The Great Water Odyssey Teacher Workshops for 3rd, 4th & 5th Grades are being scheduled throughout the SFWMD's 16-county region this spring and fall (2008)l!

April 5, 2008 - Lee County - This workshop will be held at Lee County Public Education Center, 2855 Colonial Blvd., Ft. Myers, 33966. Download the flyer for this workshop and register. This workshop is limited to 20 teachers so sign up soon!

May 4, 2008 - Broward County - This workshop will be held at the Rock Island Professional Development Center from 9am-1pm. Download a flyer for this workshop.

If you are intersted in having a workshop in your region, contact Alana Edwards at 561-799-8462.

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Everglades: An American Treasure for Secondary Educators

Developed in conjunction with the Newspapers In Education program, Everglades - An American Treasure brings to life the interconnected Kissimmee-Okeechobee-Everglades watershed and the unprecedented state/federal efforts now under way to restore and revitalize this extraordinary ecosystem.

March 29, 2008 - Highlands/Okeechboee Counties - Contact Loisa Kerwin for more information: 863-462-0025.

March 29, 2008 - St. Lucie, Martin & Indian River Counties - This workshop will be held at Oxbow Eco-Center in Pt. St. Lucie. Download the flyer for this workshop and register. Contact Alana Edwards for more information: 561-799-8462.

April 12, 2008 - Dade County - This workshop will be held at the Ernest Coe Visitor Center at Everglades National Park. Contact Dade county TEC to register. Download the flyer for this workshop. Informal educators register here. Contact Alana Edwards for more information:561-799-8462.

April 24, 2008 - Monroe County - This workshop will be held at Marathon High School. Contact Monroe County School's "My Learning Plan" to register. Download the flyer for this workshop. Informal educators register here.

April 26, 2008 - Lee County - This workshop will be held at Gulf Middle School in Cape Coral, FL. Download the flyer for this workshop and register. Please contact Alana Edwards at 561-799-8462 for more information.

Fall 2008 - Palm Beach County - These workshops will be held in or near the northern portion of the Everglades and will take place in fall of 2008. Please contact Alana Edwards at 561-799-8462 for more information.

October 4, 2008 - Broward County - More information will become available for this workshop this summer.

If you would like more information, contact Alana Edwards at 561-799-8462.

These workshop are sponsored by the South Florida Water Management District. For more information, go to the SFWMD's Educational Resource page.