Environmental Studies School Series VI Course 2 National Garden Clubs, Inc. Garden Club of Ohio, Inc. The Living Earth Environmental Studies School offers the opportunity to learn more about our physical world known as our environment. The Courses investigate AIR, LAND and WATER and are divided into Ecology and Environmental Science, Life on Earth and Earth Stewardship. We touch many lives as we share this understanding and influence those around us. WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP CENTER AT WEST CREEK RESERVATION 2277 Ridgewood Drive Parma OH Thursday, November 19, 2015 Friday, November 20, 2015 9:00 Registration 9:00 Welcome 9:30 Ecology – Land 9:30 Wildlife – Animals – The 10:30 Break Misunderstoods 10:45 Plants – Agriculture 10:30 Break 11:45 Source Reduction of Pollutants, 10:45 Plants that Clean the Air Toxics and Materials 11:45 Lunch 12:45 Lunch 1:00 Earth Stewardship– Gardening With Nature 2:00 Coastal Zone Management 3:00 Break Discovery Field Trip 3:15 Environmental Science – Resources 2:00 Break 2:15 Nature 4:15 Wrap - up 4:15 Wrap – up Saturday, November 21, 2015 9:00 Welcome 9:15 – 12:15 Exam (open book) Recommended Reading: Tallamy BRINGING NATURE HOME Douglas W. LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT G. Tyler Miller Jr. Accommodations: Best Western 16501 Snow Road Brook Park 216-267-9364 Comfort Suites 6191 Quarry Ln Independence 216-328-7777 Embassy Suites 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd Independence 216-986-9900 La Quinta Inn 6161 Quarry Ln Independence 216-447-1133 Marriott 5051 W. Creek Road Independence 216-901-9988 Cost of course includes trips, handouts, snacks and lunches. Tuesday afternoon we shall be outside. Please be prepared for inclement weather. Attendance two days: $95 Course plus exam: $100 Attendance one day: $50 Master Gardeners will be awarded one CEU for each hour of class time. Should you have questions, please contact State ESS Chair jmroth12@gmail.com REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 216-901-9000 Joyce Roth 216-440-0360 November 14, 2015 Please make checks payable to: School Environmental Studies Mail to: Sandy Rodgers – Registrar 440-487-5328 7452 Broadview Road srodgers@ameritech.net PMB 205 Parma, OH 44134 Registration Form Name_______________________________________________________ ___________ Address___________________________________________City_____ ______________ State________________Zip_______________Phone____________________________ Email_________________________State Garden Club___________________________ Attendee’s Garden Club____________________________________________________ NGC Life Member #________________________ Gardener? Y N Master Student?_____________________ Refreshing?__________________ Please circle one: Course One Day $50 plus exam or Refresher Course Two Days $100 $95 Course