Environmental Education

The Office of Environmental education aims to collaboratively engage organizations to support non-formal and formal educators in order to cultivate environmentally literate k-12 graduates across the state of Virginia.

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Discover the importance of Environmental Education

Awareness and Knowledge:

It combats fear. Fear is often derived from what we are unfamiliar with. Learning about our environment and the creatures in it, can alleviate those fears.
Environmental Education develops critical thinking skills. Students are working to solve a real problem using hand-on investigation.
STEM instruction is strengthened as student problem solvers find ways to help their environment recover or prevent future issues.

Behavior:

It’s exciting! Students get excited about learning when environmental education is the topic. Learner engagement is a huge obstacle in the learning process and the topic of environmental education curves that challenge naturally.
It teaches responsibility. Students connect their actions to the effect on their environment and act in more res
Environmental Education encourages healthy lifestyles as students learn to spend time active outdoors.

Civic Engagement:

Tolerance increases as students learn to live in a way that supports other living things.
Communities are strengthened as we find ways to work together for a common goal.
It exposes students to possible green career pathways.
Environmental Education experiences create a sense of responsibility and conservation for local environment and community.

EnviroLearn - Healthy Waters

Dive into two days of outdoor fun with EnviroLearn! This hands-on workshop will immerse you in nature as you explore water science, create a custom lesson plan tied to water-related SOLs, and even get funding to bring it to life. Don’t miss the chance to make a splash in your teaching—because great ideas always flow better outside!

April 13-15, 2025 at Natural Tunnel State Park
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Applications will be accepted through January 15, 2025. Accepted participants will be notified by January 31, 2025.