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Find links on this page for organizations and projects in this region. To look for individual states in this region use the links on the left, or return to EE Organizations and Projects - State and Regional. Current jobs that are available in this region can be seen at: South West and Pacific Territory
AAEE is a nonprofit organization working to enhance the scope, quality, and effectiveness of EE in Arizona and to advance professionalism among all who are involved with EE. AAEE fosters strength and diversity in the Arizona EE community.
The URL is: http://naaee.org/cgi-bin/risee/noram/showorg?id=&o...
The goal of NNREC is "to develop and promote natural resource education in Nevada." NNREC offers PLT, PWILD and Project WET workshops and links to other EE resources in Nevada.
The URL is: http://naaee.org/cgi-bin/risee/noram/showorg?id=&o...
AEOE is a professional organization of teachers, residential outdoor school naturalists and other environmental educators. Site includes online articles, newsletters and job listings.
The URL is: http://www.aeoe.org/resources/index.html
California based AEOE is dedicated to the education of children and to helping them increase their awareness and understanding of their natural environment. Liaison: Stephen "Hoppy" Hopkins.
The URL is: http://naaee.org/cgi-bin/risee/noram/showorg?id=&o...
GBI is an interdisciplinary field studies organization promoting environmental research, education, and conservation throughout the West. It advances ecological literacy and habitat restoration through educational outreach and direct service programs. GBI offers courses and workshops in the environmental arts and sciences, providing a collaborative outreach network for Nevada educators.
The URL is: http://www.GreatBasinInstitute.org
Be a Park Hero! Volunteer opportunities and Environmental Education Internships at Golden Gate National Parks are as diverse as the natural and cultural resources of the park. History buffs, amateur naturalists, artists, students, gardeners and many more people have found a place to share their skills at Golden Gate. Each volunteer's contribution makes a big difference!
The URL is: http://www.nps.gov/goga/vip/index.htm
Provides infomation about the human/environment interface in the western US over the past 200 years. A project of the Center for Environmental Sciences and Education, Northern Arizona University.
The URL is: http://www.nau.edu/~envsci/cpluhna.htm
"The NAEERC assists educators in Northern Arizona with developing and integrating environmental education in their curriculum." Workshops, teaching materials, and speakers available. Part of the Center for Environmental Sciences and Education at Northern Arizona University.
The URL is: http://www.nau.edu/~envsci/naeerc/index.html
"Comprehensive and up-to-date information on environmental education in Arizona and New
Mexico." From the US Forest Service; developed by EE Exchange. The URL is: http://www.eeexchange.org/ee/HTML/WNew.htm
Committee working to conserve the endangered desert tortoise by protecting the habitat it needs to survive. The DTPC site features information on the preserves, a virtual field trip to the Desert Tortoise Natural Area, in Kern County California, research papers, and information on wild tortoises.
The URL is: http://www.tortoise-tracks.org/
SERG is a research organization whose "primary focus is on soils and below ground processes in arid and semi-arid ecosystems with emphasis on microbial ecology and plant micro-organism relationships." Information on environmental restoration, focus on deserts and soil.
The URL is: http://www.serg.sdsu.edu/SERG/index.html
Organizations directory for AZ and NM, from US Forest Service.
The URL is: http://bordereeweb.net/cgi-bin/risee/beee
"Your One-Stop Source for Recreation Information" contains a state by state database of every recreation area in the west, maps, guidebooks, histories and natural history titles for every state, information on the managing agencies, and a Public Lands Museum.
The URL is: http://www.publiclands.org/
Created as a service to the community to promote networking among environmental educators, resource people, students, and the public.
The URL is: http://heea.edgateway.net/pub/docs/45
Activities on air quality, solid waste, water conservation, desert ecology and multicultural education. Targeted to SW United States and NW Mexico area, with ideas and information adaptable elsewhere. A project of the Environmental Education Exchange. Activities and software available for download in PDF format.
The URL is: http://www.eeexchange.org/ee/HTML/PH.htm
"A non-profit organization established to enhance and expand the environmental literacy of inhabitants and visitors in the unique desert regions of the southwestern United States
and northwestern Mexico." Curricular materials and software available for download in PDF format. The URL is: http://www.eeexchange.org/
Environmental education page for
EPA Region 9 (Southwest states). The URL is: http://www.epa.gov/region9/
A non-profit wildlife conservation project with an emphasis in endangered species and habitat protection in the Southwest. They are a coalition
of American Indians, environmental organizations, citizens action groups, scientists, legal experts and wildlife advocates. The URL is: http://www.sagecouncil.com/
Interactive Watershed web sites for five different watersheds across the U.S. allow people to take virtual interactive tours, learn about local resource issues and participate in watershed community centers.
The URL is: http://www.interactivewatersheds.net/
Senderos, the electronic bulletin from the Border-Wide EE Coalition features stories and news from the border region’s environmental educators, and information about programs and events taking place in all of the ten US-Mexico Border States. The Border-Wide EE Coalition is a collaboration of many individual and group environmental educators across the region doing EE in conjunction with the Border 2012 program.
Subscribe by sending an email to:coalition-subscribe@bordereeweb.net The URL is: mailto:coalition-subscribe@bordereeweb.net
This multimedia program "tackles many complex issues involving how humans have affected the
Sonoran Desert ecosystem during the past 100 years." Curriculum guide for High School students contained within CD. Available for Mac/PC for $5 plus shipping/handling costs. Developed by the University of Arizona, EE Exchange and 5th World Network. The URL is: http://www.eeexchange.org/ee/HTML/PHSCi.htm
Comprehensive and up-to-date information on environmental education programs and providers along the U.S. - Mexico border. Search the Border EE Web database for resources, programs, or people (Spanish and English)
The URL is: http://www.bordereeweb.net/
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