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Growing Up🦊WILD Educator Workshop
Saturday, August 2, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
In-person at Vosburg Neck State Park, 470 Vosburg Rd., Tunkhannock, PA 18657
Act 48: 2.5 hrs.
Fee: $15 payable in advance; pre-registration required
Formal & non-formal educators are welcome to join us for a workshop focused on using children’s curiosity to foster learning through engagement with the natural world. All participants will receive a copy of the Growing Up WILD Curriculum Guide that includes lessons designed for ages 3-7. Lessons from the guide will be modeled during the training. Register NOW! Register by 7/22/25. Questions? Contact Amanda Kiernan, EES amkiernan@pa.gov or 570-543-2663.
PA🐦Songbirds Educator Workshop
Tuesday, August 5, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In-Person at Wildwood Park--Olewine Nature Center, 100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Act 48: 5.5 hrs.
Fee: $37.75 pre-registration required; morning refreshments & snacks provided.
Songbirds have fascinated people for 1000s of years, inspiring art, music, science, & engineering! Join Naturalists at Wildwood Park for a Pennsylvania Songbirds Workshop featuring the newly revised DCNR Pennsylvania Songbirds K-8 Guide. During this hands-on workshop we will explore bird biology, adaptations, & migration; discover how birds influence design & engineering; and examine issues that affect both birds & people, such as land use & climate change. The workshop will also include bird ID & a short hike to discover the many species of birds that at Wildwood Park. Open to any educator interested in birds & teaching through place-based education such as classroom teachers, non-formal educators, college students studying to be teachers (pre-service), school administrators, homeschool teachers, & youth leaders. Register NOW! Questions? Contact Savanna Lenker at 717-221-0292 or slenker@dauphincounty.gov.
PA🐦Songbirds Educator Workshop
Tuesday, August 5, 2:00 PM - 8:30 PM
In-Person at Presque Isle State Park, 301 Peninsula Dr., Ste. 1, Erie, PA 16505
Act 48: 6 hrs.
Fee: $15 pre-registration required
Transform your teaching with Pennsylvania Songbirds! The ultimate K-8 activity guide for teachers & non-formal educators. Dive into science & ecology through the engaging lens of birds while addressing key environmental issues. This curriculum uniquely blends science with English, art, & math. This workshop includes a field experience of Purple Martins staging prior to migration facilitated by staff from the Purple Martin Conservation Assoc. Register NOW! Questions? Contact Anne Desarro, EESS at adesarro@pa.gov or 814-833-7424.
Project WET 💦 Climate, Water, & Resilience Educator Workshop
Wednesday, August 6, 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
In-Person at Kinzua Bridge State Park, 296 Viaduct Rd., Kane, PA 16735
Act 48: 2.5 hrs.
Fee: $15 pre-registration required
Climate, Water, and Resilience helps educators teach middle and high school students about climate and climate change using interactive, objective, science-based activities that students will enjoy. The workshop is open to all educators who work with students from grades 6-12, including teachers, naturalists, scout leaders, and others! Participants will receive the Climate, Water, and Resilience Educator Guide. To register, contact Holly Dzemyan at hdzemyan@pa.gov or call the park office at 570-696-9105.
PA🐦Songbirds Educator Workshop
Wednesday, August 6, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
In-Person at Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mt. Olivet Rd., Wyoming, PA 18644
Act 48: 4.5 hrs.
Fee: $15 pre-registration required; call 570-696-3525 to pay with credit card
PA Songbirds is a K-8 educator’s resource designed for teachers & non-formal educators. The guide contains over 40 bird-related lessons & activities to enhance your curriculum. Dive into science & ecology through the engaging lens of birds while addressing key environmental issues. Register by 7/31/25. To register, contact Kathy at kkelchner@pa.gov or 570-696-9105.
Project Learning Tree Professional Development Workshop
Thursday, August 7, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In-Person at Grey Towers National Historic Site, 151 Grey Towers Dr., Milford, PA 18337
Act 48: 5.5 hrs.
Fee: $20 payable in advance; pre-registration required by 7/30/2025.
PLT’s flagship curriculum Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Collection includes 50 hands-on, multidisciplinary activities to connect children to nature & increase young people's awareness & knowledge about their environment. Activities include detailed step-by-step instructions, academic correlations, time & material requirements, & corresponding student worksheets with green career connections. Join Grey Towers staff and DCNR State Parks Environmental Educators for a day of forest-based learning at the home of America’s 1st Chief of the US Forest Service & 2Xs PA Governor! This is one workshop you won’t want to miss! All participants will receive a copy of the PLT Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Collection, a tour of Grey Towers, light refreshments, & more! Register NOW! Questions? Contact Darian Rivera at darian.milerarivera@usda.gov or 570-296-9635.
Watershed Education💦Educator Workshop - Native Brook Trout Edition
Friday, August 15, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
In-Person at Sinnemahoning State Park, 4843 Park Rd, Austin, PA 16720
Act 48: up to 11.5 hrs. (includes 3 hours of pre-workshop assignments)
Fee: $20 pre-registration required
Introducing Watershed Education (WE) with a twist. This educator workshop is perfect for teachers who like connecting the classroom with real-world applications & experiences. Learn how to utilize the Watershed Education curriculum & apply it in your classroom, in this specially adapted workshop that focuses on the Brook Trout. Discover what these fish can tell us about the world around them. This WE workshop is open to educators working with students in grades 6 – 12. WE is an inquiry-based, interdisciplinary curriculum developed by the DCNR Bureau of State Parks to help educators utilize local natural resources as valuable teaching tools. By blending hands-on classroom & field investigations modeled on professional research methodologies, students participate in data collection & analysis, community networking & partnerships, & stewardship & service-learning activities. By completing both parts - homework, & in-person workshop – participants will receive a copy of the award-winning WE curriculum, maps, & more. Register NOW. Questions? Contact Bob Edkin, EES at redkin@pa.gov or 814-647-8401 ext. 105.
Project WET 💦 Educator Workshop
Wednesday, August 20, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In-Person at Presque Isle State Park, Tom Ridge Environmental Center, Room, 112, 301 Peninsula Drive, Erie, PA 16505
Act 48: 5.5 hrs.
Fee: $15 pre-registration required
Water is one of our greatest resources, & it must be protected! Join PA State Park educators to delve into the award-winning Project WET curriculum. Project WET, Project WET - Water Education Today - is a national curriculum that strives to educate, empower, & activate students in grades K-12. This PD workshop, designed for classroom teachers & non-formal educators alike, will help you teach about water resources through hands-on, investigative, & easy-to-use activities. All participants will receive the Project WET 2.0 Educator Guide & access to Project WET's online resources. Register NOW! Questions? Contact John Laskos at jlaskos@pa.gov or call the Presque Isle State Park office (814) 833-7424.
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