Establishing Outdoor Learning Spaces

Are you interested in learning how to use the outdoors as an extension of your classroom? Mark your calendars for October 10, 2024 to join us for an interactive and engaging workshop focused on simple and effective ways to take classroom learning outside!

Featured Speaker

Penny Bollin

Urban Conservation Technician

Lucas Soil & Water Conservation District


Penny Bollin is a former educator, now serving as the Urban Conservation Technician at the Lucas Soil & Water Conservation District. Penny will share ideas as to how classroom teachers of all grade levels and content areas can effectively establish outdoor learning spaces.

Schedule of Events


3:30 pm- 3:55 pm Arrival and Resource Fair


4:00 pm - 4:15 pm Nature Journaling and Butterfly Sampling in the Prairie


4:20 pm - 5:00 pm Establishing Outdoor Learning Spaces, Q&A

Date: October 10, 2024


Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm


Location: Metropark Hall at Wildwood Metropark

5100 Central Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43615


Target Audience: K-12 Teachers, All Content Areas


Contact Hours: Participants will be issued a certificate for 1.5 contact hours.


Questions: Please contact Natalie Crotte or Patrick Troyer with any questions regarding the Establishing Outdoor Learning Spaces workshop.


Registration: Use the link below to register for the event. Contact Lisa Peluso with any questions regarding registration.

Establishing Outdoor Learning Spaces Registration

Natalie Crotte, M.Ed.

ESC of Lake Erie West

PD Consultant, STEM

419-724-1781

ncrotte@esclakeeriewest.org