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style='width:50.0%;background:white; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <div style='border:none #C2D9E7 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none #C2D9E7 0in; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='background:#B1BEE6;padding:22.5pt 0in 0in 22.5pt'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>Idaho Environmental Education Association</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 19.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>News You Can Use!</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 15.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Fall 2011 </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;background:white; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" 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13px;margin-left:13px;margin-right:13px;margin-top:13px;width:129px'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 22.5pt 15.0pt 22.5pt'> <div style='border:none #C2D9E7 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none #C2D9E7 0in; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><em><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>Advancing environmental education and literacy in Idaho!</span></em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td style='border:solid #333333 1.0pt;border-top:solid #333333 3.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid #333333 .75pt;mso-border-top-alt:solid #333333 3.0pt; background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:0in 22.5pt 0in 22.5pt'> <div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br> </span><strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>In this issue:</span></strong><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Idaho Environmental Literacy Coalition Formed</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Dick Jordan, IdEEA Board Member, Receives State &amp; National Awards</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>12th Annual Idaho Environmental Education Conference</span><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>NAAEE Releases Environmental Literacy Assessment &amp; <u>You're Invited</u>!</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Get a Green Xmas Gift AND Support IdEEA!</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>EPA Announces New Student Blog</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='border:solid windowtext 3.0pt;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>Idaho Environmental Literacy Coalition Formed</span></i></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#3D993B'>Environmental literacy in Idaho took a great leap forward</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'> on September 27, 2011 when nearly 30 individuals representing business, government, nonprofits, city/ state/ federal agencies, formal and non-formal educators and more met in Boise for the inaugural meeting of the Idaho Environmental Literacy &quot;coalition.&quot;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The meeting, co-hosted by the Idaho Environmental Education Association (IdEEA) and the Idaho Council on Industry and the Environment, was ably facilitated by Laurel York Odell.&nbsp; Participants engaged in many vigorous and informative discussions, including possible names for the group.&nbsp; Several terms were identified that could be used as part of the group's name but, until a final name is chosen,  coalition will be used. </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The list of coalition members was expanded to include not only those attending the meeting but also others who were unable to attend, bringing the total to about 50 participants.&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/> </v:formulas> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" 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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>The meeting began with a presentation on the history of the development of the Proposed Idaho Environmental Literacy Plan (ELP) and review the plan elements by IdEEA director Kristin Fletcher.&nbsp; Click <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=44681994&amp;msgid=265635&amp;act=Q9IP&amp;c=960875&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idahoee.org" style='color:#f738a8!important'>here</a><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=44681994&amp;msgid=265635&amp;act=Q9IP&amp;c=960875&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idahoee.org" style='color:#f738a8!important'> </a>to read the plan.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Participants then discussed why a statewide group is needed.&nbsp; Three primary purposes emerged:&nbsp; to build a/be a part of a <em><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>community </span></em>of learning which <em><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>advances </span></em>and <em><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>implements </span></em>the Idaho Enviromental Literacy Plan.&nbsp; A subgroup will revise and refine the coalition's purpose statement.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Laurel then invited each participant to share activities he/she are currently engaged in that support a specific element and strategy within the Proposed ELP.&nbsp; Here's just a sampling from this exciting discussion:</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Gathering content/writing curriculum for 3 courses at Boise High School  Environmental Business, Environmental Law, Environmental Economics</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Taking early steps towards school-wide EL focus; exploring how to develop environment integrated curriculum (EIC)</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Facilitating wildlife and human history as unifying themes across curricula</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Facilitating high school AP environmental science students in leadership positions working with kids in elementary schools on projects, e.g. ecocaching.&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Tying history of birds of prey and conservation, message of hope, into curriculum at every grade level</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Working with daycare/early childhood development providers to provide workshops to help get certification through Idaho Department of Fish and Game&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Developing State Youth Leadership to get kids outside, youth employment and natural resource interpretation (3,000 kids participated!)</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The group agreed that the next meeting be held in conjunction with the Idaho Environmental Education Association Conference (March 2-3, 2012) for ease of coordination and recruitment of additional participants.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Thanks again to the Idaho State Department of Education for graciously donating use of the conference room at the Hall of Mirrors and to the Idaho Council of Industry and the Environment, Idaho Environmental Education Association and Julie Scanlin for financial support enabling us to hire our excellent facilitator.&nbsp; More thanks to Michelle Youngquist, Pat Barclay, and Julie Scanlin for beverages and nibbles.&nbsp; Sorry if I forgot anyone because all help is greatly appreciated.