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Issue 3: Education for Community Building Resources for Ecological Schoolyards Children's Landscape, Norway http://www.barnas-landskap.org/ Excellent content, links, and photographs from school and playground projects around the world. Eco-Schools A green school grounds program run by the Foundation for Environmental Education, a European organization with branches in 21 countries. EcoSchool Design Extensive links to resources and case studies for all types of ecological school ground projects. Evergreen 355 Adelaide Street West, Fifth Floor Toronto, Ontario M5V 1S2 Call toll free: 1-888-426-3138 Tel: 416-596-1495 Fax: 416-596-1443 Canadian national nonprofit with "a mandate to bring nature to our cities." Evergreen's Learning Grounds program applies to this idea to school grounds. Excellent publications. Green Teacher Magazine PO Box 452 Niagara Falls, NY 14304-0452 T: 416 960 1244, F: 416 925 3474 "A magazine by and for educators to enhance environmental and global education across the curriculum at all grade levels." Many articles focus on school grounds. Kidsgardening, National Gardening Association 1100 Dorset Street South Burlington, VT 05403 Phone: 800-538-7476 (800-LETSGRO) Fax: 802-864-6889 Kidsgardening Manager: barbara@garden.org A website sponsored by the National Gardening Association, dedicated to greening schoolyards through school gardens and related composting programs. Useful related curriculum ideas. Learning Through Landscapes 3rd Floor Southside Offices The Law Courts Winchester SO23 9DL T: 01962 845811Nonprofit membership organization working to improve school grounds in the United Kingdom. Encourages schools to develop multifaceted outdoor teaching resources. Outstanding publications available through website. Natural Learning Initiative College of Design 200 Pullen Road NC State University Raleigh, NC 27695-7701, USA 919-515-8344/5 voice 919-515-7330 fax Started by landscape architect and author Robin Moore at North Carolina State University. Site offers showcase projects, training for educators, publications, and other resources. North American Association for Environmental Education 2000 P Street NW, Suite 540 Washington DC 20036 Tel: (202) 419-0412 ~ Fax: (202) 419-0415 A network of environmental education professionals and students in North America. Hosts annual environmental education conferences and publishes related materials. Schoolyard Wildlife Habitats, National Wildlife Federation National Wildlife Federation 11100 Wildlife Center Drive Reston, VA 20190-5362 1-800-822-9919 http://www.nwf.org/schoolyardhabitats This program encourages schools to construct and enhance wildlife habitats on their grounds. They also offer a certification program for schoolyard habitats. |
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