Educator Workshops

gazebo and pier at Lake Crabtree

Making Superfund Relevant to Students
Monday, August 4, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sponsored by The UNC Superfund Basic Research Program and Lake Crabtree County Park
Statewide media attention has spurred interest in the Ward Transformer Superfund Site and its effects on Lake Crabtree. Educators will hear from an engineer working on the site cleanup and will learn how to incorporate this local environmental issue into their curricula using hands-on materials and activities. This workshop is geared toward both informal and formal science and civics educators who work with middle and/or high school students. Participants can receive 10 hours CEU credit or Criteria II or III for EE Certification program (8 contact hours and 2 hours of homework). Registration deadline is Friday, July 25.

To register, send a program registration form and $5 check payable to "Wake County Parks" to:

    Colleen Bockhahn
    Lake Crabtree County Park
    1400 Aviation Parkway
    Morrisville, NC 27560

Your check serves as a reservation deposit. It will be returned to you upon your arrival at the workshop. Breakfast and lunch provided.