May 4. WILD About Fish! Project WILD, WILD Aquatic K-8 and Angler Education Teacher Workshop. Aldo Leopold Nature Center, Monona, WI. Teachers and nonformal educators will love this exciting environmental education program focused on wildlife and their habitats on both land and water and on teaching the venerable tradition of fishing in Wisconsin! Workshop participants will develop new skills, learn how to adapt activities to their curriculum, explore literature and technology connections, and share expertise with colleagues. The activity guides contain learner-centered activities that are compatible with instruction in science, social studies, language arts, environmental science, and mathematics. In addition to the guides, participants will learn about and receive a collection of educational resources from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that complement the activities presented in the guides. These programs meet state teacher and academic standards, are eligible for inclusion in an initial educator plan, and can be used in renewal of your licensure. Contact Virginia Wiggen, 608-221-0404.

May 18. Project WILD & Project WET Teacher Workshop. Wehr Nature Center, Franklin, WI. Teachers and nonformal educators will love Project WILD’s exciting conservation and environmental education program focused on wildlife and their habitats on both land and water! Project WET is a multidisciplinary program that uses over 90 hands-on, fun activities to promote water systems, quality and quantity, water management and stewardship, as well as the historical, societal, and cultural connections between water, people, and communities. Workshop participants will develop new skills, learn how to adapt activities to their curriculum, explore literature and technology connections, and share expertise with colleagues. The activity guides contain hundreds of learner-centered activities are compatible with instruction in science, social studies, language arts, environmental science, and mathematics. In addition to the guides, participants will learn about and receive a collection of educational resources from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that complement the activities presented in the guides. These programs meet state teacher and academic standards, are eligible for inclusion in an initial educator plan, and can be used in renewal of your licensure. Cost of workshop: $65. payable to Friends of Wehr. Pre-Registration Required by May 14, 2013. Contact Howard Aprill, 414-425-8550.

May 23. Angler Education Certification Workshop, Shorewood High School, 1701 E. Capitol Drive, Shorewood, WI 53211 (north of Milwaukee). 4 pm to 9 pm. Open to all adults interested in offering a recreational fishing program. Join the Shorewood Recreation Department and the Milwaukee County Office for Persons with Disabilities at this workshop. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Angler Education Program provides training & certification for adults who wish to offer fishing programs in their schools and communities. Participants receive free materials to help introduce children of all ages to basic fishing skills and guide adventures in local water resource investigations. The workshop will focus on youth and families in summer recreation programs, but ideas can be adapted for adult learn to fish programs. Tips for including people with disabilities in your community fishing program will be offered. Pick up ideas about adaptive fishing techniques that you can use in your community fishing programs. Role play and practice fishing related skills including fish identification, knot tying, casting, and more! Download the registration form, Download the registration form, [PDF], complete and return by May 15, 2013 or contact Kim Anderson to register at kimberly.anderson@wisconsin.gov or 608-261-6431.

May 29. Brining Climate Change Closer to Home. 3-4 p.m. Project Learning Tree GreenSchools! Has capitalized on the energy generated from its first webinar series this past year by becoming part of the US Department of Education 2013 Green Ribbon Schools webinar series. National PLT Green Teams, the US Forest Service, and other experts will present this webinar.

June 1. Wisconsin Bat Festival (10am-6pm), Warner Park Community Recreation Center, Madison, WI. NEW THIS YEAR -- BAT SCIENCE NIGHT! (Warner Park 7-10pm, included with your Festival ticket) Interact with local bat experts and experience a night in the field using bat detectors to listen for bats and mist nets to capture wild bats at Warner Park. All event proceeds benefit the Wisconsin Bat Conservation Fund. We hope you will join us to enjoy the nightlife! Cost: $5/adults (16+), Kids are FREE (& must be accompanied by a paying adult) Please visit the Wisconsin Bat Program website for further details, directions, updates, and schedules.

