This website has a list of the 100 best nature books, identified by CNN, Forbes, and Inc-Book Authority. The list has a rating, a summary of the book, reviews, and where you can purchase the book.

List of 19 podcasts that you can listen to with children, all of the podcasts are science related. Each listing has a description of the podcast.

Access Recreation, a Portland-based organization compiles detailed trail information for hikers of all abilities and experience levels. The trail reviews don't intend to identify trails which are considered ADA accessible, but rather to share information about select trails of interest, as they are, so people with disabilities can make their own determination about whether to try a trail or not.

This PDF divides Oregon into separate watershed districts. Each district lists several locations that rate restrooms, drinking water, fishing, hunting, camping, picnic sites, boat access, interpretive sites, views, and parking based on accessibility. Categories include ADA accessible, usable, available, and facilities nearby.

Accessible Adventures in the Pacific Northwest is a series of videos produced by the US Forest Service to make the outdoors accessible to all through videos and also test how accessible each of the sites are for people with physical limitations. It explores trails in Washington and Oregon.

The goals of the African American Outdoor Association are to conduct active outdoor excursions that encourage African Americans to explore the natural environment. Promote healthy living by encouraging families to shift to physically active lifestyles. Increase knowledge and appreciation of the beauty and natural resources of the Pacific Northwest, and build community around active living.

This website features links that demonstrate the correlations between educational standards and Project Learning Tree activities, including National and State Standards, as well as early childhood and nonformal programs such as 4-H and Girl Scouts.

The Aquatic WILD K-12 Curriculum & Activity Guide is geared toward formal and nonformal educators with many resources including WILD Work, in step with STEM, field investigations, and more!

The Center for Geography Education in Oregon offers a range of activities and resources for students in grades K-12. Their materials cover a variety of topics, including biomes, longitude and latitude, natural hazards, and the histories of different countries. Each lesson plan is comprehensive, providing educational standards, suggested time frames, required materials, key vocabulary, background information, and additional resources.

The Childrens Forest of Central Oregon is a network of 25+ public, private, and non-profit organizations working to connect children and families to nature through learning, exploration, and play. They have a strong focus on equity and inclusion, working to connect underserved audiences to impactful experiences in nature.

The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde offers two large maps (15 by 20 feet and 15 by 11.25 feet) available for schools to rent. These maps provide an interactive way for students to engage with the material being taught. They are available at no cost, with only a request form needed to secure a rental.

Confluence in the Classroom has connected students to place through art and education by introducing them to Native artists and culture bearers from the Chinook Nation, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Yakama Nation, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and Nez Perce Tribe. Together, Native educators, students, and teachers embark on a year-long learning journey. Field trips to sites with significant environmental and cultural stories are highlights of these journeys.

Confluence connects the history, living cultures, and ecology of the Columbia River system through Indigenous voices. The library contains stories, audio recordings, articles, videos, and image galleries of Indigenous voices and experiences.

Free online course that supports outdoor educators in engaging with culturally responsive incorporation of Indigenous studies concepts into outdoor education curriculum and programming. While outdoor school programs in Oregon serve fifth and sixth grade students, course content applies broadly to all outdoor and experiential education.

Staff and students from the Faculty of Arts & Humanities at the University of Sheffield share perspectives and examples on decolonising curriculum.

Through the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Education website, you can access information on financial aid, Head Start programs, the immersion school, and more.

Through The Klamath Tribes’ website, you can access information about the Johnson O’Malley Program. This program provides financial support to K-12 students for any classroom or school-related activity or item they may need.

The Burns Paiute Tribe education website page offers a wealth of resources for academic success. Through this site, students can access virtual tutoring (for all grades), educational assistance, scholarships, and more. The Tribe’s Educational Program aims to ensure that students achieve their full potential with the support of dedicated teachers.

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians’ education website page assist Tribal Members with their academic careers, whether through financial aid or supplemental learning activities. It has a section dedicated to K-12 students that provides information on tutoring, summer school, and student recognition dinners.    

The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde education  website page offers a section of various recreational activities, and features a curriculum. The curriculum covers subjects ranging from science to art through worksheets, presentations, exit tickets, and more for all grade levels.

The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians education  website page provides various resources to help students excel academically. This includes information on supplemental education, scholarships, post-secondary education, childcare assistance, and more. It also offers a curriculum for grades K-11 that informs students about Siletz history, health, and traditions.

