Shelburne Farms Institute for Sustainable Schools

November 2025 | Programs, resources & stories for educators

A group of adults stand around a dead tree in the forest inspecting it closely

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Wonder in the Woods & A Seed Scavenger Hunt


A Forest for Every Classroom, a beloved program for teachers, is celebrating 25 years. Enjoy your own moment of wonder in the woods with a seed scavenger hunt activity!

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Meet the Leaders Transforming School Meals


School nutrition leaders nationwide joined our year-long Farm to School Leadership Academy to reimagine school meals with fresh, local food and stronger classroom-community connections.

Young children make tea in an outdoor kitchen

ACTIVITY

Make Your Own Herbal Tea


Sustain the fall harvest by drying herbs for tea, a fun activity for all ages.

Upcoming Programs

Save the dates! 2026 program dates and details are posted on our website.

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What We're Following

Shelburne Farms partnership projects are highlighted in two new UN publications:


Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability is featured on page 52 of Learning for a Sustainable Future: RCE Stories of Action-Oriented Pedagogy.


Burlington City and Lake Semester is feature on page 32 of Learning, Collaborating, and Transforming: The 20-Year Journey of the Global RCE Network.

The poplar tables in the Coach Barn tell a unique story of Shelburne Farms.

The 74 reports on the benefits of outdoor learning in "From Screen Time to ‘Green Time’: Going Outside to Support Student Well-Being."

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Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future.


The Shelburne Farms Institute for Sustainable Schools offers professional learning programs and resources for PreK-12 educators. All of our offerings prepare educators to facilitate learning experiences for students using a lens of sustainability. We believe in the power and potential of students to address the world's most pressing issues. We see schooling as a pathway to create healthy and just communities, successful lives, and a more livable world for all. In partnership with students and communities, educators are changemakers.

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