Monthly Conservation Class Schedule
Meeting schedule for 2017 – all regular meetings will be held from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Fauquier County Fairgrounds. $5 admin fee per student per class.
March 8, 2017
Ecology Education: Feathered Feeders lesson from Virginia State Parks
Hands-on activity: Build-a-beak challenge
Standards: Virginia Science SOL 4.9, 4.5, 3.4, 3.6
April 12, 2017
Conservation Education: What to cut and what to let grow
Hands-on activity: Planting trees (Donations from local nursery planted at Legion, Fairgrounds, etc)
Standards: Virginia Science SOL 6.9, 4.9, 4.5, 3.6
May 10, 2017
Water Conservation Education: Preventing pollution in our Water
Hands-on activity: Building a watershed model
Standards: Virginia Science SOL ES.8, 6.7, 5.7, 4.9, 4.5, 3.10
June 3, 2017
Conservation Opportunity: Clean the Bay Day from 9 a.m.-12 p.m., includes collection of trash and debris from the waterway, weighing and counting collected items, reporting back to the Clean the Bay day organization. Location: along a waterway in Fauquier County
June 14, 2017
Natural Resources: Exploring natural resources in Virginia
Hands-on activity: Designing a wind turbine
Standards: Virginia Science SOL ES.6, 6.9, 4.9, 3.11
July 12, 2017
Ecology: Tree Rings – what can they teach us about the past?
Hands-on activity: Tree ring investigation
Standards: Virginia Science SOL BIO.8, 4.9, 4.5, 4.4, 3.10
August 9, 2017
First Aid Certification
Hands-on activity: first aid practicum
September 13, 2017
Conservation Education: Fire safety in the great outdoors
Hands-on activity: building a safe fire ring
Standards: Virginia Science SOL 6.9, 3.10
October 11, 2017
Ecology Education: Food chain/Transfer of energy
Nutrition for wildlife: Pros and Cons of supplemental feeding
Hands-on activity: Building a self-watering planter
Standards: Virginia Science SOL LS.6, LS.11, 4.9, 4.5, 3.5
November 8, 2017
Ecology education: Turkey life cycle
Hands-on activity: How to make/use a turkey call
Standards: Virginia Science SOL LS.7, LS.13, 4.9, 4.5, 3.5
December 13, 2017
Giving back to the community/stewardship
Create thank you cards for sponsors, speakers, mentors, etc.
Wild game recipe exchange will also take place
Hands-on activity: Designing and building pop-up thank you cards