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KENTUCKY GEOGRAPHIC ALLIANCE

Special Events

BIOBLITZ AND GEOCACHING AT WKU

On Wednesday, November 9, 2016 the KGA sponsored a BioBlitz event on the campus of Western Kentucky University, as well as a geocaching opportunity for students. The event, which was conducted in celebration of Geography Awareness Week, was a great success, and the KGA looks forward to working with more students and educators to make events like these happen across Kentucky. Click here to learn more about the BioBlitz and for instructions on how to host your own!
Above: Alliance Co-Coordinator Jill Brown and Student Aide Isaac Bowers pose with students in the lobby of EST during the BioBlitz/Geocaching Event on 11/9/16

Geography awareness week 2016

This year, in the spirit of celebrating the National Park Service's 100th anniversary, Geography Awareness Week's theme is "Explore the Power of Parks", encouraging educators, students, and community members to find and enjoy their local, state,and national parks in new ways through geographic tools and concepts. More information on Geography Awareness Week can be found here.

Geography Awareness Week runs from November 14-18.

CURRICULUM GUIDES
The National Park Service offers free curriculum guides to help students make connections to the Park Service in their daily lives.
  • Grades K-3
  • Grades 4-5
  • Grades 6-8

GIS DAY RESOURCES
  • ESRI (Environmental Sciences Research Institute)
  • Open Street Maps
  • Hidden World of National Parks

Below is guide that includes activities and resources for each day of Geography Awareness Week
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