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <div style='border:none #C2D9E7 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none #C2D9E7 0in; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#333333;display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;border-left:transparent; border-right:transparent'> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="" style='position:absolute;left:0;text-align:left; margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:105pt;height:100.8pt;z-index:251659264; mso-wrap-distance-left:0;mso-wrap-distance-top:0; mso-wrap-distance-right:0;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0; mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/960875/fab4b1bd408a02f70bd5c1bafa3b0e3d/image/jpeg"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=175 height=168 src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/960875/fab4b1bd408a02f70bd5c1bafa3b0e3d/image/jpeg" align=left style='border:transparent;display:block;float:left; height:168px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px; margin-top:0px;width:175px'' v:shapes="_x0000_s1027"><![endif]><strong><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#3D993B'>Dick Jordan Receives </span></i></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#3D993B'>State &amp; National Recognition</span></i></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>dEEA board member and Idaho Environmental Literacy Plan advisory committee member Dick Jordan (right) is one of three Idaho finalists qualifying for the <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=44681994&amp;msgid=265635&amp;act=Q9IP&amp;c=960875&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.paemst.org%2Fcontrollers%2Fhome.cfc%3Fmethod%3Dview" style='color:#f738a8!important'><span style='color:#333333'>Presidential Awards Program for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching</span></a><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=44681994&amp;msgid=265635&amp;act=Q9IP&amp;c=960875&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.paemst.org%2Fcontrollers%2Fhome.cfc%3Fmethod%3Dview" style='color:#f738a8!important'>.&nbsp;</a> Jordan was chosen by a statewide selection committee composed of teachers, administrators, supervisors, and college or university mathematics and science educators.&nbsp; The award was presented during the recent Idaho Environmental Literacy coalition meeting by Scott Smith, Idaho Department of Education's Science and STEM coordinator.&nbsp; Idaho's three finalists will now compete for the national award.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The Presidential Awards were initiated by the White House in 1983 to improve teaching in mathematics and the sciences.&nbsp; The program is administered by both the Council of State Science Supervisors and the Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>In addition to this outstanding award, Jordan recently received the Idaho Science Teachers Association's Region 7 Science Teacher of the Year award in the secondary education category.&nbsp; Region 7 encompasses southwest Idaho counties.&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&quot;Environmental education is the thing to be teaching and it's the time to teach it.&nbsp; This is quite an honor with so many great people teaching and the topic is so important,&quot; said Jordan who chairs the biology department and teaches AP environmental science at Timberline High School in Boise.&nbsp; In 1990 he created TREE (Teens Reconnecting to Earth's Experiences), a very active outdoor/ecology club whose major goals are to get students outside and to volunteer their time and energy within the community.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:7.5pt 0in 0in 0in'> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong><u><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>MARK YOUR CALENDARS</span></u></strong><strong><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>!</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <div style='border:none #C2D9E7 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none #C2D9E7 0in; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#333333;display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='background:white;padding:7.5pt 0in 11.25pt 0in;border-color: transparent'> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><em><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#3D993B'>12th Annual Idaho Environmental Education Conference</span></b></em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><em><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>March 2-3, 2012 in Boise, Idaho</span></b></em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img border=0 width=194 height=146 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/960875/f4c47785a19d4c66427e0adb0c5908e3/image/jpeg" style='border:transparent;display:inline;height:146px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px;width:194px'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img border=0 width=192 height=144 id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/960875/ed64414bee5da869d70689cf31ceb4db/image/jpeg" style='border:transparent;display:inline;height:144px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px;width:192px'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The state s premier gathering for those passionate about learning and our environment, the Idaho Environmental Education Conference, sponsored by IdEEA, attracts over 100 formal and non-formal educators from around Idaho and the region.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>This year s theme,  Natural Partners: Environmental Education and Green STEM (<u>S</u>cience, <u>T</u>echnology, <u>E</u>ngineering, <u>M</u>athematics), reflects IdEEA s commitment to environmental literacy in all facets of education. As always, educator scholarships and continuing education credits will be available.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><em><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>A Taste of the 2012 Idaho EE Conference</span></b></em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>Conference Welcome</span></u></strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'> - </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>City of Boise Mayor David Bietor</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>Keynote panel</span></u></strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'> - </span></strong><em><span style='font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The complimentary roles of environmental education and green STEM</span></em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>.&nbsp; Confirmed panelists: Dr. Louis Nadelson (BSU), Dr. James Gregson (UI), Chris Taylor (Boise junior high teacher), Dr. Karla Eitel (UI/McCall Outdoor Science School), Virgil Moore (Director, Idaho Department of Fish and Game), and a Micron Technology, Inc. representative.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>Concurrent Sessions</span></u></strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'> - </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Confirmed sessions include Wilderness Investigations in the Classroom, Grant Writing Essentials, Winter Ecology, Teens Reconnecting with Earth Experiences (TREE, Timberline High School), Alternative Energy in the Classroom, i-STEM regional centers, Solar for Schools, and The Missoula Children s Theater.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>Field Excursions</span></u></strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'> </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>- Half-day EE explorations: 1) behind the scenes at IDFG s Eagle Fish Genetics and Health Lab, 2) Building Green (straw bale house, LEEDS building, and carbon offsetting in Africa), 3) winter ecology &amp; snowshoeing at Bogus Basin Snow School, and 4) City of Boise s Watersheds, Wetlands and Beaver Oh My!</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>Friday Night EE Celebration</span></u></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'> - The renowned Missoula Children's Theater (MCT) will conclude a week-long residency at a local Title 1 school in Boise area schools with a Friday evening performance of <em><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>The Secret Garden</span></em>, the quintessential story of children discovering a neglected environment and nurturing it back to health and abundance.