June 1 & 2. Free Fun for Everyone Wisconsin's great outdoors is always the ticket to fun with family and friends, but on this weekend, it gets even better -- it's free for Wisconsin residents and visitors!

• Free fishing June 1,2
• Free DNR trails June 1,2
• Free entry to state parks and forests Sunday, June 2 only
• Free ATV/UTV riding June 1,2

June 10 & 11. Project WILD, Project WET, Project Learning Tree. 9:00–3:00 p.m., Kickapoo Area Schools. This workshop will introduce K-12 instructors to a suite of innovative activities intended to foster greater integration of activity-based and experiential learning into existing curricula. Project WET, Project WILD, and Project Learning Tree are award-winning programs for teachers of any age group and within any discipline. This workshop is not just for science teachers! The workshop will:

• Address Common Core and Nextgen Science Standards
• Cover many interdisciplinary, standards-based, environmental education activities
• Be engaged in a hands-on workshop
• Investigate environmental topics through indoor and outdoor lessons
• Sample activities that incorporate a variety of teaching strategies such as: movement, role playing, view point analysis, map reading and investigation
• Provide each participant with the Project WILD, Aquatic WILD, PLT and Project WET K-12 Activity Guides, and a packet of great resource materials!

To register for the workshop, please complete the following and send to Dr. Scott Walter, 16885 County Hwy. U, Viola, WI 54664, 608-538-3846

June 24-June 28. Big Splash! An experiential, two-graduate credit class offered in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Viterbo University. Using the Coughlin Center as our base camp, we’ll venture out to explore Lake Winnebago’s unique fishery, wade a nearby stream and spend time in the lab learning just what makes a fish a fish. Together, we will link fishing to science standards through hands-on investigations of fish and their habitat, tying one of Wisconsin's most venerable traditions to social studies, language arts, fine arts and physical education. Participants will practice stream sampling methods, look at service learning opportunities to protect aquatic resources in their community, and find out what can be done to hold the line on invasive species. Enriching activities from Project WILD, Project WET and other water education materials will help you meet Common Core Standards, particularly for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), and foster meaningful civic involvement. All participants who complete the course will be certified in Project WET, Project WILD, and as DNR Angler Education Instructors. Location: James P. Coughlin Center at 625 E. County Road Y, Oshkosh, WI. Costs: $270.00, includes two graduate credits and Project WET and Project WILD certification. The non-credit cost of the workshop is $50 for Project WET & Project WILD. Registration Deadline: Please complete and mail by June 12, 2013 along with the $50.00 deposit to reserve your spot; see details on the registration form. Contact Kimberly Anderson, (608) 261-6431.

August 5 and 6. Project WET Teacher Workshop. Retzer Nature Center, Waukesha, WI. Teachers and nonformal educators will love Project WET's environmental education program focused on aquatic resources! Project WET is a multidisciplinary program that uses over 90 hands-on, fun activities to promote water systems, quality and quantity, water management and stewardship, as well as the historical, societal, and cultural connections between water, people, and communities. Workshop participants will develop new skills, learn how to adapt activities to their curriculum, explore literature and technology connections, and share expertise with colleagues. The activity guide contains a variety of learner-centered activities compatible with instruction in science, social studies, language arts, environmental science, and mathematics. In addition to the guide, participants will learn about and receive a collection of educational resources from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that complement the activities presented in the guide. These programs meet state teacher and academic standards, are eligible for inclusion in an initial educator plan, and can be used in renewal of your licensure. Graduate Credit Option is Available. Contact Jayne Jenks, (262) 896-8305.

September 4. Authentic Student Voice and Leadership in Green Schools. 3-4 p.m. Project Learning Tree GreenSchools! Has capitalized on the energy generated from its first webinar series this past year by becoming part of the US Department of Education 2013 Green Ribbon Schools webinar series. National PLT Green Teams, the US Forest Service, and other experts will present this webinar.