Previous Workshops 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. ODS/ONREP BIRDS! (and how to teach about them), in person, SpringfieldThis hands-on and approachable workshop will introduce formal and non-formal outdoor school educators (such as 5th or 6th grade teachers and outdoor school providers) to birds and birding, including how to observe, identify, and learn about birds before, during, and/or after outdoor school.No prior birding experience necessary. Registration for this workshop has closed. Date: May 24, 2023Location: Springfield, ORFind out more ODS/ONREP: Integrating Outdoor School and the Classroom through Outdoor Learning , In Person, ClackamasIn this workshop, 5th-6th grade educators will be introduced to lessons and activities that focus on what educators can do before/after outdoor school to prepare their students and extend the learning that happens at outdoor school. Participants will explore and recieve Project Learning Tree’s Explore Your Environment Activity Guide. Registration for this workshop has closed. Date: April 28, 2023Location: Clackamas, ORFind out more Trees as Plants - Gardens to Forests, In Person, Crow 3rd - 5th grade educators, spend a Saturday with us and celebrate Earth Day as we explore trees as plants. Workshop participants will receive PLT's Explore your Environment: K-8 curriculum and more resources. Registration for this workshop has closed. Date: April 22, 2023Location: Crow, ORFind out more Tree-nacious Teacher Tools: Using Project Learning Tree and Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom in the Schoolyard Habitat, In Person, TualitinExperience and explore lessons from Project Learning Tree's (PLT) Explore Your Environment guide and Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom (Oregon AITC). Take the ready-to-use curriculum and materials back to your students! Intended for formal and nonformal K-5 educators. Registration for this workshop has been extended and will remain open until 5 PM on Tuesday, April 18th. Date: April 19, 2023Location: Tualatin, ORFind out more Designing and Learning with Schoolyard Habitats, In Person, Forest Grove Designing habitat for wildlife is a powerful way to engage students in environmental learning and stewardship through an outdoor classroom. This workshop is intended for K-8 classroom teachers and features the National Wildlife Federation’s Schoolyard Habitats Planning Guide. This workshop is full and registration has closed. Date: April 15, 2023Location: Forest Grove, ORFind out more Investigating Aquatic Ecosystems + Crayfish, In Person, Coos BayEngage students in crayfish and water quality investigations while interacting with and learning how to include NGSS into your learning environment. Learn how you can be a part of The River Mile network's Crayfish Study. Participants receive Project WILD’s Aquatic WILD guide Registration for this workshop has closed. Date: April 7, 2023Location: Coos Bay, ORFind out more ODS/ONREP: Teaching & Learning for Natural Resource, STEM & Outdoor School Professionals, In Person*, CoveThis workshop will feature instructional tools from the BEETLES Project (beetlesproject.org) that will equip Natural Resource and STEM professionals with the skills and self-efficacy to facilitate equitable and engaging lessons with youth at educational outreach events, including outdoor school. Registration for this workshop has closed. Date: April 4, 2023Location: Cove, ORFind out more FULL: Nature Play for Early Learners, In Person*, Silverton During this in-person workshop, Early Childhood Educators and Providers will be introduced to Project WILD’s Growing Up Wild Activity Guide to use as a tool for nature exploration with their 3-7-year old’s. This workshop is full and registration and the waitlng list have been closed. Date: March 16, 2023Location: Silverton, ORFind out more Teaching the Whole Student With Nature Journaling, In Person*, Grants PassEducators, join us at the Bureau of Land Management’s Cathedral Hills Trail System to experience and explore nature journaling, a flexible, engaging, and adaptable teaching tool that helps students develop both scientific and social-emotional competencies. Intended for formal and nonformal 3rd- 8th grade educators, but all grade level educators are welcome. Registration for this workshop has closed. Date: March 7, 2023Location: Grants Pass, OR Find out more CLOSED: Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI) Natural Resource Educators Conference and Envirothon Training - In-Person, SilvertonRegistration for the Conference and/or Envirothon Training has ended. Date: December 14, 2022 to December 15, 2022Location: Silverton, OregonFind out more Exploring Modified Project Learning Tree Lessons with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde - OnlineThis workshop is FULL and registration has closed. Join us for this interactive, online, workshop, the first to explore newly modified Project Learning Tree (PLT) activities! The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (CTGR) chose 