&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>Environmental Educators of the Year Award </span></u></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>- Four categories (primary, secondary, non-formal, business) will be recognized for their achievements.&nbsp; Sponsored annually by the Idaho Conservation League<strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>.</span></strong></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>Showcase of Student Work</span></u></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'> - inspiring examples of service-learning and project-based student work.&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>Exhibitor Tables</span></u></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'> - EE, sustainability and conservation resources offered by non-profit organizations, businesses, and local, state and federal agencies </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Registration opens in December 2011.&nbsp; Click <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=44681994&amp;msgid=265635&amp;act=Q9IP&amp;c=960875&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idahoee.org%2Fconferenceagenda.htm" style='color:#f738a8!important'>here</a> to learn more.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><br> </span><strong><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#3D993B'>NAAEE Releases Environmental Literacy </span></i></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#3D993B'>Assessment Framework</span></i></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>The question of how to assess environmental literacy has finally been answered. On December 1, 2011, 1:00  2:00 pm ET, the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) will be releasing &quot;A Framework for Assessing Environmental Literacy&quot; in at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. and live on the internet.&nbsp; <u>You're Invited</u>!</span><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>This new framework for assessing environmental literacy was developed with experts from the fields of environmental education, social studies education, and science education, plus related policy and social science fields. The development team will be joined by leaders from large-scale national and international assessments to discuss how to define and assess environmental literacy. The NAAEE spearheaded this project with support from the National Science Foundation, and is partnering with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation to release the framework.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Karen Hollweg, Past President of the NAAEE and a Project Manager for this initiative, conveyed the importance of this event by stating &quot;Given the scope and scale of investments and interest in the enhancement of environmental literacy on the part of government agencies, professional organizations, education institutions and corporations, assessments for gauging our progress are needed.&nbsp; Click </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=44681994&amp;msgid=265635&amp;act=Q9IP&amp;c=960875&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.naaee.net%2Fframework" style='color:#f738a8!important'><span style='color:black'>here</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'> to RSVP to attend live via the internet. </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#333333;display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><em><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>Get a Green Xmas Gift AND Support IdEEA </span></b></em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#3D993B'>Here s a way you can do both!</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp; From now until December 25th, all those who purchase a digital or print subscription to <em><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Green Teacher</span></em> magazine will be financially supporting environmental education in <em><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Idaho</span></em> (including both gift and non-gift subscriptions). <em><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Green Teacher</span></b></em><strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> editors will donate 20% of the revenue from each subscription purchased to IdEEA.</span></strong></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>For the past 20 years, <em><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Green Teacher</span></em> magazine has provided teachers, parents, and youth educators from nature centers, parks, and other learning places with the ideas, activities and inspiration for promoting environmental learning amongst young people aged 6-19. Each quarterly issue is packed with innovative activities covering a wide variety of enviro-topics, along with reviews of the newest green learning resources.&nbsp; <em><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Green Teacher</span></em> magazine is published four times a year in both print and digital formats.&nbsp; For more details, please visit <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=44681994&amp;msgid=265635&amp;act=Q9IP&amp;c=960875&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.greenteacher.com" style='color:#f738a8!important'><strong><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>www.greenteacher.com</span></strong></a>.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>EPA Announces New Student Blog &quot;</span></i></strong><strong><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#3D993B'>Greenversations</span></i></strong><em><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&quot;</span></em><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Teachers, students, parents, tell EPA your favorite website about nature, plants, or water. Start your &quot;greenversation&quot; right now at&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=44681994&amp;msgid=265635&amp;act=Q9IP&amp;c=960875&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.epa.gov%2Fstudents%2F" style='color:#f738a8!important'><span style='color:black'>http://blog.epa.gov/students/</span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>For more information, contact Sally Hanft, EPA Region 10 Environmental Education Grant Coordinator and President's Environmental Youth Awards Program Coordinator at </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><a href="mailto:Hanft.Sally@epamail.epa.gov" style='color:#f738a8!important'>Hanft.Sally@epamail.epa.gov</a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#333333;display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='background:#DFDFDF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;border:transparent'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:15.0pt 22.5pt 7.5pt 22.5pt'> <div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in;border:transparent'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='background:#DFDFDF;padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1028" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="" style='position:absolute;left:0;text-align:left; 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color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp; PO Box 4168 | Hailey, Idaho 83333<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=44681994&amp;msgid=265635&amp;act=Q9IP&amp;c=960875&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idahoee.org" style='color:#f738a8!important'>www.idahoee.org</a> | 208-720-4180 | <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=44681994&amp;msgid=265635&amp;act=Q9IP&amp;c=960875&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fkristin%40idahoee.org" style='color:#f738a8!important'>kristin@idahoee.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#282828'>The Idaho Environmental Education Association (IdEEA) </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; 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