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  1. Department of Teacher Education, Faculty of Education, Brock University, 1142 King St. E., Hamilton, Ontario, L8K 1V7, Canada

    Douglas D. Karrow (Assistant Professor)

  2. Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

    Xavier Fazio

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Karrow, D.D., Fazio, X. NatureWatch, Schools and Environmental Education Practice. Can J Sci Math Techn 10, 160–172 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1080/14926151003778258

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