[OHIOBWG] FW: "Bat Education in the Classroom and Field" FREE Webinar -- Thursday, May 3, 7:00-8:30 p.m. EDT -- COME JOIN THE FUN!! (and share this invite with your networks!)

Fri Apr 27 11:56:27 EDT 2012

Marne A. Titchenell
Wildlife Program Specialist
Ohio State University Extension
School of Environment and Natural Resources
210 Kottman Hall
2021 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-0402
titchenell.4 at osu.edu<mailto:titchenell.4 at osu.edu>
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From: Carter, Timothy [mailto:tccarter at bsu.edu]
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Subject: FW: "Bat Education in the Classroom and Field" FREE Webinar -- Thursday, May 3, 7:00-8:30 p.m. EDT -- COME JOIN THE FUN!! (and share this invite with your networks!)

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Did you know that 2012 is the International Year of the Bat??  Would you like to learn more about bats, and gain education resources and tips from master bat-educators?? Please consider being a part of the May 3 webinar, Bat Education in the Classroom and Field!

The Forest Service is proud to be a lead partner for BatsLIVE: A Distance Learning Adventure<http://batslive.pwnet.org/>. BatsLIVE is an engaging, comprehensive education program that provides a wide variety of free, online resources and opportunities for you to learn more about bats, and teach more about bats! Supported by a broad coalition of partners, BatsLIVE offers teacher webinars, and a live broadcast for children and their educators on May 17. Go to www.batslive.pwnet.org<http://www.batslive.pwnet.org> to register, and for more information.

Our first webinar, Bat Basics, was a great success with more than 600 people registering, and more than 160 participants participating! The recorded webinar will be available on the BatsLIVE website for viewing at your leisure, soon.  There are two terrific, bat education opportunities in the coming weeks. Please consider participating - and share this note broadly with your networks.

  *   May 3, 7-8:30 p.m. EDT - Bat Education in the Classroom and Field Webinar - Master bat-educators will provide educators with lessons and activities to use in the classroom and in the field. Presenters include: Rob Mies, founder and Executive Director of the Organization for Bat Conservation<http://www.batconservation.org/>, and Dennis Krusac, endangered species specialist with the USDA Forest Service-Region 8.
To register, go to http://online.nwf.org/site/Calendar?id=105902&view=Detail

*         May 17, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EDT - BatsLIVE-A Distance Learning Adventure - BatsLIVE is a FREE, live electronic field trip for students in grades 4 - 8. This program will feature live bats and include information about bats' roles in ecosystems, myths, threats to bats, and how to help these beneficial creatures.  Leading bat biologists will be presenters, and kids and their educators will be able to interact and ask questions in this dynamic, engaging and educational program.  To register, go to http://batslive.pwnet.org

Questions? Contact Kristy Liercke at lierckkx at pwcs.edu<mailto:lierckkx at pwcs.edu> or by calling (800) 609-2680<tel:%28800%29%20609-2680>.

BatsLIVE! is brought to you by the USDA Forest Service, Prince William Network, and many other sponsors and partners including:

Organization for Bat Conservation

National Wildlife Federation

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Bat Conservation International

Lubee Bat Conservancy

Western Bat Working Group

Midwest Bat Working Group

Bureau of Land Management

National Park Service

Partners in Resource Education

National Public Lands Day

National Environmental Education Foundation

Project Underground

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

International Year of the Bat & Eurobat

Please consider sharing this announcement broadly with your networks!

*Sandy*
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Sandy Frost
USDA Forest Service - Washington Office
Partnership LiaisonbWatershed, Fish, Wildlife,
Air & Rare Plants
202.590.0763<tel:202.590.0763>

USFS NatureWatch & Partnerships SharePoint Site<http://fsteams.fs.fed.us/sites/NatureWatch/default.aspx> (internal site)
BatsLIVE! A Distance Learning Adventure<http://batslive.pwnet.org/>
Get to Know Your Wild Neighbors<http://www.get-to-know.org/>
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Rob Mies, Executive Director
Organization for Bat Conservation
@ Cranbrook Institute of Science
39221 Woodward Ave.: PO Box 801
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
248-645-3232
www.batconservation.org<http://www.batconservation.org>

2012 is the International Year of the Bat
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