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US Government Agencies and Their Online Research Publications States and Their Publications Organizations--Professional Development Books--Professional Development Other Publications and Sources of Information Non-profit Management--Professional Development Science and Biological Supply Houses Learning Styles Advocacy School and Citizen Projects Books--Environment Signage and Exhibit Design Miscellaneous Resource Links US Government Agencies and Their Online Research Publications USDA Forest Service USDA Forest Service publications database US Environmental Protection Agency USEPA Publications Catalog USEPA Surf Your Watershed US Geological Survey USGS Publications Warehouse USGS Great Lakes Center USGS Northern Prairie Science Center USGS Northern Prairie Science Center Publications database USGS National Wildlife Health Center USGS National Wetlands Research Center USGS National Wetlands Research Center Publications Database USGS Upper Midwest Science Center USGS Upper Midwest Science Center Reports and Publications Top of Page States and Their Publications Iowa Department of Natural Resources Illinois Department of Natural Resources Minnesota Department of Environmental Assistance Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Minnesota Conservation Volunteer Minnesota Sharing Environmental Education Knowledge (SEEK) North Dakota Game and Fish South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Top of Page Organizations--Professional Development Opportunities Environmental Education Training and Education Partnership Environmental Events Calendar (U of Minnesota; Department of Forest Resources) Hamline University Center for Environmental Education Minnesota Association of Environmental Educators (MAEE) Minnesota Naturalists' Association National Association of Environmental Educators (NAAEE) National Association of Interpreters (NAI) Volunteer Management Certificate Program (University of Washington online course) Wisconsin Association of Environmental Educators (WAEE) Visitor Studies Association Top of Page Books--Professional Development Beck, L. and Cable, T. (1998). Interpretation for the 21^st century: fifteen guiding principles for interpreting nature and culture. Champaign, IL: Sagamore Publishing.Bitgood, S., A. Benefield & D. Patterson. (Eds.) Visitor Studies: Theory, research and practice. Volumes 3 and 4. (Proceedings of 1990 and 1991 Conferences of Visitor Studies Association.) Jacksonville, AL: Center for Social Design. 1991. Carlson, M. (2002 2^nd ed.). Winning grants step by step. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1996). Creativity: flow and the psychology of discovery and invention. New York: Harper Collins Publishing. -- This book describes where creativity springs from and when it is likely to appear. Professor Csikszentimihalyi spent years researching creativity and interviewing individuals acknowledged as creative people before sequestering himself away and writing this book. His primary hypothesis is that creativity is not some inborn trait of certain lucky and gifted people, but is the result of a synergy from many different sources within a social environment. If you manage people and want to inspire creativity, including your own, in your organization this book is a must read. Grinder, A. and McCoy, E. (1985). The good guide: a sourcebook for interpreters, docents, and guides. Scottsdale, AZ: Ironwood Press. Heintzman, J. (1988). Making the right connections: a guide for nature writers. Stevens Point, WI: The University of Wisconsin. Murray, John. (1995). The Sierra Club Nature Writing Handbook: a creative guide. San Francisco: The Sierra Club. Tilden, F. (1977, 3^rd ed.). Interpreting our heritage. Chapel Hill, SC: The University of North Carolina Press. Trapp, S. Signs, trails, and wayside exhibits: connecting people and places. Stevens Point, WI: The University of Wisconsin. Veverka, J. (1994). Interpretive master planning. Helena, MT: Falcon Press. Wood, D. and Wood, D. (?) How to plan a conservation education program. International Institute for Environment and Development, United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (May be out of print and was used primarily to set up conservation education programming in countries other than the US.) Zehr. J., Gross, M. and Zimmerman, R. (1992). Creating environmental publications: a guide to writing and designing for interpreters and environmental educators. Stevens Point, WI: The University of Wisconsin. Zimmerman, R. (1992). The interpreter’s guidebook: techniques for programs and presentations. Stevens Point, WI: The University of Wisconsin. Ryan, T. (1994). Connecting with visitors: the communication skills handbook for Docents, Guides, and interpreters. Top of Page Other Publications and Sources of Information The Educator’s Reference Desk (ERIC): This recently updated website has thousands of documents of interest to EE instructors concerning general learning theory, learning theories, educational philosophy, motivation, evaluation, teaching, etc. Also contains lesson plans. Island Press Top of Page Non-profit Management—Professional Development Check the Jossey—Bass website for many books on managing non-profits, including leadership, fundraising, finance and accounting, etc. Quickbooks Non-profit accounting software The Chronicle of Philanthropy Minnesota Grantmakers’ List Top of Page Science and Biological Supply Houses Acorn Naturalists Carolina Biological Supply NASCO Science Kit and Boreal Laboratories Top of Page Learning Styles Multiple Intelligence Theory Human Intelligence (and multiple intelligences) Top of Page Advocacy 1000 Friends of Minnesota Audubon Society Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy Minnesota Environmental Action Network Minnesota League of Conservation Voters National Parks Conservation Association National Wildlife Federation World Wildlife Fund Top of Page Books--Environment Botkin, D. and others. (2000). Forces of change: a new view of nature. The Smithsonian Institute in association with National Geographic. -- From the back cover: “Approaching the planet as a dynamic system whose interrelated forces affect people and environments on a global scale in ever changing, often complex and unpredictable ways, each of the more than 20 distinguished contributors to Forces of Change explores a different facet of Earth’s present state and what the future may hold in engrossing essays highlighted by more than 125 dramatic and colorful photographs and illustrations. Published in conjunction with a new permanent exhibit program at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, Forces of Change is a timely and vitally important consideration of science and fate at the dawn of the 21^st century.” Rockwell, D. (1998). The nature of North America: a handbook to the continent. New York: Berkley Books Rockwell describes the big picture in how North America’s ecosystems developed and how they are changing. Ever wonder if opossums and tectonic theory can be linked? Read this book.Tester, J. (1995). Minnesota’s natural heritage: an ecological perspective. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press. -- The definitive book describing Minnesota’s ecosystems from an ecological perspective. Testor has written a fine book that is both easy to read and fascinating. Top of Page Signage and Exhibits Genesis Graphics ZooLex -- Design and construction of animal exhibits Top of Page Miscellaneous Resource Links Environmental News Network Ecology and Society Conservation International Society for Conservation Biology The Student Conservation Association Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Wisconsin Bird Conservation ME3 Sustainable Minnesota The Minnesota Project The Minnesota Native Plant Society The National Outdoor Book Awards Online Birding Lists Top of Page
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