Environmental Education/Expert Profile

Expertise

1. High school level Environmental Science and Biology/Botany concepts.
2. Logistical advice on planning and conducting outdoor field trips.
3. Outdoor "Environmental Education" field trip funding links and advice.

Experience in the area

1. High School Educator 19 years (10 years-Environmental Education).

2. Coordinated and conducted outdoor field trips for over 3000 students for a decade.

3. Assessed curriculum for California State Department of Education.

4. Determined recipients of 2 Million dollars in state funding over a 5 year period for Environmental Education in southern California.

Organizations

Chaffey Joint Union HSD.
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.
Cherokee National Historical Society.
California Native Plant Society.

Publications

http://www.teacher-us.com/young

http:twitter.com/Ed_Young
http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:ctmEgTIvLmsJ:wwwstatic.kern.org/gems/region10/NewsletterMarch1.doc edward young creec network&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:JJcucFgLevAJ:creec.edgateway.net/CompPDFs/acknowl.pdf compendium ed young california&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=6&gl=us

Education/Credentials

BS Biology/Botany, University Central Oklahoma.
Post Bac work Univessity Arizona.
Post Bac Field studies through University California-Riverside.
California and Arizona Professional Clear Credentials in Life Science.

Awards and Honors

Teacher of the Month SEPT 07
Service award 2000-2006 CREEC
Volunteer Appreciation Award Cal State Univ Enviro-Expo

Past/Present Clients

Oklahoma Christian Schools
Tucson Unified School District
Chaffey JointUnion HS District

What do you like about this subject?

Reconnecting kids to mother earth is vital to the balance and harmony of this planet. What could be more rewarding than to be a conduit for that connection?

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

Throughout my lifetime, I have always learned much from birds, insects and plants. They will always be my teachers. I especially strive to listen to them before and after my quiet time around the medicine wheel.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

There are a host of free resource offerings and some funding opportunities for novel environmental education programs in California and across the nation. In many cases....."If you build it, they will fund".

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Between 20%-30% of my high school students have never been to the mountains or beach even though they are within an hour's drive. "Today's parents are simply dropping the ball on outdoor experiences for their kids." This is truly shocking.