Environmental Education Outreach
The goal of the Environmental Education Outreach (EEO) program is to share knowledge and current trends in environmental education with students, teachers and the community.
Teachers and environmental educators can attend low cost workshops where the latest environmental science curricula and ideas are demonstrated. Students participate in classroom programs, field days, and conferences that are focused on stewardship, environmental issues and community involvement.
History
EEO was previously known as the Environmental Information Cooperative (EIC), a partnership of local, state and federal agencies who joined together to provide environmental education and information within Clark County. In 2007, the EIC dissolved and became the Environmental Education Outreach program of Columbia Springs.
About EEO
EEO is funded by Clark County Environmental Services and the City of Vancouver. Program activities include organizing, planning, and hosting several teacher trainings, Columbia River Watershed Festival, assisting with the Clark County Earth Day Celebration, Student Environmental Leadership Conference and other community events.
EEO is an accredited organization by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to provide teachers clock hours when they attend an EEO teacher workshop.
Greenlines Newsletter
The Greenlines newsletter is produced twice yearly and details upcoming Environmental Education events and resources that are available to formal and informal teachers. For the most recent edition of The Greenlines newsletter please click on the Greenlines Newsletter tab to see more.
Get Connected
If you are a formal classroom teacher, home school teacher, student teacher or informal teacher and are interested in attending upcoming workshops, please contact Amy Carpenter by email acarpenter@columbiasprings.org or by phone 360.882-0936 ext. 223. All workshop information can be found in the Upcoming Workshops page on this webiste.
Teachers, please check out the Resources & Downloads page. There you will find a lot of workshop topic resource lists, PowerPoint presentations that are used during workshops and much more. Check back often as more information will be added.
Contact EEO
Amy Carpenter
Environmental Education Outreach Coordinator
(360) 882-0936 x 223
acarpenter@columbiasprings.org
Please call or send an email to Amy Carpenter if you have suggestions or questions. Amy can be reached Monday - Friday (typically) from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or via email.