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Education Program focuses on integrating cultural practices and historical knowledge into all of their programs. They offer resources such as after school education, a CTUIR Language Program, and Title VI Youth Services to broaden the education and knowledge of Tribal Members.

Environment for the Americas grew out of the success of International Migratory Bird Day, which celebrates migratory birds throughout Canada, the United States, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. The website offers virtual field trips, resource directly, training, outreach to LatinX Communities, and bird IQ activities and quizzes.

EEAO strives to cultivate environmental literacy and engagment among diverse community leaders in Oregon. The organization is a network of educators, administrators, resource professionals, nature centers, environmental educators, and volunteers in the field of environmental education.

Essential Understandings of Native Americans in Oregon provides information on the history, government, identity, language, treaties, genocide, and other aspects of the nine federally recognized tribes of Oregon. The purpose of this document is to serve as a foundational resource for any subsequent curriculum.

The “Gikinoo’wizhiwe Onji Waaban” (Guiding for Tomorrow) or “G-WOW” Initiative is a unique educational methodology to increase awareness of how climate change is affecting the environment, people, cultures, and economies; and promoting action to address it .

The Qapqápnim Wéele / Grande Ronde Community Science Project ​is a participant driven science research program that engages youth in monitoring the Qapqápnim Wéele / Grande Ronde watershed and integrates Indigenous ways of knowing with western science practices.

IEN is an alliance of Indigenous Peoples whose Shared Mission is to Protect the Sacredness of Earth Mother from contamination & exploitation by Respecting and Adhering to Indigenous Knowledge and Natural Law.

This website is a wonderful free resource for all educators who want to incorporate Nature Journaling into their adventures outside. Nature Stewardship through science, education, and art.

Justice Outside’s programs provide both established and aspiring outdoor professionals with the skills necessary to transform the environmental field into a more equitable and culturally relevant sector. Programs include training and support, cultural relevancy workshops for decision-makers at outdoor-focused organizations, Rising Leaders Fellowship, and Outdoor Educators Institute. Additionally, they offer a grant program prioritizing funding for programs led by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.

The North American Association for Environmental Education provides a series of resources that promote diversity and foster inclusion while teaching environmental science in the classroom. Resources range from reports, to stories, and websites.

K-12 lessons to share and enhance understanding of Karuk history, language, traditions, natural resource management and living culture following the cultural protocols of the Karuk Tribe.

Latino Outdoors is a Latinx-led organization working to create a national community of leaders in conservation and outdoor education. They are focused on expanding and amplifying the Latinx experience in the outdoors; providing greater leadership, mentorship, and professional opportunities while serving as a platform for sharing cultural connections and narratives that are often overlooked by the traditional outdoor movement.

Latino Verde is an organization that provides environmental storytelling from a Latinx perspective. This organization also provides guidance for young Latinx students on working in the environmental sciences, as well as providing resources for Spanish speakers interested in conservation and sustainability.

Collection of forest education resources for 9-12, including field programs, teacher professional development, publications, and curriculum.

The Indian Land Tenure Foundation created a curriculum for Pre-K through 12 educators to include Native American and Indigenous perspectives and stories into environmental science lessons.

This resource highlights the connections between various curricula and activities and educational standards and guidelines—including the Oregon Environmental Literacy Plan, Oregon Science Standards, Oregon Forest Resources Institute Materials, Project Learning Tree Activities, and Project WILD Activities and the Oregon Forest Literacy Plan for grades 9-12.

National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) outlines the National Geography Standards designed to ensure students master three key geography skills: factual knowledge, mental maps and tools, and ways of thinking. NCGE aims for all students to achieve proficiency in each standard by the time they graduate from high school.

Collection of free virtual tours of U.S. National parks that are interactive and dynamic. Powered by Google Earth.

The National Museum of the American Indians provides educational materials, virtual student programs, and teacher training that incorporate Native narratives, more comprehensive histories, and accurate information to enlighten and inform teaching and learning about Native Americans.

The Native Plants and Foods Portal provides 5 educational toolkits that explore native and naturalized plants and foods from the Pacific Northwest region. This resource provides local Indigenous knowledge about the plants, and helps emphasize the relationships between you and plants, the community, and local areas. 

This website is a Spanish translation of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The NRDC provides recent news and information regarding the environmental climate crisis, environmental justice, and nature and wildlife.

