The Living Earth NGC Environmental School Series Z-001 Course 4 Via Zoom

Tulsa Garden Club and Cushing Gladiolus Club present the National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC) Environmental School, Series Z-001 Course 4. This virtual Course offers this exclusive opportunity to learn more about environmental literacy to help us cherish, protect and conserve the living earth. Course 4 focuses on Water and Related Issues.

Register today to save your spot in "your own ecosystem!" (March 30 deadline.)

Plan for Friday evening, March 31, and Saturday, April 1, 2023.

Class schedule is subject to change

All times CENTRAL

Friday, March 31, 2023

5:45 p.m. Welcome, Orientation

6 – 7 p.m. Ecology - Water

7 - 8 p.m. Plants – Aquatic Plants

9 – 10 p.m. Wetlands

Saturday, April 1, 2023

8:15 a.m. Welcome, Announcements

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Environmental Science - Sustainability

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Wildlife – Aquatic Animals

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Youth Programs in Environmental Education

11:30 a.m. – Noon Lunch

Noon – 1 p.m. Supplemental Topic

1 – 2 p.m. Earth Stewardship – Effective Citizenship

2 – 2:15 p.m. Break

2:15 – 4:15 p.m. Nature Discovery Field Trip

Exams will be administered online using Google Forms after each class

PERMITTED EQUIPMENT

• Desktop or Laptop computer
• Tablet or iPad

OPERATING SYSTEM*

• Microsoft Windows
• Apple MacOS
• Apple iOS on iPad
• Android on Tablet

ZOOM 5.0

*Meets Zoom.com System Requirements

Smartphone not permitted unless it is for “Hotspot” connectivity

Consultants refreshing or students not wishing to become NGC Environmental Consultants need not take the exams.

STUDENTS MUST:

• Have a desktop or laptop computer, tablet or iPad with audio and video capability
• Attend a test/practice session (date announced with registration confirmation) to confirm Zoom capability
• Do a test check the week before School

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The signed approval section of Form 6 will be completed and sent to NGC members after completion of Environmental School Courses 1-4 with a passing grade of 70 or more on every exam.

Consultant cards are no longer issued.

These four courses must be completed within seven years. Exams are optional. However, if you wish to be an accredited Environmental Consultant, you must take the exams. After passing two courses, a student may become a Provisional Consultant and join an Environmental Consultants Council. To remain in Good Standing, every five years Environmental Consultants must attend ES Refresher or an ES Course, no exam required.

After a Consultant’s fourth refresher, the Consultant becomes a Master Consultant. Consultants or Master Consultants may earn refresher credit only once within a calendar year.

Cancellation Policy

The School Committee will announce any cancellations and address refunds as needed.

Sponsors Cushing Gladiolus Garden Club and Tulsa Garden Clubs are Members of North Central and Northeast Districts of Oklahoma Garden Clubs, Inc., South Central Region Garden Clubs, Inc., and National Garden Clubs, Inc.