UGA Cooperative Extension: Georgia 4-H
Burton 4-H Center:
Environmental Education
- About Environmental Education
- Environmental Education Programs
- 3-Day Teacher Trip Planner
- Booking a Field Study
- GPS Correlations (Grades K-2) pdf
- GPS Correlations (Grades 3-5) pdf
- GPS Correlations (Grades 6-8) pdf
- GPS Correlations (Grades 9-12) pdf
- Journal Questions
- Canteen
- Burton Kids Corner
About Environmental Education
The Burton 4-H Center Environmental Education Program is administered by the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. The 4-H Center is located on 6 acres of Tybee Island, Georgia. Tybee Island itself is very small (3 miles x .5 mile) and extremely populated. We use the entire island for our classes.
We offer teachers and their students a varied combination of both natural and equipment resources to aid in the learning process. The Environmental Education Program is customized per specific objectives requested by the visiting school.
The objectives of the Environmental Education Program are to:
- Develop an awareness, knowledge and appreciation for the natural environment.
- Cultivate curiosity, critical reasoning and evaluation skills.
- Develop positive relationships between students and their teachers.
- Make the school program more meaningful by applying knowledge and skills required in the classroom to real-life situations.
- Provide experiences in scientific processes, such as observing, measuring, classifying, etc.
- Develop self-confidence and physical fitness.
- Develop an appreciation for the local and natural history of an area.
Click here to see a short video of our program in action.
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Environmental Education Programs
3-Day/2-Night Field Study
This is our traditional program involving 5 day classes and 2 evening classes taught by the Burton 4-H Center staff.
Day Program
This program involves a 2-hour morning class (10 am-12 pm) and is ideal for schools within an hour's drive of Tybee Island. Four class choices are available and classes take advantage of the Burton 4-H Center's resources as well as the barrier island environment.
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3-Day Teacher Trip Planner
The Teacher Trip Planner (TTP) helps the lead teacher prepare for their 3-day/2-night field study here at the 4-H Center. It contains many items that the lead teacher will need to return to the 4-H Center at various times before their scheduled trip.
Each section of the planner has been put into a separate file so that you can print out the specific information or form that you need.
A staff member can also visit your school to give a presentation for your students' parents. Also available is a short video. Just give us a call, and we will be glad to make arrangements for your school.
Teacher Trip Planner
- Staff and Correspondence Information
- Georgia 4-H General Information
- Facilities
- Seasons
- Reservation Planning
- Class Availability and Schedules
- Ideal Field Study Itinerary
- Trip Preparation Checklist
- Curriculum - Day Classes
- Curriculum - Evening Classes & Evening Activities
- Outgoing Field Trips
- What to Bring (and not to bring) Checklist
- Menu
- Rules and Regulations
- Dormitory Rules and Cleanup Procedures
- Emergency Procedures
- T-Shirts
Trip Forms
- Class Selection Form (.doc)
- Field Study Update Form (.doc)
- ES-237 Form (.pdf)
- Teaching Group Assignment Form (.pdf)
- Kitchen Patrol Form (.pdf)
Parent & Chaperone Information
- Parent Meeting Notice
- Parental Information Sheet
- Permission Slip for Field Study - for school use only
- Topics to Discuss at the Chaperone Meeting
- Directions to Burton 4-H Center
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Booking a Field Study
Because programs and dates are scheduled on a first come, first served basis, early reservations are advised. The Burton 4-H Center books one year in advance. Spring dates begin booking in January. Fall dates begin booking in September. For example, reservations for Spring 2010 can be made beginning January 2009.
Please call for the specific dates when you can start reserving. For new schools, reservations can be made the 3rd Wednesday of January.
Reservation Procedure
Once a request has been made to be placed on the reservations calendar, Burton 4-H Center will send a contract to be signed and mailed back along with a non-refundable deposit. A response is expected within 30 days of receiving the contract. Reservations are not confirmed until the signed contract and deposit have been received.
All schools currently on the reservations calendar will receive a reminder in May of the previous school-year.
Contact
David Weber
Burton 4-H Center
9 Lewis Avenue
Tybee Island, GA 31328
Phone: (912) 786-5534
Fax: (912) 786-9814
E-mail: dweber@uga.edu
When contacting the Burton 4-H Center about a Field Study, please have the following information available:
- Your name
- Name of school
- School phone number and address
- Three possible dates you would like to attend
- Estimated number of students
- County in which your school is located
- A fax number and e-mail address, if available
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Journal Questions
Teachers may request answers to Journal Questions from David Weber, Program Coordinator, (912) 786-5534.
Note: files are in the form of a .doc file.
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Canteen
Please bring $1 bills and quarters for the canteen. We don't provide change except during official canteen times. All prices quoted are subject to change.
NEW! $12
*Necklaces with a fake shark tooth are $5, necklaces with a real shark tooth are $6
Candy - $1.00
Chips - $1.00
Drinks - $1.25
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Burton Kids Corner
Beautiful turtle card received from Lauren, Grace, and Madeleine of Casa Montessori, on April 26, 2007.
