Upcoming Workshops & Events

ONREP workshops are offered at NO cost to Oregon educators through external funding that covers all materials, fees, and instruction costs, unless otherwise noted. For more information about our workshops, including our cancellation policy, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions or Contact Us with your questions.  Workshops tailored to Outdoor School are indicated with 'ODS' in the title. Registration is required for all workshops. 

You can also peruse some of our previous workshops if you are interested in seeing what we have offered in the past.

Scheduled Workshops

In this workshop teachers will gain foundational understandings of fire ecology in Oregon, Indigenous use of fire, and current social-cultural impacts. Participants will hear perspectives from an Indigenous Cultural Fire Practitioner, and will get a sneak peek at a few of the lessons in the curriculum "Fire Ecology and the Human Relationship".

Date: 
February 6, 2025
Location: 
Online

Join us for a rich and diverse 2-days of training in comprehensive fire science, fire safety, ecology, smoke, and community resilience curricula to use with your students! Participants will receive hands-on training with individual activities and field experiences, and we will share how to embed Indigenous Traditional Knowledge (ITEK) and a trauma informed approach into your teaching.

Date: 
February 20, 2025 to February 21, 2025
Location: 
Southern Oregon

Immerse yourself in the art of observation and inquiry with this hands-on workshop that fuses nature journaling with Project WILD's Aquatic WILD curriculum.

Date: 
February 28, 2025
Location: 
La Grande, OR

Whether you're introducing students to nature-based careers or expanding their understanding of the green economy, this workshop will leave you with the tools and inspiration to bring forestry careers to your students in engaging and meaningful ways. The day includes a field trip to one of Weyerhaeuser’s local tree farms. Participants receive 2 Project Learning Tree guides - Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers curriculum and The Journeys of Black Professionals in Green Careers.

Date: 
March 5, 2025
Location: 
Eugene, OR

Using Project WET as our guide, we’ll explore engaging, hands-on activities and science-based resources designed to spark curiosity and increase awareness of the importance of water – from the streams in your backyard to the world’s oceans.

Date: 
March 7, 2025
Location: 
La Grande, OR

Using the Growing Up WILD curriculum, we’ll explore the reasons why environmental education doesn’t end at the door and ways to extend it into the classroom or learning setting. Participants receive their choice of a print copy of the Growing Up WILD guide in English or Spanish. This workshop qualifies for Oregon Registry Online (ORO) professional learning credit.

Date: 
March 8, 2025
Location: 
Medford, OR

In this workshop, we’ll explore how to create dynamic, interdisciplinary lessons that make science an integral part of your students' learning experience. Using engaging, hands-on activities from Project Learning Tree, we’ll demonstrate how science can serve as a thread that connects and enhances core subjects like math, language arts, and social studies.

Date: 
March 15, 2025
Location: 
Junction City, OR

Join this engaging workshop that explores how to create inclusive outdoor learning experiences for young children. Using Project Learning Tree (PLT) activities, we will integrate Indigenous cultural knowledge from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (CTGR) to foster a deeper connection to nature.

Date: 
April 3, 2025 to April 17, 2025
Location: 
Online

How can educators support Black students' experiences with nature? Come to this workshop series to learn about the historical context of the Black Oregonian experience in the outdoors - including uncomfortable truths about lived experiences, current realities, and what environmental educators can do to support fostering joy in nature connection.

Date: 
April 8, 2025 to April 22, 2025
Location: 
Online

Join us for an exciting, hands-on workshop that brings climate change education to life through Project Learning Tree’s dynamic Carbon & Climate e-unit.

Date: 
April 11, 2025
Location: 
Milwaukie, OR

This immersive session invites participants to engage in music, art, movement, and mindful activities, all while discovering how nature serves as a home for all living things. Participants will receive two Project Learning Tree guides: Trees and Me and the Pocket Guide: Seeds to Trees.

Date: 
May 2, 2025
Location: 
Corvallis, OR

Other Opportunities

Project Learning Tree’s Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide is now available in Spanish! 

Get learners excited, engaged, and ready to learn this school year through hands-on nature-based activities from Project Learning Tree. If you work with multilingual learners, Project Learning Tree now offers their best-selling nature-based curriculum in English and Spanish! You can purchase your copy of Explora tu Ambiente: Guía de Actividades K-8, directly from PLT. Filled with 50 nature-based activities to do with multilingual learners! 

Oregon Natural Resources Education Program (ONREP) is the state sponsor for Project Learning Tree in Oregon. We frequently feature PLT’s Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide and activities in ONREP workshops. We look forward to offering Explora tu Ambiente: Guía de Actividades K-8 in future ONREP workshops.

Growing Up WILD is now available in Spanish!

Project WILD's Creciendo WILD guide is written entirely in Spanish. Creciendo WILD is an early childhood education program that builds on children’s sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them. Through a wide range of activities and experiences, Creciendo WILD provides an early foundation for developing positive impressions about nature and lifelong social and academic skills.

Oregon Natural Resources Education Program (ONREP) is the state sponsor for Project WILD in Oregon. We frequently feature Project WILD’s Growing UP WILD guide and activities in ONREP workshops. We look forward to offering Creciendo WILD at ONREP workshops.