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THE FOSTERING INQUIRY AND EMPOWERING LEARNERS THROUGH DISCOVER CORPS (F.I.E.L.D.) PROJECT WILL HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP A LAND ETHIC. THIS PROJECT WILL ENGAGE THE STUDENTS IN MEANINGFUL ACADEMIC LEARNING IMPLEMENTED THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS THAT ARE AN INTEGRATED PART OF THE REGULAR SCHOOL CURRICULA TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL REFORM.

THE CONNECT, EXPLORE, AND ENGAGE: BRIDGING THE EE OPPORTUNITY GAP USING PUBLIC LANDS PROJECT WILL BUILD CAPACITY FOR SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES IN 5 RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS WISCONSIN, REACHING UP TO 1,250 STUDENTS.

PROJECT PROPOSED FROM WISCONSIN WILDLIFE FEDERATION: FOX-WOLF RIVER CONNECTIONS- STUDENTS EXPLORE RIPPLE EFFECTS IN THE LAKE MICHIGAN WATERSHED WILL SUPPORT 30 CLASSROOM TEACHERS IN LEADING MEANINGFUL WATERSHED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES (MWEES) WITHIN WISCONSIN'S FOX-WOLF WATERSHED, PART OF THE LARGER LAKE MICHIGAN WATERSHED. ACROSS AN ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR, GRADES PK-12 EDUCATORS FROM 6 SCHOOLS WILL GAIN UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR THE ELEMENTS OF MWEES THROUGH IMMERSIVE FIELD EXPERIENCES, MULTI-DAY WORKSHOPS, COACHING, AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES. TEACHERS WILL BROADEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE BASE OF WATERSHED AND CLIMATE SCIENCES, AND THE IMPACTS OF HUMAN ACTIVITY AND LAND USE ON THE HEALTH OF THE RIVERS AND LAKE MICHIGAN ECOSYSTEMS. AT THEIR SCHOOL SITES, DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, EDUCATORS WILL GAIN SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO FACILITATE MWEES ALONGSIDE FIELD "EDVENTURES" COACHES. THREE MENTOR EDUCATORS, EACH WITH EXPERTISE IN OUTDOOR FIELD-BASED MODELS OF EDUCATION, WILL C

FOR THE BIRDS--AND PEOPLE TOO: UNDERSTANDING THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF LIVING THINGS IN THE LAKE MICHIGAN WATERSHED