Environmental Programs at 
Saint Vincent College

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 Saint Vincent College Environmental Education Center

 

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Registration Required 
for All Programs

REGISTRATION FORM


NOVEMBER

18     10 AM-11 AM   Tiny Wonder Time: “Now You See Me, Now You Don’t”
Registration Required.

25     12:15 PM - 12:45 PM     Nature Walk Wednesdays

DECEMBER 

 5        10 AM Brunch With Saint Nicholas
Registration Required - FEE:$10

23        12:15 Nature Walk

24 - 31  Barn Closed

January 1- 5 - Barn Closed

January 2 - Barn Closed

Angela Belli, Director

Beth Bollinger, Coordinator

Caryl Fish, Environmental Science Program Director

Rob Michalow, Environmental Education Master's Degree Program Coordinator

 

 

Environmental Education Programs 
that Travel to You
Operation Squish Squash            Marsh Madness

Operation Squish Squash (Grades K-3) (1 hour) What is a wetland and how do students learn to discriminate between these types of ecosystems?  Saint Vincent College Environmental Education Center will bring the mystery of wetlands into your classroom!  The "Wetland Mystery Box" will actively engage students in wetland identification and wetland plant and animal recognition.  Question and answer sessions, as well as riddles will enlighten children as to the many plants and animals that inhabit wetlands across the country. 
   
 

Marsh Madness (Grades 4-6) (1 hour) What is your students understanding of wetlands as a vital part of the environment?  Can they describe the different functions of a wetland?  Saint Vincent College Environmental Education Center will bring the functions of a wetland into your classroom!  Students will be introduced to wetland ecosystems and their valuable functions through a relay-based, cooperative group exercise that students are guaranteed to enjoy. 

Goodbye Orange Water II (Grades 6-9) - How does mine drainage impact a stream ecosystem?  How does a wetland naturally restore the health of a stream?  Students are introduced to passive wetland treatment technology, mine drainage chemistry, and iron oxide recycling.  

Watershed Ways (Grades 4-7) - What is a watershed?  What do we do in our communities to pollute our watershed?  Students learn how to use a relief model and maps to determine the watershed boundaries.  Students also become water drops and take a journey down a life-size interactive stream game!

Tree-mendous (Grades K-2) - How do these tall woody plants function?  Through interactive games and activities, students learn the parts and functions of trees in an ecosystem.  Students create a vest that will remind students of the parts of a tree.

Scheduling Information


Programs Offered: 

Year Round  

Class Sizes:
Minimum     15 students
Maximum    45 students

PROGRAM COSTS:  

$50       For first program *
Plus... For all visits, current mileage rate fee for round trip between center and site. 

* Prices determined by comparable programs offered by Nature Center’s within the region.  

Registration:
You may register for programs by contacting the Center at 724-8537-5284 Monday through Friday 9:00 am-5:00 p.m.  Times fill up quickly during September, October and May, so please schedule early. 
 
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