Upcoming Events and Activities

2008 New York State Outdoor Education 41st Annual Conference

October 23-26, 2008 in Lake Placid, NY.

For more information: http://www.nysoea.org/adirondacks.pdf

NYS 2008 Science Olympiad

For more information on this nationwide science competition, go to the New York Olympiad site at: http://newyorkscioly.org/

2008 Science Congress

This annual competition is held at the sectional level and proceeds onto a state competition. Participants develop a primary research project and submit a paper on the project to the local Congress officials. Those accepted to present their papers will compete in the sectional competition. Please contact your Section leaders for more information and proposal deadlines.

For more information: http://www.stanys.org/aboutscicon.htm

2008 STANYS Conference

Date and Location TBD

For more information, including presentation proposal forms, visit: http://www.stanys.org/aboutconf.htm

2008 New York State Envirothon

To find out more about the NYS Envirothon, including how your school can become involved, visit: http://www.nysenvirothon.org/

The Great Backyard Bird Count - learn about birds and birding and contribute valuable local information to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Event takes place every February during Presidents’ Day weekend. Next year’s count will take place February 15-18, 2008 and takes place right in your own back yard!! Use this as part of your curriculum or as an extra-curricular activity to get your kids involved in some important research.

To learn more , visit: http://www.audubon.org/gbbc/index.shtml

The American Museum of Natural History's "Young Naturalist Program" - A research-based essay contest for students in grades 7-12 to promote participationand communication in science.

For more information on this program and on other offerings of the museum for teachers, go to: http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards/