April
Childcare Centers go Green for Eathday
April 24, 2006
Six Philadelphia childcare centers will host a program for parents and staff to learn ways to make their settings and homes safer for children during Earth Day week. New studies show a link between children’s health and cleaning products, pesticides and building materials. Schedule of Events
April 20, 2006 - EPA Region III Earth Day - 10am-2pm outside the EPA Region III office in downtown Philadelphia. The BugMobile! will be set up to talk with passers-by about IPM, along with other sidewalk displays on environmental issues of public concern.
June
Belmont Health Advisory Committee Dinner Meeting
Wednesday, June 7, 2006
5pm- 7pm Clavary Episcopal Church 814N.41st St.
For more information please contact:
Bettye Ferguson (215) 387-3252 hsgla1@aol.com
IPM Workshop for Teachers
Wednesday June 21, 2006
12:30-3:30 WB Saul Agricultural High School
July
Advanced Bug Camp at Penn State University - Shaw Middle School Students Attending
July 10-14, 2006
Hazardous Waste drop off date in Philly
July 20, 2006
Depatment's Training Center
State Road at Ashburner Street
"Taking it to the Streets"
July 22, 11-4pm
Lancaster Ave.
Contact: Patrice Green at People's Emergency Center
Community Development Corporation 215-382-7522
April 2004
April 22, 2004 - EPA Earth Day Event - EPA office in downtown Philadelphia. The BugMobile! will be set up to talk with passers-by about IPM, along with other sidewalk displays on environmental issues concerning the public.
May 29, 2004 -Lancaster Avenue Business Association:
Belmont Parade/African American Rodeo
June
June 12, 2004 - Grace Community Christian Center: Grace Day - A day of information sharing and celebration for the community. The BugMobile! will be part of a Community IPM display with information on urban pests and how to control them using least-toxic methods.
August
August 3, 2004 - IPM Demonstration House Initial Meeting.
August 4, 2004 - PSCIP Organizational Meeting, 11:30am at Phila. County Extension Office, Philadelphia, PA. See minutes
September
September 2, 2004 - PSCIP Key Partners Meeting, 2pm at Shaw Middle School, Philadelphia, PA. See minutes
October
October 13-16, 2004 - 78th Annual American School Health Association Conference - "School Facilities: Safe or Sorry" - Sheraton Station Square, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
December 14, 2004 - EPA IPM Service Learning Grant Ceremony - 10:30am at Shaw Middle School, Philadelphia, PA. The PA IPM program received an Urban Initiative Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to promote service learning and IPM in schools.