This week-long course is about developing a foundation of natural history knowledge through immersive study of bird language, tree and plant identification, wild edible safety, geology, and stream ecology. We will use a daily rhythm of core routines, place-based curriculum, and deep observation practices to build a deeper relationship with nature. For Elementary and Middle School Educators.

In this three-day dive into the bedrock and surficial geology of Vermont, we will marry science and exploration to discover and interpret the patterns and processes that characterize our landscape. For Middle and High School Educators.

Enhance curriculum and deepen students’ connection to nature through the intentional introduction of new tools and loose parts. Participants will experiment with elements and invitations that build on seasonal affordances and the ever-developing play-learning of young students. For PreK – 3rd Grade Educators

During this course we’ll focus on ECO lessons based in “Specials” while still tying in academic standards. Expect to teach literacy through an oral storytelling workshop, physics through natural instrument-making, and ecology through harvesting and cooking wild foods. Throughout it all, we will learn, play, and create in perhaps our most fun week of summer professional development offerings. For All Elementary and Middle School Educators.

A week-long exploration of Winooski Watershed starting in the verdant headwaters of the Winooski River in the Green Mountains, and working its way downstream, unpacking fundamental concepts in river science along the way. For Middle and High School Educators.