, and gave roughly 300 plants to three recreation centers for vegetable and native gardens.
Teens assisted in both the cultivation and sales of the plants. Vegetable gardens located at Southview recreation center and Naomi Drenan will be used to help their community with access to fresh local produce, and native wild flow-‐ers at Ivory Baker make better wildlife habitat in the heart of the city. Only in its second year, the plant sale almost doubled the amount raised last year, making the opportunity for outdoor programs within recreation centers even more of a possibility! There are a few more plants left over, if anyone is interested please email Anthony Shaheen at McDowell Nature Center (ashaheen@mecklenburgcountync.gov).
Urban Outdoor Connection (UOC): Introducing at-risk youth to their natural surroundingsAfter-School Programs
Trying out new binocular skillsStaying strong while hiking up Crowders Mountain
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