Lunch will be provided!

Northampton County Conservation District

Act 48 Continuing Education Workshop:

Date: Thursday, October 25, 2018

Time: 8:00AM – 4:00PM Location: Camel's Hump Farm on the Johnston Estate,

1311 Santee Mill Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017 Capacity: 18 Teachers (most appropriate for Middle & High School teachers)

Registration Deadline: October 5, 2018

A total of seven (7) Act 48 Professional Development Activity Hours will be granted to PA certified teachers upon completion of the course.

Financial and other support for this project is provided through the Lehigh Valley Greenways Conservation Landscape 2018 Mini Grant offered by Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Inc.

Come Ready for Invasive Plant Tour

Spotted Lantern Fly

Invasive Species: Backyard Invaders

The workshop will include instruction, discussion, field experience, and activities conducted by:

Northampton County Conservation District (NCCD) Penn State Agriculture Extension (Ag Ext.) Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission (PA F&B)

The workshop will be a combination of classroom instruction and activities, as well as field work.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn in a classroom setting about invasive insects, plants, aquatic species and animals that are impacting their local ecosystems from area experts. The afternoon session will include an invasive species hike through Camel's Hump Farm on the Johnston Estate where they will be able to view some of the invasive plants impacting the farm, learn about the problems they are causing, and aid in their removal. This will give the educators the chance to not only observe the invasive species and the damage they cause, but also the different methods for removal of each species. Educational hand-outs and tools will be provided for each teacher to implement the lessons learned in their own classrooms.

The workshop will provide educators with curriculum-based material. The content of this workshop meets

the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Science & Technology and Environment & Ecology for grades 4 through 12, including such topics as unified themes, earth sciences, watersheds, environmental health, and humans and the environment.

Workshop topics:

o Invasive Plants of Pennsylvania. o Invasive Insects of Pennsylvania. o Invasive Aquatic Species of Pennsylvania. o Invasive Animals of the United States. o Invasive removal/ mitigation.

Call or email Kristina Heaney with questions (610) 829-6276 / northamptoncd@northamptoncd.org

Registration and a $15 fee are required for the workshop. Please complete the attached form to register.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please complete the form below and detach, include $15 (cash/check), and mail the fee and registration form to the Northampton County Conservation District, Greystone Building, 14 Gracedale Avenue, Nazareth, PA 18064-9211. Please make checks payable to: Northampton County Conservation District. Upon receipt of your registration, a workshop packet will be sent to you with directions and additional details.

Registration Deadline is October 5, 2018 Name: __________________________________________________________________ Organization/School: ______________________________________________________ Grade Level: ________________________ Are you a certified teacher with PA Department of Education? Circle one YES NO Address: ________________________________________________________________ City: _____________________ Zip code: _____________ Phone: _____________________ Email __________________________________________________________________ Please indicate if an alternative lunch option is required and we will try to accommodate (i.e. vegetarian, gluten-free, etc.): ____________________________________________________________________________

Zebra Mussel

Purple loosestrife