2012 GBCAN Conference

February 23, 2012
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. + networking opportunities until 6:00 p.m.
Cylburn Arboretum
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209

UPDATE! REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED! Thank you for helping us reach capacity for this year's conference. 

The conference, sponsored by GBCAN - the Greater Baltimore Children and Nature Collaborative, hopes to convene adult and youth leaders across the sectors of education, health, business, faith and the arts for a discussion and workshops about connecting youth to nature in local parks, schoolyards, community greenspaces and beyond.

Outcomes of the conference will include specific actions to increase outreach to teachers, families, childcare and health providers about where and how to have meaningful and engaging nature experiences.

Conference Schedule
8:30 – 9 am Breakfast
9 – 10 am Introduction, orientation and keynote speaker
10 – 11 am breakout session one (15 minutes travel time and 45 for the workshop)
11– 12pm break out session two  (15 minutes travel time and 45 for the workshop)
12 – 1 pm Lunch –Vollmer Center
1 – 1:45pm – Expand Your Environmental Education Capacity with Akima Price                                                        – 1 - 4pm Youth Stewardship Project (outside)
1:50 – 3:00 pm Action Strategy Session
3:00 – 5:00pm – networking and open discussion with light refreshments served

Workshops

  • Leadership the Outward Bound Way with Liz Millhollen
  • Nature Play Spaces with Julie Dieguez and Sandi Olek
  • Green Mapping and Discovering Druid Hill Park with Janet Felsten
  • Look But Don’t Touch or Enjoy: Reclaiming Baltimore’s Water for Inner-City Youth with Judd Anderson
  • Nature Discovery Bins in Your Own Park or Backyard with Laura Sudano
  • Learning the Science of Nature through Art and Exploration with Molly Hoopes
  • After the Asphalt: Learning and Earning in the School Yard Habitat with Ashley Traut
  • Port of Baltimore and Environmental Education with Laura Baker
  • Students as Citizen Scientists with Elena Takaki
  • Using Your Urban Assets with Joanne Schmader
  • School Gardens: Preschool to High School from a Designers Perspective with Nancy Striniste
  • Connecting Downtown Families to Outdoor Activities and Families Exploring Nature with Patrick Gutierrez and Ryan Patterson
  • Exploring Your Environment with Digital Video Making with Dwayne Murphy
  • Baltimore Cares:  Address Urban Blight via Baltimore High Schools with Richard Blissett and Benjamin Franklin High School Students
  • Storywalk: Families Learning and Playing Outside with Anne Ferguson
  • Docs in the Park: a New Health and Outdoor Initiative with Dr. Maria Brown and Mike Dorsey
  • Trout in the Classroom with Tom Gamper

Thank You To Our Steering Committee Partners
Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks
Baltimore City School System
Baltimore Green Map
Cylburn Arboretum
Friends of Herring Run Park
Holistic Life Foundation
James and Ann Robinson Foundation
Maryland Chapter AAP
Mid Atlantic Kaiser Permanente
Natural History Society of Maryland
No Child Left Inside Coalition
Parks & People Foundation
Patuxent Research Refuge
Trout Unlimited
UMD Extension / Baltimore County 4 - H

AGAIN, REGISTRATION FOR THE 2012 GBCAN CONFERENCE IS NOW CLOSED!

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