Summer High School Teacher Forestry Tour: Fire
Dates & Times:
Tuesday, June 21, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. AND Wednesday, June 22, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Format & Length:
In-person, two consecutive days. Participants should plan to attend both days
Location:
Southern Oregon (Rogue River/Gold Hill area)
Audience:
High school natural resources and environmental science educators.
Curriculum:
FireBright (modules include Living in the Era of Megafire; Forests in a Wildfire Prone Environment; Exploring Wildfire; Wildland Firefighting; and Protecting your Community from Fire)
Description:
Would you like to know more about wildfire ecology, fire resiliency and natural resource careers? Tour Southern Oregon fire sites and learn how to incorporate and apply a knowledge of fire related to Oregon forests, forest practices and community resources in your classroom. Connections will be made to the FireBright curriculum modules and other resources through hands-on field activities.
- Lodging and mileage costs will be reimbursed, meals (light breakfast, lunch and snacks) during the professional development will be provided.
- Participants must be comfortable with uneven terrain, stairs, porta-potties and light hiking.
- Due to parking limitations, participants will not be allowed to drive private vehicles to field lab sites; they will be transported in vans.
Registration required. Space is limited to 20 participants. Offered at no cost to formal and nonformal Oregon educators. PDUs available.
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Early Learner Series, August 2022
Each of the two online workshops in this series is a standalone workshop; educators are encouraged to register for one or both.
Workshop 1: Connecting Early Learners to Nature through Growing Up WILD
Date:
August 2 and 4, 2022
Time:
10:00 a.m. - noon, PDT, both days (participants should plan to attend both days)
Format & Length:
Online, 4 hours, plus self-paced work
Audience:
Formal and nonformal educators who work with early learners, children ages 1 to 6.
Curriculum: Project WILD’s Growing Up WILD guide
Workshop 2: Connecting Early Learners to Nature through Project Learning Tree
Date:
August 11 and 12, 2022
Time:
10:00 a.m. - noon, PDT, both days (participants should plan to attend both days)
Format & Length:
Online, 4 hours, plus self-paced work
Audience:
Formal and nonformal educators who work with early learners, children ages 1 to 6.
Curriculum:
Project Learning Tree’s Environmental Experiences for Early Learners
Registration Required.
Offered at no cost to formal and nonformal Oregon educators. PDUs available. Registration will close approximately one to two weeks prior to the workshop, or when it’s full.
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Trauma-Informed Strategies and Tools for Environmental Educators
Date & Time:
September 22, 3:30-6:00 p.m., PDT
Format:
Online, 2.5 hours
Audience:
All formal and nonformal educators; open to all grade levels
Description:
In early 2022, ONREP published the Trauma-Informed Toolkit - A Resource for Educators. It’s a resource document on trauma and trauma resilience, including practical strategies and tools for educators, plus an example of applying a trauma-informed lens to a fire ecology lesson plan.
In this workshop educators will have the opportunity to discuss, practice and apply some of the strategies and tools mentioned in the toolkit.
Registration Required.
Offered at no cost to formal and nonformal Oregon educators. PDUs available. Substitute reimbursement available on teacher workdays.
