Workshop Overview
The Georgia Teacher Conservation Workshop is a four-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.
Our 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.
Meet our team:
Chelsea York, TCW Co-Chair
Georgia Forestry Commission
Georgia Project Learning Tree Coordinator
Amber Barrow
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
Georgia Project WILD Coordinator
Melanie Biersmith
Georgia 4-H
Tammy Hyder
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
Past TCW Participant
Retired Educator
Bruce Thomas
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
Past TCW Participant
Retired Educator
Kim Morris-Zarneke, TCW Co-Chair
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
Georgia Project WILD Coordinator
Michael Beardsley
Southeastern Wood Producers Association
Barbara Boler
Langdale Forest Products Company
Monica Kilpatrick
Georgia DNR, Environmental Protection Division
Georgia Project WET Coordinator
Olivia Weaver
Georgia Sustainable Forestry Initiative State Implementation Committee