Objective 3: Community Partnerships, Awards and Special Recognition
1) Community Partnerships
- Hickory Environmental Education Center (Green Center) - Jason Shank, Debbie Brenneman, Sharon Hoover
- Swan Meadow School PTO
- Cassie Doty, Education Coordinator, Appalachian Laboratory Environmental Science Education (ALESE)
- University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (PIERS Partner)
- Alan Klotz, Manager, DNR Regional Fisheries
- Ashley Bodkins, Master Gardener Coordinator, Faculty Extension Assistant, University of Maryland Extension Office
- Caroline Blizzard, Director, Deep Creek Lake State Park Discovery Center
- Shaun Sanders, Manager, Garrett Soil Conservation District
- Willie Lantz, Extension Educator, Agricultural Natural Resources, University of Maryland Extension Office
- Katie James, MSP Instructor, Allegany County Board of Education
- Rebecca Wilson, DNR Regional Arborist
- Harry Spiker, Manager, DNR Regional Wildlife
- Cheryl DeBerry, Natural Resources Business Specialist, Garrett County Office of Economic Development and University of Maryland Extension Office
Ongoing Community Partnership
Our ongoing partnership with HEEC includes multiple visits to the center each school year in which students participate in environmental lessons. HEEC also provides resources for teachers to follow-up on lessons in the classroom, and teachers borrow resources from the Center's Teacher Lending Library.
2010-2011 School Year
Students investigate run-off on various surfaces on October 25, 2010.
2011-2012 School Year
Students participate in leaf classification at HEEC September 6, 2011.
2012-2013 School Year
Students in 1st-8th grades plant native species at HEEC with the guidance of local Master Gardeners on August 30, 2013.
Students in 1st-5th grades participate in a water filtration investigation at HEEC on March 26, 2013.