Professional Development ONREP is a leader in providing professional development programs in nature-based learning Learn More Educator Resources We provide PreK-12th grade resources for formal and nonformal educators, pre-service instructors, homeschool edcuators, and natural resource professionals Resources Facilitators Our facilitators are the heart of ONREP Professional Development! They are dedicated to ensuring ONREP programs meet the changing needs of formal and nonformal educators throughout Oregon Learn more Previous Next Welcome to ONREP The Oregon Natural Resources Education Program (ONREP) has over 40 years of experience supporting formal and nonformal educators. Our professional development events as well as our environmental education curriculum resources encourage educators to engage their students in nature-based learning both indoors and outside. ONREP houses the state-programs for both the award-winning Project Learning Tree national environmental education program, Project WILD one of the largest wildlife education programs in the world, and Project WET a national water education program. Professional Development ONREP provides a variety of professional development, from one-time classes to a series of training sessions, workshops and multi-day summits. Find Out More Educator Resources We offer PreK-12th grade curriculum and other resources that meet national and state education standards. Explore Facilitator Information ONREP facilitators are highly-skilled professionals who design and deliver professional development programming for Oregon's educators. Find Out More Upcoming Workshops August 19 Science with a Side of Art: Illustrated Field Notebooks Location: Newport, OR Date: 08/19/2025 August 20 Science with a Side of Art: Illustrated Field Notebooks (additional date) Location: Newport, OR Date: 08/20/2025 August 21 Forest Resiliency in a Changing Climate Location: Albany, OR Date: 08/21/2025 to 08/22/2025 Featured Facilitator Rikki HeathOregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI)Environmental Educator, Oregon Garden ContactRikki is the Environmental Educator for the Oregon Forest Resources Institute and is responsible for leading field trips for schools and other organizations to the Rediscovery Forest at The Oregon Garden. She has been in education for 13 years. Before joining OFRI, she taught physical education for 7 years in Bend and Klamath Falls. She holds a master’s degree in education from Concordia University with a focus on curriculum and instruction for environmental education and a bachelor’s degree from Lewis-Clark State College in kinesiology, sixth-to-12th-grade health education and K-12 physical education.