Accessible Nature provides a list of trails that are wheelchair accessible or are very easy for walking. Their goal is to make it easier for everyone to enjoy nature. Each trail states whether it is wheelchair accessible, if it has audio interpretive information or rope guides, and if the trail has any difficult steps including rocks or roots.

ODE collection of resources to support edcuators, including teacher licensure, family engagement, educational standards, Oregon mentoring project, and teaching materials.

The Oregon Department of Education and Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes have collaborated to create a curriculum specific to each tribe for Oregon public schools. The Klamath Tribes’ lessons for grades 1-3 focuses on C’waam and Koptu fish and the Klamath Basin. Grade 6 covers termination and restoration, while the 11th grade curriculum addresses the boarding school experience. The curriculum includes presentations, activities, worksheets, and videos.

The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians offers a curriculum for grades one through eleven, aiming to deliver accurate representations of Native American histories and cultures to students throughout Oregon. The lessons cover a variety of topics, from significant historical events to traditions passed down through generations.

The Oregon Department of Education and Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes have collaborated to create a curriculum tailored to each tribe for Oregon public schools. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde curriculum grade band lessons cover all four main subjects: Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science. Science topics encompass native plants, wildlife, land management, and more.

The Oregon Department of Education and Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes have collaborated to create a curriculum tailored to each tribe for Oregon public schools. The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians curriculum primarily focuses on social studies and language arts, with only a few science-related activities. It encompasses a range of topics, from the land each tribe owns to their traditions.

The Oregon Department of Education partnered with the nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon to create lesson plans for grades 4, 5, 8, and 10. The lesson materials cover all core subjects as well as health, and include presentations, handouts, and discussion questions. Most of the materials are available in both Spanish and English.

The goal of the Oregon Environmental Literacy Program is to support tea

TrailLink provides information such as trail descriptions, maps, photos, and reviews for all the wheelchair accessible trails in Oregon.

Outdoor Asian's vision is to create a diverse and inclusive community of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the outdoors.

Pacific Education Institue offers resources and support for educators to equitably advance scientific literacy by promoting outdoor, locally relevant, integrated, career connected, real-world science.

A collection of trainings, pamphlets, videos, and worksheets to provide a foundation for social and climate justice education. 

Project Learning Tree's Energy Investigation is one of five hands-on, student-driven investigations in PLT's GreenSchools program where students investigate how much energy their school uses, the main sources of that energy, and ways to implement energy-saving strategies.

Project Learning Tree's Environmental Quality Investigation is one of five hands-on, student-driven investigations at the heart of PLT's GreenSchools program where students investigate areas where improvements can be made in indoor air quality, transportation, chemical use, and more.

Project Learning Tree offers GreenWorks! grants to schools and youth organizations for environmental service-learning projects that link classroom learning to the real world. Students implement an action project they help design to green their school or to improve an aspect of their neighborhood's environment.

Project Learning Tree's School Site Investigation is one of five hands on, student-driven investigations at the heart of PLT's GreenSchools program where students investigate natural habitats, wildlife, trees, grounds maintenance practices, and ways to make improvements to their school site.

Project Learning Tree's monthly e-newsletter is free for all educators and includes free tools and resources, new lesson plans, professional development and grant opportunities, and tips from educators for teaching about the environment.

Project Learning Tree's Waste & Recycling Investigation is one of five hands-on, student-driven investigations at the heart of PLT's GreenSchools program where students investigate how much waste their school generates and where it goes, as well as recycling and composting efforts.

Project Learning Tree's Water Investigation is one of five hands-on, student-driven investigations at the heart of PLT's GreenSchools program where students investigate the source, cost, and quality of their school's water supply, and ways to enhance current water conservation practices. The Investigation details specific things for students to measure and observe, along with student worksheets to fill out and guidance on how to combine data collected into a school-wide analysis.

WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands is an educator guide for upper elementary, middle school, and high school students. The guide includes text, photography, maps, and illustrations to help students visualize the material. It also includes several activities broken down into five sections: wetland definitions, wetlands plants and animals, water quality and supply issues, soils, and people. 

The Invaders! Activity informs students in middle and high school about aquatic invasive species that threaten the habitat and resources of native species.

Through the Color Me a Watershed activity, students will learn how rivers change over several decades by calculating the runoff quantities to understand how the river’s volume has changed.

Healthy Water Healthy People  is an educator guide with content based on water quality. Created for students in middle and high school, this guide relates water quality issues to personal, public, and environmental health through activities and discussion.

The Urban Waters activity will teach students in upper elementary, middle school, and high school about the components of the urban water cycle and expose them to various water resource careers.

