Locally Based Sustainable Organization Pages Foundations Investing in Greening Our Watershed Region   Events for mobilizing your community National Public Lands Day - September Earth Day - April 22  National Green Week - April Greater DC Cares Servathon - April/May Service Opportunities Join Green Corps Worldwide Organic Farm Volunteering   Regional School & University Sustainability Programs Some key resources to start greening your school:  The Maryland Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education Green Charter School Network DC Farm to School Network The DC Environmental Educational Consortium EPA's Indoor Air Quality Tools for High Performance School Facilities Earth Day Network's Green Your School website - featuring comprehensive information on greening facilities, curricula, classrooms, food, transporation and recreation Earth Day Network Grant Program  U.S. Green Building Council: Build Green Schools Guide to Greening School Operations   Some key local resources for building green curricula:    Alliance to Save Energy    and see their   Lesson Plans Living Classrooms' School-Based Programs for the National Capital Region - programs include:  Watershed Wise - Monarchs, Milkweed adn Me! - Schools in Schools American Shad - Restoration Program - The Rolling Rainforest - Bay Watch - Park Outreach - Schoolyard Stewards - ANTS Pre-School Program DC Schoolyard Greening Chesapeake Bay Educational Opportunities Washington Youth Garden Alice Ferguson Foundation, Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center Alice Ferguson Foundation Earth Conservation Corps

Other great resourses for building green curricula: BIODIVERSITY    All Species Foundation  All Species Parade - mask making American Museum of Natural History - 'Biodiversity Counts' Center for Global Environmental Education - Thousand Friends of Frogs Earth Day Network - see Teachers Corner National Wildlife Federation Backyard Habitats Ranger Rick Magazine Tips for Encouraging Butterflies Tips for Encouraging other Species (such as frogs) SeaWeb U.S. Dept. of the Interior - Fish & Wildlife Service U.S. Environmental Protection Agency World Resources Institute World Wildlife Fund and fun for kids Endangered Species IUCN - World Conservation Union - RED LIST of Endangered Species   ENERGY    Energy Hog  National Energy Foundation - check out Energy Action National Renewable Energy Laboratory - offers a variety of grade-adaptable lessons and modules for K-12 U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Network

Classroom Projects: Make a solar oven from a pizza box Landscape your school with Native Plants Adopt a Stream Coordinate an Energy Audit of your school   Green School or Organization Fundraisers: GreenRaising - website-based fundraising for designated non-profits www.flowerpowerfundraising.com http://www.go-green-fundraising.com/school-fundraisers/ Equal Exchange - Fair Trade Fundraising Program   EarthPresents.com - located in Glen Echo, MD - earth-friendly gift wrapping paper, note cards, bows and gift tags made from artwork by young artists with special needs