Environmental Education Commission Meeting Scheduled for August 9th

JULY 28, 2011– The Louisiana Environmental Education Commission will meet in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 1 p.m. in the Louisiana Room at theLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries headquarters located at 2000 Quail Drive.

I.      Call to order

II.      Roll Call/Sign-in

III.      Minutes from last 3 meetings

IV.      Financial Report

V.      Coordinator’s Report

VI.      Old Business

          A.     2012 Symposium Committee

                   1.      Complete committee sign-ups

                   2.      Timeline discussion & vote

                   3.      Symposium hotel update

                   4.      Keynote speaker

          B.     Environmental Literacy Plan

          C.     Art & Language Arts Contest updates

VII.      New Business

          A.     Nominating Committee appointments

          B.     Art & Language Arts theme

          C.    Outreach ideas

                  1.      Beach trash workshop

                  2.      Floating island lesson

          D.    Change of meeting dates for discussion

VIII.      Announcements

IX.      Next Meeting Dates: November 8, 2011 (Louisiana Room), March 3, 2012 (at Symposium in Alexandria), May 8, 2012

X.      Adjournment

For more information, contact Venise Ortego at vortego@wlf.la.gov or (337) 948-0255.