3 activities to supplement and infuse with their culture and Indigenous Knowledge to make them place-based; one for K-2 grade students, one for 3-5 grade students, and one for 6-8 grade students. Date: November 1, 2022 to November 3, 2022Location: OnlineFind out more Tribal History, Shared History & Explore Your Environment (Malheur PD) In-Person , OntarioAs part of the Malheur Fall Professional Development Day this interactive and hands on session will explore SB 13 and how activities from the new Explore Your Environment Project Learning Tree K-8 Guide can complement Tribal History, Shared History lessons and our Indigenous neighbors’ perspectives. The Regional Educator Network has made all session open to Malheur, Grant, Harney, Lake, and Wallowa County educators. Date: October 7, 2022Location: Ontario, ORFind out more Full: Trauma-Informed Strategies and Tools for Environmental Educators, Online Would you like a little bit of practice using trauma-informed strategies and tools to support your students? In early 2022, ONREP published the Trauma-Informed Toolkit - A Resource for Educators . It is a resource document on trauma and trauma resilience including practical strategies and tools for educators, and an example of applying a trauma-informed lens to a fire ecology lesson plan. In this workshop educators will have the opportunity to discuss, practice, and apply some of the strategies and tools mentioned in the toolkit. This workshop is full and registration has closed. Date: September 22, 2022Location: OnlineFind out more Exploring the Salmon & Trout Lifecycles With Students, *In-Person, EugeneWould you like a hands-on introduction to salmon & trout for your students? The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Fish Eggs to Fry (FETF) program brings salmon and trout eggs into learning experiences - to be raised in an aquarium and then released into the wild. Educators get an introduction to ODFW’s FETF program and receive Project WILD’s Aquatic WILD curriculum. Date: September 17, 2022Location: Eugene,ORFind out more Tribal History, Shared History & Explore Your Environment - In-Person, Ontario As part of the Malheur Fall Professional Development Day, we will explore SB13 and how activities from the new Explore Your Environment Project Learning Tree K-8 Guide can complement Tribal History, Shared History lessons and our Indigenous neighbors' perspectives. Date: September 1, 2022Location: Ontario, OR Find out more Cancelled: Exploring Water, Salem-Keizer SD Educators,*In-Person This workshop has been cancelled and will be rescheduled.. This workshop is intended for formal 3rd - 8th grade educators of Salem-Keizer Schools. This in-person* workshop has a primary focus on water and water quality education. Activities we will explore are from Project WILD’s Aquatic WILD, Keizer's Adopt a Stream, and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Date: August 23, 2022Location: Keizer, ORFind out more Tribal History/Shared History (SB 13) Lessons: Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation - *In-Person Come to this engaging workshop to learn from the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) about their history, first foods, effects of climate change, seasonal rounds and more. Registration for this workshop has closed. Date: August 16, 2022Location: Umatilla Indian Reservation near Pendleton, OR Find out more Early Learners Series Workshop 2:Connecting Early Learners to Nature through Project Learning Tree, OnlineEarly Learner Series, August 2022 Each of the two online workshops in this series is a standalone workshop and educators are encouraged to register for one or for both. Registration for this PLT workshop has closed. Date: August 11, 2022 to August 12, 2022Location: OnlineFind out more Early Learner Series Workshop 1: Connecting Early Learners to Nature Through Growing Up WILD, Online Early Learner Series, August 2022 Each of the two online workshops in this series is a standalone workshop and educators are encouraged to register for one or for both. Have you noticed how innately curious young children are about the natural world around them? Are you interested in getting your early learners outside and in nature more often? Join us for an interactive workshop about how to connect young children to the natural world. Participants of Workshop 1 will receive Project WILD’s Growing Up WILD guide Registration has closed for Early Learner/Growing Up WILD.. Date: August 2, 2022 to August 4, 2022Location: OnlineFind out more FULL | Land of Fire & Ice: The Elements that Shaped the Oregon Cascades - *In-Person Spend a few days this coming summer with Oregon Natural Resources Education Program, Willamette National Forest, and Friends of Fish Lake for this first ever geology, hydrology, and history immersion workshop. This workshop is full and registration has closed. Date: August 2, 2022 to August 4, 2022Location: Fish Lake Remount Depot, McKenzie Bridge, ORFind out more