Current Projects
1. Outdoor Resource Network
Bear Trust is proud to be a founding supporter of the Wonders of Wildlife "Outdoor Resource Network". This exciting and comprehensive program will bring wildlife information directly into classrooms as well as provide teachers with access to over 3,000 conservation programs nationwide!
Also known as the Conservation Education Portal, The Outdoor Resource Network is scheduled to be functional by Fall 2008.
2. Conservation Education in Virginia
For the Adopt-a-Dumpster Program to fully succeed, visitors in areas where wildlife-resistant dumpsters are installed need to be educated about bear biology and human responsibility to properly store garbage. In addition, people in the community need to participate in the Adopt-a-Dumpster Program.
Bear Trust is developing education material which will be made available to anyone via the Bear Trust website. The Forest Service personnel in the Lake Moomaw area have already enlisted volunteers from the community to learn the education material and teach it to recreation visitors. In addition, the wildlife and forestry students at the Dabney S. Lancaster Community College have agreed to assist the Forest Service with the Adopt-a-Dumpster Program.
Beginning summer 2008, children will receive Bear Trust certificates acknowledging their successful completion of bear education training when they attend educational presentations.
Click HERE to learn more about Bear Management and Eduation in Virginia!
3. Research Education in New Jersey
Bear Trust is working on a program for kids that directly links to research data collected on New Jersey bears.
Bear Trust receives numerous letters weekly from children across America and Canada; some children want to know how they can contribute to bear conservation now. To address this need, Bear Trust envisions a program that allows children to use some of the data collected on New Jersey bears to design mini research projects. The goal of this educatuonal program is to provide a way for children to learn about science, conservation, and bear biology. STAY TUNED! This will be an exciting program!
Click HERE to learn more about bear research in New Jersey!
4. The Bear Book
The Bear Book makes bear science accessible to the public.
This book explores the very exciting, adventurous, and always surprising world of wild bears through stories told by biologists, wildlife agency folks, photographers, wildlife writers, and others who have a good bear story to tell. Thrown into the mix are thoughtful essays, what third graders think bears dream about when they hibernate, hundreds of fascinating bear facts, spectacular bear photographs, and just about anything else that can tickle the fancy, the curiosity, and the funny bone of bear lovers.
Click HERE to learn more about The Bear Book!
5. Education Information For Teachers
- Bear Trust provides information on wildlife conservation FOR TEACHERS
- COMING SOON!
Education Curriculum for Teachers:
"Human Responsibility in Bear Habitat"
6. Education Brochure
Bear Trust helped sponsor an education brochure about bears, developed by the National Wildlife Federation. To view and print the brochure, CLICK HERE
Coming Soon!
- Interactive Education Webpages for Kids
Future project
- Children's Book
Bear Trust is in the beginning stages of developing a children's book based on the real-life adventures of a female biologist, entitled:
"The Adventures of Missy the Bear Biologist"
The goal of this book is to teach children about bear biology, conservation, and science. Also, it aims to empower children, especially young girls.
Past Projects
1. Teachers on Track
Teachers on Track was part of the Bear Trust Conservation Education Program. Teachers on Track was a free, online directory for conservation education and environmental science teachers that provided a comprehensive listing of continuing education, professional development, graduate degree program, workshop, seminar, and summer field camp opportunities for teachers. The directory was organized by state, and provided information, updated on an ongoing basis, on opportunities offered throughout North America that will enhance teaching skills and expand the knowledge base of teachers in the fields of conservation education and environmental science. Bear Trust feels that well-prepared and enthusiastic primary and secondary teachers are critical to the future of wildlife conservation, and that using resources to provide this program to teachers was money and time well spent.
2. Education Brochure
“Bears: Pointers for Peaceful Coexistence”
National Wildlife Federation
Bear Trust contributed a portion of costs for re- printing brochure “Bears: Pointers for Peaceful Coexistence” and mailing to rural route residents in Lincoln and Sanders County, MT.
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