Below is a list of some of the previous professional development events ONREP has offered. Often workshop topics are presented again at a future time.
If you have a specific request for a workshop topic, please do not hesitate to contact us. ONREP can often create tailored workshops to meet the needs of Oregon educators.
Join us for a one-and-a-half-day, field-based, hands-on workshop where we will explore forest resiliency in Santiam Canyon, five years after the Labor Day Fires. Registration for this workshop has closed.
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Location: Albany, OR
This workshop is FULL and registration has closed.
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Location: Newport, OR
This workshop is FULL and registration has closed.
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Location: Newport, OR
Join us for a multi-day immersive workshop at the stunning Fish Lake Remount Depot, nestled deep in the Willamette National Forest. This experience will unravel the evolving relationship between humans and fire.
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Location: McKenzie Bridge, OR.
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. Participants receive both Project WET and Investigating Crayfish & Freshwater Ecosystems.
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Location: Hillsboro, OR
This workshop has been cancelled.
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Location: Silverton, Oregon
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Location: Online
This immersive session invites participants to engage in music, art, movement, and mindful activities, all while discovering how nature serves as a home for all living things. Participants will receive two Project Learning Tree guides: Trees and Me and the Pocket Guide: Seeds to Trees. This workshop qualifies for Oregon Registry Online (ORO) professional learning credit.
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Location: Corvallis, OR
This workshop has been cancelled.
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Location: Grants Pass, OR
Discover the power of nature journaling as both a personal restorative practice and an engaging, cross-curricular classroom routine. You'll receive curriculum guides from How to Teach Nature Journaling and Project WILD, plus practical strategies to seamlessly integrate journaling into your teaching. This same workshop was recently offered in Bend. If you missed out, here's your chance to participate!
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Location: Redmond, OR
Get your 5th and 6th graders ready for a transformative outdoor school experience! Join us online for 2 afternoons where we’ll dive into engaging activities and strategies that build Transformative Social Emotional Learning (TSEL) competencies, equipping students with the self-management skills they need to thrive beyond the classroom walls.
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Join this STEM workshop designed for early learners to discover activities that connect young students to nature and agriculture. Participants will receive the Project Learning Tree’s Trees and Me early learner guide and more! This workshop is full. We invite you to sign up for our waiting list and you will be notified if a space becomes available.
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Location: Eugene, OR
Join us for an exciting, hands-on workshop that brings climate change education to life through Project Learning Tree’s dynamic Carbon & Climate E--Unit. This workshop has been cancelled.
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Location: Milwaukie, OR
How can educators support Black students' experiences with nature? Come to this 3-session workshop series to learn about the historical context of the Black Oregonian experience in the outdoors - including uncomfortable truths about lived experiences, current realities, and what environmental educators can do to support fostering joy in nature connection.
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Join us online 2 evenings for an engaging workshop that explores how to create inclusive outdoor learning experiences for young children. Using Project Learning Tree (PLT) activities, we will integrate Indigenous cultural knowledge from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (CTGR) to foster a deeper connection to nature.
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In this workshop teachers will gain foundational understandings of fire ecology in Oregon, Indigenous use of fire, and current social-cultural impacts. Participants will hear perspectives from an Indigenous Cultural Fire Practitioner, and will get a sneak peek at a few of the lessons in the curriculum "Fire Ecology and the Human Relationship". This workshop is FULL and registration has closed.
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Location: Online
In this workshop, we’ll explore how to create dynamic, interdisciplinary lessons that make science an integral part of your students' learning experience. Using engaging, hands-on activities from Project Learning Tree, we’ll demonstrate how science can serve as a thread that connects and enhances core subjects like math, language arts, and social studies.
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Location: Junction City, OR
Using the Growing Up WILD curriculum, we’ll explore the reasons why environmental education doesn’t end at the door and ways to extend it into the classroom or learning setting. Participants receive their choice of a print copy of the Growing Up WILD guide in English or Spanish. This workshop qualifies for Oregon Registry Online (ORO) professional learning credit.
This workshop is FULL. Please register for our waiting list and you will be notified if a space becomes available.
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Location: Medford, OR
This workshop has been cancelled. Using Project WET as our guide, we’ll explore engaging, hands-on activities and science-based resources designed to spark curiosity and increase awareness of the importance of water – from the streams in your backyard to the world’s oceans.
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Location: La Grande, OR
Whether you're introducing students to nature-based careers or expanding their understanding of the green economy, this workshop will leave you with the tools and inspiration to bring forestry careers to your students in engaging and meaningful ways. Registration for this workshop has closed.
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Location: Eugene, OR