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Educators for Gateway
2007 - 2008 Calendar of Events September 13, Thursday, Our first meeting of the school year will take place at EcologyVillage, Gateway National Recreation Area, at 4-6 pm. Everybody is invited/open discussion. Call Bob: 718-680-9372 Robnewmark@aol.com or Gail: 718-225-6420 gidavid@aol.com. September 15, Saturday, American Littoral Society Intercoastal "Beach clean-up". Join us in this annual event at Dead Horse Bay. Meet at the Floyd Bennett Field parking lot, on Flatbush Ave. South at 10:00 AM. Contact Bob: 718-680-9372 Robnewmark@aol.com [rain date - 9/16] October 24, Wednesday, Our second meeting of the school year will take place at Ecology Bldg., Floyd Bennett Field [GNRA], 4-5:30pm. Contact Bob Robnewmark@aol.com November 1-4, Thursday-Sunday, New York State Outdoor Education Association will be holding their annual conference, "Preserving the past, forging the future”, at the Hunter Mt. Resort, New York. www.nysoea.org November 17, Saturday, The Elementary Science School Association [ESSA] presents “Saturday Science”. This annual event will be held at Francis Lewis HS. For more info contact Gail David at 718-225-6420 February 15-18, Friday - Monday, "Family Weekend Getaway", at the Pocono Environmental Education Center [PEEC] President's weekend. For info, contact Ms. Schramm at 570-828-2319 or WWW.PEEC.org March 27-30, Thursday - Sunday, NSTA Conference at Boston, Ma. The National Science Teachers' Association presents their annual conference. This is the largest science conference of the year. Contact Gail: 718-225-6420 gidavid@aol.com. April 12, Saturday, SCONYC conference at Stuyvesant HS. The Science Council of NYC presents their annual conference. The time will be from 8 AM to 4 PM. Contact Bob: 718-680-9372 Robnewmark@aol.com TBA—Spring Meeting—Ecology Village, Floyd Bennet Field,GNRA May 4, Sunday, “Five Borough Bike Ride”. Starts at Battery Park at 8am. This tour takes you through all 5 boroughs, traffic free. Fee and helmet req. May 10, Saturday and May 25, Sunday, Clearwater Sail. Join us an educational sail on the Hudson. Fee and info contact Gail at 718-225-6420 TBA, Saturday, UFT Spring Conference at the Hilton Hotel, NY. Join us, exhibits, award speakers, workshops, and lots of freebies. TBA, Thursday, Horseshoe Crab Walk. Join Alan Ascher at Plum Beach from 4-6 PM for an unforgettable walk and hands-on adventure. Dress appropriately and bring a small container for your own fertilized crab eggs and much more. Call 718-252-7307. June 14-15, Saturday - Sunday, Clearwater Revival Festival. Join us for the most fun full days of music, arts and crafts, children activities galore, and those bygone hippie days. Contact Gail at gidavid@aol.com All educators interested in joining, please contact me thru my e-mail. .
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