Cindy Newkirk, our Environmental Educator, offers assistance and educational resources to schools and community groups, and provides leadership in the District's conservation education/information program. Please contact Cindy at the District office, to schedule a program or for further information on our educational services.

AVAILABLE PROGRAMS

All programs are provided free of charge by the Soil and Water Conservation District, and are available to any school or preschool in Hancock County. To schedule, just call your Education Coordinator, Cindy Newkirk at the number above. The average length of time is about 45 minutes to an hour, the time and content are tailored to your students age and needs. Please let me know if the program will introduce, supplement, or review that topic for your class. Programs are Hands-On Learning Experiences; meeting State Science proficiencies. (SSP)

Groundwater: KARST, Bats, Project WET, Habitats, Web of Life, Project Wild, Wetlands, Recycling, Oceans, Water Magic, Jumping Beans, Trees, Edible Soil, Marine Life, Water Cycle, Earthworms, Winter Water, Rainsticks, Water Trunks, Earth Day, Seeds, Going, Going Gone, Pheromones, Fossils, Fireflies, Food Web, Butterfly Kisses, Water Facts PLUS MANY MORE >>>>>>>>

Education Goal: To provide quality technical assistance and resource materials to meet the environmental and conservation needs of schools and individuals within Hancock County. The Hancock County SWCD has a wide range of environmental education assistance and materials available for teachers and schools, including:

• Outdoor Classrooms Designs
• Environmental School Grants
• Soil and Water Stewardship Week
• The Pathway to Water Quality at the Indiana State Fairgrounds
• Educational and Urban Workshops
• Adult Education
• Grant Information
• Resource Library
• ECO TIME Educational Newsletter
• and many other activities...

Questions about Hancock County SWCD's education program can be directed to...

Cindy Newkirk at 317-462-2283 Ext. 107...cindy.Newkirk@in.nacdnet.net     
Master Naturalist, Project WET Facilitator, Project WILD Leader, GIS Coordinator, Webmaster, Editor of the Conservation On The Land Newsletter and Backyard Tree Farm Newsletter, Council member of the Hoosier Heartland RC & D.