ENVE 580 students at Land Between the Lakes are marbling a banner of WKU
ENVE 560 student conducts a garbology for his course project
ENVE 585: Independent Studies project
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Potter-Gray Elementary School at Trammel Creek for testing water quality
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Welcome to CEES
Welcome to the WKU Center for Environmental Education and Sustainability (CEES). Formerly the Center for Mathematics, Science and Environment Education (CMSEE), we have been in existence at WKU for over 25 years. The Center works with formal and non-formal educators from preK through adult and has become nationally and internationally recognized for many of its programs. The CEES works in partnership with WKU and a broad set of stakeholders to provide resources and leadership to advance environmental education and education for a sustainable future.
Latest News
New partner with Durbin Estate project
The Hoffman Environmental Research Institute is the newest partner to join the WKU-Habitat for Humanity Durbin Project.Environmental Education in the works
Student uses ENVE 585: Independent Study Project to help keep ducks safe when nesting for population growth.Bowling Green Independent School District Rain Barrel Workshop
The Center facilitates a rain barrel workshop at old LC Curry Elementary School.Spotlight On
Environmental Education in the works
Student uses ENVE 585: Independent Study Project to help keep ducks safe when nesting for population growth.Environmental Educator is Nuturing Wildlife
Agriculture classes at N. Muhlenberg High School recently finished 200 wood duck nesting boxes and mounted them along the banks of waterways in their county.  |
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Upcoming Events
Land Between Lakes (LBL)
Summer Institute
June 16-22, 2012
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This workshop/course will be held at Land Between the Lakes (LBL), during June 16-22, 2012. Participants will include PreK-12 classroom teachers from both the Western Kentucky University region and the Murray State University region. Nonformal educators are also invited to participate. This popular residential experience has been offered annually for over 30 years. The workshop will use much of the 170,000 acres at LBL as an outdoor learning laboratory. Daily and evening activities will focus on increasing teachers' understanding of both the natural and cultural world, with an emphasis on how to translate that knowledge and appreciation to PreK-12 students and other learners. This experience will emphasize instructional strategies appropriate for all facets of the school curriculum, ranging from science, social studies, math, languages arts, fine arts, health, physical education, business education, and family consumer science.
To apply for this wonderful opportunity to learn and share, please fill out the attached application. Your application should be submitted by June1, 2012. You will be notified no later than June 8th of your acceptance. Please notice that there is a registration fee of $100, which will be returned to you at LBL. If you are accepted into the workshop/course, you will be required to have your $100 submitted by May 1st.
Graduate credit is available for this program under ENVE 580, Instructional Strategies in Environmental Education. When you receive the acceptance letter you will be given information on how to register for ENVE 580. This course is required for teachers pursuing the environmental education endorsement. However, it also will fit into other students' graduate programs, both at the Master's and Rank I level.
