Eastern Region - Regional Resources

Welcome to the Eastern Region Resources page where you will find regional and state Earth and Space Science education resources for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Consider this your go-to page for local and regional resources, and also a place where you can contribute. Contact the NESTA President, your Regional Director, or the NESTA Website Coordinator with your suggestions. If you have a suggestion for another category, pass it along. Please let us know if you find a web link that no longer works. Thank you from all your regional colleagues for your contributions!

Note: States are listed in alphabetic order.

• Department of Education - http://www.doe.k12.de.us/
• National Weather Service Office - http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/phi/ OR http://www.erh.noaa.gov/okx/
• Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control - http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/
• State Climate Office - http://climate.udel.edu/

Associations:

• DE Teachers of Science - http://www.dts.k12.de.us/
• DE Association for Environmental Education (DAEE) - http://daeeonline.org/

Field Trip Locations and/or PD Providers:

• DE AeroSpace Education Foundation (DASEF) - http://www.dasef.org/educator/astrobits.htm
• DE Museum of Natural History - http://www.delmnh.org/
• DE Children's Museum - http://www.delawarechildrensmuseum.org/
• Mount Cuba Astronomical Observatory - http://mountcuba.org/
• Winterthur Museum and Library - http://www.winterthur.org/

State/County Parks:

• DE State Parks - http://www.destateparks.com/

Clubs:

• DE Mineralogical Society - http://www.delminsociety.net/
• DE Nature Society - http://02b93fb.netsolhost.com/
• Delmarva Ornithological Society - http://www.dosbirds.org/
• Delmarva Stargazers - http://www.delmarvastargazers.org/
• DE Valley Amateur Astronomers - http://dvaa.org/

• Department of Education - http://www.state.nj.us/dep/
• National Weather Service Office - http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/phi/ OR http://www.erh.noaa.gov/okx/
• NJ Geologic Survey - http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/
• State Climate Office - http://climate.rutgers.edu/stateclim/
• Department of Education - http://www.state.nj.us/education

Associations:

• NJ Science Teachers Association - http://www.njsta.org
• NJ Earth Science Teachers Association - http://www.njesta.org
• Alliance for NJ Environmental Education (ANJEE) - http://www.anjee.org

Field Trip Locations and/or PD Providers:

• Sterling Hill Mining Museum - http://sterlinghillminingmuseum.org
• Franklin Mineral Museum - http://www.franklinmineralmuseum.com
• Liberty Science Center - http://lsc.org/
• Trenton Museum - http://www.nj.gov/museum/index.html
• Newark Museum - http://www.newarkmuseum.org
• Great Swamp - http://www.fws.gov/northeast/greatswamp/
• Meadowlands -
• NJ Astronomy Center for Education - http://www.raritanval.edu/comm/njace-sei/teachinginstitute.html
• Rutgers University Geology Museum - http://geologymuseum.rutgers.edu
• Ocean Institute at Sandy Hook - http://ux.brookdalecc.edu/staff/sandyhook/
• Other:
  
  Nature Centers in County Parks (ex. Manasquan Reservoir, Trailside Nature Center)

Clubs

Using your favorite browser, search your state name combined with any of the following:

• Astronomy Clubs
• Mineral and Gem Clubs
• Weather Clubs

• Department of Education - http://www.education.state.pa.us/
• National Weather Service Office - http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/phi/ OR http://www.erh.noaa.gov/okx/
• Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/
• State Climate Office - http://climate.psu.edu/

Associations:

• PA Science Teachers Association - http://www.pascience.org/
• PA Earth Science Teachers Association - http://www.paesta.psu.edu/
• PA Association of Environmental Educators (PAEE) - http://www.paee.net/
• Keystone Trails Association - http://www.kta-hike.org/

Field Trip Locations and/or PD Providers:

• The Academy of Natural Sciences - http://www.ansp.org/
• Briar Bush Nature Center - http://www.briarbush.org/
• Carnegie Museum of Natural History - http://www.carnegiemnh.org
• Carnegie Science Center - http://www.carnegiesciencecenter.org/
• Delaware County Institute of Science - http://delcoscience.org/
• The Franklin Institute - http://www2.fi.edu/
• Longwood Gardens - http://www.longwoodgardens.org/
• Morris Arboretum University of Pennsylvania - http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/arboretum/
• The State Museum of Pennsylvania - http://www.statemuseumpa.org/
• The Wagner Institute of Science - http://www.wagnerfreeinstitute.org/
• Whitaker Center For Science and the Arts - http://www.whitakercenter.org/

State/County Parks:

• Nature Centers in County Parks (see the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources)

Clubs:

• Rittenhouse Astronomical Society - http://www.rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org/
• DE Valley Amateur Astronomers - http://dvaa.org/
• Central Pennsylvania Mineral Club - http://www.rockandmineral.org/
• PA Bird Watching - http://www.birdingguide.com/clubs/pennsylvania.html