| The Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center has partnered with the Western Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative (WAESC) to bring the
following three workshops to the nature center: Take part in these six hour courses: | Projects WET, WILD and Learning
Tree Workshops | 06/27/2008 | Take part in the six hour course and receive
your PLT, WET, and WILD certifciations. Projects WILD, Learning
Tree and WET are supplemental, interdisciplinary environmental
education programs emphasizing wildlife, forest and water
resources, and our interdependence with the natural world. You
will also get to take home curriculum and activity guides for
all three disciplines! | | AGFC - What Can We do For You? | 07/18/2008 | Take part in the six hour course to discover, hands on, the variety of programming that the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission can offer you, as a teacher. Learn about our Shooting Sports program, Archery in the Schools, Boater and Hunter Ed, Watchable Wildlife, HOFNOD, and more. | | Natural Discovery & Migration: Social Science | 07/22/2008 | Hone your natural and cultural history skills with this unqiue workshop. Special instructors will introduce the natural discovery of Arkansas through migration of peoples in the area. A "living history hunter" will demonstrate the vitality of native animals. And JHARVNC staff will introduce you to some of the natural/cultural history programs we can off your school children. |
If you are interested in registering for any of the teacher workshops this summer, please register through the Western Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative's homepage at http://www.wsc.k12.ar.us/ . The staff at the nature center have partnered with the WAESC to provide these workshops, and all registration must take place through them. If you have any problems with registering, please call the WAESC at (479)965-2191.
Professional Development Workshops |
Make tracks to your next field trip
Conservation education comes easy at Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center. Programs in these six themes or “tracks” are offered to teachers and students.
- Water Conservation
- Geology/Natural History
- Plants
- Animals
- Habitats/Adaptations
- Outdoors Skills
Most of these programs support the state curriculum, and the staff can work with teachers to develop customized programs. Some programs are designed for all ages –lower elementary (grades K-3), upper elementary (grades 4-6), middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12). Ask about which level will meet your needs.
To schedule a class or group field trip at the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, contact Karen Westcamp-Johnson, Erin Leone or Chad Lowe, at (479)452-3993, or click here to send an e-mail.
Alternative Teacher Activities
Teachers, are you looking for something to do at the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center? The Education Staff has several suggestions.
Take a Hike! –We have six different trails, each having a unique theme or focus. Our two most popular right now are the Field and Forest Trail and the Oak Savannah Trail. Click on the links for scripts that include detailed educational information for each of these two trails, to enhance your visit to our site. We recommend 45 minutes for each hike.
Signs of Wildlife Scavenger Hunt
- print and make copies of our scavenger hunt list, and bring them out to the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center with you on your visit. Be sure to give your students plenty of time to search the trails on a hike, or nature center grounds for a variety of signs of wildlife. We recommend an hour for the scavenger hunt. This scavenger hunt is suitable for most grade levels. Print PDF.
Exhibit Scavenger Hunt
- print and make copies of our exhibit scavenger hunt, and bring them out to the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center with you on your visit. Students can use this list as a guide through the exhibit hall, which should take about an hour. The education staff has created two scavenger hunts. One is a simple search and find the animal hunt for younger students, and the other is a more detailed hunt for older students to look for information about the Arkansas River Valley. Print PDF.
Planning Your Visit