Project WILD's mission is to provide wildlife-based conservation and preK-12 environmental education that fosters responsible actions toward wildlife and related natural resources. All curriculum materials are backed by sound educational practices and theory, and represent the work of many professionals within the fields of education and natural resource management from across the country.

Project WILD is an interdisciplinary conservation and environmental education program that focuses on wildlife and habitat. This curriculum guide for Pre-K through 12th grade education, includes field investigation activities, in step with STEM activity extensions, WILD work career connections, and outdoor component.

Using wildlife as an integrating context can help make teaching about climate change more concrete. Use best practices in climate change education and gain access to quality, science-based, wildlife management principles that address this complicated issue. Your students will be outdoors, interacting with one another and the community, and learning from trusted sources.

This website features links that illustrate the correlations between educational standards and Project WILD activities, including the Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework, NAEYC Early Learning Program Accreditation Standards and Assessment Items, AFWA's K-12 Conservation Education Scope and Sequence, Scout Badges, and more.

Resource that details how Project WILD activities in the respective curriculum and activity guides correlate to NGSS, Common Core State Standards, Head Start Early Learning Framework, Scout Badges, and many more.

Project Wild offers resources focused on inclusion and addressing diverse learning needs. This section of their resource page provides a range of materials, such as videos and guides, to support teachers in managing diverse classrooms. The aim is to ensure that all students are included and able to participate in Project Wild activities.

Whether you are home-schooling or looking for resources to keep your kids learning all year, Project WILD has resources for you and your learners, includes abbreviated activities PreK-12 and a children's book list along with other resources.

Project WILD resources all about learning about bats, includes, curriculum, online activities, videos, and many other resources.

As universities, colleges, and schools move to learning online in the wake of the coronavirus spread, many educators are interested in how to conduct WILD activities remotely. Project WILD has adapted a number of their activities to be online, includes ideas and resources to guide students through WILD activities at their own location.

Queer Mountaineers provides community, events, resources, and a safe space for outdoor enthusiasts of all backgrounds, genders, and sexualities. This organization provides trainings for the future outdoor leaders and strives to diversify the outdoor industry.

Webinar that covers what sheltered English instruction is and how to present information better to participants and students for whom English is not their first language. Includes tips and tricks that can be easily implemented into everyday instruction and real-world examples of successful techniques.

SRI uplifts and strengthens communities by connecting inner city youth and veterans to the outdoors, harnessing incredible opportunities and powerful experiences that forge strong connections between youth and veterans, their communities, and the natural world.

The goal of this Oregon Environmental Literacy Program (OELP) publication is to encourage and support educators who use or want to use the outdoors as an integral part of the teaching and learning experience for their students.

The Oregon Zoo's goal is to insipre their vistors to creatd a better future for wildlife. In addition to in-person visits, they offer at-home activities and virtual encounters.

Disabled Hikers is a Disabled-led organization that provides information and resources that work towards building disability community in the outdoors. They advocate for justice, access, and inclusion within the outdoors. 

Trauma-Informed Toolkit supports and complements educators' knowledge and skillset in implementing trauma-informed approaches in educational settings. A PLT lesson on fire is used as an example of applying a trauma-informed lens. 

This toolkit created by the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and partner organizations  is intended to be used as a resource and a guide for discussion in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. It addresses the historical trauma resulting from Indian boarding schools in the United States. Sections include discussion guide, social media, the past, the present, the future, highlights and calls to action, and experiential therapies.

This is the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Stations website, featuring projects, publicatons, and science stories.

The Collaborative, Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) provides a free course about social and emotional learning and how it can connect to you and the students and/or children in your life. This course is provided in both Spanish and English.

Vive NW aims to diversify the outdoors by connecting local LatinX and all communities to the outdoors and the extensive adventures offered by this landscape. Our objective is to provide valuable information, outdoor experiences and opportunities that will empower all communities.

Wild Diversity helps to create a personal connection to the outdoors for Black, Indigenous, all People of Color (BIPOC) & the LGBTQ+ communities, through outdoor adventures and education. Wild Diversity's Youth Ecology Summer Days is our program providing BIPOC youth in grades 6-8th with holistic connections to ecology, conservation and outdoor resilience.

This resource provides educational trainings, resources, and community classes which help you grow and prepare wild edible and medicinal plants. GRuB provides multiple toolkits for K-12 educators to use when teaching about foraging and harvesting.