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The Oregon Natural Resources Education Program (ONREP) has been a leader in providing professional development programs for K - 16 educators since its inception in the mid-1980s. ONREP programming has contributed to building thousands of educators’ understanding of Oregon’s forest, wildlife, and ecosystems. Oregon’s rich and diverse natural resources are integral to our citizen’s social interactions, health and well-being, and the foundation of Oregon’s economy.
Each year 800 to 1,000 classroom, pre-service, and non-formal educators participate in workshops that provide curriculum, strategies, information, and resources that will help them engage students in relevant, meaningful, and place-based learning. Through hands-on, interactive, and investigative strategies that foster how to think, not what to think, teachers learn how to meet state and national learning standards while engaging students in nature-based learning that promotes the development of the critical thinkers and creative problem solvers who are prepared for life and work in the 21st Century.
Our work is supported through partnerships with organizations who value Oregon’s vital natural resource heritage, and who want to ensure it for future generations.