Dates & Times:
Conference: December 2, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Envirothon Training: December 3, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Format: in person
Audience: Formal 9th-12th grade educators, especially Natural Resources/Forestry Career & Technical Education (CTE) educators
Considerations: Navigating some hilly or uneven terrain and stairs and winter weather. Sessions will take place inside and outside and in various classrooms and buildings at the Oregon Garden.
Description:
This in-person conference will focus on the social, economic and ecological aspects of Oregon’s natural resources.
The conference will include:
- an overview of current research on relevant topics,
- related community college connections through lessons or lab ideas
small group discussions with colleagues on the application of lessons/lab and research in your classroom.
The optional second day is a training for the Oregon Envirothon
2026.
This conference meets the professional development
requirement of the Oregon Department of Education's
statewide Natural Resources / Forestry Career & Technical Education
(CTE) Program of Study.
Lunch will be provided on both days. Information about mileage and lodging reimbursement will be provided in the Workshop Confirmation Letter, closer to the conference date.
Brought to you by: Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI), Oregon Department of Education (ODE), Oregon Natural Resources Education Program (ONREP)
Registration required. Offered at no cost to Oregon educators. PDUs available. Substitute reimbursement available on teacher work days.
When registering, please select one or both days.