College of Forestry

Oregon Natural Resources Education Program

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. Participants must be 18 years of age or older. 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

Nature as a Teaching Partner & Nature as a Wellbeing Partner

Join us for one or both of these in-person, outdoor, workshops in a coastal fogbelt forest.  TWO workshops about nature as a collaborator for academic engagement and personal wellbeing. These workshops are full and registration has closed.
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Location: Newport, OR
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Small Woodlands, Big Ideas: Exploring Forest Products in Oregon

Join this immersive workshop focused on the wide range of forest products—from timber to non-timber forest products—while exploring their role in small-scale forestry. Participants can learn directly from small woodland owners and university experts, engage in interactive demonstrations and activities on a wide range of topics and receive materials from Project Learning Tree (PLT) and Oregon forest Resources Institute (OFRI).
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Location: Buxton, OR
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Flying WILD with Coastal Birds: Tufted Puffins, Common Murres, Pigeon Guillemots, Oh My!

Join us at Cannon Beach for a hands-on workshop where we’ll use Project WILD’s Flying WILD guide to explore coastal birds and ecosystems along Oregon’s coast. Experience engaging, standards-aligned activities that connect wildlife, habitats, and human impact. Gain ready-to-use strategies and resources to support student-centered inquiry, outdoor learning, and environmental literacy across classrooms and programs.
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Location: Cannon Beach, OR
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Explore the Science Within the Scenery

Step into the coastal rainforest and discover how close observation can lead to deeper scientific understanding. This hands-on workshop invites educators to explore ways of transforming nature journaling into a powerful tool for inquiry, sensemaking, and place-based learning—set within the rich landscapes of Yakona Nature Preserve.
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Location: Newport, OR
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Sustainable Schools: Tackling Food Waste

K-12 educators, administrators, sustainability leaders, nutritional services, and custodial staff, join this interactive workshop! We'll examines the link between food waste and climate change through hands-on activities, expert demonstrations, and group discussions, highlighting how waste reduction can conserve resources, cut greenhouse gas emissions, save money, improve food security, and more.
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Location: Oregon City, OR
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WILD for Watersheds: Inclusive and Hands-On Approaches to Aquatic Education

Spend a Saturday with us exploring how to support learners' connection with their local watersheds and wildlife. This workshop brings together educators to reimagine watershed education with accessibility, creativity, and inclusivity in mind. We'll explore strategies for engaging diverse learners, use the the Aquatic WILD curriculum to try out adaptable activities, and more!
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Location: Portland, OR
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ODS/ONREP: Move Students to Action - Redesigning Outdoor Lessons for Deeper Learning

Join us online or in-person on two afternoons to discover how to sharpen your outdoor lesson focus and improve the delivery strategies you’ll apply in the field. Through visible, student-centered objectives, we’ll shift instructor-led lessons back toward the learners, as they engage in science in-action. Through this redesign process, we’ll share techniques to help you engage students, inspire curiosity, and create meaningful challenges that give a sense of accomplishment to both students and instructors.
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Location: Medford or Online
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Other Opportunities

Community engagement in fire preparedness: It’s how that matters

A primer for community wildfire practitioners Extension publication

Co-authored by Dr. Yasmeen Hossain of ONREP.
As wildfires increase across the West, community wildfire practitioners need tools to help people prepare. Learn how to engage with local community members in ways that deepen relationships, support shared learning and make the work more meaningful.

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OSU Extension publication -accessible resources on Oregon's fire ecology

The Oregon State University Extension Service has published Not All Flame’s the Same, a collection of accessible resources exploring how fire has shaped Oregon’s landscapes — past and present.

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