Friday, October 3, 2025

Melanie Buckingham Recognized for her Contribution to Environmental Education

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Melanie Buckingham, Environmental Resources Librarian for the Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library in Greensboro, was recently recogn...
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Educator Spotlight: Cassie Payne

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Cassie Payne, the education specialist for the Friends of the Western North Carolina Nature Center in Asheville recently completed her Envir...
Friday, September 26, 2025

Educator Spotlight: Amelia Gallina

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  Amelia Gallina, a park ranger at Grandfather Mountain State Park recently completed her NC Environmental Education Certification. As the l...
Monday, September 22, 2025

DEQ Secretary Reid Wilson Recognizes Jillian Daly, communications specialist for the NC Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve with Environmental Education Certificate

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Secretary Reid Wilson visited the NC Coastal Reserve in Beaufort on Sept. 19 to meet with staff and to present Jillian Daly with a certifica...
Thursday, September 4, 2025

Educator Spotlight: Sarah Baldwin

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Sarah Baldwin, an elementary school teacher at Brevard Elementary School, recently completed her NC Environmental Education Certification. S...
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Educator Spotlight: Brianne Godwin

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Brianne Godwin, an education and outreach specialist with the Roanoke/Cashie River Center in Windsor recently completed her NC Environmental...
Friday, August 29, 2025

Educator Spotlight: Wendi Pillars

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Wendi Pillars, a science teacher in Chatham County, recently completed her NC Environmental Education Certification. With three decades of t...
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Educator Spotlight: Sarah Coffey

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  Sarah Coffey, an air quality educator for the Triad Air Awareness Program in Forsyth County , recently completed the NC Environmental Educ...
Thursday, July 24, 2025

Educator Spotlight: Trish Reed

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Trish Reed, a former middle school science teacher who has an “encore” post-retirement career as an interpretive park guide with Grandfather...
Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Learning the Language of Impact - My Mentorship with the Lady Cardinal Program at DEQ

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Guest Blogger, Samara Tarek, Lady Cardinal Mentorship Program This summer, I’m participating in the Lady Cardinal Mentorship Program, a four...
Friday, July 18, 2025

Educator Spotlight: Heather Bariso

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Heather Bariso, coastal educator for the Bald Head Island Conservancy recently completed her NC Environmental Education Certification. Heat...
Monday, July 14, 2025

Educator Spotlight: Elizabeth Trott

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Elizabeth Trott, the botanical garden and exhibit content curator at Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, recently completed her NC ...
Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Educator Spotlight: Paige Rans

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Paige Rans, an educator for an afterschool program at Piedmont Wildlife Center and a horticulture teacher at Alamance Community College, rec...

Educator Spotlight: Brittany Smith

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Brittany Smith, a nonformal educator in Richmond County, recently completed her NC Environmental Education Certificate. Brittany owns and op...
Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Educator Spotlight: Mirren Hill

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Mirren Hill, a nature educator at White Deer Park in Garner, recently completed her NC Environmental Education Certification. Mirren also wo...
Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Educator Spotlight: Jennifer Wiggen

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Jennifer Wiggen, the Director of Education and Engagement at the Bald Head Island Conservancy , recently completed her NC Environmental Educ...