Time: 9:00 a.m.  - 3:30 p.m.,  PT

Format & Length: In person, 6.5 hours

Audience:  geared toward K-8 th grade educators,  formal and nonformal, but all pre-K-12 educators  are welcome and encouraged to attend

Materials Provided: 

• Project WET Foundations of Water Education 
• The River Mile Network Crayfish & Freshwater Ecosystems

Description: Immerse yourself in place-based, water literacy investigations that bring real-world science to life! This interactive workshop will equip you with engaging, standards-aligned strategies to meet NGSS and Common Core while exploring the rich ecosystems of Jackson Bottom Wetlands. Walk away with free curriculum resources, including  Project WET's Foundations of Water Literacy and The River Mile Network's Investigating Crayfish & Freshwater Ecosystems  Connect with colleagues, discover new tools for outdoor learning, and experience firsthand how to inspire curiosity and environmental stewardship in your students!

Brought to you by: Clean Water Services, NAME (Northwest Aquatic & Marine Educators), Engaging Every Student,The River Mile (TRM), and ONREP (Oregon Natural Resources Education Program),

Registration required and may close approximately one week prior to the workshop.  Offered at no cost to Oregon educators. PDUs available. Substitute reimbursement available on teacher work days.