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Regan McGahen, Watershed Management Unit
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About Regan
Regan works in the Watershed Management Unit with the Division of Water Resources (DWR) at TDEC. Her background is in biology, which led her to an internship in water resources. She been with the division ever since.
Education Connection
“People often ignore simple things, like a storm drain,” says Regan. Part of her job is to help people pay attention to these small but critical elements of our local water systems by coordinating outreach events in each of Tennessee’s 55 watersheds. She provides support to DWR field office staff who are able to exhibit at local events. They’ll set up educational booths and talk to folks about the resources in the watershed where they live and play. The staff often collect critters from local streams in order to help teach citizens about water quality and what they can do to help protect and improve the water resources in their area. Her office also advertises stream clean-up and other volunteer events.
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Launch of Get Food Smart TN
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This campaign from TDEC's Office of Sustainable Practices seeks to promote using food wisely and enhancin the sustainability of Tennessee’s food resources. A full Get Food Smart TN website will be launched later this fall, including resources on how to conduct food waste audits in your cafeteria, case studies and school food waste reduction plans, hands-on experiential educational resources for teaching about food waste, and more.
"The Get Food Smart TN campaign is leading the charge of addressing food recovery in Tennessee. We want to encourage all Tennesseans to buy what you need, eat what you buy, and share what you don't. From farmers that grow our food to homes that prepare it, all Tennesseans benefit from reducing food waste." — Governor Haslam
Take Action
OSP is developing a recognition program that will showcase the state of Tennessee’s leaders in food waste reduction, recovery and diversion. Please take a few minutes to take a brief survey about the structure of our Get Food Smart TN Recognition Program.
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Wednesday, September 13 For one day only, participating "Eat Green for Tennessee" restaurants will donate a percentage of their sales to The Land Trust for Tennessee.
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Annual Milestones Mark your calendars for these September milestones:
Thursday, Sep 7, 2017 (also 12 Oct 2017 and 17 May 2018)
Saturday, Sep 9, 2017 (every year on the first Sat after Labor Day)
Saturday, Sep 16, 2017 (every year on Sep 16)
Monday, Sep 18, 2017
Saturday, Sep 30, 2017
Saturday, Sep 30, 2017 (every year on the last Sun in Sep)
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Professional DevelopmentProject WET Educator WorkshopsProject WET is an interdisciplinary guide of lesson plans ppropriate for classroom, home-school teachers, pre-service teachers, and non-formal teachers such as leaders of Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, Boys and Girls staff, 4H staff, Nature Center and Park staff. Sat, September 23, 9am – 4pm Rutherford County Planning and Engineering Department,1 South Public Square Room 200 Murfreesboro, TN 37130 ( map) Explore the activities found in "Discover the Waters of Tennessee" while networking, collaborating and creating classroom-ready materials. Go home with a classroom set of booklets, make-and-take materials for these hands-on activities for your classroom. Snacks provided.
Sat, September 30, 9am – 4pm
Millersville Community Center, 1181 Louisville Hwy, Goodlettsville, TN 37072, USA ( map) Stormwater Professional Development for formal and non-formal teachers. A fun-filled day of hands-on activities and adventure, all related to water. Lunch and snacks are provided for FREE. Come prepared to be outside and in the water.
Mon, October 16, 10:30am – 5:00pm
Fall Creek Falls State Park, 10821 Park Rd, Spencer, TN 38585, USA ( map) A pre-conference session of the Tennessee Stormwater Association. These professionals all must implement water quality education and outreach as part of their duties. $25 registration fee covers lunch and all materials. You are not required to register for the conference to attend the pre-conference workshop.
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Environmental Education Conference in ChattanoogaRegistration is now open! The annual Tennessee Environmental Education Association (TEEA) conference in Chattanooga is a great opportunity for environmental educators to share tips and best practices. All registrations include association membership; full access to all conference sessions and field trips; awards celebration; five full meals, 2 snacks, and refreshments; live entertainment, and a conference swag bag.
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Meet the new environmental literacy coordinator
Alisha Newton serves as the environmental literacy coordinator for Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation through the Appalachia CARES AmeriCorps program. Her role is to implement the state’s Environmental Literacy Plan. A recent graduate of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, where she studied science communication and cognition, Alisha has previously worked for the National Park Service as a seasonal interpretation intern in Alaska. Alisha grew up in rural North Carolina where she spent every holiday camping with her family.
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