EARTH ACTION DAY 2007
Endangered
Bat and Bird
Nesting Boxes
Wildlife
Habitat
Restoration
Laboratory
Water Quality
Analysis
Wastewater
Treatment Plant
Tour
Art Contest
(2006 Winner – Right)
BSA and GSA Merit
Badge Credit
Event
T-shirts
Certificate &
Gift bags
2007 Theme: “Water Reuse Is Water Wise”
WiseWise”
When: Saturday, April 28, 2007, 8 AM – 12:35 PM
Where: Ocean Lakes High School Cafeteria
885 Schumann Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Contact: Erwin Bonatz at 757-416-3301 or [email protected]
You are cordially invited to participate in an environmental education activity day
for local high school science students. Environmental professionals from our
sponsoring organizations will conduct four hands-on environmental education
activities. Morning snacks and event t-shirts will be provided for the participants
and volunteers. The program will feature exciting guest speakers, interesting
exhibits and the opportunity to meet local officials and environmental
professionals.
Schedule of Activities:
7:45 AM – 8:15 AM
Parking, Registration and Morning Snacks at Ocean Lakes High
School Cafeteria
8:15 AM – 8:45 AM
Art Contest Awards and Special Speakers
9:00 AM – 12:35 PM
Environmental Education Activities at HRSD Atlantic Treatment
Plant
SIGN UP BY FEBRUARY 28, 2007
Organized By:
Hampton Roads Sanitation District
Norfolk Botanical Gardens
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Participation Requirements:
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Participants must be between 12 and 19 years of age and be a student in a local
high school science class or scout troop.
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All high school science class participants must have a valid permission slip.
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Home schooled children may participate as part of an independent organized
group. Accident liability risk must be assumed by the group leaders, and accident
liability insurance coverage must be provided for the participants.
Registration:
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Students and scouts should submit Participant Sign Up Forms to Teacher/Scout
Master (Adult Leader)
Adult Leader(s) should register their participants by February 28, 2007 using the
Group Registration Form.
Registration is limited to 120 youth-- first come, first served.
One adult leader is required for 1 to 15 youths and two adult leaders are required
for 16 to 30 youths. Adult leader(s) must be named on the participant sign up
forms.
The maximum group size will be 30 youth with 4 accompanying adults.
Description of Environmental Education Activities:
Wildlife Habitat Restoration: ( 40 min. activity & 10 min. travel )
Learn about the ecological balance between different species and available food and
cover. Learn how you can improve the carrying capacity of local open areas to
support wildlife. Presentation about endangered species and how wildlife habitat
enhancement can help them survive. Presentation on soil profiles and how natural
compost helps soil. Practical hands-on activities consist of potting a plant to take
home. Activity carries partial credit for BSA and GSA environmental science badges.
(Boy Scouts bring blue cards.)
Endangered Bat and Bird Nesting Boxes: ( 40 min. activity & 10 min. travel )
Old dead hollow trees are quickly disappearing from Tidewater. This is having a
negative effect on several bat and bird species that use such trees for nesting. Learn
about why these species are beneficial and what you can do to create nesting sites
for them. Build a nesting box of your choice to take home for your backyard or mount
in a tree in the HRSD Progress Farm woods. Activity carries partial credit for BSA
and GSA badges related to mammal or bird study or environmental science badges.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour: ( 40 min. activity & 10 min. travel )
Learn how wastewater is collected by the City of Virginia Beach and treated by
HRSD to ensure clean healthy waterways. HRSD plant operators will teach students
about wastewater treatment processes and conduct a tour of the Atlantic Treatment
Plant. Tour includes recycling technologies and programs unique to HRSD.
Laboratory Water Quality Analysis: ( 40 min. activity & 10 min. travel )
Chemists and laboratory technicians will instruct students on how to perform a variety
of EPA standard analytical tests to measure water quality. The importance of each
water quality parameter measured will be discussed. Students will have an
opportunity to practice the various analytical tests with real lab equipment and
samples.
In the event of inclement weather, an indoor program will be held in the Ocean Lakes High
School cafeteria.
For more information, please contact John J. Dano at 757-460-7001 or [email protected] or
Erv Bonatz at 757-416-3301 or [email protected]
PARTICIPANT SIGN UP FORM
EARTH ACTION DAY 2007
Endangered
Bat and Bird
Nesting Boxes
Wildlife
Habitat
Restoration
Laboratory
Water Quality
Analysis
Wastewater
Treatment Plant
Tour
BSA and GSA Merit
Badge Credit
Art Contest
(2006 Winner – Right)
Certificate &
Gift bags
Event
T-shirts
2007 Theme: “Water Reuse Is Water Wise”
When:
Where:
Contact:
Saturday, April 28, 2007, 8 AM – 12:35 PM
Ocean Lake s High School Cafeteria
885 Schumann Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Erwin Bonatz at 757-416-3301 or [email protected]
Schedule of Activities:
7:45 AM – 8:15 AM
8:15 AM – 8:45 AM
9:00 AM – 12:35 PM
Parking, Registration and Morning Snacks at Ocean Lakes High
School cafeteria
Art Contest Awards and Special Speakers
Environmental Education Activities at HRSD Atlantic Treatment
Plant
Submit bottom portion of this form to Teacher/Scout Master (Adult Leader)
NAME: _______________________________________________________________________
AGE:
______________________________T-SHIRT SIZE:_____________________________
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: ___________________________________________________
SCHOOL or SCOUT TROOP: ___________________________________________________
ADULT LEADER: ______________________________________________________________
GROUP REGISTRATION FORM
Earth Action Day
Saturday, April 28, 2007, 8:00 AM – 12:35 PM
Meet at Ocean Lakes High School Cafeteria at 8:00 AM
Fax or mail forms to HRSD Atlantic Treatment Plant, 645 Firefall Drive VA Beach,
VA 23454 no later than February 28, 2007. TEL: 757-416-3300 FAX: 757-721-2334
Organization
Class / Unit Number
Teacher / Adult Leader ___________________________________________________
Leaders are responsible for the behavior of the youth in their group and must be able to control or
remove students. Note: minimum of 1 adult per 15 youths, maximum of 4 adults per group.
Group size cannot be greater than 30 youth and 4 adults. Name and age of youth participants
can change the day of the event. Total number of youth participants cannot be increased the day
of the event. Parental permission slip required for all youth at registration.
Adult #1
Name _______________________
Tel # ____________________________
E-mail ____________________________
Adult #2
Name ________________________
Tel # _____________________________
E-mail _____________________________
Youth Participant Name
Age
T-Shirt Size
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