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Educator Events

These events include a component specifically for educators.

Apr.
21
Burke Museum

4th Annual Burke Museum Environmental Writers Workshop

Sat., Apr. 21, 2012 | 9 am – 5 pm

Join award-winning authors William Dietrich, Thor Hanson, and Judith Roche as they lead classroom and field-based sessions. They bring years of experience as writers, journalists, bloggers, and teachers. Each is an attentive observer who weaves together history, science, and field time into well-crafted, thought-provoking writing about the natural and cultural world.