Workshop Overview
The Georgia Teacher Conservation Workshop is a five-day professional development event that uses forests and natural resources as a window to environmental education. Participants engage in activities led by foresters, biologists, educators, and industry professionals. This interdisciplinary workshop focuses on the environmental, economic, and social benefits of Georgia’s forestry and wildlife communities.
Team
The Georgia Teacher Conservation Workshop is hosted annually by the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) and Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Wildlife Resources Division. These two agencies are backed by a committee that represents the forestry and natural resources industry, as well as educators and universities. This committee plans and implements the Georgia Teacher Conservation Workshop with the assistance of other partnering agencies and organizations across the state. The Georgia Teacher Conservation Workshop is also supported by the Georgia Forestry Foundation, which serves as the program’s fiscal agent.
Chelsea York, TCW Co-Chair
Conservation Education Coordinator
Georgia Forestry Commission
Georgia Project Learning Tree Coordinator
Kim Morris-Zarneke, TCW Co-Chair
Program Manager
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
Georgia Project WILD Coordinator
Amber Barrow
Day Programs Coordinator
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
Michael Beardsley
Executive Director
Southeastern Wood Producers Association
Melanie Biersmith
State 4-H Leader
Georgia 4-H
University of Georgia
Barbara Boler
Administrative Assistant/Education Outreach
The Langdale Company
Alyx Hawes
Outreach Program Coordinator
Mary Kahrs Warnell Forest Education Center
Georgia Project Learning Tree Co-Coordinator
David James
Program Coordinator
Georgia Sustainable Forestry Initiative State Implementation Committee
Monica Kilpatrick
State Coordinator
Georgia DNR, Environmental Protection Division
Georgia Project WET & River of Words Coordinator
Bruce Thomas
Hunting & Shooting Education Specialist
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
Past TCW Participant
Retired Educator
Olivia Weaver
GA MTH Administrative Assistant
Georgia Sustainable Forestry Initiative State Implementation Committee