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This workshop will focus on birds. Come join us for a fun, hands-on workshop. Participants will receive two award winning curriculum guides, Peterson’s field guide to birds, and a custom built blue bird house.

6 hours of professional development credit through Arkansas Department of Education.

There will be a $10 materials charge which will be collected the day of the workshop.

A one hour lunch break will be given in which you can leave the facility for lunch or bring a sack lunch.

Participants are encouraged to bring drinks and snacks.

To register, click here.

Three quarters of the world’s flowering plants and trees depend on pollinators to reproduce. Some scientists estimate that one out of every three bites of food we eat exists because of animal pollinators like bees, butterflies, moths, birds, bats, beetles, and other insects.

Join Arkansas PLT for this fun, interactive and educational 2-day workshop focusing on Arkansas’s pollinators and pollinator habitat. Participants will learn about Arkansas bees and butterflies and the habitats they need to survive and prosper.

Registration is limited to 20. Social distancing and State and CDC guidelines will be followed where applicable. Overnight single-occupancy lodging is included.

There is no registration fee but you must pre-register for the workshop. Participants will receive 12 hours PD credit, lunch both days, overnight lodging on Monday, educational materials, and resources to take back to their classrooms and educational programs.

Cost: Free, but you must preregister at here.

Please contact Rob Beadel at rbeadel@arkforests.org or (501) 374-2441 with any questions.

Join Arkansas PLT for this fun, interactive and educational 2-day workshop focusing on the benefits of prescribed fire.

With recent wildfires ravaging portions of the West and the debate on forest management to control fuel loads – now is an opportune time to learn more about the benefits and uses of prescribed fire in Arkansas.

Participants will learn about forest management, fire weather, habitat restoration, creating a burn plan, tools of the trade, and – if conditions allow – observe a controlled burn.

Registration is limited to 25 participants. Overnight lodging will NOT be provided. Social distancing and CDC guidelines will be followed where applicable.

There is no registration fee but you must pre-register for the workshop. Participants will receive 12 hours PD credit, lunch both days, educational materials, and resources to take back to their classrooms and educational programs.

Cost: Free, but you must preregister at here.

Please contact Rob Beadel at rbeadel@arkforests.org or (501) 374-2441 with any questions.

Project Learning Tree and Project WILD are environmental education programs for anyone who teaches youngsters. They help develop students’ knowledge of the environment and encourage them to care for natural resources.

Participants will receive “Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide,” which includes 50 hands-on activities to connect children to nature and increase their awareness and knowledge about our
natural world. Project WILD’s curriculum offers 150 hands-on activities to also connect children to nature. Topics include trees, forests, wildlife, water, energy, climate change, community planning, invasive species and more. Teachers and informal educators can easily integrate these activities into their classrooms and educational programs.

This workshop qualifies for six hours of ADE-approved professional development.

Cost: $10 materials fee payable the day of the workshop.

To register, click here.

Forested watersheds and wetlands supply 75 percent of the world’s accessible freshwater. Over 180 million Americans depend on forested watersheds for their drinking water.

Join Arkansas PLT for this fun, interactive and educational 2-day workshop focusing on the role forests play in watershed protection. Workshop will include forestland tours highlighting sustainable
forestry practices and a tour of Central Arkansas Water’s water treatment facility.

Registration is limited to 20 participants. Social distancing and CDC guidelines will be followed where applicable. Overnight single-occupancy lodging is included.

There is no registration fee but you must pre-register for the workshop. Participants will receive 12 hours PD credit, meals, Thursday lodging, educational materials, and resources to take back to their classrooms and educational programs.

Cost: Free, but you must preregister at here.

Please contact Rob Beadel at rbeadel@arkforests.org or (501) 374-2441 with any questions.

SAVE THE DATE – July 26 & 27, 2022
DeGray Lake Resort State Park

Join AEEA and educators from around the state for an environmental education and outdoor learning conference. Registration will open this spring. Be on the lookout for a Call for Proposals and more details.

Who should attend? 

• Classroom teachers (Professional development hours are available.)
• Non-formal educators
• Volunteer naturalists
• Camp leaders

Receive training on three nationally recognized environmental education programs in one day and get six hours of professional development.

Project WILD
Bring the wonders of wildlife into your classroom while teaching
students about Arkansas’s natural environment. Project WILD is
an international award-winning program for educators, designed
to teach students of all ages about wildlife and the environment.

Project Learning Tree
Help your students learn about natural and created environment,
and understand their roles and responsibilities.

Project WET
Inspire students to respect our precious water resources and to
understand the importance of sound water management and
their personal commitment to environmental protection.

This workshop qualifies for six hours of ADE-approved professional development.

Cost: $10 materials fee payable the day of the workshop.

Participants should bring a sack lunch.

To register, click here.

Receive training in Project Learning Tree’s early childhood curriculum, Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood, and Project WILD’s Growing Up Wild curriculum. This workshop is for educators of kids ages 3-6.

Each participant will receive activity guides with over 130 hands-on, interdisciplinary experiences for young learners. Activities meet the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) criteria for curriculum and the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework.

Join us for this fun, hands-on and interactive workshop to learn how to implement these activities into your own classrooms, afterschool programs, and camps.

Qualifies for 6 hours of ADE and Arkansas PDR Professional Development.

Cost: $10 payable day of the workshop via cash, check, or credit card

To register, click here.