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. 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 Journaling in Winter: Cross-Curricular Connections with Self, Place and Community Enhanced by PLT Activities

Join us for a day of outdoor learning in the winter forest at the historic Skyliner Lodge. We will explore nature journaling and incorporate activities from Project Learning Tree to enrich our experience. This workshop is full. Please register for our waiting list.
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Location: Bend, OR
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Under the Canopy: Growing Readers and Building Literacy Skills

Early childhood educators, spend a day with us immersed in the diverse forest ecosystem surrounding the historic Skyliner Lodge near Bend, where we will connect local tree species and forest ecology with Bend-La Pine School's modules and Project Learning Tree's Treemendous E-unit curriculum.
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Location: Bend, OR
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ODS/ONREP: Overnight Adventure - Connecting Outdoor School to the Classroom with Project WET

Join us for an overnight, immersive workshop at the Siskiyou Field Institute designed for outdoor school instructors, coordinators, and K–12 educators. This hands-on experience will strengthen your instructional practice in social-emotional learning (SEL), standards-aligned curriculum design, and strategies for creating meaningful connections between outdoor learning and classroom instruction.
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Location: Selma, OR
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Cultivating Access and Inclusion through Universal Design in Outdoor Education

Join us at Leach Botanical Garden in Portland for a hands-on workshop focused on creating accessible outdoor learning experiences. Guided by the principles of Universal Design, we’ll explore the Aquatic WILD guide through a mix of indoor and outdoor activities. This workshop is full. Pleaser register for our waiting list.
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Location: Portland, OR
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ODS/ONREP: Wayfinding - Exploring Jobs, Employability, and Career Education in the Outdoors

This workshop will explore how educators can help high school students discover outdoor careers and education options while turning programs and classes into rich learning environments for building employability skills and experience. Through interactive activities, resource exploration, and guided discussions, participants will gain confidence and practical strategies for supporting students as they navigate the wide array of outdoor career opportunities. Participants receive Project Learning Tree’s Green Jobs, Exploring Forest Careers.
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Location: Junction City, OR
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ODS/ONREP: Move Students to Action! - Elevate Outdoor Lessons with the NGSS 

Science standards aren’t just constraints—they’re launchpads for creative, engaging outdoor learning. Join us to discover how  (Next Generation Science Standards) NGSS-aligned objectives can sharpen your lesson focus and improve the  delivery strategies you’ll apply in the field. Bring a written outdoor lesson to the workshop and leave with actionable improvements.
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Location: Central Point, OR
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Climate & Disaster Resilience: Preparing Students and Schools for Change

Extreme weather and natural disasters are becoming more common in Oregon and beyond. This short, online, workshop helps educators connect climate change science to real-world events and build resilience at the classroom and community level. Participants will explore multiple strategies and resources (including SubjectToComate and HazAdapt) and leave with ready to use materials and actionable ideas.
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Location: Online
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Exploring Trees, Forests, and Forest Ecology: Tree Identification and Tree Measurements 

Join one or both of the Exploring Trees and Forest Ecology workshops to discover creative ways to engage students in tree and forest-related activities while building your own field skills; tree identification and tree measurements. Enjoy the beautiful setting of Mount Pisgah Arboretum while collaborating with fellow educators to explore Project Learning Tree (PLT) activities and gain practical strategies to bring forest ecology to life in your classroom.
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Location: Lane County
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Follow the Flow: A Salmon's Journey through Forest and Stream

Join us for an interactive, hands-on workshop exploring how Project WILD’s Aquatic WILD can enrich salmon and water education in your classroom. We'll take a short walk to a nearby creek to sample macroinvertebrates, engage in movement-based learning activities, and experience field-tested lessons from the Aquatic WILD guide. You’ll leave with practical, ready-to-use activities and new ideas to bring salmon education to life for your students
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Location: Beaverton, OR
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Exploring Trees, Forest, and Forest Ecology: Field Studies – Tree and Forest Data Collection

Join one or both of the Exploring Trees and Forest Ecology workshops to discover creative ways to engage students in tree and forest-related activities while building your own field skills; collecting and analyzing real-world data to strengthen your understanding of forest ecology. Enjoy the beautiful setting of Mount Pisgah Arboretum while collaborating with fellow educators to explore Project Learning Tree (PLT) activities and gain practical strategies to bring forest ecology to life in your classroom.
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Location: Lane County
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Making Science Come Alive with Place-Based Water Education 

Transform your science instruction with hands-on, locally grounded strategies that spark curiosity and deepen student understanding. Join us at the Oregon Garden, where you’ll explore how place-based learning can make water science concepts meaningful and relevant for all learners—whether indoors or outdoors. We will dive into Project WET's Foundations of Water Education guide.
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Location: Silverton, OR
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Ripple Effect: Bringing Water Science to Life with Project WET

Make science flow seamlessly into your classroom with Project WET! This interactive workshop will show you how to use hands-on, inquiry-based activities to teach water science in ways that spark curiosity and deepen understanding. You’ll learn strategies to connect Project WET lessons to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) foster critical thinking, and engage students in real-world water issues.
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Location: La Grande, 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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Untamed WILD Waters, Clean Coasts: Exploring Beaches and Estuaries in Coos Bay

Join fellow educators on a Saturday at the South Slough Reserve Visitor Center for a hands-on workshop exploring marine debris and Aquatic WILD lessons. Build content knowledge, practice engaging activities and leave with classroom-ready resources to inspire watershed stewardship, environmental awareness and climate literacy.
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Location: Charleston, OR
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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. Register for one or both days!
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Location: Newport, OR
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Other Opportunities

Free Phenomena-based Ice Age Floods Educator Workshop + Curriculum

The Ice Age Floods Institute, Engaging Every Student, and other partners are excited to invite you to a free hybrid workshop for K–12 educators on Sat., Mar. 14 in The Dalles through support from Avista Foundation. Experience the new Ice Age Floods Detectives curriculum with supporting phenomena-based presentations. We'll also explore hands-on investigations from the Investigating Ice Age Floods curriculum from the National Park Service. 

For more information and to register: https://www.engagingeverystudent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ice-Age-Floods-Workshops-Flier-2026-The-Dalles.pdf

 

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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