Virginia's plan for environmental education
Virginia Environmental Education Commission
The Virginia Environmental Education Commission (VEEC), a capable and talented group of citizens, is developing a business plan to strengthen environmental education in Virginia and support Virginia Naturally. View the business plan.
The Virginia Resource Use Education Council provides professional input to the VEEC. The Virginia Office of Environmental Education provides administrative support.
Executive Order #25: Establishing the Virginia Environmental Education Commission
Commission Roster:
| Dr. Maile Armstrong Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council 3663 Peters Creek Road, NW Roanoke, VA 24019 Phone: 540-387-0493 Fax: 540-387-3851 marmstrong@gsvsc.org | Ward Burton Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation PO Box 519 Halifax, VA 24558 Phone: 540-946-8447 wbe22e@gcronline.com |
| Tom Benjamin Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement 8733 Old Dumfries Road Catlett, VA 20119 Phone: 540-788-3274 Fax: 540-788-9301 tom@easi.org www.easi.org | Ed Clark Wildlife Center of Virginia PO Box 1557 Waynesboro, VA 22980 Phone: 540-942-9453 eclark@wildlifecenter.com |
| Dr. Jo Lynne De Mary Department of Education James Monroe Building 101 North 14th Street Richmond, VA 23218 jdemary@mail.vak12ed.edu | F.E. "Burt" Deacon Legg Mason PO Box 55 Richmond, VA 23218 Phone: 804-833-5445 bedeacon@leggmason.com |
| Delegate Jim Dillard 4709 Briar Patch Lane Fairfax, Virginia 22032 Phone: 703-323-7354 jdillard@sytex.net | L. Evans Drake Honeywell P.O. Box 761 905 East Randolph Road Hopewell, VA 23860 Phone: 804-541-5732 Fax: 804-541-5559 evans.drake@honeywell.com www.honeywell.com |
| Bob Dunn E. I. Dupont Company P.O. Box 27001 Richmond, VA 23261 Phone: 804-383-3895 robert.l.dunn@usa.dupont.com www.dupont.com | Mike Ellerbrock, PhD Center for Economic Education Virginia Tech 208 Hutcheson Hall Blacksburg, VA 24061 Phone: 540-231-7722 Fax: 540-231-7417 mebrock@vt.edu |
| Jim Erickson Manager of Corporate Communication Southern States Cooperative Inc. 6606 West Broad Street Richmond, VA 23260 Phone: 804-281-1392 Jim.Erickson@SSCOOP.COM | Dr. Bethany Geldmaker Central Virginia Asthma Coaltion 2025 East Main Street Richmond, VA 23223 Phone: 804-786-3694 bgeldmaker@carmakids.com |
| Talley Griffith 207 Pine Street Stuart, VA 24171 Phone: 540-694-3165 talley@griffithlumber.net | Dr. Bruce Hayden University of Virginia Environmental Sciences P.O. Box 400123, Clark Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904-4123 Phone: (804) 924-0545 Fax: (804) 982-2137 bph@virginia.edu |
| Roberta Hylton US Fish & Wildlife Service 330 Cummings Street Abingdon, VA 24210 Phone: 276-623-1233 Fax: 276-623-1185 roberta_hylton@fws.gov | Barbara Kolb James River High School Botetourt County 9906 Springwood Drive Buchanan, VA 24066 Phone: 540-254-1121 Fax: 540-884-2116 Home: 540-884-2116 Bkolb@bcps.k12.va.us |
| Suzanne Martin Lacy Museum of Natural History 1234 Sam Lions Trail Martinsville, VA 24115 Phone: 276-632-7394 smlacy@neocom.net | Gerald McCarthy Virginia Environmental Endowment 1051 East Cary Street, Suite 1400 P.O. Box 790 Richmond, VA 23218-0790 Phone: 804-644-5000 gmccarthy@cavtel.net www.vee.org |
| Jim Nuchols Augusta County Asst. Superintendent of Schools 501 Summercrest Avenue Waynesboro, VA 22980 Phone: 540-949-0014 | L.F. Payne Wintergreen Resort 1050 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 1200 Washington DC 20036-5317 Phone: 202-857-2907 Fax: 202-857-1731 lfpayne@mwcllc.com |
| Phyllis Palmiero State Council of Higher Education for Virginia James Monroe Building 101 N. 14th Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: 804-225-2611 Fax: 804-225-2604 palmiero@schev.edu | Jim Percoco West Springfield High School 6100 Rolling Road Springfield, VA 22152 Phone: 703-913-3800 japercoco@fcps.edu |
| Bill Portlock Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Virginia State Office 1108 E. Main Street, Suite 1600 Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: 804-780-1392 Fax 804-648-4011 bportlock@cbf.org www.savethebay.cbf.org | Dr. Kurt Riegel 9564 Wandering Way |
| Bob Robinson Virginia Manufacturers Association 707 East Main Street Suite 1600 Richmond, VA 23219-2805 Phone: 804-643-7489 ext. 22 rrobinson@vamanufacturers.com | Thomas Victory Richmond Urban League of Greater Richmond 511 West Grace Street Richmond, VA 23220 Phone: 804-649-8407 Fax: 804-649-1745 tvictory@urbanleaguerichmond.org |
| Walter R. T. Witschey, PhD, Chairman Science Museum of Virginia 2500 West Broad Street Richmond, VA 23220-2054 Phone: 804-864-1499 Fax: 804-367-8410 wwitschey@smv.org www.smv.org | Steve Yob Department of Public Utilities County of Henrico P.O. Box 27032 Richmond, VA 23273-07032 Phone: 804-261-8217 Fax: 804-261-8787 yob@co.henrico.va.us www.co.henrico.va.us |
| Staff: Ann Regn Department of Environmental Quality Director, VA Office of Environmental Education 629 East Main Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: 804-698-4442 Toll Free: 800-592-5482 Fax: 804-698-4522 amregn@deq.virginia.gov www.deq.virginia.gov |
View the 2001 Report.
K-12 | Universities | Non-formal |
Gerald McCarthy, Chair Agency Liaisons:
| Kurt Riegel, Chair Agency Liaisons:
Consultants:
| Bill Portlock, Chair Tom Benjamin Evans Drake Bob Dunn Jim Erikson Steve Pike Agency Liaisons:
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On August 23, 2001 the VEEAC delivered its REPORT of recommendations to former Governor Gilmore. View the history of environmental education in Virginia.